12 Pontypridd V Leicester - European Cup 20th October 2000

Friday, 20 October, 2000, 21:11 GMT
Ponty 'enormous' at House of Pain


Richie Collins: couldn't have asked for more from his players
Elated Pontypridd coach Richie Collins saluted an "enormous" defensive effort after seeing his team stun Heineken Cup rivals Leicester.
Fly-half Lee Jarvis kicked six penalties - three in each half - to give Pontypridd a shock 18-11 success against the Premiership champions.
Leicester scored the solitary try with Tim Stimpson touching down after 19 minutes, yet a combination of poor Leicester discipline, outstanding Pontypridd defence and Jarvis' prodigious right boot rocked the Tigers.
"The guys were enormous in defence - they really rattled Leicester," Collins said.


"People have been saying already that they have never seen Leicester turn over so much ball, and I was just glad for us that Lee Jarvis had his kicking boots on.
"Welford Road next Saturday is another game on another day, and we realise that Leicester are awesome on their own patch."
No excuses


Dean Richards: gutted
Pontypridd skipper Paul John added: "It was great to get a win and turn over a big side like Leicester. Lee put over the kicks that mattered, and the commitment of everyone was tremendous."
Leicester manager Dean Richards offered no excuses, even though Leicester should have had the game wrapped up by half-time such was their territorial dominance.
"We just made too many mistakes. It wasn't just the penalty counts, it was also the errors that we made," said a glum Richards.


"We knew it would be a real mud fight down here, and I thought that Pontypridd played outstandingly well. All we can do now, is look forward to the return match next Saturday."
Leicester's defeat throws Pool Six wide open, with Pontypridd now joining them as serious quarter-final contenders.

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