Rugby: Castaignede heroics stuns Leicester

French rugby star Thomas Castaignede destroyed Leicester's dream of creating a new English rugby premier league record as Saracens came from behind to stun the premiership leader 17-9 yesterday.

Castaignede kicked three penalties and pulled off a try-saving tackle.

Leicester would have set a record 18 successive premier league wins, stretching back to last December when they were beaten by Saracens, had they triumphed in front of a 13,000-strong crowd.