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Tigers sure they can fend off Shark attack on Ford

14 November 2021 2 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are confident of keeping George Ford at Welford Road next season despite reports that he is […]

Sharks pursue Ford to replace Bristol-bound AJ

14 November 2021 0 comments

SALE Sharks are chasing Leicester fly-half George Ford following AJ MacGinty’s decision to join Bristol next season. Ford, right, is the Premiership’s leading scorer this […]

Far East life rekindles Freddie’s rugby fire

7 November 2021 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER his career hit an all-time low at Bath, Freddie Burns says playing in Japan’s Second Division helped him grow as a […]

St-Andre in search for No.10

31 October 2021 0 comments

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER TOP 14 outfit Montpellier are looking on this side of the Channel for a flyhalf to add to […]

Big question is who does Eddie play outside Smith

17 October 2021 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WHEN Marcus Smith first broke through as an apprentice I saw him as having the ability to become […]

Worcester 3-48 Leicester: Tigers rip toothless Warriors to pieces

17 October 2021 1 comment

STEVE Borthwick was thrilled with both human bull-dozer Nemani Nadolo and England fly-half George Ford as Tigers ripped Worcester to shreads in a one-sided contest […]

London Irish 16-21 Leicester: Ford steers Tigers off the rocks just in time

10 October 2021 3 comments

GEORGE Ford kicked three penalties in the final 25 minutes to haul Leicester over the line and make it four from four to return to […]

Gloucester 26-33 Leicester: Ford boot makes the difference for Tigers

26 September 2021 3 comments

FOUR tries apiece constituted excellent entertainment but 13 points from George Ford proved the difference. In the week, Ford was left out of England’s first […]

Borthwick will give thanks for Ford axe!

26 September 2021 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST No one ever called Leicester a quiet club – lest we forget, Austin Healey and Richard Cockerill played there – but […]

George Ford and the Vunipolas omitted from England training squad

21 September 2021 0 comments

England head coach Eddie Jones has omitted five senior players including George Ford and the Vunipola brothers from his squad. Billy and Mako Vunipola are […]

‘Nut case’ Martin Gleeson will sort out England

19 September 2021 1 comment

ENGLAND’S new attack coach Martin Gleeson is a ‘mad genius’ – but a world-class operator in breaking down defences. That is the view of the […]

Night horrors keep Will Hurrell so worried about future

5 September 2021 0 comments

Two seasons after it happened at Welford Road, Will Hurrell is still suffering from the ‘really horrible’ effects of the tackle that finished him. They […]

Maro Itoje has the credentials to be England captain | Jeremy Guscott

5 September 2021 0 comments

INTERNATIONAL rugby these days is talked about in terms of World Cup four-year rotations, with every coach building towards the next one. We are now […]

Lions series needed Buzz Aldrin at full-back | Chris Hewett

8 August 2021 1 comment

There are those revered for their kicking ability over the decades, but the sport has changed its dynamics and expectations since then, writes Chris Hewett

New ‘boss’ at Harlequins told: We don’t need another shake-up

20 June 2021 0 comments

HARLEQUINS expect to announce Paul Gustard’s replacement by the end of the month and captain Stephan Lewies believes there will be no need for a […]

George Ford ponders future as Mike leaves Leicester

20 June 2021 3 comments

GEORGE Ford’s long-term future at Leicester Tigers was last week thrown into debut when his father Mike parted company with the Welford Road club. The […]

Leicester 23-26 Bristol: Tempers fray as Bears thwart Tigers’ big finish

6 June 2021 0 comments

A late sin-bin to prop Nahuel Chaparro leads to controversy around contested scrums and allowing John Afoa back onto the field for Bristol Bears

Bananas, what can happen with belief

30 May 2021 0 comments

George Hardy says: HOW surreal it felt to be back surrounded by 20 other players in training rather than working with only Kyran and his […]

Genge tells Lions: Be wary of Jasper Wiese

9 May 2021 2 comments

The England prop believes Leicester teammate Jasper Wiese is in with a shout of playing for the Springboks this summer against the Lions

Leicester 33-24 Ulster: Fabulous George Ford puts Tigers into the final

2 May 2021 0 comments

The Leicester fly-half was pivotal to extinguishing Ulster’s first start in Friday’s Challenge Cup semi-final

McFarland: Defeat is hard to take

2 May 2021 0 comments

ULSTER head coach Dan McFarland was dejected by this semi-final defeat and fears his squad will take time to recover from conceding their 17-6 lead. […]

Leicester 18-23 Northampton: Biggar’s the hero as Saints snare Tigers

25 April 2021 2 comments

Saints come out on top in feisty East Midlands derby affair, as Dan Biggar shows Lions credentials

Underhill back in action

18 April 2021 0 comments

ENGLAND flanker Sam Underhill, fly-half Josh Matavesi and wing Will Muir are recalled as Bath host old rivals Leicester. The trio missed the European Challenge […]

George Ford needs roaring finish for shot at Lions tour

18 April 2021 1 comment

The England & Leicester fly-half talks to Paul Rees about his Lions chances resting with his form for Tigers in the Premiership finish

Leicester 48-32 Connacht: Tigers leave it late to end Connacht’s challenge

4 April 2021 0 comments

An 11-try thriller at Welford Road sees Leicester come through to beat Connacht and advance in the Challenge Cup

DREAM TEAM

4 April 2021 0 comments

ANDY REAY, THE FORMER HARLEQUINS, MOSELEY, BRISTOL, LONDON SCOTTISH, EALING & ROSSLYN PARK CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. […]

Why such MI6-style secrecy over Eddie’s RFU judging panel? | Nick Cain

28 March 2021 0 comments

Bill Sweeney told the media some of the people involved on the panel overseeing the RFU’s debrief of England’s Six Nations failings will remain unnamed

Freddie Burns knows what it means to be a Tiger says Neil Back

28 March 2021 0 comments

Neil Back has his say on what the signing of Freddie Burns can do for Steve Borthwick’s plans at Leicester Tigers

Leicester Tigers confirm the return of Freddie Burns

23 March 2021 0 comments

As reported in The Rugby Paper on March 14, Burns will return to Welford Road from his stint in Japan ahead of the 2021-22 season

Ireland 32-18 England: Outplayed, outfought, this was just dismal

21 March 2021 1 comment

Ireland give CJ Stander the perfect send-off. leaving Eddie Jones to defend an abject England performance

England head coach Eddie Jones named team to face Ireland

18 March 2021 0 comments

Henry Slade has been ruled out with a calf injury for England’s trip to Dublin

Wales 40-24 England: Don’t blame the ref, this was English indiscipline

28 February 2021 1 comment

Nick Cain reports from the Principality Stadium where Wales claimed the Triple Crown against an improved, but indisciplined, England

Where’s flair gone?

21 February 2021 1 comment

THE England backline (with the exception of the mis-positioned Elliot Daly) were all in Stuart Lancaster’s doomed 2015 World Cup squad. They will probably still […]

Five-year first

21 February 2021 1 comment

I HAVEN’T missed a Rugby Paper for five plus years and seeing the team Eddie Jones picked for the Italy game prompted me to write […]

Ford back for England, as Ollie Lawrence dropped entirely

11 February 2021 0 comments

England head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to face Italy in round two of the Six Nations

Saracens ring rust costly for England

7 February 2021 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Dejected: Dan Robson, George Ford and Elliot Daly feel the pain PICTURE: Getty Images Felt good: Jamie George JAMIE George denied he […]

Bristol Bears lowest in Premiership charts for EQP

7 February 2021 1 comment

Recent Championship clubs such as Bristol and London Irish sit low on the percentage of England qualified players (EQP)

Saracens boys fit and ready vows Jamie George

4 February 2021 1 comment

No worries for the England hooker over his, nor his teammates’ fitness levels as Saracens await the Championship season with preparations in the Trailfinders Challenge Cup

Tito gets ready for his big Tigers’ moment

31 January 2021 1 comment

■ By JON NEWCOMBE WHENEVER Leicester decide to hand Pumas international Juaquin Diaz Bonilla his first league start, they can be confident the fly-half duties […]

Dan Lydiate is the man to turn Wales into Six Nations contenders | Shane Williams

26 January 2021 5 comments

Even with Josh Navidi returning to full fitness, Shane Williams points to the significance Lydiate can hold within the Wales squad

Ford’s spiral kicks work ‘because he’s so flexible’

10 January 2021 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Expert: Jon Callard FORMER England coach Jon Callard has refuted fears that George Ford’s kicking masterclass in Leicester’s 36-31 win over Bath […]

Borthwick braced for battle against ‘big spending’ Bath

3 January 2021 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Big job: Steve Borthwick STEVE Borthwick remains confident his Covid-tormented Tigers can defy the odds and the virus and get the New […]

Henry helps Tigers beat three yellows

20 December 2020 0 comments

By MIKE SINCLAIR Success! Tigers celebrate their victory PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS BAYONNE: Germain 7 (Fajardo 71); Baget 6 (Lestrade 51, 6), Muscarditz 6, Hingano […]

England can learn from exciting French revival | Jeremy Guscott

15 December 2020 2 comments

Jeremy Guscott points out the weaknesses in England’s armour exposed by France in the Autumn Nations Cup final

Hewett column: Guscott’s Lions plea resonates so strongly

13 December 2020 0 comments

Chris Hewett laments the focus on defence by England against France, asking where the free reign in attack is for players like George Ford

Show some humility and stop playing on defensive

13 December 2020 0 comments

WHY are our rugby correspondents so restrained when interviewing Eddie Jones? He shows no respect to them and it is their job to question him, […]

Is Farrell still untouchable?

13 December 2020 1 comment

I’M starting to question Owen Farrell’s place in the team. What does he bring that others do not? At flyhalf he is mostly a kicking […]

Edwards factor critical for France

13 December 2020 4 comments

Lucky escape: England players mob Owen Farrell after he kicked the winning penalty in extra time PICTURE: Getty Images JERRY Guscott’s column that suggested that […]