All posts tagged "Leicester"
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/ 5 days agoWest Country derby is the best – Jordan
■ By PAUL REES Hard man: Cam Jordan in action for Gloucester PICTURE: Alamy CAM Jordan thought that the East Midlands...
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/ 5 days agoChris Ashton: Designated away sections will build atmosphere
By Ben Jaycock Chris Ashton is backing Premiership Rugby’s away end trial later this month, believing it will enhance the atmospheres...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 5 days agoItalian international Danilo Fischetti signs for Northampton Saints
Northampton have signed Italy prop Danilo Fischetti from Zebre for next season. The 27-year-old won his 50th cap during the Six Nations...
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/ 5 days agoQuinnell’s quick pint at The Ferry Boat Inn
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW OF ALL the books written about the Lions, no reference can be found...
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/ 5 days agoSebastien Chabal’s sad state of affairs
Another week, another disturbing confession; this one from Sebastien Chabal, the Frenchman who became a folk hero as the battering-ram behind...
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National League One
/ 5 days agoSatala double keeps the Lions alive to last game
■By JEAN BULL Leicester L .......31pts Tries: Satala 10, 25, Allen 52, Penalty 74 Conversions: Bouchier 11, 26, 53 Penalty: Bouchier...
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Features
/ 5 days agoShaun was never slow to tell me if I was wrong
MY LIFEIN RUGBY STUART ABBOTT THE FORMER ENGLAND, WASPS & HARLEQUINS CENTRE I ONLY arrived in England, where my mother was...
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Features
/ 5 days agoEnglish clubs get a harsh lesson
Flag bearers: Tommy Freeman’s hat-trick helped earn Saints a place in the Champions Cup quarter-finals PICTURE: Getty Images THE Premiership have...
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/ 5 days agoU19s join Dragons
THE Dragons have signed Wales Under-19 duo Codi Purnell and James Talamai from the Gallagher Premiership. The Rodney Parade side recently...
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/ 5 days agoTamani in charge as Scots demolished
England..............71pts Scotland.............. 5pts by Ben Jaycock CHARLIE Tamani burst onto the international age-grade scene with two well-taken tries as England destroyed...
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/ 5 days agoI’m loving life on and off the pitch in Japan, says Gaskell
By BEN JAYCOCK FORMER Wasps and Sale lock James Gaskell is thriving in Japan with Toyota Shuttles as they target promotion...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 1 week agoBritish and Irish Lions: Foreign based players who could be selected
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 1 week agoRugby Social Media Moments of the week: Wales legend Dan Biggar announces retirement
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoChampions Cup Team of the Week: Munster trio shock Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoDanny Wilson: Leinster have got an All Black – on the bench!
Harlequins boss Danny Wilson highlighted the difference in strength in depth between his side and Leinster in the wake of their...
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/ 2 weeks agoSaracens News: Mark McCall keen to keep Alex Goode in house
By Gary Fitzgerald Alex Goode approaches a remarkable 400 club appearance with Mark McCall anxious to keep him tied to Saracens...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 2 weeks agoHenry Pollock looks like a British and Irish Lion to me, says Lawrence Dallaglio
By Paul Rees Lawrence Dallaglio believes Henry Pollock is in line to make the Lions squad despite the back rower only...
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/ 2 weeks agoHandre Pollard determined to leave Leicester Tigers on a high
By Paul Rees Handre Pollard is determined to leave Leicester on a high having decided to return to South Africa next...
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/ 2 weeks agoAlex Mitchell looking to finish with flourish
By Paul Rees Alex Mitchell is looking to make a sprint finish as the season nears the home straight after missing...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoJeremy Guscott: Champions Cup still has a role to play
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week... The European Cup is as big as the clubs involved want to...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoChampions Cup: Toulon’s power too much for Saracens
By Paul Rees Toulon ............................... 72pts Tries: Wainiqolo 5, Isa 35, 55, 59; Jaminet 39, 70; Alainu’uese 44, Fainga’anuku 62, Serin...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoGlasgow Warriors 43-19 Leicester Tigers: Tigers blown away by spirited Warriors
By Bryn Palmer Glasgow Warriors 43pts Tries: Venter 13, 74; Vailanu 18, 41; Hastings 49, Horne 50 Conversions: Hastings 14, 19,...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoFraser Dingwall: Players took charge for Northampton Saints
Saints acting captain Fraser Dingwall put Friday night’s win down partly to a players’ meeting held without the team’s coaches present....
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/ 2 weeks agoBordeaux pushing crowd boundaries
The best-supported rugby club in Europe raised its average attendance to new heights last weekend, leaving Toulouse and Leicester further behind...
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/ 2 weeks agoI’ve still got a good few years left in me, promises Francois van Wyk
By Jon Newcombe Francois van Wyk is revelling being around world-class players and feels moving to Bath has given him a...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoRichmond added their Grieve. Forwards and touchline
■By BAZ JOHNSON Dings C..................... 41 Leicester Lions ....39 Win flows Dings’ way as Rivers DINGS and Leicester Lions delivered a...
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National League 2E
/ 2 weeks agoGanley plans to ditch grey London for life in the sun
By BEN JAYCOCK Fighting for Esher: Prop Conor Ganley SUNSHINE-hunting prop Conor Ganley hopes to help Esher survive in National One...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoMy two years at Ealing were best of my career
MY LIFEIN RUGBY AARON PENBERTHY THE FORMER REDRUTH, CORNISH PIRATES, JERSEY REDS AND EALING FLY-HALF, WHO NOW PLAYS FOR JERSEY RFC...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoDudley was right about the money…
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME IT SEEMS that Dudley Wood, the former RFU secretary (equivalent of the...
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James Harrington
/ 2 weeks agoTop 14: All set for exciting race to the finish
French Column - By James Harrington Twelve Top 14 teams were involved this Champions and Challenge Cup round-of-16 weekend. The two...
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Welsh Rugby
/ 2 weeks agoYoung signs Dragons deal
WALES openside Thomas Young will leave Cardiff for the Dragons at the end of the season on a “longterm” deal. Fellow...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoWhy Saracens are not going full-strength in the Champions Cup: Explained
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoChampions Cup: Five Things to Watch in the Round of 16
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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/ 2 weeks agoRugby’s social media moments of the week: Henry Pollock justifies the hype
By Charlie Elliott For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or...
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Premiership
/ 2 weeks agoPremiership Team of the Week: Bath and Gloucester dominate XV after outstanding performances
It really was a weekend of attacking in the Premiership, with some huge scorelines showcasing some of the best attacking talent in domestic rugby. ...
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/ 3 weeks agoTop coaches call to keep ‘gladiatorial’ contest
By Mark Stevens Smashed: Philip van der Walt tackles Sale winger Tom O’Flaherty last week PICTURES: Getty Images Rugby has always...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 3 weeks agoRichard Wigglesworth delight as he joins British and Irish Lions team
By Adam Hathaway Richard Wigglesworth’s meteoric rise to the top of the coaching ladder may have surprised some but it is...
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Premiership
/ 3 weeks agoWe must keep our foot down – Christian Wade
Christian Wade scored his seventh Premiership try hat-trick, a record, to help lift Gloucester back into the play-off positions. The England...
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Premiership
/ 3 weeks agoMark McCall is urging Saracens to show some fight
By Gary Fitzgerald Mark McCall admits his players need to start “fighting and scrapping together” if they want to end their...
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Premiership
/ 3 weeks agoLeicester Tigers vs Saracens Preview: Michael Cheika says home advantage is a key factor
By Paul Rees Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road As the Premiership campaign approaches the home straight, Michael Cheika is looking for home...
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/ 3 weeks agoStriving to keep Leicester Tigers ahead of the pack
The old warriors from the ancient rugby tribes of the East Midlands pushed their grudges aside for a few hours last...
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English Championship
/ 3 weeks agoCoventry News: Charlie Robson ‘I really enjoy taking on the big teams’
Jack Emery talks to the in-form 23-year-old Coventry full-back Charlie Robson about his career aspirations How do you feel your season...
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James Harrington
/ 3 weeks agoTop 14: Paul Gustard to stay at Stade Francais after all
French Column - By James Harrington So, Paul Gustard will remain at Stade Francais next season after all, despite asking to...
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/ 3 weeks agoSocial media moments of the week: Bill Mata produces ‘tackle of the year’ on Henry Slade
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
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/ 3 weeks agoPremiership Team of the Week: Leicester Tigers dominate after East Midlands Derby thrashing
The Premiership returned after the Six Nations with derby weekend, the favourite for most fans in which every game is a must-watch. Lots...
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Premiership
/ 4 weeks agoWe’ve left ourselves a mountain to climb, admits Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson
Phil Dowson vowed champions Northampton would learn from the “harshest of lessons” dished out by Leicester. “We going to have to...
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Premiership
/ 4 weeks agoNorthampton Saints 0-33 Leicester Tigers: Spirited Tigers too smart
By Rob Wildman Northampton Saints ........ 0pts Leicester Tigers ............ 33pts Tries: Radwan 4, van Poortvliet 10, Cracknell 13, Clare 75...
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/ 4 weeks agoThis Premiership cartel is strangling our game
By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Welcome to gridlock. Everything that is wrong with the English club...
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Dream Team
/ 4 weeks agoDream Team – Come Joussain
COME JOUSSAIN, THE LEICESTER AND FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS & CARCASSONNE LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...
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/ 4 weeks agoMichael Cheika determined to leave Leicester Tigers on a high
By Paul Rees Michael Cheika is determined to leave Leicester on a high having decided not to extend his one-year contract...
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