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Koroiyadi powers over to give promoted Lions a dream start

3 September 2023 0 comments

By MALCOLM WRIGHT Leicester L …….23pts Tries: Stubbs 17, Koroiyadi 76 Conversions: Lewis 18, 77 Penalties: Lewis 27, 51, 56 Sale FC…………… 19pts Tries: Brady […]

Coventry send 10-try reminder

27 August 2023 0 comments

By PAUL SMITH JIMMY Martin and Will Wand claimed try doubles as Coventry fired a reminder to their Championship rivals of the blistering attacking rugby […]

Last-gasp Bouchier penalty wins another for Lions

23 April 2023 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Hornets………………… 12 Leicester Lions…….. 15 A last-minute nerve-jangling penalty by Leicester Lions’ fly-half Luke Bouchier secured the champions their 21st win on […]

Collins left in ‘shock’ after Lions claim league title

2 April 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Leicester Lions head coach Gareth Collins says he went into shock at the full-time whistle last weekend when his side had been […]

Classy Lions hold off battling Stour

2 April 2023 0 comments

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L…………..53 Stourbridge…………29 Leicester Lions showed their class to emerge victorious against a Stourbridge side that made them battle all the way. […]

Rampant Lions put Redruth to sword

12 March 2023 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth…………… 7 Leicester L…….33 LEICESTER Lions took another step towards promotion with a bonus-point win in the Redruth mud. Heavy overnight rain […]

Lions win ends Clifton title hopes

5 March 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK CLIFTON’S title hopes were all but ended last week when they crashed to a 24-14 home defeat to leaders Leiceter Lions. It […]

Battling Bourn go down fighting against leaders

19 February 2023 1 comment

By BILLY PAGE Bournville…………….. 7 Leicester Lions…..26 League leaders Leicester Lions racked up their 18th victory of the season, but they were made to work […]

Table topping Lions fill Collins with pride

5 February 2023 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Leicester Lions have lost just once in their last 25 games and head coach Gareth Collins believes the team’s incredible run is […]

Lions survive a scare in Newport

8 January 2023 1 comment

By PHIL GUTTUS Newport (S)…………32 Leicester L…………..38 A GARGANTUAN effort reaped two valuable bonus points for Newport in a game they came within yards of […]

Lions roar to keep a firm grip at summit

11 December 2022 0 comments

By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni………. 19pts Leicester L…….. 31pts LEICESTER Lions maintained their spot at the top of the table as they overcame a Exeter […]

Wounded Lions roar back for Reds win

13 November 2022 1 comment

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester L…….. 31pts Redruth………….. 15pts CLASSY Leicester Lions showed exactly why they are top of the pile as they came from behind […]

Leading Lions still team to beat

6 November 2022 0 comments

By MO SHER Barnstaple……. 10 Leicester L…….26 League leaders Leicester Lions maintained their fine start to the campaign with victory over Barnstaple, registering their eighth […]

Constant at double as Lions tame rivals

30 October 2022 0 comments

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……..27pts Clifton…………….. 14pts Devon Constant scored tries towards the end of each half as Lions’ perseverance won the day against Clifton. […]

Lions pull clear in second-half surge

16 October 2022 1 comment

Old Redcliffians…. 19 Leicester Lions…..45 By MATT OAKLEY LEICESTER Lions turned on the style in the second half as they romped to victory at Old […]

Crusaders pinch it at the death over Bourn

25 September 2022 0 comments

By JOHN WHITE Dings……………… 45pts Bournville……… 41pts Dings made it four wins in a row, thanks to a hard-fought victory over battling Bournville at Shaftesbury […]

Lions claw their way beyond Lucs

25 September 2022 0 comments

By ALEX SMITH Luctonians…………..37 Leicester Lions…..43 Leicester Lions maintained their 100% start, but were pushed all the way in the end by a resolute Luctonians. […]

Campbell proud of progress shown at Hinckley

18 September 2022 2 comments

NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIS Campbell has made the step up to director of rugby at Hinckley and in and amongst the extra paperwork, […]

Lions hold nerve to foil game Hornets

4 September 2022 1 comment

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester L……..28pts Hornets…………… 17pts LEICESTER Lions picked up where they left off last season as they launched their 2022/23 campaign with a […]

Barber gets ready to cut down his old pal Sneddon

28 August 2022 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 WEST Mike Barber is looking forward to locking horns with former teammate Scott Sneddon as his Clifton side open their […]

Five-year deal will give Cup boost – Grainger

21 August 2022 1 comment

By JON NEWCOMBE Steve Grainger, RFU director of rugby development, is confident the new five-year partnership between England Rugby and Papa Johns pizza company will […]

Helliwell double seals win for Lions

8 May 2022 2 comments

By MICHAEL HAWKINS Leicester L ….47 Guernsey ……..14 LEICESTER Lions made amends for their 17-5 defeat in Guernsey in the reverse fixture in October with […]

Lions power to Hawks triumph

17 April 2022 1 comment

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..38 Henley Hawks……. 12 LEICESTER Lions converted a commanding first-half performance into a convincing win over Henley Hawks. Lions were soon […]

Sterland’s late try seals extra point

3 April 2022 1 comment

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..35 Old Albanian……….. 14 PERSISTENCE won the day for Lions against an OAs side whose powerful pack and excellent defence made […]

Jake sees Lions to five-try triumph

27 March 2022 1 comment

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..36 Barnstaple……………. 5 LIONS overcame a determined Barnstaple to claim a bonus-point victory. Barnstaple rattled Lions with an impressive forward drive […]

Supersub Archie helps to see off Lions

13 March 2022 0 comments

By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders…24 Leicester Lions….. 17 DINGS made it four wins in a row thanks to a threetries-to-two victory over Leicester Lions at […]

Sims sees Lions to bonus point

27 February 2022 0 comments

By SHAUN WREN Worthing………………35 Leicester Lions….. 19 A JACK Forrest double helped secure another bonus point victory for Worthing as Harrison Sims delivered a man […]

Constant thrives as Lions triumph

20 February 2022 0 comments

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..35 Canterbury……………..0 DEVON Constant scored two tries as Lions show their class in the wet by claiming a bonus-point win. On […]

Superb drive gives Wolfpack the win

13 February 2022 0 comments

By AARON HOWLETT Bury St Edmunds..27 Leicester Lions….. 21 THE Wolfpack began the game with a point to prove, and they certainly proved it with […]

Ten out of ten for high-flying Esher

23 January 2022 0 comments

By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher…………………….34 Leicester Lions….. 31 ESHER held off a fierce attack by Leicester Lions to make it ten wins in a row at […]

Lions battle back to topple Westcliff

16 January 2022 0 comments

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..49 Westcliff…………….. 12 LEICESTER Lions turned on the style in the second half to finally break the resistance of gutsy visitors […]

Salter full of praise for his Clifton Lions tamers

9 January 2022 0 comments

By MIKE BARBER Clifton……………..40pts Leicester Lions…22pts First blood: Clifton flanker Harry Bate scores the first try early in the game PICTURES: Gary Learmonth LEADERS Clifton […]

Young shines as Lions oust OAs

28 November 2021 0 comments

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian……….. 14 Leicester Lions….. 16 A HAUL of 15 points from fly-half Ben Young helped Leicester Lions edge to a two-point […]

Young gets his kicks for Lions

21 November 2021 0 comments

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple………….. 14 Leicester Lions….. 17 LEICESTER Lions were grateful to the boot of Benjamin Young as they earned a narrow win over […]

Fast start fires Lions to victory

14 November 2021 1 comment

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..32 Dings……………………. 15 AN ELECTRIC start helped put Leicester on course for victory over Dings Crusaders. Lions put Dings under pressure […]

Plucky Hundred pipped by Lions

31 October 2021 0 comments

By PETER REED Rochford H………….. 19 Leicester Lions….. 20 STILL smarting from their loss away to Barnstaple, Rochford Hundred hit the ground running from the […]

High-flying Raiders are toppled by gutsy Lions

24 October 2021 0 comments

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……. 17 Worthing…………. 7 A GRITTY performance by Leicester Lions earned them a win over league leaders Worthing Raiders. Lions put […]

Reynolds crosses in Canterbury late show

17 October 2021 0 comments

By SIMON SMITH Canterbury……. 30 Leicester L…….27 CANTERBURY left it late as they edged past Leicester Lions to record a thrilling bonus-point victory. Frankie Reynolds […]

Seven-try Lions are finally up and running

19 September 2021 0 comments

By NICK CROWE Westcliff………. 17 Leicester L……. 50 LEICESTER Lions bounced back from defeats by Clifton and Redruth to overpower hosts Westcliff and break their […]

Debutant Trewin shining star for Redruth

5 September 2021 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..27 Leicester Lions……. 5 REDRUTH got their season off to a perfect start with a bonus point win against Leicester Lions. The […]

Pack pressure sees Reds kill off Lions

15 March 2020 1 comment

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester L ….15 Redruth ……….31 A POWERFUL performance by Redruth’s pack proved to be the difference as they saw off Leicester Lions. […]

Brave Ben is the Lions hero

8 March 2020 0 comments

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffians ..10 Leicester Lions ….13 BEN Young’s last-gasp drop goal saw Leicester Lions complete a dramatic comeback victory at Old Redcliffians. […]

Cool finish by Young earns Lions their win

2 February 2020 2 comments

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L ……17 Dings Crus ……15 LIONS just about deserved victory after a nail-biting finish. Dings had the better of the first […]

Lions prove Constant threat at the Barn Elms

26 January 2020 0 comments

By ALICE CLARKE A SECOND-HALF double from Devon Constant helped Leicester Lions to their third win in four as they saw off struggling Barnes with […]

Leicester fall short in late fightback bid

19 January 2020 1 comment

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……..17 Esher ………………20 ESHER held on to seal a narrow victory at Leicester following a nail-biting finale in the East Midlands. […]

Free-flowing Lions hit six

12 January 2020 1 comment

By ROGER OPIE LEICESTER LIONS toasted victory over their near-table rivals as they outplayed Clifton to win 39-13 on the road. The visitors were practically […]