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British & Irish Lions overcome feisty Queensland Reds

8 June 2013 1 comment

The British & Irish Lions faced their toughest challenge since the start of their tour of Australian but they remained unbeaten with a 22-12 win […]

Water boy Jordan Crane just happy to make splash

7 June 2013 0 comments

Jordan Crane, having gone from water boy to Premiership winner in the space of 12 months, is grateful for what he has rather than what […]

Richard Cockerill cited after Premiership final

3 June 2013 1 comment

Richard Cockerill is to appear before an RFU disciplinary panel after being charged by the RFU with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the Game […]

Nick Cain talks to Leicester’s Tom croft about his double challenge of Premiership final and Lions tour

23 May 2013 0 comments

Tom Croft has an attribute that few international forwards possess, including those back rowers alongside him in the 2013 Lions squad: The pace to scare […]

Jeremy Guscott: Tigers can edge this battle of the giants

22 May 2013 0 comments

Northampton‘s results against the top teams in the Premiership have generally not been the best and they won’t be favourites for this Twickenham final, especially […]

I won’t be watching the Lions says Toby Flood

22 May 2013 1 comment

Toby Flood aims to deliver his own personal snub to the British and Irish Lions … by not bothering to watch them on TV! The […]

Northampton Saints to meet Leicester in Premiership final

12 May 2013 0 comments

Their will be a taste of the East Midlands at Twickenham in two weeks as Northampton Saints will face Leicester Tigers in the Premiership final […]

Leicester Tigers and Tom Youngs headline Premiership awards

9 May 2013 0 comments

Tom Youngs was voted the Aviva Premiership Player of the Year last night. The Leicester hooker has been in superb form all season wether it […]

Final curtain for Geordan Murphy

7 May 2013 0 comments

Leicester Tigers legend Geordan Murphy has announced the next two games will be his last as he will retire at the end of the season. […]

Tigers players’ reaction after Lions call

1 May 2013 1 comment

Leicester Tigers are the most represented English club in the British and Irish Lions squad with six of their players on their way to Hong […]

England U20 bring Purdy in for injured Jennings

30 April 2013 0 comments

England U20 have been forced into making a change to their IRB Junior World Championship squad after Sale Sharks centre Mark Jennings was ruled out with […]

Youngs brothers at heart of it in Leicester’s charge

26 April 2013 37 comments

Ben Youngs has hailed the contribution of brother Tom as Leicester close in on a ninth straight Premiership final appearance. Hooker Tom this week received […]

My Life in Rugby: Craig Newby – former Leicester and All Black flanker

25 April 2013 1 comment

The thing I loved most about the Tigers was that it was all about the Leicester way, we had the attitude of everyone hates us […]

Premiership round 21: Try of the Week

24 April 2013 1 comment

Ben Youngs’ 80 metre solo try against Bath on Saturday was voted the Premiership Try of the Week. The Tigers eventually lost the game following […]

Heineken Cup quarter-finals: teams

5 April 2013 0 comments

Clermont v Montpellier Clermont: Byrne; Sivivatu, Rougerie (Capt.), Fofana, Nalaga ; Radosavljevic, Parra; Domingo, Kayser, Zirakashvili; Cudmore, Hines; Vosloo, Bardy, Bonnaire. Replacements: Paulo, Bedaty, Kotze, Pierre, […]

Andrew Sheridan is backed for Lions call-up by rival Dan Cole

5 April 2013 1 comment

Leicester prop Dan Cole prepared for his first competitive tussle with Andrew Sheridan next week by insisting the Lions cannot afford to ignore the form […]

My Life in Rugby: Glenn Gelderbloom – former Western Province, Leicester and Plymouth centre

28 March 2013 1 comment

I’ve got my wife Sacha to thank for two Heineken Cups and three Premiership titles because she convinced me when I was reluctant to join […]

Northampton v Leicester: preview

28 March 2013 0 comments

This weekend’s big Aviva Premiership game is at Franklin’s Gardens, where Northampton Saints play host to their local rivals Leicester Tigers. The Saints currently lie […]

Jeff Probyn: These ‘hospitality’ packages are just fleecing the fans

20 March 2013 1 comment

It would seem that Nick Cain’s expose of the Lion’s tour ticket price rigging is just the tip of the ‘rip-off rugby ticket’ ice berg. […]

Room 101: James Grindall – Bristol scrum-half

3 March 2013 0 comments

1. Cold Callers I’m constantly bombarded with random people calling both my mobile and landline trying to get me to invest money or buy insurance! […]

Welcome to hard work, Anthony Allen tells his old pal Ryan Lamb

1 March 2013 0 comments

Leicester centre Anthony Allen believes that Ryan Lamb, a former fellow young pup at Gloucester, will flourish in the Tigers’ dog-eat-dog environment. As exclusively revealed […]

Dream Team: Adam Balding – London Welsh No.8

27 February 2013 0 comments

Drea1. Trevor Woodman – Just as effective with ball in hand as he was taking apart opposition scrums. He epitomised what Gloucester was about. 2. […]

Premiership try of the week: round 16

26 February 2013 0 comments

Leicester’s end-to-end wonder try against Saracens on Saturday has been voted Round 16’s Premiership try of the week. With a scrum in their 22, the […]

20 Questions: George Chuter – Leicester hooker

22 February 2013 2 comments

How’s Leicester‘s season looking? We’ve not fired on all cylinders yet but we’re in the Heineken quarters and putting ourselves in position in the league. […]

My Life in Rugby: Geordan Murphy – Leicester and former Lions and Ireland full-back

21 February 2013 0 comments

It doesn’t get much more nerve-wracking than standing under the posts as Stephen Jones takes a kick to deny you the Grand Slam. I was […]

Stephen Myler remains a Saint

20 February 2013 1 comment

Stephen Myler has put pen to paper and will carry on with Northampton for the foreseeable future. Myler has been with the Saints for over […]

Lead out Harlequins at The Stoop against Leicester

4 February 2013 0 comments

Etihad Airways, Harlequins Main Sponsor, are offering ONE lucky youngster the chance to lead out the AVIVA Premiership Champions when they take on rivals Leicester […]

Nick Cain talks to England and Tigers hooker Tom Youngs about Toulouse and Six Nations

3 February 2013 0 comments

Tom Youngs talks as he plays. Direct, to the point, honest, and over the past year his hard-working, uncomplicated attitude has opened up an international […]

Jeremy Guscott: Tiger tanks needed to halt the Toulouse titans

2 February 2013 1 comment

For a club the size of Leicester Tigers going another season without the Heineken Cup up for grabs has to be seen as a failure, […]

You should have stayed a Leicester boy, George

1 February 2013 0 comments

George Ford could be making the biggest mistake of his life by quitting Leicester this summer, according to former fly-half prodigy Ryan Davis. Ford, 19, […]

Quarter-finals showdown for ferocious Leicester Tigers

20 January 2013 0 comments

Leicester claimed a spirited 9-5 win over Toulouse at Welford Road this afternoon to qualify for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals. The outcome of the game […]

Room 101: Dan Bowden – Leicester centre

20 January 2013 1 comment

1. Commentator cock-ups It really winds me up when sports commentators fail to correctly pronounce a player’s name. The big second rower from Northampton, Samu […]

Saracens qualify to set up Ulster clash

20 January 2013 0 comments

Saracens secured their place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals with a convincing 40-7 bonus-point win over Edinburgh at Vicarage Road. They will host Ulster in […]

Live: Leicester v Toulouse

19 January 2013 1 comment

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Leicester take on Toulouse in the 6th and final round of the Heineken Cup group stages […]

Tom Varndell commits to Wasps

17 January 2013 0 comments

Prolific try-scoring winger Tom Varndell has committed his future to London Wasps, signing a new contract extension this week. Premiership leading try-scorer Varndell, who is […]

Geoff Parling stays at Welford Road

14 January 2013 1 comment

England lock Geoff Parling has ended rumours about a potential move away from Welford Road by agreeing terms on a new contract to stay with […]

Leicester Tigers set for ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse

13 January 2013 1 comment

Leicester Tigers have set themselves for a ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse after securing a 15-15 draw against the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium today. The […]

Live: Ospreys v Leicester

13 January 2013 1 comment

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Ospreys take on Leicester in the 5th round of the Heineken Cup at The Liberty Stadium […]

Purdy and Sloan added to England U20 for 6 Nations

10 January 2013 0 comments

Henry Purdy and Harry Sloan have been added to the England U20 squad ahead of the Six Nations. The Leicester wing and Harlequins centre are […]

Toby Flood cleared of tip-tackle charges

8 January 2013 0 comments

Toby Flood will be available to face the Ospreys on Sunday in the Heineken Cup after being cleared of a tip-tackle offence tonight. The Leicester and […]

Leicester go top of Premiership with win against Worcester

4 January 2013 1 comment

Leicester went top of the Premiership table following their narrow 19-14 victory over Worcester at Sixways tonight. David Lemi with a try and Andy Goode […]

20 Questions: Jordan Crane – Leicester No.8

4 January 2013 0 comments

Pleased with your season so far? It’s been tough coming back from a long injury but it’s going OK. It’s great to be back. You […]

Live: Worcester v Leicester

4 January 2013 1 comment

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Worcester take on Leicester in the 13th round of the Aviva Premiership at Sixways in Worcester. Live coverage […]

Dream Team: Ben Pienaar – Moseley and former Leicester back-row

26 December 2012 0 comments

1. Graham Rowntree – Just a wise old head who’s been there, done that, and knows what’s happening in the front row much more than […]

My Life in Rugby: Harry Ellis – former Leicester and England scrum-half

20 December 2012 0 comments

I couldn’t bring myself to watch any of the 2007 Rugby World Cup, not even England in the final – being at home injured during […]

Castrogiovanni to leave Leicester?

18 December 2012 0 comments

Leicester Tigers might have to look for a new tighthead prop as Toulon are thought to be interested in signing Martin Castrogiovanni for next season. […]

Room 101: Craig Newby – former Leicester and All Black flanker

16 December 2012 1 comment

1. Video analysis Sitting in a room for an hour (or more) watching a film about what you did wrong in a match at the […]

Wins for Leicester and Ospreys

15 December 2012 0 comments

Leicester went top of Pool 2 but had to wait until the 76th minute and a penalty try to claim a 14-13 win over Treviso […]

Live: Treviso v Leicester – Exeter v Scarlets

15 December 2012 0 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as Leicester Tigers take on Treviso in the fourth round of the Heineken Cup at Stadio di […]

Louis Deacon’s aiming to get back on England’s radar

14 December 2012 0 comments

Louis Deacon refuses to concede his England days are over despite the emergence of youngsters like Joe Launchbury. Rising star Launchbury, 21, was voted man […]

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