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“A loss would see us wave the Heineken Cup goodbye” – Julian Salvi

13 December 2012 0 comments

Securing away points is crucial for any team looking to make it out of the Heineken Cup group stages but for Leicester it seems a […]

Quartet banned, Louw free to play

5 December 2012 2 comments

Chris Hala’Ufia has been banned for five weeks after appearing at a discipline hearing in Bristol yesterday. The London Irish No.8 was found guilty of […]

Quintet cited following weekend’s incidents

4 December 2012 5 comments

Bath trio Matt Banahan, Francoi Louw and Lee Mears have all been cited following the heated clash between the West Country club and Leicester at […]

Graham Kitchener extends contract with Tigers

4 December 2012 1 comment

Lock Graham Kitchener has agreed a new contract with Leicester Tigers. 23-year-old Kitchener moved to Welford Road in the summer of 2011 after making 70 […]

“We’re getting more and more confident” – Tom Varndell

30 November 2012 0 comments

London Wasps are travelling to Sandy Park tomorrow to face Exeter looking to carry on their good run of form against one of the toughest nut to […]

Spirited London Wasps tame Leicester Tigers

25 November 2012 2 comments

London Wasps remained unbeaten at home with a spirited 14-12 win over the Leicester Tigers at Adams Park today. As a result, the Men in […]

Live: London Wasps v Leicester

25 November 2012 2 comments

Live running commentary from our man Nick Verdier as London Wasps take on Leicester in the ninth round of the Aviva Premiership at Adams Park […]

Boris Stankovich and Jake Abbott banned after LV Cup

21 November 2012 2 comments

Boris Stankovich and Jake Abbott have been banned for three and two weeks respectively tonight after being cited following the first two rounds of the […]

Youngs brothers extend Tigers contacts

20 November 2012 2 comments

Leicester Tigers announced today that brothers Tom and Ben Youngs have both agreed new long-term contracts with the club. Tom, 25, has established himself in […]

Room 101: Richard Cockerill – Leicester Tigers head coach

18 November 2012 2 comments

1. Car Drivers v Cyclists When I drive I really hate cyclists but when I cycle to work, which I do a lot, I really […]

“We’ll be in the Heineken Cup regardless of LV Cup result” – Brian Smith

18 November 2012 1 comment

For the first time this season, the winner of the LV Cup will earn an automatic qualification for the Heineken Cup giving the competition extra […]

London Irish’s Brian Smith – “Old heads give our flyers direction.”

16 November 2012 0 comments

Brian Smith hopes his side will continue to showcase their full range of attacking abilities after an impressive bonus point win over Sale last week […]

Tigers wing it to beat Maori All Blacks

14 November 2012 0 comments

Two first half tries from Niall Morris and Adam Thompstone helped Leicester claim a famous 32-24 win over the Maori All Blacks at Welford Road […]

Leicester v Maori All Blacks teams

12 November 2012 0 comments

George Ford and Matthew Tait have both been named in the Leicester starting XV to face the Maori All Blacks tonight at Welford Road. Ford […]

“The other guys can also do the job” – Tigers captain Geordan Murphy

2 November 2012 1 comment

As the Autumn Test series start next week, the Premiership has one derby left in store before the international break, the Midlands derby. Leicester host […]

Nick Cain: Champions? Suddenly Tigers look also-rans!

2 November 2012 1 comment

A Leicester side which is hurt, angry, and staring at a third Heineken Cup pool exit on the bounce will probably have enough rounds left […]

Young Gun: Henry Purdy – Leicester centre

27 October 2012 0 comments

In all the machinations and hand-wringing behind the scenes at Wasps this summer Henry Purdy was one of the people to pay the price of […]

“Let’s see if we can break the top 4” – Gloucester Sione Kalamafoni

26 October 2012 0 comments

Sione Kalamafoni is relishing the chance to get stuck-in when Gloucester face the Tigers at Kingsholm this weekend in what this promises to be Gloucester’s […]

Jeff Probyn: Lack of rugby stadiums means shortage of legacy

24 October 2012 1 comment

The announcement of the cut down list of potential venues for the Rugby World Cup has cast a worrying shadow over the whole of the […]

Tigers roar again with superb win over Ospreys

21 October 2012 0 comments

Three tries in a frantic last ten minutes helped Leicester to a crucial 39-22 bonus-point win over the Ospreys at Welford Road. The game was […]

Nick Cain looks at the TV sub-plot beneath this season’s Heineken Cup

21 October 2012 0 comments

If the English clubs want clout when it comes to the future of the European Cup, as in bargaining power, then this is a season […]

Jeremy Guscott: The Toulouse test will show Tigers where they stand

20 October 2012 1 comment

There’s been a lot of talk about the BT Vision contract signed by the Premiership clubs, and a potential English and French clubs breakaway. That’s […]

Geordan Murphy is still the role model for Leicester’s Niall Morris

19 October 2012 2 comments

Niall Morris has no doubt about his place in the full-back pecking order at Leicester: ‘Geordan Murphy is still Number One.’ Like last season, when […]

Nick Cain: This waste of George Ford’s talent is so senseless

12 October 2012 6 comments

There are imperfections in most rugby structures, but, when it comes to getting the right outcome for the national team, England’s stick out like a […]

Welford Road not shortlisted as RWC venue

8 October 2012 0 comments

England Rugby 2015, the organiser of the next Rugby World Cup, has announced the long list of 17 potential match venues and, in a shock […]

George Ford’s boots earn Leicester Tigers a win over sorry Sale Sharks

5 October 2012 0 comments

George Ford kicked 15 points from the tee to help Leicester claim a convincing 20-8 win over Sale in Salford. It is the sixth consecutive […]

“Leicester Tigers exit paying off for me,” says Billy Twelvetrees

4 October 2012 0 comments

Leaving Leicester can be considered to be either brave or stupid but, after starting Gloucester‘s first four games this season, Billy Twelvetrees believes his decision […]

George Ford may be forced to quit Leicester Tigers says Austin Healey

2 October 2012 1 comment

Austin Healey says Welford Road is not big enough to accommodate both Toby Flood and George Ford. Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has opted […]

20 Questions: Anthony Allen – Leicester centre

28 September 2012 1 comment

Good start for Tigers and yourself? Yes. We lost five out of six this time last year so we’ve bettered that, and I’m on a […]

Rugby Championship round 5: preview and predictions

28 September 2012 1 comment

Argentina v New Zealand Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has named the same starting XV that narrowly lost to Australia two weeks ago. The Pumas came […]

Leicester Manu Tuilagi is the best says Saracens Joel Tomkins

28 September 2012 2 comments

Joel Tomkins admits that Manu Tuilagi has set the benchmark for English centres but the Saracens cross-coder maintains it will not be long until he […]

Premiership round 4: preview and predictions

21 September 2012 1 comment

Exeter v Saracens Injuries to Craig Mitchell and Tom Johnson mean Carl Rimmer and James Phillips come into the pack while Haydn Thomas is given […]

“Be ready put your body on the line,” Conor O’Shea tells his players

21 September 2012 0 comments

Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea is looking forward to the challenge Leicester will set but pleads his player to be ready put their body […]

Tom Youngs: “My debt to selfless George Chuter”

21 September 2012 1 comment

Leicester‘s Tom Youngs admits he is still a work in progress as a hooker and has no qualms in tapping up Tigers rival George Chuter […]

My Life in Rugby: Ian Smith – Former Leicester coach and captain

13 September 2012 0 comments

Soon after I became the first head coach of Leicester in the pro era, I sneaked into Welford Road and walked out onto the grass, […]

Premiership Round 2 review

10 September 2012 0 comments

Bath (beat Wasps 30-23) They arrived at the Rec on the back of an unconvincing win at Worcester facing the flying Wasps but they rolled […]

Premiership preview (1 day to go): Harlequins, Leicester, Saracens

31 August 2012 0 comments

With the Aviva Premiership starting tomorrow, we take a look at what lays ahead for the last three of the 12 teams. Today, Harlequins, Leicester […]

Loyal Matt Smith content to be an unsung hero at Leicester Tigers

29 August 2012 0 comments

No player better embodies the qualities of the archetypal Leicester player than Matt Smith – Tigers through and through, massively appreciated inside the confines of […]

Leicester v Nottingham: teams

24 August 2012 1 comment

Leicester Tigers have announced their squads for tomorrow’s friendly at Welford Road (KO 3pm). New signings Rob Andrew, Richard Thorpe, Pat Phibbs, Vereniki Goneva and […]

Nick Cain talks to Neil Back about Lions, Tigers and Woodward

22 August 2012 1 comment

Neil Back identifies strongly with the team GB athletes who have lifted the country with their performances at the London Olympics over the last few […]

Dream Team: James Grindall – Bristol and former Leicester scrum-half

20 August 2012 0 comments

1. Andrew Sheridan – We played age group rugby together and he was an absolute beast running over people playing No.8. 2. Trevor Leota – […]

Pre-Season friendlies results

18 August 2012 0 comments

As the start of the season nears, a lot a pre-season freindlies took place this afternoon. Read all the reports in tomorrow’s edition of the […]

Let me wing it like Alesana says new Tiger Adam Thompstone

15 August 2012 0 comments

Alesana Tuilagi racked up more than a half-century of tries for Leicester at an average of better than one every three games so when Adam […]

Deacon injury blow for Tigers

15 August 2012 1 comment

Leicester Tigers have been dealt a huge blow ahead of the new season with second-row Louis Deacon suffering a shoulder injury. The England lock has […]

Fixtures unveiled for 2012-2013 LV= Cup

8 August 2012 1 comment

Saracens will kick off the 2012-13 LV= Cup season against current title holders Leicester Tigers in the opening round of the new season’s campaign. The […]

Argentina announce squad for Four Nations opener

8 August 2012 0 comments

Horacio Agulla, Marcos Ayerza and Gonzalo Camacho have been named in Argentina coach Santiago Phelan’s 26-man squad that will travel to South Africa for their […]