Leicester - Page 68 of 76 - News, interviews, reports, analysis and opinion

Tag: Leicester

20 Questions: Dan Montagu – Nottingham lock

7 January 2015 0 comments

Surprised Nottingham are flying so high? It’s certainly a much better place to be than this time last year, but we worked hard in pre-season […]

Aviva Premiership round 10 teams

19 December 2014 0 comments

Harlequins v Newcastle Harlequins: Mike Brown; Marland Yarde, Matt Hopper, George Lowe, Aseli Tikoirotuma; Tim Swiel, Karl Dickson; Mark Lambert, Joe Gray, Kyle Sinckler; Charlie […]

Stephen Myler insists Northampton Saints can challenge for Double

19 December 2014 0 comments

Fly-half believes Saints have a squad capable of challenging for both the Premiership and the Champions Cup.

I’m here on merit, Dave Attwood warns his England rivals

18 December 2014 28 comments

England lock believes an impressive series of autumn displays has thrust him into pole position for a Six Nations starting spot.

Armitage suspended for 12 weeks

17 December 2014 0 comments

Delon Armitage has been suspended for 12 weeks as a result of a misconduct complaint lodged against him following Toulon‘s match against Leicester at Welford […]

Dream Team: Tom Cruse – Rotherham Titans hooker

10 December 2014 0 comments

1.Robin Hislop – The Titans stalwart is strong and confrontational at the scrum but is also very effective around the park. 2.Tommy Taylor – The […]

Tyro Chiefs are putting hands up for England

10 December 2014 2 comments

Chiefs skills coach reckons Nowell and Co. are staking claims for Six Nations’ inclusion.

Castro and Armitage under investigation

8 December 2014 2 comments

Martin Castrigiovanni and Delon Armitage are to be investigated by the EPCR disciplinary team following reports of incidents after Toulon‘s defeat at Leicester in the […]

Leicester and Harlequins tame Europe’s finest

8 December 2014 3 comments

Owen Williams kicked 20 points as Leicester beat Toulon 25-21 at Welford road yesterday. The Tigers went off to a flying start with the ever-green […]

Aviva Premiership round 9 teams

28 November 2014 1 comment

Bath v Harlequins Bath: Gavin Henson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; Ollie Devoto, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross Batty, Henry Thomas; Stuart […]

Justin Burnell beginning to feel the heat at winless London Welsh

27 November 2014 0 comments

Head coach admits to sleepless nights and concedes his job is under threat.

Aviva Premiership round 8 teams

19 November 2014 1 comment

Exeter v Wasps Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Gareth Steenson, Will Chudley; Carl Rimmer, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tomas Francis; Dean […]

Wasps demolish London Welsh for Adams Park finale

17 November 2014 1 comment

Christian Wade and Ashley Johnson both scored a hat-trick as Wasps celebrated their final Premiership game at Adams Park by thumping London Welsh 71-7 yesterday. […]

“My Scarlets howler won’t happen again,” says Leicester centre Anthony Allen

15 November 2014 1 comment

Fit-again centre determined to make up for his blunder which contributed to Leicester’s disastrous defeat at Scarlets.

Watson to make first England start against Springboks

14 November 2014 0 comments

Anthony Watson will make his first international start for England in Saturday’s clash against South Africa at Twickenham. Watson replaces Bath teammate Semesa Rokoduguni on the […]

Rucks or rubbish, I’ll clean up – Calum Green

13 November 2014 0 comments

In-form Newcastle lock finds clearing up rucks much more enjoyable than tidying up after his landlord, England prop Kieran Brookes.

Aviva Premiership round 7 teams

13 November 2014 0 comments

Bath v Newcastle Bath: Luke Arscott; Olly Woodburn, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Matt Banahan; Gavin Henson, Micky Young; Nathan Catt, Ross Batty, Henry Thomas; Stuart […]

Rokoduguni out, Yarde in for England to face South Africa

11 November 2014 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni has been ruled out of England’s clash against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. Backs coach Mike Catt said this morning thought the Bath […]

Dan Cole to make return on Sunday

5 November 2014 0 comments

Dan Cole will make his return his long-awaited return to competition on Sunday as Leicester take on Sale in the LV=Cup. The England prop has […]

Rampant Barbarians beat Leicester

5 November 2014 0 comments

The Barbarians ran in eight tries to beat Leicester 59-26 at Welford Road last night. Stormers centre Juan de Jongh scored a brace for the […]

Rokoduguni in line for England Test debut

5 November 2014 0 comments

Semesa Rokoduguni will make his Test debut on Saturday after being named in England‘s 23-man squad to take on New Zealand on Saturday at Twickenham. […]

Brendan Gallagher: Those magnificent seven victories

4 November 2014 1 comment

England have beaten New Zealand seven times in 39 meetings, which sounds like a modest enough record until you appreciate that they are the only […]

Dean Richards: Newcastle Falcons were never in danger

25 October 2014 1 comment

Falcons boss has never been looking over his shoulder despite third longest losing run in Premiership history.

Young Gun: Dan Thomas – Gloucester flanker

24 October 2014 0 comments

Former Wales U20 captain Dan Thomas hopes to be involved in the LV=Cup with Gloucester in three weeks and, with an A-League hat-trick against Leicester […]

Nick Cain: Good luck ‘Coventry Wasps’, the great club I joined is dead

23 October 2014 1 comment

This was the week when Wasps supporters and former players said farewell to their club. The London and home-counties based Wasps of the last 147 […]

‘I’d be stuffed’ without my insurance warns James Simpson-Daniel

23 October 2014 1 comment

Former Gloucester wing warns of a ticking time-bomb over player insurance.

My Life in Rugby: Derek Jelley – former Leicester and Rotherham prop

22 October 2014 0 comments

Over ten years on from leaving Leicester I still get goose bumps walking into the ground on match day. I spent a decade at the […]

Rokoduguni, Kruis and Clark in line for England Test debut

22 October 2014 0 comments

Bath winger Semesa Rokoduguni is among three uncapped players named in England’s squad for the 2014 Internationals against New Zealand, South Africa, Samoa and Australia. […]

Jeff Probyn: Richard Cockerill may ruffle feathers but it’s no reason to sack him

22 October 2014 1 comment

The trials and tribulations of being a rugby fan is a rollercoaster ride full of elation and deflation that must make even the most dedicated […]

20 Questions: Jamie Lennard – Doncaster fly-half

15 October 2014 1 comment

Great start for Donny? Everyone expected us to come back up and try to just survive but we’re an ambitious group and if we keep […]

Dream Team: Tomas Francis – Exeter and former London Scottish and Doncaster prop

15 October 2014 2 comments

1. Eric Fry – The big polar bear! The former London Scottish prop is one of the hardest trainers I know. He will do well up […]

My Life in Rugby: Steve Hanley – former Sale and England wing

14 October 2014 0 comments

I must be the only person to have started a season playing junior rugby in the old Fourth Division (North) and then go on and […]

Aviva Premiership round 6 highlights

13 October 2014 0 comments

Leicester 22 Harlequins 16 London Welsh 3 Newcastle 23 Exeter 44 London Irish 24 Saracens 28 Gloucester 21 Northampton 43 Sale 10 Wasps 29 Bath […]

Jeff Probyn: Injuries mount – the way fitness guru Rex warned

10 October 2014 1 comment

A cracking start to the season has seen some high scoring games and some unexpected results, including big losses for Leicester and Harlequins. Yet despite […]

Aviva Premiership round 6 teams

10 October 2014 0 comments

Exeter v London Irish Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Gareth Steenson, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack Yeandle (Capt.), Tomas […]

Jeremy Guscott: Kyle Eastmond is central to Bath’s new look

8 October 2014 0 comments

No-one should get carried away with Bath’s 45-0 win over Leicester because you would rather win a game like that in the last three weeks […]

Dream Team: Tom Varndell – Wasps and former Leicester wing

6 October 2014 0 comments

1. Matt Mullan – One of the fittest players I’ve ever played with. The ultimate professional on and off the pitch leads by example in […]

Aviva Premiership round 5 highlights

6 October 2014 1 comment

Newcastle 29 Exeter 24 Bath 21 Saracens 11 London Irish 12 Northampton 19 Gloucester 33 Leicester 16 Harlequins 52 London Welsh 0 Sale 25 Wasps […]

Aviva Premiership round 5 teams

3 October 2014 1 comment

Bath v Saracens Bath: Gavin Henson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Olly Wodburn; George Ford, Chris Cook; Paul James, Rob Webber, David Wilson; Stuart […]

Ben Kay joins Leicester Tigers board of directors

29 September 2014 0 comments

Leicester Tigers today announced the addition of World Cup winner Ben Kay MBE to the club’s board of directors. After joining the club from Waterloo, […]

Versatile Henry Slade can take Toby Flood path to top

27 September 2014 1 comment

Exeter backs coach Ali Hepher believes Slade’s ability to play anywhere in the backline can only enhance his Test prospects.

Aviva Premiership round 4 teams

26 September 2014 0 comments

Exeter v Harlequins Exeter: Phil Dollman; Jack Nowell, Henry Slade, Sam Hill, Matt Jess; Gareth Steenson, Will Chudley; Ben Moon, Jack Yeandle (Capt.), Tomas Francis; […]

Room 101: Matthew Tait – Leicester full-back

25 September 2014 1 comment

1. Wasting food I get really annoyed when my wife orders online shopping and then five days later half of it is still there in […]

David Mele banned for a week

24 September 2014 0 comments

David Mele has been handed a one-week ban for the red card he received against Bath on the weekend. The Leicester scrum-half was sent off […]

Tom Youngs out of Autumn internationals

23 September 2014 1 comment

Tom Youngs will miss England‘s autumn international with a shoulder injury. The Leicester hooker suffered a dislocated A/C joint against Bath on the weekend and […]

Worcester will fight Wasps plan to relocate

16 September 2014 0 comments

Warriors to lead a resistance against Wasps’ plans to relocate to the West Midlands.

Aviva Premiership round 2 highlights

15 September 2014 2 comments

Harlequins 0 Saracens 39 Bath 53 London Welsh 26 Exeter 20 Leicester 24 Gloucester 34 Sale 27 Wasps 20 Northampton 16 Newcastle 18 London Irish […]

Exiles bolster back row options

12 September 2014 0 comments

London Scottish have reinforced their back-row options by signing former England U20s flanker Gregor Gillanders on a one-year contract. The 27-year-old, who is also Scottish-qualified, […]