All posts tagged "Leicester"
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoManu Tuilagi to meet with Toulouse
Manu Tuilagi will reportedly meet with Toulouse next week to discuss a possible move to the South of France next year....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Chas Cusani – former Orrell lock
My reputation as a ‘no-holds barred’ player may have gone before me during 20 years with Orrell, Lancashire and the North,...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPREVIEW: England v Fiji
Ben Youngs will win his 50th Test cap when England face Fiji in the first match of Rugby World Cup at...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoRelaxed, Fiji are the Brazil of rugby – so watch out if you see them smiling
Fiji’s most-capped player Nicky Little has warned his former colleagues not to go into their shells when they tackle England in...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dennis Hickie – former Leinster and Ireland wing
Overall I have to be very thankful for what I was able to achieve in rugby with the help of great...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEngland name team to take on Fiji in RWC opener
Ben Youngs will win a 50th Test cap when England face Fiji in the first match of Rugby World Cup at...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Thomas Waldrom – Exeter and former Leicester and England No.8
1. Joe Marler – I got to pick Joe just because of his banter really. He’s also a very good prop...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s RWC absent friends XV
15 Israel Dagg (NZ) Arguably the star of the tournament four years ago, certainly a key player with five tries and...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoWorkaholic Henry Slade was never going to be fazed
Exeter academy manager Robin Cowling has backed rookie Henry Slade to take his World Cup call-up in his stride. Slade’s superb...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Robin Cowling – former England prop
With my family background I suppose I was destined to play rugby. My dad came from County Durham and played Rugby...
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Champions Cup
/ 10 years agoSteve Meehan tips English clubs to challenge French giants
Toulon‘s new backs coach Steve Meehan believes the financial disparity between English and French clubs is closing and sees no reason...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain takes stock of how the England pack rates against the world’s best
Forwards, and how many of them he needs, will be at the top of Stuart Lancaster’s agenda as he contemplates cutting...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNalaga fails to make Fiji’s World Cup squad
Head-coach John McKee has omitted experienced backs Napolioni Nalaga and Seremaia Bai in Fiji‘s 31-man World Cup squad which features five...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: Record-breaker Richie McCaw was on a different level from the start
It was a dirty Dublin night in November 2001 when our shambles of a taxi driver eventually located the Killiney Castle...
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/ 10 years agoOutsiders Fiji will take a big scalp warns Bob Dwyer
1991 winning coach adamant Fiji will be England or Wales at World Cup.
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampions Cup fixtures announced
Leicester will kick-off the Champions Cup season by hosting Stade Francais at Welford Road on November 13. The clash between the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Winning is same in any language for Michael Cheika
Michael Cheika speaks French, Italian and Arabic. He is also known to be fluent in coarse Anglo-Saxon and looks forward to...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoFight to the death will bring best out of Billy Twelvetrees
Billy Twelvetrees insists he is excited rather than daunted by the battle raging around England‘s coveted No.12 jersey as the clock...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoVersatile Henry Slade is ready to mash the monsters
Henry Slade insists taking on world rugby‘s midfield monsters would not faze him, with the versatile England back saying he would...
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/ 10 years agoCalum Clark takes Richie McCaw as his World Cup inspiration
Northampton flanker insists his days of worrying are over and he will let his performances do the talking
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain’s column: Stuart Lancaster’s bubbling cauldron is troubling
There are times when the England selection alchemy seems stacked against players who bring something different to the squad. We had...
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Guest Blogs
/ 10 years agoExeter Preparations for 2015-16 Season Pleases Baxter
Exeter City players appear to be determined about improving on last season’s fifth place finish. They have been hitting the training...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership fixtures REVEALED
Saracens will open the defence of their Premiership title at home to Sale on Saturday October 17 as the 2015-16 fixtures...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Paul Dodge – former Lions, England and Leicester centre
When I first started playing for Leicester at the grand old age of 17 we were lucky to get 200-300 people...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Sam Harrison – Leicester scrum-half
1. Logovi’i Mulipola – He’s a huge ball carrier offering a lot more than a lot of other looseheads. He can...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott: You can bet Richie McCaw and Dan Carter will be ready
One of the big stories so far in the Super 15 is the Crusaders failing to make the play-offs for the...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain’s column: Megabucks Toulouse give Manu Tuilagi a dilemma
Manu Tuilagi has one year left on his Leicester Tigers contract and Toulouse have sounded out the 24-year-old England centre about...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoSam Burgess is pure gold to have in the camp says Dave Attwood
Cross-code star is a “live contender” to make England’s final World Cup squad according to Bath teammate.
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLeicester snap Dom Barrow from Newcastle
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on June 7, Leicester Tigers have secured the services of second-row forward...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoIf Manu Tuilagi needs a bodyguard on a night out he just has to ask, says Billy Vunipola
Manu Tuilagi deserves to be cut some slack, according to his England pal Billy Vunipola, who is backing the errant Leicester...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The 69-match journey to the World Cup
Nations Cup The tenth year of this competition and the ninth to be held in Bucharest. Only the inaugural tournament, in...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain’ column: George Ford still gets my England vote over Owen Farrell
Ford or Farrell? It was predictable that the meeting of two fly-halves who have been close friends since schooldays, and are...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Get the scrum sorted or risk damaging our great product
This season as a whole has been very positive, and the attitude of teams in the Premiership will, hopefully, help to...
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English Championship
/ 10 years agoEXCLUSIVE: BT Sport set to showcase Championship rugby
By JON NEWCOMBE BT Sport are ready to add the Championship to their growing rugby portfolio. The broadcaster is said to...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoClown prince Joe Marler plays it seriously now
TRP sits down with the one and only Joe Marler.
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Will Owen – England U20s and Leicester openside
Breaking into the Leicester first team is no mean feat but Will Owen will be attempting just that next season after...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Jason Forster – former Wales, Dragons and Bedford flanker
It’s only when you look back on your career that you realise how special your time as a professional sportsman was;...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoWasps announce four new signings
Wasps have today announced four new signings for next season. Centre James Downey will remain at the club having impressed since...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership semi-finals teams
Bath v Leicester Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Ross...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s Premiership play-offs preview
Northampton (1) Story of the season The reigning champions may have wobbled badly in Europe with those big defeats against Racing...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoCarnegie bring in Forsyth
Yorkshire Carnegie have agreed a two-year contract with Sale Sharks centre Andy Forsyth from the start of the 2015-16 Greene King...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBurgess and Itoje in England World Cup training squad
Sam Burgess and Maro Itoje have today been named in Stuart Lancaster‘s England World Cup training squad. Rugby League superstar Burgess...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: This Bath side has the ability, now they must finish the job
Bath have arrived as true Premiership contenders again, and with a home semi-final already secured I would bet on them at...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams’ column: Why a Scarlets victory is vital for Wales cause
Scarlets face two ‘cup finals’ in the next seven days and for the sake of Welsh rugby, it is vital they...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: How the RAF revived spirit of Bader and Cooler King
Through adversity to the stars, as the RAF motto proclaims. Taking on the might of the Army and Navy has always...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoTom Varndell: I won’t quit England until I beat Mark Cueto’s record
Tom Varndell wants to end his career abroad but he will not leave English rugby until he is the most prolific...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Mathew Tait – Leicester full-back
London Welsh made you work hard for that win, didn’t they? The objective was achieved as we got the bonus points...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoKvesic out of Gloucester’s Champions Cup qualifiers
Matt Kvesic will miss Gloucester‘s Champions Cup qualifiers after being handed a three-week ban for his tip tackle on Tomas O’Leary...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoJoe Simpson injury update
Joe Simpson’s potential participation in the World Cup with England is not under threat after Wasps revealed he should only be...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy life in Rugby: Andy Beattie – former Bath, Exeter and Richmond back-rower
During my 11 years with Bath I was fortunate to play alongside some great players and great leaders – Danny Grewcock,...
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