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We’ve left ourselves a mountain to climb, admits Dowson

23 March 2025 0 comments

PHIL Dowson vowed champions Northampton would learn from the “harshest of lessons” dished out by Leicester. “We going to have to have a long hard […]

DREAMTEAM

23 March 2025 0 comments

COME JOUSSAIN, THE LEICESTER AND FORMER NOTTINGHAM, STADE FRANCAIS & CARCASSONNE LOCK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Nicky Smith […]

Archer on target as the Tigers triumph

23 March 2025 0 comments

nBy RICHARD GORE Hull…………………. 21pts Sheffield T……..29pts SHEFFIELD Tigers took the honours in a clash between two teams attempting to move away from the bottom […]

It’s many happy returns for Luckas

16 March 2025 0 comments

■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ………38 Sedgley Park ……..29 WINGER Luckas Sableman-Blue marked his return to Rotherham Titans with a try as the promotion contenders […]

Tigers show the fight to beat drop

16 March 2025 0 comments

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers….38 Otley……………………..23 A BONUS point win for Sheffield Tigers eased their relegation jitters in an incident-packed game at Dore Moor. A […]

Sedgley Park topple Rams in nailbiter

9 March 2025 0 comments

By Tom Markham Sedgley Park …….. 34 Rams …………………… 33 Sedgley Park just held on to celebrate a nailbiting triumph. The game was quite close […]

Grant kicks his side over the line

9 March 2025 0 comments

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……………..43 Sheffield Tigers….38 BOTH scored six tries in a ding-dong battle, but a superb performance by Tynedale kicker Cam Grant sealed a […]

Norman at the double to increase woe on Aces

2 March 2025 0 comments

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T……. 34pts Harrogate………. 18pts All-action: Harrogate’s Charlie Head goes over and, right, Benjamin Manderfield scores for Tigers PICTURES: Mike Inkley TWO […]

Jacob’s ready for a big finish in Bournville’s survival fight

2 March 2025 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK WITH just six rounds to go, National League regulars Bournville are embroiled in a relegation dogfight, and fly-half Jacob Fewtrell is […]

Wall times it perfectly to snatch it at the death

23 February 2025 0 comments

By LUKE JARMYN Leicester ………………………..19pts Tries: McBrien 18, Gallagher 30, M Jones 50 Conversions: Gallagher 19, 31 Exeter …………………………… 24pts Tries: Rogers 4, Wall 13, […]

Josh Bassett and Will Wand give Leicester Tigers shot in the arm

16 February 2025 0 comments

By David Lawrence Coventry ………..26pts Tries: Hinkley 16, Morris 45, Warren 61, Barton 70 Conversions: Mathews 16; Mannion 45, 61 Leicester ……….68pts Tries: Theobold-Thomas 2, […]

PWR: Leicester Tigers outlast Trailfinders in 88 point thriller

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Ollie Aust With play-off places out of reach for both sides, they put on an entertaining points fest with Tigers surviving a late scare […]

Morgan heroics written in Stone: Plymouth make it eight in a row

16 February 2025 0 comments

By John Butcher Plymouth A………….38 Sedgley Park………35 Plymouth made it an eight-match unbeaten run against spirited visitors Sedgley Park. Albion dominated the first half with […]

Brough is so Hungary to build on early adventure

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By CHRIS COLLYER Speedy: Birmingham Moseley winger Daniel Brough BIRMINGHAM Moseley winger Daniel Brough says his love for rugby was solidified when he spent two […]

Lewis is difference as Hull back up last week’s win

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers…. 17 Hull Ionians…………27 HULL IONIANS’ extended losing streak was made to look like a distant memory after Lewis Minikin’s breakaway […]

Finn Carnduff leads the way to put Leicester Tigers in the driving seat

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Rob Wildman Leicester ………………………57pts Tries: Woodward 6, Volavola 9, Carnduff 13, 72; Theobald-Thomas 15, Tom Manz 22, Whiteley 29, Pearson 74, 80 Conversions: Volavola […]

Brough wins the chase to triumph

9 February 2025 0 comments

■By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park ……..20 B Moseley …………..28 BIRMINGHAM Moseley took the honours in a frosty encounter. The visitors opened the scoring early […]

Where there’s a Will there is a way for Tigers

9 February 2025 0 comments

By WILL JUDD Fylde………………28 Sheffield………..30 SHEFFIELD Tigers were made to fight until the last minute to claim a hard-fought win over Fylde. Tigers got off […]

Gloucester-Hartpury cement place at the top of PWR

2 February 2025 0 comments

By Sam Bytheway Leicester ……………. 7pts Try: Gallagher 40 Conversion: Gallagher 41 Gloucester-H…….38pts Tries: Davies 13, Castellucci 17, Penalty 39, H Jones 50, Buggy 61, […]

Sam’s the man to play Hoppers hero

2 February 2025 0 comments

■ By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers….27 Preston G……………..34 HOPPERS’ debut hero Sam Freeman snatched a dramatic late win in a nine-try thriller at Dore Moor. […]

Cheika to leave Tigers at end of the season

2 February 2025 0 comments

HEAD coach Michael Cheika will leave Leicester Tigers when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 57-year-old, below, took the job last […]

Ben O’Keefe not to Michael Cheika’s liking

26 January 2025 0 comments

Michael Cheika hit out at the appointment of New Zealand referee Ben O’Keefe after his side were leapfrogged in the table by Gloucester. Leicester’s head […]

Nine-try Loughborough Lightning go on the rampage

26 January 2025 0 comments

By Rory Morrow Loughborough Lightning produced an electric, nine-try display at Welford Road to record a bonus-point win. This derby-day encounter began in the sunlight […]

Goatley celebrates landmark with try

26 January 2025 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers…. 19 Chester………………… 14 A SECOND-HALF try from Barney Goatley was enough to give a resurgent Sheffield Tigers their third home […]

Holloway on his way to San Diego

26 January 2025 0 comments

AUSTRALIAN lock Jed Holloway has left Leicester Tigers for Major League Rugby side San Diego Legion. The former NSW Waratahs and Munster forward’s commitment to […]

Matt Banahan tribute to ‘superb’ Anthony Watson

19 January 2025 0 comments

By Jon Newcombe Former England international Matt Banahan has hailed Anthony Watson as the ‘ultimate team man’ and a ‘true professional’ who had an unparalleled […]

Four for Phillips as Bears keep on track

19 January 2025 0 comments

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Bristol …………… 43pts Tries: Phillips 4, 25, 49, 60, Pam 6, David 29, Nigrelli 72 Conversions: Bevan 4, 6, 49, 60 Leicester […]

Riley ‘proud’ of his feat as Park stroll past Lions

19 January 2025 0 comments

■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ..25pts Tries: Gregory 12, Bradshaw 41, Law 57 Conversions: Seals 12, 41 Penalties: Seals 32, 49 Tries: Taylor 37, Cousins […]

Lymm keep alive their title ambition

19 January 2025 0 comments

By JOE SANTAMARIA Lymm…………………… 30 Sheffield Tigers….26 LYMM kept up their push for promotion, but were made to work for their victory by a spirited […]

Leicester Tigers 38-10 Ulster: Josh Bassett shines to make sure for Leicester

12 January 2025 0 comments

Josh Bassett warmed the hands and hearts of the Welford Road faithful with a fine hat-trick as Tigers cruised into the Champions Cup knockout stages.

Saracens run riot to bring up the century

12 January 2025 0 comments

■By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Saracens ………… 100pts Tries: Infante 4, Packer 7, 12; Harrision 14, 18, 38; Hardy 22, 58; Bridger 32, 49, 72; Campbell 53, […]

Sam’s the man in helping ‘tee-up’ Dings’ victory

12 January 2025 0 comments

■By BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders ..35 Sedgley Park ………. 3 SAM Worsley produced a faultless kicking game from the tee as Dings proved far too […]

Cancer charity keen to spread the word

12 January 2025 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK RUGBY Against Cancer offers support for those suffering from the disease and spent time over Christmas visiting hospitals to provide presents. The […]

Hat-trick star Jones takes centre stage

5 January 2025 0 comments

■By GEORGE WELLBELOVE Leicester ……….38pts Tries: M Jones 5, 18, 21; Henrich 10, 58; Fray 40 Conversions: M Jones 5, 19; Gallagher 40, 58 Sale […]

AJ MacGinty out for four months with knee injury

29 December 2024 0 comments

Bristol fly-half AJ MacGinty is to miss the next four months due to a knee injury that requires surgery. The United States international, who is […]

Harlequins are denied as Leicester Tigers snatch draw

29 December 2024 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Harlequins ………………….. 34pts Tries: Walker 4, Murley 28, 70; Northmore 38 Conversions: Smith 5, 29, 39, 71 Penalties: Smith 50, 62 Leicester […]

Michael Cheika: We must be more ruthless

29 December 2024 0 comments

Leicester head coach Michael Cheika was proud of the fight shown by his Tigers. “It was a great crowd and a great occasion,” he said. […]

Leicester Tigers are still a work in progress, says Michael Cheika

29 December 2024 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Michael Cheika has never been one to shy away from a challenge – and his latest venture as head coach of Leicester […]

Quins finish year at the top of the pile

29 December 2024 0 comments

By SAM BYTHEWAY Harlequins ………..42pts Tries: Peña 10, 40; C Powell 19, K Powell 28, Neumann 32, Phillips 61, Kildunne 66, 70 Conversion: Tuima 28 […]

Rampaging Bristol Bears tear Leicester Tigers apart

22 December 2024 0 comments

By Rob Wildman Leicester Tigers…………. 24pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 8, 17, Steward 50, Bassett 80 Conversions: Pollard 17, 50 Bristol Bears……………….. 54pts Tries: Oghre 9, 15; […]

Rampaging Bears tear Tigers apart

22 December 2024 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester Tigers…………. 24pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 8, 17, Steward 50, Bassett 80 Conversions: Pollard 17, 50 Bristol Bears……………….. 54pts Tries: Oghre 9, 15; […]

Rampaging Bears tear Tigers apart

22 December 2024 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester Tigers…………. 24pts Tries: Hassell-Collins 8, 17, Steward 50, Bassett 80 Conversions: Pollard 17, 50 Bristol Bears……………….. 54pts Tries: Oghre 9, 15; […]

Pat Lam: I’m delighted we did not let go

22 December 2024 0 comments

Bristol boss Pat Lam could not hide his delight after such a convincing win. Lam said the win was “pretty high” among the best his […]

Harlequins v Gloucester-Hart

22 December 2024 0 comments

Preview Dec 28. 3pm HARLEQUINS captain Jade Konkel has issued a rallying cry towards fans going to watch Big Game 16 on December 28 to […]

Harlequins v Gloucester-Hart

22 December 2024 0 comments

Preview Dec 28. 3pm HARLEQUINS captain Jade Konkel has issued a rallying cry towards fans going to watch Big Game 16 on December 28 to […]

Harlequins v Gloucester-Hart

22 December 2024 0 comments

Preview Dec 28. 3pm HARLEQUINS captain Jade Konkel has issued a rallying cry towards fans going to watch Big Game 16 on December 28 to […]

Warren’s boot Seals key derby victory for Park

22 December 2024 0 comments

By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park .. 14pts Try: Henderson 40 Penalties: Seals 45, 58, 63 Sale FC ………….. 12pts Tries: Brown 3, Dixon 72 […]

Warren’s boot Seals key derby victory for Park

22 December 2024 0 comments

By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park .. 14pts Try: Henderson 40 Penalties: Seals 45, 58, 63 Sale FC ………….. 12pts Tries: Brown 3, Dixon 72 […]

Warren’s boot Seals key derby victory for Park

22 December 2024 0 comments

By JOE BARNES TAYLOR Sedgley Park .. 14pts Try: Henderson 40 Penalties: Seals 45, 58, 63 Sale FC ………….. 12pts Tries: Brown 3, Dixon 72 […]

Blues have the edge in Steel City derby

22 December 2024 0 comments

By WILLIAM BULL Sheffield………… 17pts Sheffield T…….. 12pts LAST season Sheffield achieved the derby double over their near neighbours the Tigers for the first time, […]

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