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Dickinson hits the 50-mark for Archers

17 November 2024 0 comments

■By CHRIS COLLYER Proud: Nottingham’s Jack Dickinson PICTURE: Alamy JACK Dickinson brought up his half century of appearnces in style by scoring two tries last […]

Terrific Rotherham Titans celebrate toughest triumph

17 November 2024 0 comments

By Joe Barnes Taylor Sedgley Park .30 Rotherham ……35 Rotherham secured a bonus-point victory in a tough tussle against Sedgley Tigers. Titans opened the scoring […]

Star man Norman unlucky not to conquer hosts

17 November 2024 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..24 Sheffield Tigers….24 SHEFFIELD Tigers got their ninth bonus point after the Yorkshire derby ended in a draw, with the visitors’ James […]

A Christmas cracker on the cards as derby approaches

17 November 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK SHEFFIELD are set to be in the National Two North title mix this season, but homegrown second-row Archie Crapper says his side […]

High-class Coventry turn back the clock

10 November 2024 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester …………………….19pts Tries: Wand 6, Kata 54, van der Flier 65 Conversions: Threlfall 54, 65 Coventry ……………………. 33pts Tries: Hinkley 14, Poole […]

Four-try David calls the shots for Bears

10 November 2024 0 comments

■By WILL PERRINGWOOD Leicester ………………….7pts Try: McGhie 25 Conversion: Feury 26 Bristol ……………………. 62pts Tries: David 3, 34, 38, 53; Hesketh 5, J Joyce-Butchers 18, […]

In-form Rams run rings around Park

10 November 2024 0 comments

■By RICHARD ASHTON Rams…………………….40 Sedgley Park………22 RAMS overcame a dreadful opening half-hour to make it nine league wins from nine with a home success against […]

Bouchier sees only positives in local link with top-flight Tigers

10 November 2024 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Cool head: Leicester Lions fly-half Luke Bouchier LEICESTER Lions feel fortunate to be beneficiaries of their partnership with local Premiership giants Leicester […]

Richards hat-trick cages lowly Tigers

10 November 2024 0 comments

■ By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers….24 Tynedale……………..29 CHARLIE Richards’ hat-trick of tries propelled battling Tynedale to their first win of the campaign in a bottom-of-the-table […]

Gosforth made to fight all the way

10 November 2024 0 comments

SCHOOLS RUGBY By TOM JEFFERIES THE national second stage of the RFU ACE Boys League kicked off this week, with the opening division one fixtures […]

New faces take the plaudits for Saints

3 November 2024 0 comments

■By ROB WILDMAN Northampton ……..31pts Tries: Pollock 15, Ramm 23, Litchfield 38, Hendy 53, Baker 59 Conversions: Makepeace-Cubitt 15, 23, 53 Leicester ……………12pts Tries: Satala […]

Host of stars back for Tigers

3 November 2024 0 comments

Preview Leicester v T’finders Today. 3pm LEICESTER welcome back several Test players as they search for their first win of the season. England hooker Amy […]

I love it when I’m out in front of The Shed

3 November 2024 0 comments

Jon Newcombe hears from George Barton about his switch from No.10 to 15 and the propects for the Cherry & Whites this season IT’S still […]

Michael Cheika’s delight as Leicester Tigers hold on

27 October 2024 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Saracens …………………….. 29pts Tries: Tompkins 18, Swiel 27, Gonzalez 65, Hadfield 70 Conversions: Swiel 18, 28, 71 Penalty: Swiel 37 Leicester …………………….. […]

Izaia Perese: We got across the line

27 October 2024 0 comments

Aussie star Izaia Perese hailed Tigers “massive” win at the home of rivals Sarries after he grabbed one of the four tries. The centre enthused: […]

Llewellyn giving his best in attackLlewellyn

27 October 2024 0 comments

GLOUCESTER centre Max Llewellyn says the team’s new attacking style of play is bringing the best out of him after scoring a hat-trick in their […]

Call time on this pantomime ploy

27 October 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THIS 60-second shot clock twaddle. If we must continue to plough down […]

Henderson treble in vain for Tigers

27 October 2024 0 comments

By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ……..24 Blackheath …………36 BLACKHEATH flexed their muscles as they barged past Sedgley Park with a resounding win yesterday. Sedgley Park […]

Tom’s a jack of all trades with Goode role model

27 October 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK PLYMOUTH Albion playmaker Tom Putt is a victim of his own versatility but through the guidance of director of rugby Ryan Lamb, […]

Tigers at long last find their killer bite

27 October 2024 0 comments

By TIM THORLEY A much-anticipated bottom-of-the-table clash saw both sides score five tries, but it was Sheffield Tigers who emerged with their first win of […]

Key cogs yet to return will make us click – Davidson

27 October 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Hopeful: Wharfedale’s Robbie Davidson WHARFEDALE have endured an injury nightmare across their backline and despite coming into this weekend in fifth, No.10 […]

Cambridge battle back to break their duck

20 October 2024 0 comments

By STEVE JACKSON Cambridge …….29pts Tries: Hanks 26, Hema 33, Brownhill 76, Vanes 80 Conversions: Grimoldby 27, 77, 80 Penalty: Grimoldby 43 C Pirates ………..22pts […]

Hudson keen for home delight

20 October 2024 0 comments

Preview Leicester v Quins Today. 5.45pm SOMETHING has to give at Welford Road today as winless Leicester and Harlequins face off. Harlequins lost 8-7 at […]

Wardle’s a wizard for super Sedgley

20 October 2024 0 comments

Sedgley Park …….. 41 Plymouth A …………26 By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR SEDGLEY Tigers secured a much-needed victory over Plymouth. The visitors started strongly with early tries […]

Pocklington has the Ionians power

20 October 2024 0 comments

By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians…………33 Sheffield Tigers…. 20 HULL Ionians deserved their bonus-point win with their creative play creating space, while Tigers took the route […]

In-form Fylde flanker Toby has Tykes in his sights

20 October 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Aiming high: Fylde flanker Toby Harrison AFTER derailing their title pursuit last season, in-form Fylde are chomping at the bit ahead of […]

Ollie Chessum leads the Leicester Tigers’ power pack

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Rob Wildman Leicester Tigers ………… 24pts Tries: Steward 2, Cracknell 54, Chessum 61 Conversions: Pollard 2, 54, 62 Penalty: Pollard 23 Northampton Saints ……..8pts […]

Terrific Turner is difference for Fylde

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T……..26pts Fylde……………….33pts FYLDE head coach Chris Briers paid tribute to the grit and determination of his side as they hung on […]

Michael Cheika says ban for disrespecting doctor ‘hurts my reputation’

7 October 2024 0 comments

Leicester boss Michael Cheika insists the disciplinary process that resulted in a two-match ban for disrespecting an independent match-day doctor (IMDD) left him questioning whether […]

Second-best Bath trumped by Bristol Bears

6 October 2024 0 comments

By Roger Panting Bath ……………………………… 26pts Tries: Harris 11, Butt 55, Molony 58, Lawrence 76 Conversions: Russell 11, 55, 58 Bristol Bears ………………. 36pts Tries: […]

Champions missing 21 as they face Tigers test

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW… Gloucester-Hartpury v Leicester Tigers Today. Kick-off 12.45pm, Kingsholm Today. Kick-off 12.45pm, Kingsholm GLOUCESTER-Hartpury have 21 players away at the ongoing WXV […]

Battling Stortford prove too strong for Tigers

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley P …….. 12 Bishop’s S ……..27 SEDGLEY Park suffer defeat at home as Bishop Stortford claimed vital points on the road. […]

Williams sparks rout for Chester as Tigers caged

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By MO SHER Chester…………………59 Sheffield Tigers…. 17 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ tough start to the season continued at Hare Lane, Chester running in eight tries in a […]

Sterland helps the Lions to rediscover their roar

29 September 2024 0 comments

■By PHIL THOMAS Leicester L ……29 Sedgley P ……..23 LEICESTER Lions secured their first win of the season in a tough contest against Sedgley Park […]

Lymm hold on by narrowest margin

29 September 2024 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers….27 Lymm……………………28 LYMM maintained their unbeaten start to the season by the width of a post in a thriller at Tigers’ […]

Tommy Reffell leads Leicester Tigers’ smash-and-grab raid

22 September 2024 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs ……………….14pts Tries: Fisilau 48, Cairns 58 Conversions: Hodge 49, 59 Leicester Tigers …………. 17pts Tries: Liebenberg 64, Reffell 80 Conversion: […]

Dings Crusaders enjoy away-day success

22 September 2024 0 comments

By Joe Barnes-Taylor Sedgley Park ………11 Dings C………………… 20 Sedgley Tigers hosted Dings Crusaders yesterday and the first half saw Dings wait out the Tigers’ […]

Tigers are tamed in late, late show

22 September 2024 0 comments

By TOM KELLY Preston G……………..27 Sheffield Tigers….26 A last-minute converted try saw Preston Grasshoppers snatch the win against Sheffield Tigers. After dramatic late losses to […]

Hunt stars as go for a stroll the Dogs in Park

15 September 2024 0 comments

■By GARETH DANIELS Sale FC………….. 24pts Sedgley Park .. 18pts Tries: Walsh 14 Roberts 24, 53 Hunt 59 Conversions: Hunt 54, 60 Tries: Henderson 22 […]

Tigers tamed by familiar adversaries

15 September 2024 1 comment

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers…. 13 Sheffield………………22 SHEFFIELD maintained their unbeaten start, edging their way to a three-try victory in a fiercely contested encounter at […]

Ben Youngs on way back as Leicester Tigers show class

8 September 2024 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ………. 31pts Tries: Liebenberg 17, 37; Clare 46, Bassett 68, Wand 80 Conversions: Volavola 17, 46, Whiteley 68 Scarlets ………….. 7pts […]

Baxter has work to do after Scully scoots in to steal it

8 September 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Exeter ……………. 10pts Tries: Conversion: Bampoe-Brown 45 Hodge 46 Penalty: Hodge 17 Ospreys …………. 14pts Tries: Conbeer 20, Scully 80 Conversions: Edwards […]

Myall swings win for Archers

8 September 2024 0 comments

By JACK RILEY Nottingham …27 Ampthill ………. 21 LEICESTER Tigers loanee Charlie Myall scored two tries in the final 10 minutes as Nottingham left it […]

Tigers maul Esher in 20-minute blitz

8 September 2024 0 comments

Sedgley Park ……..65 Esher……………………24 ■ By TOM MARKHAM SEDGLEY Park demolished Esher on their return to National League One rugby in a stellar performance. Tigers […]

Dominant Dale pass Tigers test

8 September 2024 0 comments

Wharfedale…………22 Sheffield Tigers…… 8 ■ By EDWIN WILLIAMS WHARFEDALE grabbed a bonus-point win to start their campaign, while a plucky Tigers side went back down […]

Cozens can see selection headaches on Clifton horizon

8 September 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK PLAYER-COACH Luke Cozens has had to make way for Clifton’s new batch of fly-halves who aim to provide a fast, exciting […]

Barney Maddison the new Ealing Trailfinders Women coach

1 September 2024 0 comments

Barney Maddison is the new head coach of Ealing Trailfinders Women following the departure of Giselle Mather.

Leicester Tigers sign Fiji playmaker Ben Volavola

1 September 2024 0 comments

Leicester Tigers have announced the signing of exciting Fiji playmaker Ben Volavola on a one-year contract.

We must all share the blame -Youngs

11 August 2024 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY BEN Youngs insists Leicester’s players only have themselves to blame for last season’s flop and not Dan McKellar who exited as head […]