Director of rugby: Geordan Murphy New head coach: Steve Borthwick Glory days: Lewis Moody salutes a packed Welford Road after Leicester won the 2010 Premiership […]
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE London calling: Guy Thompson EALING TRAILFINDERS have pulled off the eye-catching signing of Leicester and former Wasps back rower Guy Thompson. […]
THERE was more retro heaven recently with BT Sport replaying Leicester’s 34-30 Heineken Cup final win over Stade Francais in 2001.It was an absolute belter […]
NEW Leicester head coach Steve Borthwick says he will work tirelessly to ease the ‘pain’ caused by the club’s recent demise.The England forwards coach, 40, […]
Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Joe Cokanasiga, Delon Armitage all came through the Exiles pathway. Neale Harvey finds there’s four newbies ready to follow
NEALE HARVEY discovers how four of London Irish’s homegrown backline hitmen are taking the Premiership by storm – and boosting their England chances in the […]
MY LIFEIN RUGBYLEE JARVIS THE FORMER WALES, PONTYPRIDD, CARDIFF, DRAGONS AND CORNISH PIRATES FLY-HALFWHEN I was 15, Just Rentals, a TV rental place in town, were […]
By NEALE HARVEY Success story: Leicester scrumhalf Ben White PICTURES: Getty Images Progress: Dave Wilks INCREASING salary cap credits for homegrown players rather than ring-fencing […]
LEICESTER have signed South African back rower Cyle Brink from the Lions for next season. Brink, 26, has spent four seasons with Super Rugby’s Lions, […]
LEICESTER centre Jaco Taute has been sidelined for an “extended period” after suffering a torn bicep in his left arm against Sale. The 28-year-old will […]
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL On a charge: Sale’s Luke James PICTURES: Getty Images MARLAND Yarde’s deadly hat-trick illuminated a thumping bonuspoint win for a Sale side […]
STEVE Diamond revealed more big-name signings are set to be announced after Sale maintained their title charge. For the first time in over a decade, […]
By ROB WILDMAN Breakaway: Telusa Veainu sprints in to score Leicester’s second try PICTURES: Getty Images AN 80-METRE dash by full-back Telusa Veainu sealed this […]
ALEX TAIT, THE NEWCASTLE FALCONS AND FORMER ENGLAND U20s FULL-BACK, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE’S PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Rob Vickers – Falcons legend […]
By GARY FITZGERALD Power: Manu Tuilagi POOL 5 GEORDAN Murphy’s much-changed Tigers had their claws clipped by their French rivals but had already booked themselves […]
By NEALE HARVEY Potential: Leicester scrum-half Ben White DEPARTING Leicester scrum-half Sam Harrison has urged the club to follow Northampton’s lead by giving youth it’s […]
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Big chance: Northampton, seen here celebrating the defeat of Leicester, are favourites to take on Exeter in this […]
FREDDIESTEWARD LEICESTER FULL-BACK Norfolk has provided a rich seam of talent to Leicester down the years with the Youngs brothers, Ben and Tom, hailing from […]
HEAD coach Geordan Murphy is ‘hopeful’ Leicester can keep their in-demand England stars at the club despite interest in them intensifying. George Ford, wanted by […]
Breakout: Tom Hardwick is enjoying his run By JON NEWCOMBE ICE-COOL Leicester fly-half Tom Hardwick is enjoying throwing down the gauntlet to George Ford as […]
By ROB WILDMAN To the four: Tigers’ Jonah Holmes scores PICTURES: Getty Images LEICESTER welcomed back their England World Cup men, only for Welsh international […]
JONAH Holmes admitted Leicester’s winning performance was a “nice change” after the defeat at London Irish last week in the Premiership. “We didn’t stop and […]
Tuilagi stays a Tiger insists boss Murphy ENGLANDcentre Manu Tuilagi will not be leaving Leicester Tigers ‘anytime soon’ despite cross-code interest from bigspending Toronto Wolfpack, […]
Power play: Former All Black Waisake Naholo starts on the wing for Irish PICTURE: Getty Images TEAMS LONDON IRISH: Jackson, Naholo, Rona, Hepetema, Loader, Myler, […]
■By ROB WILDMAN Winning feeling: Tom Hardwick celebrates his winning kick for Leicester PICTURES: Getty Images IT WASN’T pretty but Leicester will not care how […]
GLOUCESTER’S head coach Johan Ackermann refused to blame two close calls in the final minutes by referee Ian Tempest for his team’s first defeat in […]
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler BRISTOL BEARS have made a cheeky enquiry about the future plans of England star George Ford who is […]
By ROB WILDMAN NORTHAMPTON claimed a third successive East Midlands derby in an attack-minded encounter they edged in the last 20 minutes. Saints pulled clear […]