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JP Pietersen joins Leicester Tigers

11 January 2016 0 comments

Leicester Tigers have announced the signature of World Cup winner JP Pietersen ahead of next season. Pietersen, who has 66 Test caps to his name, […]

Nick Cain talks to Aaron Mauger who is teaching the Leicester Tigers to be creative

2 December 2015 0 comments

Aaron Mauger may not have moved mountains yet, but Leicester’s new Kiwi head coach has already achieved something close to it at Welford Road. No […]

New-style Leicester Tigers make Mathew Tait glad he said ‘Non’

2 December 2015 0 comments

Mathew Tait refuses to rule out the possibility of adding to his 38 England caps – if new boss Eddie Jones cares to look his […]

EXCLUSIVE: Jean de Villiers close to signing for Leicester Tigers

20 October 2015 0 comments

Tigers set to announce arrival of former Springboks captain before the weekend.

Jeff Probyn’s column: Union right to ride roughshod over Leicester Tigers’ American dream

19 June 2015 6 comments

The question of who is running rugby in America came under the spotlight this week as Leicester Tigers were forced to cancel a fixture in […]

Exodus of stars at Leicester Tigers is alarming says Neil Back

5 May 2015 0 comments

Leicester legend accuses old club of standing still and fears they will fall even further behind their rivals if top players continue to leave.

Leicester Tigers agree move for Phil Betham

20 April 2015 0 comments

Leicester Tigers confirmed that Australia international back Peter Betham has agreed a move to Welford Road next season. The 26-year-old, who can play anywhere in […]

Leicester Tigers sign forward trio

10 February 2015 0 comments

As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper in recent weeks, Leicester Tigers have secured the services of London Welsh No.8 Opeti Fonua, Blues […]

Freddie Burns won’t blame Leicester Tigers switch for England axe

28 January 2015 0 comments

Fly-half confident the long-term gain of moving will reignite his international claims.

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, […]

Why big bad Brad Thorn will be roaring at 40 for Leicester Tigers

9 September 2014 1 comment

All Black legend has the same hunger for the game.

Steve Mafi leaves Leicester Tigers

15 August 2014 0 comments

Steve Mafi has left the Leicester Tigers to join Western Force for the next two Super Rugby seasons. The 25-year-old forward, who spent the last […]

Sort out your attack, Neil Back tells Leicester Tigers, or win nothing

20 June 2014 0 comments

Tigers must improve “woeful” attacking game – or face more trophyless years.

Jeremy Guscott: Manu Tuilagi and Niki Goneva give Leicester Tigers real title potential

23 April 2014 3 comments

You have to admire Saracens. They have lost only two games this season, and one more victory will see them home and hosed. By that […]

Freddie Burns will replace Toby Flood at Leicester Tigers next season

31 December 2013 2 comments

Freddie Burns will be playing for Leicester next season as the Tigers’ goal-kicking successor to Toby Flood.

Gamble on Leicester Tigers exit has paid off says George Ford

26 December 2013 3 comments

It is hard to avoid drawing comparisons between George Ford and Owen Farrell – two of the brightest young things in England at present.

Jeremy Guscott: Saracens and Leicester Tigers can still fly English flag in Europe

18 December 2013 1 comment

The chances of an English club winning the Heineken Cup have receded, but that’s no big reality check because the most that was expected was […]

London Wasps too Goode for Leicester Tigers

27 October 2013 0 comments

Andy Goode put on a kicking masterclass today as London Wasps beat the Leicester Tigers 22-12 at Adams Park. In wet and windy conditions, the […]

Richard Thorpe: Time with Leicester Tigers was no waste

25 October 2013 0 comments

London Welsh flanker Richard Thorpe is desperate to forget nine months of injury hell by firing the Exiles back into the Premiership.

Leicester Tigers and Tom Youngs headline Premiership awards

9 May 2013 0 comments

Tom Youngs was voted the Aviva Premiership Player of the Year last night. The Leicester hooker has been in superb form all season wether it […]

Quarter-finals showdown for ferocious Leicester Tigers

20 January 2013 0 comments

Leicester claimed a spirited 9-5 win over Toulouse at Welford Road this afternoon to qualify for the Heineken Cup quarter-finals. The outcome of the game […]

Leicester Tigers set for ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse

13 January 2013 1 comment

Leicester Tigers have set themselves for a ‘winner-takes-all’ clash with Toulouse after securing a 15-15 draw against the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium today. The […]

Spirited London Wasps tame Leicester Tigers

25 November 2012 2 comments

London Wasps remained unbeaten at home with a spirited 14-12 win over the Leicester Tigers at Adams Park today. As a result, the Men in […]

Room 101: Richard Cockerill – Leicester Tigers head coach

18 November 2012 2 comments

1. Car Drivers v Cyclists When I drive I really hate cyclists but when I cycle to work, which I do a lot, I really […]

George Ford’s boots earn Leicester Tigers a win over sorry Sale Sharks

5 October 2012 0 comments

George Ford kicked 15 points from the tee to help Leicester claim a convincing 20-8 win over Sale in Salford. It is the sixth consecutive […]

“Leicester Tigers exit paying off for me,” says Billy Twelvetrees

4 October 2012 0 comments

Leaving Leicester can be considered to be either brave or stupid but, after starting Gloucester’s first four games this season, Billy Twelvetrees believes his decision […]

George Ford may be forced to quit Leicester Tigers says Austin Healey

2 October 2012 1 comment

Austin Healey says Welford Road is not big enough to accommodate both Toby Flood and George Ford. Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has opted […]

Loyal Matt Smith content to be an unsung hero at Leicester Tigers

29 August 2012 0 comments

No player better embodies the qualities of the archetypal Leicester player than Matt Smith – Tigers through and through, massively appreciated inside the confines of […]

Leicester Jordan Crane looking for Leicester Tigers and England place

24 July 2012 0 comments

Jordan Crane is itching to put a season-long absence behind him and challenge Thomas Waldrom for his place in the Leicester side. Crane, 26, has […]

Miles Benjamin aims to become a Test winger with Leicester Tigers move

26 June 2012 0 comments

Leicester Tigers new boy Miles Benjamin admitted it was a wrench to cross the Midlands from Worcester but is adamant he needed a new environment […]

Worcester 3-48 Leicester: Tigers rip toothless Warriors to pieces

17 October 2021 0 comments

STEVE Borthwick was thrilled with both human bull-dozer Nemani Nadolo and England fly-half George Ford as Tigers ripped Worcester to shreads in a one-sided contest […]

London Irish 16-21 Leicester: Ford steers Tigers off the rocks just in time

10 October 2021 3 comments

GEORGE Ford kicked three penalties in the final 25 minutes to haul Leicester over the line and make it four from four to return to […]

Gloucester 26-33 Leicester: Ford boot makes the difference for Tigers

26 September 2021 3 comments

FOUR tries apiece constituted excellent entertainment but 13 points from George Ford proved the difference. In the week, Ford was left out of England’s first […]

Leicester 34-19 Exeter: Tigers come roaring into the new season

19 September 2021 0 comments

LEICESTER powered to a first win over Exeter in eight games to leave the Premiership runners up looking well beaten at the end. Exeter made […]

Leicester 23-26 Bristol: Tempers fray as Bears thwart Tigers’ big finish

6 June 2021 0 comments

A late sin-bin to prop Nahuel Chaparro leads to controversy around contested scrums and allowing John Afoa back onto the field for Bristol Bears

Leicester Tigers lose in the Challenge Cup final

Leicester 17-18 Montpellier: Tigers put maul in the bin and pay the penalty

23 May 2021 1 comment

Brendan Gallagher’s report from Leicester Tigers’ narrow Challenge Cup final defeat at Twickenham

Leicester 35-29 Harlequins: Determined Tigers defy the Quins fightback

16 May 2021 1 comment

Fireworks in either half as Harlequins try to counter Tigers first start at Welford Road

Sale 26-10 Leicester: Sale go smashing on as Tigers rest stars

9 May 2021 0 comments

Sale record their sixth-consecutive win, with AJ MacGinty moving up the Sharks all-time points scorer list

Leicester 33-24 Ulster: Fabulous George Ford puts Tigers into the final

2 May 2021 0 comments

The Leicester fly-half was pivotal to extinguishing Ulster’s first start in Friday’s Challenge Cup semi-final

Leicester 18-23 Northampton: Biggar’s the hero as Saints snare Tigers

25 April 2021 2 comments

Saints come out on top in feisty East Midlands derby affair, as Dan Biggar shows Lions credentials

Leicester 39-15 Newcastle: Tigers’ too powerful for 12-man Falcons

11 April 2021 0 comments

Newcastle fall to the grunt of Tigers’ forwards pack, following a chaotic finish that saw Falcons reduced to 12 men

Leicester 48-32 Connacht: Tigers leave it late to end Connacht’s challenge

4 April 2021 0 comments

An 11-try thriller at Welford Road sees Leicester come through to beat Connacht and advance in the Challenge Cup

Leicesters Tigers hunt new No.10 after parting ways with Tom Hardwick

14 March 2021 3 comments

Hardwick is considering legal action against the Premiership club

Gloucester 14-20 Leicester: Tigers grit it out as forwards dominate

14 March 2021 0 comments

TWO of England’s historic clubs fought a titanic forward battle as Leicester won at Kingsholm for the first time since September 2016. It was Leicester’s […]