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Controversial red is costly for Lions

By NICK CROWE Rochford H…………..29 Westcliff……………..27 A TENSE local derby went the way of Rochford after a pivotal red was given to Westcliff ’s Lachlan […]

Bean stars as the Lions roar again

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley……………… 15 Leicester L…………..26 A LATE Hinckley fight back was not enough to deny Lions a second win of the campaign, in […]

Lions hold nerve to foil game Hornets

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester L……..28pts Hornets…………… 17pts LEICESTER Lions picked up where they left off last season as they launched their 2022/23 campaign with a […]

Lions fight to retain players

LIONS CEO Rudolf Straeuli is ‘hoping’ for an amicable settlement, but has not ruled out the possibility of an ‘ugly scrap’ over the Sharks’ poaching […]

Helliwell double seals win for Lions

By MICHAEL HAWKINS Leicester L ….47Guernsey ……..14LEICESTER Lions made amends for their 17-5 defeat in Guernsey in the reverse fixture in October with a sparkling […]

Lions survive scare to beat Benetton

Lions ………………….37Benetton …………….29THE LIONS got back to winning ways with a bonus point victory over Benetton at Ellis Park.Jordan Hendrikse opened the scoring with a […]

Lions topple Reds in dramatic clash

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..24 Redruth……………….. 19FIFTH-PLACED Leicester Lions got the better of second-placed Redruth in a nail-biting encounter.Redruth’s dominance in the first quarter earned […]

Stubbs brace puts seal on Lions triumph

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley………………23Leicester Lions….. 50LEICESTER Lions were simply too strong as they brushed aside an understrength Hinckley at Leicester Road.Hinckley were playing with a […]

Lions power to Hawks triumph

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..38 Henley Hawks……. 12LEICESTER Lions converted a commanding first-half performance into a convincing win over Henley Hawks.Lions were soon on the […]

Barnes toppled by ruthless Lions

By MICHAEL WHITFIELD Barnes…………………. 10 Leicester Lions…..28LEICESTER Lions produced a clinical display to edge a highly competitive clash with Barnes.The Lions’ victory owed a lot […]

Tshituka try puts Lions in control

By GARY HEATLY Lions …………….15 Edinburgh ……..9 EDINBURGH could not make it two wins from two from their South African sojourn, falling just short in […]

Jake sees Lions to five-try triumph

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..36 Barnstaple……………. 5LIONS overcame a determined Barnstaple to claim a bonus-point victory.Barnstaple rattled Lions with an impressive forward drive that saw […]

Bragging rights go to the Lions

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..26 Hinckley……………… 17LEICESTER Lions claimed the derby bragging rights with victory over Hinckley.Ben Young opened the scoring with a penalty for […]

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Sims sees Lions to bonus point

By SHAUN WREN Worthing………………35 Leicester Lions….. 19 A JACK Forrest double helped secure another bonus point victory for Worthing as Harrison Sims delivered a man […]

Constant thrives as Lions triumph

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..35 Canterbury……………..0DEVON Constant scored two tries as Lions show their class in the wet by claiming a bonus-point win.On a cold […]

Barnes floored by Lions’ fast start

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..36 Barnes…………………. 12AN electric start helped to propel Leicester Lions to victory over Barnes.In the first play of the game, Lions […]

Former Lions ace Hibbard calls time

DRAGONS’ former Wales and Lions hooker Richard Hibbard has announced his retirement with immediate effect.Hibbard played 38 Wales internationals and three Tests for the Lions […]

Lions battle back to topple Westcliff

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..49 Westcliff…………….. 12LEICESTER Lions turned on the style in the second half to finally break the resistance of gutsy visitors Westcliff.The hosts […]

Hawks downed by ruthless Lions

By NICK PITSON Henley…………………. 30 Leicester Lions…..36 LEICESTER Lions produced a clinical performance in a deserved bonus-point victory over Henley at Dry Leas. Leicester took […]

Lions end long wait for victory

By BEN JAYCOCK Stormers ……..19 Lions …………….37 THE Lions picked up their first win since the opening round, as they comfortably saw off South African […]

Young shines as Lions oust OAs

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian……….. 14 Leicester Lions….. 16A HAUL of 15 points from fly-half Ben Young helped Leicester Lions edge to a two-point victory […]

Young gets his kicks for Lions

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple………….. 14 Leicester Lions….. 17LEICESTER Lions were grateful to the boot of Benjamin Young as they earned a narrow win over Barnstaple.Young […]

Fast start fires Lions to victory

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions…..32 Dings……………………. 15AN ELECTRIC start helped put Leicester on course for victory over Dings Crusaders.Lions put Dings under pressure from the […]

Plucky Hundred pipped by Lions

By PETER REED Rochford H………….. 19 Leicester Lions….. 20STILL smarting from their loss away to Barnstaple, Rochford Hundred hit the ground running from the kick-off […]

Josh backs Pivac style over Lions

WING Josh Adams believes Wales’ attacking style can yield better results against southern hemisphere teams than the pragmatic approach the Lions took in South Africa.Wayne […]