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National League One

/ 2 years ago

Titans brought down to earth

By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans..... 17 Leicester Lions.....27 LEICESTER Lions came away with a win from a real arm wrestle at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Late Cade try seals battling triumph for Park

By RHYS STRATTON Leicester L ......23 Rosslyn Park..32 ROSSLYN Park overcame a fierce challenge from Leicester Lions to come away with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 years ago

Tony’s Titans ready to relish toughest tests lying in store

By EDDIE MCATEER TAUNTON Titans face another difficult set of games in National One, and head coach Tony Yapp is under...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 years ago

Tigers take the spoils as Lions let it slip

By JOE BARNES-TAYLOR Sedgley Park .28 Leicester L ......20 SEDGLEY Tigers got the better of Leicester Lions in a tight contest...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National Leagues

/ 3 years ago

Lions knock over big boys but still have lot to learn

By BEN JAYCOCK The term ‘anyone can beat anyone on their day’ is an overused cliche in sport, but none is...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 3 years ago

Last-gasp Lewis try saves the day

■By SIMON DAVIES Leicester Lions ....26 Rams ........................24 LEICESTER Lions bounced back from fivestraight defeats to beat the leaders in style....

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 3 years ago

Lions languish at basement after Moseley defeat

By NATHAN EDWARDS B Moseley ..............25 Leicester Lions .... 18 BIRMINGHAM Moseley bounced back to form as they handed Leicester Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 3 years ago

Electric start to season for whitewash regular Wilko

By BEN JAYCOCK Plymouth Albion have discovered an unexpected try-scoring sensation in the form of 21-year-old hooker Harry Wilkinson. Wilkinson has...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 3 years ago

Lions are tamed on own patch as Heath respond

By MICK WILSON Leicester L ........ 3 Blackheath .... 34 BLACKHEATH bounced back from the disappointment of losing their long-standing home...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 3 years ago

Koroiyadi powers over to give promoted Lions a dream start

By MALCOLM WRIGHT Leicester L .......23pts Tries: Stubbs 17, Koroiyadi 76 Conversions: Lewis 18, 77 Penalties: Lewis 27, 51, 56 Sale...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Coventry send 10-try reminder

By PAUL SMITH JIMMY Martin and Will Wand claimed try doubles as Coventry fired a reminder to their Championship rivals of...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Last-gasp Bouchier penalty wins another for Lions

By LUKE JARMYN Hornets..................... 12 Leicester Lions........ 15 A last-minute nerve-jangling penalty by Leicester Lions’ fly-half Luke Bouchier secured the champions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Collins left in ‘shock’ after Lions claim league title

By BEN JAYCOCK Leicester Lions head coach Gareth Collins says he went into shock at the full-time whistle last weekend when...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Classy Lions hold off battling Stour

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L..............53 Stourbridge............29 Leicester Lions showed their class to emerge victorious against a Stourbridge side that made them...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Rampant Lions put Redruth to sword

By BILL HOOPER Redruth............... 7 Leicester L.......33 LEICESTER Lions took another step towards promotion with a bonus-point win in the Redruth...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Lions win ends Clifton title hopes

By BEN JAYCOCK CLIFTON’S title hopes were all but ended last week when they crashed to a 24-14 home defeat to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Battling Bourn go down fighting against leaders

By BILLY PAGE Bournville................. 7 Leicester Lions.....26 League leaders Leicester Lions racked up their 18th victory of the season, but they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Table topping Lions fill Collins with pride

By BEN JAYCOCK Leicester Lions have lost just once in their last 25 games and head coach Gareth Collins believes the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Lions survive a scare in Newport

By PHIL GUTTUS Newport (S)............32 Leicester L..............38 A GARGANTUAN effort reaped two valuable bonus points for Newport in a game they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Lions roar to keep a firm grip at summit

By MAX COURTIS Exeter Uni.......... 19pts Leicester L........ 31pts LEICESTER Lions maintained their spot at the top of the table as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Wounded Lions roar back for Reds win

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester L........ 31pts Redruth.............. 15pts CLASSY Leicester Lions showed exactly why they are top of the pile as...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 3 years ago

Leading Lions still team to beat

By MO SHER Barnstaple....... 10 Leicester L.......26 League leaders Leicester Lions maintained their fine start to the campaign with victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 4 years ago

Constant at double as Lions tame rivals

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L........27pts Clifton................. 14pts Devon Constant scored tries towards the end of each half as Lions’ perseverance won...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Lions pull clear in second-half surge

Old Redcliffians.... 19 Leicester Lions.....45 By MATT OAKLEY LEICESTER Lions turned on the style in the second half as they romped...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 4 years ago

Crusaders pinch it at the death over Bourn

By JOHN WHITE Dings.................. 45pts Bournville......... 41pts Dings made it four wins in a row, thanks to a hard-fought victory over...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2W

/ 4 years ago

Lions claw their way beyond Lucs

By ALEX SMITH Luctonians..............37 Leicester Lions.....43 Leicester Lions maintained their 100% start, but were pushed all the way in the end...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Campbell proud of progress shown at Hinckley

NEWS EXTRA ■By BEN JAYCOCK CHRIS Campbell has made the step up to director of rugby at Hinckley and in and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National Leagues

/ 4 years ago

Barber gets ready to cut down his old pal Sneddon

By BEN JAYCOCK NATIONAL 2 WEST Mike Barber is looking forward to locking horns with former teammate Scott Sneddon as his...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Five-year deal will give Cup boost – Grainger

By JON NEWCOMBE Steve Grainger, RFU director of rugby development, is confident the new five-year partnership between England Rugby and Papa...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National Leagues

/ 4 years ago

Helliwell double seals win for Lions

By MICHAEL HAWKINS Leicester L ....47 Guernsey ........14 LEICESTER Lions made amends for their 17-5 defeat in Guernsey in the reverse...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Lions power to Hawks triumph

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....38 Henley Hawks....... 12 LEICESTER Lions converted a commanding first-half performance into a convincing win over Henley...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Sterland’s late try seals extra point

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....35 Old Albanian........... 14 PERSISTENCE won the day for Lions against an OAs side whose powerful pack...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Jake sees Lions to five-try triumph

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....36 Barnstaple................ 5 LIONS overcame a determined Barnstaple to claim a bonus-point victory. Barnstaple rattled Lions with...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Supersub Archie helps to see off Lions

By JOHN WHITE Dings Crusaders...24 Leicester Lions..... 17 DINGS made it four wins in a row thanks to a threetries-to-two victory...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Constant thrives as Lions triumph

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....35 Canterbury.................0 DEVON Constant scored two tries as Lions show their class in the wet by claiming...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Superb drive gives Wolfpack the win

By AARON HOWLETT Bury St Edmunds..27 Leicester Lions..... 21 THE Wolfpack began the game with a point to prove, and they...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Ten out of ten for high-flying Esher

By STEPH FRANKLIN Esher.........................34 Leicester Lions..... 31 ESHER held off a fierce attack by Leicester Lions to make it ten wins...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Lions battle back to topple Westcliff

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....49 Westcliff................. 12 LEICESTER Lions turned on the style in the second half to finally break the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Salter full of praise for his Clifton Lions tamers

By MIKE BARBER Clifton.................40pts Leicester Lions...22pts First blood: Clifton flanker Harry Bate scores the first try early in the game PICTURES:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Young shines as Lions oust OAs

By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian........... 14 Leicester Lions..... 16 A HAUL of 15 points from fly-half Ben Young helped Leicester Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Young gets his kicks for Lions

By BOB COLLINS Barnstaple.............. 14 Leicester Lions..... 17 LEICESTER Lions were grateful to the boot of Benjamin Young as they earned...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Fast start fires Lions to victory

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester Lions.....32 Dings......................... 15 AN ELECTRIC start helped put Leicester on course for victory over Dings Crusaders. Lions...

By The Rugby Paper Team