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Salter full of praise for his Clifton Lions tamers

9 January 2022 0 comments

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

Young shines as Lions oust OAs

28 November 2021 0 comments

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

Young gets his kicks for Lions

21 November 2021 0 comments

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

Fast start fires Lions to victory

14 November 2021 1 comment

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

Plucky Hundred pipped by Lions

31 October 2021 0 comments

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

High-flying Raiders are toppled by gutsy Lions

24 October 2021 0 comments

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……. 17 Worthing…………. 7 A GRITTY performance by Leicester Lions earned them a win over league leaders Worthing Raiders. Lions put […]

Reynolds crosses in Canterbury late show

17 October 2021 0 comments

By SIMON SMITH Canterbury……. 30 Leicester L…….27 CANTERBURY left it late as they edged past Leicester Lions to record a thrilling bonus-point victory. Frankie Reynolds […]

Seven-try Lions are finally up and running

19 September 2021 0 comments

By NICK CROWE Westcliff………. 17 Leicester L……. 50 LEICESTER Lions bounced back from defeats by Clifton and Redruth to overpower hosts Westcliff and break their […]

Debutant Trewin shining star for Redruth

5 September 2021 0 comments

By BILL HOOPER Redruth………………..27 Leicester Lions……. 5 REDRUTH got their season off to a perfect start with a bonus point win against Leicester Lions. The […]

Pack pressure sees Reds kill off Lions

15 March 2020 1 comment

By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leicester L ….15 Redruth ……….31 A POWERFUL performance by Redruth’s pack proved to be the difference as they saw off Leicester Lions. […]

Brave Ben is the Lions hero

8 March 2020 0 comments

By GEOFF SIBLEY Old Redcliffians ..10 Leicester Lions ….13 BEN Young’s last-gasp drop goal saw Leicester Lions complete a dramatic comeback victory at Old Redcliffians. […]

Cool finish by Young earns Lions their win

2 February 2020 2 comments

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L ……17 Dings Crus ……15 LIONS just about deserved victory after a nail-biting finish. Dings had the better of the first […]

Lions prove Constant threat at the Barn Elms

26 January 2020 0 comments

By ALICE CLARKE A SECOND-HALF double from Devon Constant helped Leicester Lions to their third win in four as they saw off struggling Barnes with […]

Leicester fall short in late fightback bid

19 January 2020 1 comment

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……..17 Esher ………………20 ESHER held on to seal a narrow victory at Leicester following a nail-biting finale in the East Midlands. […]

Free-flowing Lions hit six

12 January 2020 1 comment

By ROGER OPIE LEICESTER LIONS toasted victory over their near-table rivals as they outplayed Clifton to win 39-13 on the road. The visitors were practically […]

Bradley control helps the Hawks prevail

15 December 2019 1 comment

■By MICHAEL HOWKINS Leic Lions ……10 Henley H …….14 A TRY either side of halftime proved enough for Henley Hawks to overcome some resolute home […]

Cards dealt at Raiders as Worthing get trumps

8 December 2019 0 comments

■By LYNDON EDNEY Worthing ……..27 Leics Lions ….23 THE boot of Matt McLean helped Worthing continue their recent home form, as the Raiders saw off […]

Robinson shoots Hawks to amazing win

8 December 2019 1 comment

■By ALISTAIR BEYNON Henley H ……..21 Bury St Ed ……18 HENLEYHawks pulled off a miraculous victory from the jaws of defeat against Bury St. Edmunds. […]

Kingdom comes to those who wait

8 December 2019 1 comment

■By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Eps ..12 Taunton T’s ….15 TAUNTON arrived at Rugby Lane smarting from their narrow defeat at the hands of Leicester […]

Henderson the hero to keep Lions in the hunt

1 December 2019 0 comments

Leicester L ……..12pts Taunton …………….6pts Roaring: Kaz Henderson scores for Leicester Lions On target: Gary Kingdom PICTURES: Phil Hutchinson By MIKE HOWKINS LEICESTER Lions head […]

Lions roar in the rain as Sutton keep at bay

10 November 2019 0 comments

■By JOHN CROYSDILL Sutton & Ep ……7 Leicester L……23 LEICESTER Lions secured a deserved victory over Sutton on a rainy afternoon at Rugby Lane. Sutton […]

Lions come on strong with two late tries

27 October 2019 0 comments

Leicester ………17 Bury St Ed ……….0 By MIKE HOWKINS SEVENTEEN points in the final 15 points saw Leicester Lions overcome Bury in filthy conditions. Continuous […]

Devon proves a constant threat

20 October 2019 1 comment

By JOHN WHITE DEVON Constant scored twice as Leicester Lions withstood a late Dings fight-back to secure a bonus-point victory at Shaftesbury Park and their […]

Lions work hard but fall short of a bonus point

13 October 2019 2 comments

By MIKE HOWKINS LEICESTER Lions head coach Gareth Collins was disappointed his side were unable to pick up a bonus point in their win over […]

Second-half Lions surge downs Cliff

22 September 2019 0 comments

By NICK CROWE Westcliff ……12 Leics Lions……19 WESTCLIFF were frustrated for the second time at home this season as their visitors’ experience at this level […]

Chester charge salutes White’s farewell

14 April 2019 0 comments

By STEFFAN JAMES Chester …………31 Otley ………………0 CHESTER brushed aside Otley’s challenge in what proved to be a rather onesided affair. The first quarter was […]

Champions Ionians can relax for closing test

14 April 2019 1 comment

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians……48pts Leicester Lions 30pts AN emotional Martyn Wood addressed his Ionians team after this dramatic contest and held his feelings in […]

Aviss try secures derby joy for Lions

7 April 2019 1 comment

By JOHN BRINDLEY Leicester L……14 Hinckley ……….10 THOMAS Aviss’ secondhalf try enabled Leicester Lions to edge Hinckley in a closely-fought local derby. The scrum-half finished […]

Roaring Leicester win battle of Lions

31 March 2019 0 comments

By SIMON MOYLE Peterboro’ L….29 Leicester L……52 LEICESTER Lions scored eight tries to race past struggling Peterborough Lions. Leicester made a rapid start and, after […]

Johnson effort shocks Lions at the death

10 March 2019 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T……21 Leicester L……18 A LATE try from replacement Sam Johnson brought Tigers’ losing streak to an end in dramatic style. The […]

Constant double makes Lions purr

3 March 2019 0 comments

By ROSS BARNETT A SEVEN-TRY performance allows some breathing space for Leicester Lions above the relegation zone. Lions opened the scoring after seven minutes after […]

Leicester back on track with victory

17 February 2019 0 comments

By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L ….24 Macclesfield…19 LEICESTER Lions ground out a well-earned victory in a scrappy match at home to Macclesfield. Harry Key missed […]

Preston shut out toothless Lions

10 February 2019 2 comments

By ANTON JONES Preston G ……..29 Leicester L’s ….0 PRESTON Grasshoppers ran out comfortable winners against Leicester Lions. Hoppers took the lead as early as […]

Lewis’ kicking does the business for Lions

27 January 2019 0 comments

By STEVE SMITH Sedgeley Park 19 Leicester Lions 20 DANIEL Lewis’ late penalty saw Leicester Lions come from behind to edge to a narrow away […]

Victory for Lions despite Chester efforts

6 January 2019 0 comments

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L……25 Chester …………19 LEICESTER Lions and Chester played out an enthralling encounter in the East Midlands, with the hosts edging a […]

Lions hit back to claim the bragging rights

23 December 2018 0 comments

By JAMES THOMPSON South Leics… 28 Leicester L… 37 LEICESTER Lions emerged with the spoils and local bragging rights after a superb comeback victory over […]

Leicester pile more misery on limp Lions

2 December 2018 3 comments

By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L …35pts Peterborough L 17pts IT requires guts and determination to succeed in winter and Leicester Lions head coach Andy Key […]

Late Warren-West try salvages draw

18 November 2018 0 comments

By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L……18 Sheffield T……18 A LAST-MINUTE Laurence Warren-West try salvaged Leicester Lions a draw in a hard-fought match against Sheffield Tigers. Strong […]

Jan keen for more as Chester climbing

11 November 2018 1 comment

By STEVE SMITH Chester …………….33pts Tynedale……………22pts CHESTER took advantage of their game in hand to move up to second in National League 2 North with […]

Macc attack has Lions well-tamed

28 October 2018 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Macclesfield 35 Leicester L’s …24 FOURTEEN-MAN Macclesfield got just a second win of the campaign by downing Leicester Lions. Macc opened the […]

Leicester wait goes on at Field

30 September 2018 0 comments

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield .17 Leicester L 15 UNLUCKY Leicester Lions are still searching for their first win of the season following a narrow defeat […]

Tiger Wells to help coach Key’s Lions

8 July 2018 0 comments

LEICESTER Tigers forward Harry Wells will set about honing his coaching skills with National League side Leicester Lions in the coming season. The 24-year-old lock […]

Five-star Sale maul Lions to claim title

29 April 2018 0 comments

By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L…5pts Sale……37pts SALE secured the National League Two North title with a bonus-point win away to Leicester Lions. The visitors were […]

ROOM 101

8 April 2018 1 comment

THE LEICESTER LIONS FORWARD AND CAPTAIN TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND MATT TUCKEY 1. Arguing with the ref […]

Sheffield hit back for terrific victory

8 April 2018 1 comment

By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L…17 Sheffield …21 SHEFFIELD fought back from 17-3 down to record a battling win against Leicester Lions. Conditions were perfect for […]

Sin bins frustrate but don’t deny the Lions

11 March 2018 0 comments

■ By ROSS BARNETT L’cester Lions 15 Blaydon…8 THREE yellow cards could not stop Leicester Lions triumphing in a tight, attritional affair against Blaydon. It […]

Party in the Park as Sedgley win

25 February 2018 1 comment

By TOM GALLAGHER Sedgley Pk …34 Leicester L…12 SEDGLEY Park ran out 34-12 winners over Leicester Lions in impressive style at Park Lane to remain […]

Dale fall short as Lions secure win

18 February 2018 1 comment

By ROSS BARNETT Leicester L 37 Wharfedale 28 LEICESTER Lions came out on top in a high-scoring affair against Wharfedale. Alex Wilcockson opened the scoring […]

Stop-start but Stour whistle a happy tune

11 February 2018 2 comments

By DAVID LAWRENCE Stourbridge 23pts Leicester Lions 12pts STOURBRIDGE celebrated a hard-fought victory over their battling East Midlands visitors with director of rugby Neil Mitchell […]

Victory for Lions despite Otley’s efforts

28 January 2018 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE LEICESTER Lions roared back to winning ways with a first-half performance that was sufficient to see off Otley. After a series of […]

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