All posts tagged "Leicester Tigers"
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Features
/ 4 years agoJumbo-sized Joe is ready for take-off to scrum stardom
NICK CAIN TALKS TO THE NEW TIGHTHEAD ON THE ENGLAND BLOCK, LEICESTER TIGERS’ JOE HEYES Making his mark: Joe Heyes on...
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Features
/ 4 years agoTigers back row Wiese banned for two games
LEICESTER Tigers back row Jasper Wiese has been banned for two matches after getting three yellow cards this season. The South...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 4 years agoWage cap minefield needs a clean slate
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME At the end of the year, it’s a time to look back...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoDiscipline will be key for Falcons to keep danger man Ford at bay
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Leicester v Newcastle Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road In swing: Brett Connon JUST as Newcastle United had...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoHastings eyes big finish after patient start
By PAUL REES PREVIEW... Gloucester v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Kingsholm Settled: Adam Hastings ADAM Hastings has noticed a difference since...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoExeter Chiefs v Bristol Bears preview: Record crowd for South West derby
A sold-out record-breaking crowd at Sandy Park will play host to Exeter Chiefs’ encounter with Bristol Bears on New Year’s Day...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLeicester Tigers investigated over historical image rights allegations
Premiership Rugby are investigating allegations against Leicester Tigers regarding historical image rights payments. On Sunday,The Rugby Paper’s Neil Fissler broke news...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoUnstoppable Leicester score last gasp try at Bristol
Leicester scored an 84th-minute try with 14 men to win at Bristol and make it 10 wins from 10 Premiership matches....
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoFreddie’s happy to make grandad proud
By PAUL REES Bristol Bears v Leicester Tigers Boxing Day. Kick-off 2pm, Ashton Gate FREDDIE Steward admits he gave himself a...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLate Leicester Tigers try downs spirited Connacht
Leicester Tigers continued their flawless campaign with a European win over Connacht. The fixture at Welford Road was the only game...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoCaptain Genge is given the Euro chop
Preview Leicester v Connacht Today, Kick-off 1pm DEPARTING prop Ellis Genge has been left out of the squad for Leicester’s Champions...
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Features
/ 4 years agoHow Mr Grumpy became Mr Happy
NICK CAIN TALKS TO STEVE BORTHWICK AND FINDS A SURPRISING CHANGE OF DEMEANOR IN a week dominated by the game’s tectonic...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWinless Bath appoint Brent Janse van Rensburg as defence coach
Bath Rugby have confirmed the appointment of Brent Janse van Rensburg as defence coach for the remainder of the 2021/22 season....
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoTwo more teams in for Rugby Europe
EXCLUSIVE By JON NEWCOMBE Delight: Leicester Tigers hail their 19-16 victory over Bordeaux Begles yesterday THE Rugby Europe Championship will be...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 years agoLawday starts as only change from Tigers loss
TOM Lawday comes in at flanker in Harlequins’ only change to their starting XV from their defeat to Leicester Tigers for...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoEngland visit spurs Reds to be better
By LUKE JARMYN HARVEY Biljon believes having England training on the Channel Islands, and allowing his Jersey Reds side some access...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoPollard rejects bigger money to join Tigers
SOUTH Africa fly-half Handre Pollard says he turned down “bigger deals” to join Leicester next season from Montpellier. Pollard, 27, will...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLeicester Tigers sign Handré Pollard
Leicester Tigers have announced the signing of World Cup-winning fly-half Handré Pollard to the club ahead of the 2022/23 season. Pollard...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoLeicester Tigers narrowly beat Harlequins
Leicester Tigers……16 Try: Potter Con: Ford Pens: Ford 3 Harlequins…………..14 Try: Lynagh Pens: Smith 3 Leicester won their ninth game in a row as they edged to a two...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGreen’s ready for toughest test of season
By JON NEWCOMBE PREVIEW... Leicester v Harlequins Today. Kick-off 3pm, Welford Road PREMIERSHIP leaders Leicester come back after their bye week...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoJones: We must match them up front because speed of ball at breakdown is key
By PAUL REES First start for Quins: Scotland ace Huw Jones WELFORD Road will today stage the biggest game of the...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoCole brings up 200 opposite old foe Joe
DAN COLE makes his 200th Premiership appearance in the Leicester front row up against his old England teammate Joe Marler. Cole...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoGenge contract delay puts Sarries on alert
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SARACENS, rumoured to be offloading several players at the end of the season, could...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 years agoDeacon excited to finally get George’s talent on his team
By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Reunited: George Ford PAUL DEACON is relishing being reunited with George Ford next season – well over a...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoKevin Sinfield Raises More Than £600K in Extra Mile Challenge
Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield has raised more than £600,000 during his attempt to run 101 miles in the space of...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoGustard tops Bath defensive wish list
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER In Italy: Paul Gustard BATH are looking for a new defensive coach and have...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoTigers sure they can fend off Shark attack on Ford
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are confident of keeping George Ford at Welford Road next season despite...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoDiamond spotted twice in the West Country
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER STEVE Diamond was spotted by Blindside spies twice in the West Country over the...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoWilks takes Tigers job
ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER GREEN Room Sports managing director Richard Wilks is set to return to Leicester Tigers...
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Features
/ 4 years agoWOMEN’S GAME IN FOCUS
Sarah Rendell takes a weekly look at some important women players JENNY MAXWELL THIS WEEK... LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING AND SCOTLAND SCRUM-HALF Loughborough...
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Guest Blogs
/ 4 years agoBears’ toothless attack at the heart of disappointing form
Bristol Bears have had a less than ideal start to their Premiership campaign. Pat Lam‘s team reached the play-offs last season,...
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Features
/ 4 years agoJeeps one of many Rolls Royce players
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools BEDFORD might not be the biggest of towns but is nonetheless...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoWorcester 3-48 Leicester: Tigers rip toothless Warriors to pieces
STEVE Borthwick was thrilled with both human bull-dozer Nemani Nadolo and England fly-half George Ford as Tigers ripped Worcester to shreads...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLondon Irish 16-21 Leicester: Ford steers Tigers off the rocks just in time
GEORGE Ford kicked three penalties in the final 25 minutes to haul Leicester over the line and make it four from...
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Features
/ 4 years agoMartin Johnson interview: Borthwick is reviving Tigers – my mission is to save lives
Alot is made of the advantage England enjoy over most of their rivals in terms of player numbers, commercial clout and...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoO’Shea hunts Eddie’s successor
THE RFU have already started their search for Eddie Jones’ successor as England coach. The Australian has said he will stand...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLeicester 13-12 Saracens: Injury-time penalty try sinks Saracens
TIGERS somehow grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat to continue their unbeaten start to the season, but even they will...
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Premiership
/ 4 years agoGloucester 26-33 Leicester: Ford boot makes the difference for Tigers
FOUR tries apiece constituted excellent entertainment but 13 points from George Ford proved the difference. In the week, Ford was left...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoLeicester Tigers on the hunt for George Kruis return
BY NEIL FISSLER LEICESTER Tigers are hoping to bring former England and Lions second row George Kruis back to the Premiership...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 4 years agoJonny May is target for Top League
ENGLAND winger Jonny May has been sounded out about a potential move to Japan despite being under contract at Gloucester until...
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Features
/ 4 years agoFisher joins Tigers coaching team
RUGBY SHORTS WORLD Cup winner Heather Fisher has joined the Leicester Tigers women’s rugby programme as a coach. The 37-year-old announced...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoChamps Sale face tough trip to Tigers first up
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON KINGSHOLM will host Bath in the first match of this season’s Premiership Rugby Cup as the...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoGeorge Ford and the Vunipolas omitted from England training squad
England head coach Eddie Jones has omitted five senior players including George Ford and the Vunipola brothers from his squad. Billy...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoQuiet man Hanro Liebenberg happy to back up Genge
LEICESTER vice-captain Hanro Liebenberg has revealed he is the quiet one in Tigers new nerve centre. The back-rower was made deputy...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLeicester 34-19 Exeter: Tigers come roaring into the new season
LEICESTER powered to a first win over Exeter in eight games to leave the Premiership runners up looking well beaten at...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoJordie judgement makes an ass of World Rugby
PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Jordie Barrett raises his outstretched right boot high above the ground and the...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoChannon answers SOS from Pirates
NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON CORNISH PIRATES have had their SOS calls answered by Tom Channon after hooker Tom Cowan- Dickie...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBEDFORD BLUES
Head of Rugby: Mike Rayer Captain: Rich Lane Ground: Goldington Road Capacity: 5,000 Louis Grimoldby is a big signing for them,...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoJERSEY
Head of Rugby: Harvey Biljon Captain: Lewis Wynne Ground: Stade Santander Int. Capacity: 4,000 They traditionally lose a lot of players...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSunshine cure has Nowell on track again
By NEIL FISSLER JACK Nowell almost completed a full preseason with Exeter Chiefs this summer for the first time in a...
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