All posts tagged "Leicester Tigers"
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLeicester sign Puma Pablo Matera
Leicester Tigers have Argentina flanker Pablo Matera as an injury cover for Tom Croft. Croft is out until the end of...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoNew five-year deal for Richard Cockerill
Richard Cockerill has agreed a new five-year contract as Leicester Tigers‘ director of rugby. After two spells as interim head coach,...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoVIDEO: Toby Flood previews the East Midlands derby
Speaking at the home of Bowdon RUFC’s under-12s near Manchester, Leicester Tigers captain Toby Flood previews the East Midlands derby at...
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/ 12 years agoRyan Lamb breaks hand in fight
On top of receiving a one-week ban yesterday, Ryan Lamb could be out for six weeks after breaking his hand in...
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/ 12 years agoLamb and Britton hit with bans after red cards
Ryan Lamb and Koree Britton have been suspended following their red cards in the Aviva ‘A’ League match between Gloucester and...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: George Catchpole – Leicester back
North Walsham is a famed breeding ground for Leicester Tigers but it was two of their Lions that inspired centre George...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoManu Tuilagi avoids surgery on torn pectoral muscle
Manu Tuilagi will miss England‘s Autumn Tests in November after suffering a torn pectoral muscle. The Leicester and England centre, who sustained...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Billy’s the boy for England No.12 spot inside Tuilagi
With Brad Barritt picking up an injury early in the season it looks as though the England No.12 shirt will be...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Craig Newby – former Leicester, Blues, Highlanders & New Zealand flanker
1. Tony Woodcock – He has played 100 tests for the All Blacks and is my best mate. We played in...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoTom Croft out for the rest of the season
Leicester Tigers have been dealt a huge blow as British & Irish Lions Tom Croft will miss the rest of the season...
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/ 12 years agoLeicester beat Worcester at Welford Road
Leicester Tigers have began the defence of their Premiership title with a 32-15 bonus-point win over Worcester Warriors at Welford Road.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoNigel Melville in talks over US-based Premiership games
England‘s Premiership clubs are to hold imminent talks with American power-brokers aimed at ‘opening up’ the trans-Atlantic market. USA Rugby’s top...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoVIDEO: “We want to win the Heineken Cup” – Ben Youngs
In an exclusive production (the first ever) by The Rugby Paper, Leicester, England & Lions scrum-half Ben Youngs reveals the reigning...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Scott Steele – Leicester scrum-half
It’s never easy to make your breakthrough at Leicester Tigers – just ask Billy Twelvetrees – but in Ben Youngs, scrum-half...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoNine or ten? Northampton Saints can count on me, says Kahn Fotuali’i
Northampton new boy Kahn Fotuali’i admits he will not be the fly-half that Saints fans have craved ever since Carlos Spencer’s...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoTim Stimpson rates the new Matthew Tait No.1 at 15
He’s back in the England fold after a three-year absence and it should be just a matter of time before Mathew...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoRichard Cockerill fails to get ban reduced
LEICESTER Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has failed to reduce his nine-game suspension at a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing. But...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoMike Catt input can steer me to top says Luther Burrell
Luther Burrell racked up a Premiership final appearance and an England debut in his first season with Northampton – but the...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoTiger Niall Morris aiming to be an Irish Wolfhound
Niall Morris, having impressed with Emerging Ireland in Georgia this summer, hopes to get another crack at international rugby. Leicester winger...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoLeicester appeal Richard Cockerill ban
The RFU have confirmed Leicester are to appeal the ban against director of rugby Richard Cockerill. The Tigers boss was handed...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNo Cockerill, no problem for well-drilled Tigers says Anthony Allen
Anthony Allen has played down the significance of Richard Cockerill’s impending nine-week ban, insisting it will make little difference to Leicester‘s...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoTigers ‘disappointed’ by Cockerill ban
Following the nine-game ban handed to Richard Cockerill for his rant to the Premiership final fourth official, Leicester Tigers released a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years ago“I’ve lost all respect for Cockerill,” says Martin Castrogiovanni
Martin Castrogiovanni, shaggy-haired prop who has just joined Toulon, has delivered a scathing verdict on the Leicester bosses he left behind....
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/ 13 years agoNine-game ban for Richard Cockerill
Richard Cockerill has been banned for nine games for using ‘obscene and inappropriate’ language towards the fourth official in the last...
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/ 13 years agoRichard Cockerill to face RFU hearing
Richard will appear before a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel next Monday following incidents during the Avivia Premiership final between Leicester and...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoNew Lion Billy Twelvetrees was once allowed to escape as a Tiger
Billy Twelvetrees has gone from uncapped England contender to Lions tourist in the space of five months but, remarkably, he was...
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/ 13 years agoMarco Wentzel to return to South Africa
London Wasps lock Marco Wentzel is to return to South Africa for family reasons. The ex-Springbok returned to Cape Town after...
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/ 13 years agoMartin Castrogiovanni joins Toulon
After months of speculations, the Martin Castrogiovanni saga has ended as the Italian prop joined Toulon today. The Rugby Paper revealed...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoGeordan Murphy’s nerves not calmed by title haul
Geordan Murphy admits he is “scared” by the prospect of coaching Leicester. Despite making more than 300 appearances for the Tigers...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoBaby Boks dent England U20s JWC hopes
South Africa dented England‘s IRB Junior World Championship ambitions with a 31–24 victory at the Stade Henri Desgrange. The Baby Boks...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoBritish & Irish Lions overcome feisty Queensland Reds
The British & Irish Lions faced their toughest challenge since the start of their tour of Australian but they remained unbeaten...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoWater boy Jordan Crane just happy to make splash
Jordan Crane, having gone from water boy to Premiership winner in the space of 12 months, is grateful for what he...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoRichard Cockerill cited after Premiership final
Richard Cockerill is to appear before an RFU disciplinary panel after being charged by the RFU with conduct prejudicial to the...
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Nick Cain
/ 13 years agoNick Cain talks to Leicester’s Tom croft about his double challenge of Premiership final and Lions tour
Tom Croft has an attribute that few international forwards possess, including those back rowers alongside him in the 2013 Lions squad:...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Tigers can edge this battle of the giants
Northampton‘s results against the top teams in the Premiership have generally not been the best and they won’t be favourites for...
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British and Irish Lions Tour
/ 13 years agoI won’t be watching the Lions says Toby Flood
Toby Flood aims to deliver his own personal snub to the British and Irish Lions … by not bothering to watch...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNorthampton Saints to meet Leicester in Premiership final
Their will be a taste of the East Midlands at Twickenham in two weeks as Northampton Saints will face Leicester Tigers...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoLeicester Tigers and Tom Youngs headline Premiership awards
Tom Youngs was voted the Aviva Premiership Player of the Year last night. The Leicester hooker has been in superb form...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoFinal curtain for Geordan Murphy
Leicester Tigers legend Geordan Murphy has announced the next two games will be his last as he will retire at the...
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/ 13 years agoTigers players’ reaction after Lions call
Leicester Tigers are the most represented English club in the British and Irish Lions squad with six of their players on...
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/ 13 years agoEngland U20 bring Purdy in for injured Jennings
England U20 have been forced into making a change to their IRB Junior World Championship squad after Sale Sharks centre Mark Jennings...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoYoungs brothers at heart of it in Leicester’s charge
Ben Youngs has hailed the contribution of brother Tom as Leicester close in on a ninth straight Premiership final appearance. Hooker...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Craig Newby – former Leicester and All Black flanker
The thing I loved most about the Tigers was that it was all about the Leicester way, we had the attitude...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoPremiership round 21: Try of the Week
Ben Youngs’ 80 metre solo try against Bath on Saturday was voted the Premiership Try of the Week. The Tigers eventually...
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/ 13 years agoHeineken Cup quarter-finals: teams
Clermont v Montpellier Clermont: Byrne; Sivivatu, Rougerie (Capt.), Fofana, Nalaga ; Radosavljevic, Parra; Domingo, Kayser, Zirakashvili; Cudmore, Hines; Vosloo, Bardy, Bonnaire. Replacements:...
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Champions Cup
/ 13 years agoAndrew Sheridan is backed for Lions call-up by rival Dan Cole
Leicester prop Dan Cole prepared for his first competitive tussle with Andrew Sheridan next week by insisting the Lions cannot afford...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 13 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Glenn Gelderbloom – former Western Province, Leicester and Plymouth centre
I’ve got my wife Sacha to thank for two Heineken Cups and three Premiership titles because she convinced me when I...
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoNorthampton v Leicester: preview
This weekend’s big Aviva Premiership game is at Franklin’s Gardens, where Northampton Saints play host to their local rivals Leicester Tigers....
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Jeff Probyn
/ 13 years agoJeff Probyn: These ‘hospitality’ packages are just fleecing the fans
It would seem that Nick Cain‘s expose of the Lion’s tour ticket price rigging is just the tip of the ‘rip-off...
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Room 101
/ 13 years agoRoom 101: James Grindall – Bristol scrum-half
1. Cold Callers I’m constantly bombarded with random people calling both my mobile and landline trying to get me to invest...












