All posts tagged "Leicester"
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/ 1 year agoSuper Rugby Americas Semi-Finals Roundup: Dogos and Peñarol set for epic final clash
Defending champions Dogos overcame fellow Argentines Pampas, in an epic clash to reach the final. The result means that for the...
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/ 1 year agoMichael Cheika tells his Leicester Tigers: We’ve won nothing yet
Michael Cheika saw his Leicester side make the Premiership final but warned: It means nothing without the trophy. An epic semi-final...
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/ 1 year agoSteve Diamond leads the applause for Newcastle Falcons backer Semore Kurdi
As Newcastle finished the season waiting for news on a takeover, Steve Diamond paid tribute to backer Semore Kurdi. Red Bull...
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/ 1 year agoJack van Poortvliet keen to follow in Ben Youngs’ footsteps
Jack van Poortvliet has spent his rugby upbringing idolising fellow Norfolk-born scrum-half Ben Youngs and now hopes to step into his...
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/ 1 year agoI’ve enjoyed so many incredible moments, says Dave Ewers
After 16 years of bone-rattling collisions and relentless intensity, Dave Ewers has announced his retirement from rugby – and opposition players...
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/ 1 year agoI’m aspiring to be like Manu Tuilagi, says Rekeiti Ma’asi-White
Alex Sanderson believes Rekeiti Ma’asi-White’s work ethic will take him far after a season when the centre broke into the England...
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/ 1 year agoJulian Montoya excited by Pau challenge
Julian Montoya admits he will be leaving Leicester with a heavy heart after five seasons at the club. The 31-year-old Paubound...
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/ 1 year agoAJ MacGinty: Expect big hitters at No.10
AJ MacGinty was not surprised at the Premiership salary cap report’s revelation that outside-halves are the highest earners in the league....
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/ 1 year agoLeicester Tigers 21-16 Sale Sharks: Adam Radwan flies in to make it safe for Tigers
Leicester Tigers .............21pts Tries: Radwan 20, 28, Perese 67 Penalties: Pollard 7, 52 Sale Sharks ......................16pts Tries: R du Preez 57...
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/ 1 year agoBath 34-20 Bristol Bears: Bath pass their final audition but Bears go down with all guns blazing
Bath .................................... 34pts Tries: Hill 41, Cokanasiga 48, Muir 54, Ojomoh 59 Conversions: Russell 41, 48, 54, 60 Penalties: Russell 22,...
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Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoChris Hewett: Without jeopardy, the game is nothing
The journey time between the sublime and the ridiculous can be speed-of-sound short: Clement Poitrenaud, the quintessence of French rugby cool...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoPaul Rees: Big names are hitting the jackpot at No.10
It pays to be an outside-half in the Premiership. The recently published salary cap report for the 2023-24 campaign saw the...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoPaul Rees: R360 would have to find a new audience
The build-up to the Premiership play-offs was hijacked by a global franchise competition that is being planned for next year. It...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoTime for ‘Sir Kev’ to make history
Impressive: Kevin Sinfield is arguably the most admired figure in British sport PICTURE: Getty Images IN A table reserved exclusively for...
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Features
/ 1 year agoLeon Brown’s Life in Rugby: Named in the Pro 12 Dream Team? Happy days…
It was only when my mate Norm introduced me to rugby that I first became properly aware of the sport as...
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/ 1 year agoTwelvetrees back in big time at Worcester
Signing: Billy Twelvetrees FORMER England centre Billy Twelvetrees has come out of retirement to join Worcester Warriors as a player-coach. Twelvetrees,...
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/ 1 year agoDouble swoop for Trailfinders
TRAILFINDERS Women have signed Scotland wing Francesca Mc-Ghie, right, and Canada full-back Claire Gallagher from Leicester Tigers. The west London side...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoCharlie Elliott: Best head-to-head matchups in the Premiership and URC semi-finals
The Premiership and URC semi-finals are taking place this weekend, pitting the best of the best against each other. Bath hosts...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership and URC Semi-Finals Key Talking Points: Sharks without Eben Etzebeth
The Premiership and URC semi-finals are taking place this weekend, with the best of the two leagues battling it out. It...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Rugby Semi-Finals: Kick-off times, dates, how to watch
The Premiership‘s semi-finals have been confirmed with the four highest-ranked teams from the regular season now battling it out to determine the overall...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Team of the Season: Bath and Sale dominate 2024/25 best XV
The Premiership regular season has finished, and now is the perfect time to reflect on what has been a great season. Bath, Leicester...
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/ 1 year agoBristol Bears set for a Bath showdown in Premiership Play-Offs
Fierce rivals Bath and Bristol will play off at The Rec on Friday as the Bears look to become the first...
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/ 1 year agoOwen Farrell in line for a return to Saracens
Owen Farrell could be on his way back to Saracens after director of rugby Mark McCall confirmed the club has held...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoOwen Farrell looks set for a return to the Premiership
Owen Farrell looks set for a return to the Premiership after expressing a wish to leave Racing 92 one year into...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoJeremy Guscott: Dynamic duo, Danny Care and Ben Youngs, who thrived on rivalry
It's very rare that two players dominate as international scrum-halves for as long as Ben Youngs and Danny Care have for...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoExeter Chiefs 26-30 Sale Sharks: Sharks hold on to set up blockbuster finale
Exeter Chiefs .................. 26pts Tries: Brown-Bampoe 19, Hodge 49, Haydon-Wood 57, Capstick 77 Conversions: Hodge 50, 58, 78 Sale Sharks ......................30pts...
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/ 1 year agoNick Cain: This American dream will only end in tears
The Premiership/ RFU’s stampede for money, and the pitfalls that come with it, is reflected in the franchise fix proposed by...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoTigers make sure of home comforts
■ By ROB WILDMAN Leicester Tigers ............ 42pts Tries: Liebenberg 18, Bassett 32, Kata 52, Heyes 60, Rogerson 73, Hassell-Collins 77...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoMichael Cheika quick to defend Ollie Hassell-Collins
Leicester boss Michael Cheika defended Ollie Hassell-Collins after his try-scoring wing was yellow-carded for a forearm chop on Alex Hearle. “I’m...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoPaul Rees: End of the road for six of the best
Ten years ago, England finished their World Cup campaign with a 60-3 victory over Uruguay in Manchester. There was no consolation...
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/ 1 year agoUruguay’s Gonzalez joins the Worcester rebuild
WORCESTER Warriors have signed Uruguay back Juan Gonzalez as they build towards their return next season in the revamped Championship. The...
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English Championship
/ 1 year agoCattle: We were lucky to hold on to that one
■By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates .............. 35pts Tries: Pritchard 12, Ribbons 26, Hallam 51, Yates 53, Hocking 58 Conversions: Houston 12,...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoMike Brown: I never took a backward step, I never gave up
Paul Rees talks to Mike Brown, the gritty full-back who played 72 times for his country and never let his standards...
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Features
/ 1 year agoOSCAR TALBOT
YOUNG GUNS LEICESTER & ENGLAND U18 FLY-HALF Oscar Talbot says it’s a privilege to wear the England 10 shirt at U18...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Round 18: Best head-to-head matchups of the weekend
The Premiership will see a final weekend packed with action, as teams have lots still to play for. Now that the...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Round 18 Talking Points: Rugby says goodbye to some legends
The final round of the Premiership regular season is coming up this weekend, with everything still to play for. Bath have...
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Premiership
/ 1 year agoPremiership Final Round Permutations: Play-off spot out of Saracens’ hands
The Premiership’s last game of the regular season has arrived, with all to play for. Bath may have secured top spot...
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Champions Cup
/ 1 year agoCharlie Elliott: The Best Moments of the 2024/25 Champions Cup
The Champions Cup has concluded, and European rugby‘s premier competition delivered some great moments. We saw plenty of drama in the pool stages, a lot of shocks...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoCharlie Elliott: My England XV for the Summer Tour to Argentina
England‘s summer tour to Argentina will provide a lot of new faces with some experience of Test rugby. A large contingent of England...
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International Rugby
/ 1 year agoImmanuel Feyi-Waboso ‘raring to get stuck in’, says Steve Borthwick
Steve Borthwick says Immanuel Feyi-Waboso is ‘raring to get stuck in’ and hopes the ‘world-class’ Exeter winger will feature in England’s...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoBath pair Finn Russell and Thomas du Toit lead Premiership awards shortlist
Bath duo Finn Russell and Thomas du Toit are among five nominations for this season’s Premiership player of the season award....
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoNick Cain: Time for Steve Borthwick to ignore the easy options
The main challenge facing Steve Borthwick this summer is to maintain England’s momentum by winning a two-Test tour of Argentina with...
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Latest News
/ 1 year agoChristian Wade will give his all for Gloucester one final time
Christian Wade promises Gloucester fans he remains fully focused on ending his short stint in the West Country all guns blazing...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoJeremy Guscott: Bath need to ensure they find fifth gear
Since Bath managed to finish in first place early and qualify for the playoffs with a home semi-final, the only nagging...
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/ 1 year agoMax Ojomoh: Bath have the tools for any job
Max Ojomoh compares Bath, who in three seasons have risen from basement battlers to table toppers, to a Swiss Army knife....
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/ 1 year agoFraser Balmain ‘excited’ to sign for Worcester Warriors
Saracens prop Fraser Balmain will join Worcester at the end of the season. Balmain previously played for Leicester, where he won...
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Blindside - rugby transfers
/ 1 year agoGabriel Hamer-Webb to quit Cardiff
Cardiff wing Gabriel Hamer-Webb will leave the club this summer, with Leicester favourites to sign him. Welsh-qualified Hamer-Webb, 24, joined Cardiff...
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Features
/ 1 year agoAnthony Watson: Bath may be favourites but it’s too close to call
Bath may be the favourites to win the Premiership after dominating the regular season, but Anthony Watson will never forget what...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoPeter Jackson: For many big names, like Ma’a Nonu, it’s the end of the road
One by one, the long-distance men who gave Father Time a serious run for his money have come to the end...
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Columnists
/ 1 year agoDan Kelly – ‘I want to enjoy my final weeks at Leicester Tigers’
Paul Rees talks to centre Dan Kelly, who joined Leicester back in 2020 and is now heading off to play for...
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