All posts tagged "Leicester"
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoDafydd Jenkins: Welsh stars in Prem can strengthen national squad
The Exeter Chiefs lock believes the influx of Welsh internationals into English rugby can benefit Steve Tandy’s squad while creating opportunities...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoTigers move for Samoa ace Asiata
LEICESTER have signed Samoan international hooker Richie Asiata. The 30-year-old has played more than 50 times in Super Rugby with Queensland...
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Champions Cup
/ 3 weeks agoPau vs Leicester Tigers: Archie van der Flier – I’m learning a lot from Mako Vunipola
Archie van der Flier is relishing the chance to test himself against Europe’s best as Leicester Tigers begin their Champions Cup...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoFaletau and Adams are back in action for Cardiff
■By SAM JACKSON WALES veterans Taulupe Faletau and Josh Adams will make their first appearances of the season when Cardiff return...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 weeks agoHarlequins vs Vannes: Lucas Schmid is ready to roar for Quins
Harlequins youngster Lucas Schmid gets his first European start at No.8 against Vannes, hoping to help lift the mood at The...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoCarroll hits the right note to make sure for Leicester Lions
National League Two East By BEN JAYCOCK OWEN Carroll’s late converted try secured Leicester Lions a thrilling 42-38 victory over Colchester...
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Columnists
/ 3 weeks agoPeter Jackson: Prem hat-tricks were once a rarity – now they’re raining in
Peter Jackson reflects on the Prem’s try-scoring explosion with the number of hat-tricks and asks whether today’s game is a dazzling...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 weeks agoJosh Skelcey is enjoying his switch to coaching with Old Albanian
Josh Skelcey has embraced coaching after concussion forced him to retire, with Old Albanian targeting promotion following last season’s late collapse.
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoREUBENPARSONS
YOUNG GUNS NEWCASTLE BACK ROW REUBEN Parsons has gone from watching Newcastle from the stands to captaining the club at just...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoGondwe keeps Saracens on top
PWR CUP ROUNDUP By BEN JAYCOCK AKINA Gondwe scored twice as Saracens finished top of Pool A to secure a home...
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Champions Cup
/ 4 weeks agoThe Rugby Paper Roundup: Champions Cup returns! Prem attendance issue, Wales back row + England v Canada
The Champions Cup returns, but are Prem rugby’s attendances becoming a concern? Ben Jaycock and Paul Williams discuss the big talking...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoPhil Dowson rejects ‘gone soft’ claims after Northampton Saints and Bath points fest
Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson has defended the balance between attack and defence in modern rugby after his side’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoSaracens’ Brendan Venter vows to work closely with RFU on England’s rising stars
Brendan Venter wants Saracens to work in partnership with the RFU to accelerate the development of England’s next generation.
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoTheobald-Thomas is forced to retire
LEICESTER Tigers hooker Finn Theobald-Thomas has been forced to retire on medical grounds. The 23-year-old joined ahead of the 2023-24 season...
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Letters
/ 4 weeks agoI’ve just got to go for both Willis brothers
DREAMTEAM HENRY CLEMENT, THE FORMER WASPS, LEICESTER LIONS AND PLYMOUTH ALBION SCRUM-HALF WHO NOW PLAYS FOR DEVONPORT SERVICES, CHOOSES THE BEST...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoLeicester Tigers 38-31 Gloucester: Geoff Parling’s men put on a show fit for a prince
Leicester Tigers fought back from 14-0 down to beat Gloucester and retain the Slater Cup, with Billy Searle pulling the strings...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoParling’s praise for Reffell’s recovery
GEOFF Parling revealed Tommy Reffell’s standout performance came despite being ill in the early hours of matchday. “We managed to make...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoExeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Red Bulls: Tom Hooper is back and ready to go for Rob Baxter’s men
Tom Hooper is back in the Exeter Chiefs squad after returning from Australia international duty earlier than expected, with Rob Baxter...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoExeter Chiefs vs Newcastle Red Bulls: Dan McFarland demands greater physicality and connection
Newcastle Red Bulls head coach Dan McFarland believes there is much more to come from his side as they chase a...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoDragons 31-38 Ospreys: Morgan Morris at the double for derby day success
Morgan Morris struck twice in the closing stages as Ospreys came from behind to beat Dragons 38-31 at Rodney Parade and...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 4 weeks agoBrendan Gallagher: My road trip to France that opened up a new life
Brendan Gallagher revisits his European Cup road trip to Pau and Brive that sparked a 20-year love affair with French rugby,...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoWalsh and Cadogan double up to guide Esher home
National League Two East nBy BEN JAYCOCK Touchdown: Ted Reid celebrates a Colchester try PICTURES: Mallory Bolter IN A match between...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoSnelling: Oundle fired up by missing out last season
By BEN JAYCOCK GRANT Snelling believes the heartbreak of narrowly missing out on promotion last season is fuelling Oundle’s perfect start...
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Club Rugby
/ 4 weeks agoChiefs win to set up Saracens decider
ROUNDUP PWR CUP By BEN JAYCOCK EXETER Chiefs ran in six tries to secure a commanding 42-12 victory over Loughborough Lightning...
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Latest News
/ 4 weeks agoIt’s hard to make friends up north
THE seasons come and go in what used to be the Premiership now called The Prem, an abbreviation which can be...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoJames Pater following in George Furbank’s footsteps at Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints youngster James Pater is making his mark after taking inspiration from former team-mate George Furbank and scoring a hat-trick...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoUgo Monye: England should give Leicester Tigers wing Adam Radwan another chance
Ugo Monye believes Adam Radwan deserves another England opportunity but admits Steve Borthwick faces a major selection headache with wingers coming...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoFormer England international David Flatman insists rugby without scrums doesn’t work
David Flatman has dismissed claims rugby’s scrum is turning supporters away, insisting the set-piece is one of the sport’s defining spectacles...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoRevealed: What Prem directors of rugby really think about the 2026-27 season ahead
Paul Rees reports on a Prem survey which asks what the top men at all 10 clubs think the 2026-27 season...
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Letters
/ 1 month agoWhy I’m going for Ellis Genge at No. 8
DREAMTEAM BEN YOUNG, THE FORMER LEICESTER LIONS FLY-HALF WHO NOW PLAYS FOR OUNDLE, SELECTS THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoGloucester 48-0 Harlequins: Cherry & Whites go to the top as they thrash Quins
Gloucester maintained their perfect start with an eight-try demolition of Harlequins, who suffered their heaviest league defeat in 26 years.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNewcastle Red Bulls 19-24 Leicester Tigers: Adam Radwan’s return has Geoff Parling’s men on front foot
Adam Radwan scored against his former club as Leicester Tigers held off a late Newcastle Red Bulls fightback to claim a...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWe were inaccurate in the big moments, says McFarland
NEWCASTLE head coach Dan McFarland admitted feeling gut wrenched after losing despite seeing his Red Bulls side pound at Leicester’s try...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoSaracens vs Sale Sharks: Joe Shaw insists Rotimi Segun can knock on the England door
Saracens winger Rotimi Segun is determined to force his way into England contention as he prepares to face Sale Sharks at...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoSaracens vs Sale Sharks: Nick Isiekwe to start at blindside after red card rescinded
Nick Isiekwe is in the Saracens starting line-up against Sale Sharks after having his red card rescinded, while Alex Sanderson wants...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoDragons 38-26 Scarlets: Filo Tiatia’s side come out on top in the end
Dragons edged Scarlets 38-26 in a thrilling Welsh derby at Rodney Parade, with Elliot Dee scoring twice in a 10-try contest.
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Features
/ 1 month agoSorry, Brendan, can you say that again?
Talking point: Brendan Venter with Fergus Burke and Max Malins last weekend PICTURE: Getty Images IT IS just possible that Saracens...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoZach Kerr thriving on consistency as Doncaster Knights mainstay
Zach Kerr has made consistency and availability his priorities as he continues to establish himself as one of Doncaster Knights’ most...
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Miscellaneous
/ 1 month agoSaracens pay for Venter’s silence
IT can be only a matter of time before Brendan Venter’s vow of silence prompts speculation of his having been spotted...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoFit-again Poullet back in action for Raiders
NEWSEXTRA GUERNSEY Raiders have been boosted by the return of Josh Poullet following illness. The back rower was a late withdrawal...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWrafter and Dromantas go over to spark Raiders into life
By BEN JAYCOCK National League Two East GUERNSEY Raiders, who beat Old Albanian, and Oundle, victors over Barnes, are the two...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoNew date for Bath
BATH’S Boxing Day Prem fixture with Leicester Tigers has been moved to Sunday, December 27. The game – in round eight...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoWatson is pinball wizard at Castres
EVERYONE at Castres already loves Hamish Watson. The 59-cap Scotland international, swiped on a one-season deal by the Top 14 side...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoGeorge Kruis: Brendan Venter will restore Saracens to their former heights
George Kruis believes Brendan Venter can bring back the foundations that made Saracens a dominant force during his first spell at...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoJeremy Guscott: We need more action around elite club game
Jeremy Guscott wants more action around the elite club game, with a bigger and more competitive Prem needed to match the...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoLeicester Tigers vs Saracens: Marcus Street insists Sarries are looking to dominate opposition
Marcus Street is relishing a fresh challenge at Saracens after leaving Exeter Chiefs, with the tight-head eager to make an immediate...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoChiefs ready to get season going
Next Gen Cup preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK EXETER Chiefs get their Next Gen Cup campaign under way against Leicester today, while...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 month agoBrendan Gallagher: Old dogs with bite find room in my Prem XV to watch
Brendan Gallagher picks the 15 players he’ll be keeping a particularly close eye on in the Prem this season, from old...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoLeicester Tigers vs Saracens: Olly Cracknell – It’s going to be an intense battle
Olly Cracknell is relishing a heavyweight opening-day clash with Saracens as Leicester Tigers prepare to turn Welford Road into a cauldron.
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoOundle, Guernsey and Old Albanian lead from front
National League Two East By BEN JAYCOCK Over: Jacob Knight finishes the move he started for Havant PICTURE: Mark Deller OUNDLE,...
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