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Features

/ 4 years ago

Du Preez seeks another gear

Daniel Gallan talks to Sale No.8 Daniel du Preez about his batttle for Springbok honours Daniel du Preez is not a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Reynolds crosses in Canterbury late show

By SIMON SMITH Canterbury....... 30 Leicester L.......27 CANTERBURY left it late as they edged past Leicester Lions to record a thrilling...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Jeeps 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeff Probyn

/ 4 years ago

Diversity’s problem? Lack of Asian stars

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Why is rugby so keen to raise issues and set out to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Worcester 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Thomas: Devastion in camp tonight

JONATHAN Thomas laid it on the line to his woeful Warriors after they were put to the sword by merciless Leicester....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

My Life in Rugby: Tony Underwood – I carry Jonah scars but it taught me resilience

FACING your Jonah is one of the themes I talk to organisations about when I’ve been invited along to share my...

By Jon Newcombe

Features

/ 4 years ago

Martin 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Seven heaven as Lions topple Bury

By BRIAN DAVIES Leicester L .............49 Bury St Eds .............26 LEICESTER Lions ran in seven tries as they brushed aside Bury...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Kelly banned for ‘shoulder strike’

RUGBY SHORTS LEICESTER centre Dan Kelly, 20, has been given a three-match ban for “striking with the shoulder” in added time...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Smart money’s on a depressing winter

LEICESTER versus Saracens last week was a bore-fest. With international half-backs on both sides, by my reckoning there was a kick...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Ford’s not as sharp as Smith but he’s still class

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK GEORGE Ford is a player I’ve always admired, and I would call him a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

London 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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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

We didn’t back ourselves for a crucial period says Kiss

LEICESTER head coach Steve Borthwick praised the character of his players for fighting back from 16-12 down to claim the game....

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

More to come from us – Jamie

MAN-of-the-match Jamie George warned there is much more to come from Saracens after a mixed bag on their return to Premiership...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Collins can boost Wales in midfield

By PETER JACKSON Tigers’ roar: Leicester players celebrate after being awarded a last minute, match-winning penalty try PICTURE: Getty Images WALES...

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Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Hogg’s back and so is the Exeter ‘edge’

Paul Rees talks to Henry Slade and Rob Baxter about Exeter’s stumbling start to the new season PREVIEW... Sale v Exeter...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

O’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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

‘Rock’ Freddie is the full-back England are looking for

NICK CAIN TALKS TO DUSTY HARE ABOUT THE MAN EDDIE JONES SHOULD PLAY AT N0.15 FREDDIE Steward is in the foothills...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Stimpson: He looks the real deal to me

LEICESTER have a trackrecord for producing England full-backs, but the most notable in the post-war era are Dusty Hare (25 caps,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 4 years ago

Kingdom’s a hero as Titans hit back

By MIKE AMOS Taunton................... 18 Rams ........................ 17 TAUNTON conjured a magnificent comeback from 17-3 down to snatch victory with the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Coleraine’s contribution is vast, on and off field

Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby’s great schools Coleraine graduate: Ireland and Ulster wing Andrew Trimble Coleraine’s nine Ulster...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Jeremy Guscott

/ 4 years ago

Gleeson can bring new dimension to England

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Fresh thinking: Martin Gleeson with the England players at training last week PICTURE: Getty...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Leicester 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

McCall: Players went off script

SARRIES boss Mark McCall said defeat was a big lesson for his side. “Had we won the game, we would still...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Tigers feeding off the fans as they target playoff return

By PAUL REES THE TIGERS are looking to use the roar of their returning supporters at Welford Road to push them...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Champs 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

I don’t see Smith-Farrell working as 10-12 combo | Jeremy Guscott

THE names just keep coming when Eddie Jones selects his England training squads, and his latest 45-man selection is full of...

By Jeremy Guscott

Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Gloucester 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Set-piece so much better–George

GLOUCESTER head coach, George Skivington was upbeat despite the defeat. “We’ll take massive confidence from that, especially our set-piece performance against the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 4 years ago

I fear Eddie will revert to old guard in autumn | Nick Cain

BETTER late than never. Eddie Jones has finally rattled the cage in selection, at last making changes that should have happened...

By Nick Cain

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Leicester 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Jonny 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

Borthwick will give thanks for Ford axe!

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST No one ever called Leicester a quiet club – lest we forget, Austin Healey and Richard Cockerill...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

First-ever Cup final was turning point for Wasps

MOMENT IN TIME WASPS 1985-86 JOHN PLAYER CUP FINALISTS NEIL FISSLER TALKS TO MARK RIGBY WASPS are one of the most...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 4 years ago

In-form Rams rack up fourth win on trot to go top of table

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams ........................29 Leeds Tykes ...........11 RAMS moved top of the standings with a five-try win against a battling...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 4 years ago

Fisher 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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 4 years ago

Unbeaten Rams topple Plymouth

By PADDY MARSH Plymouth Alb......... 19 Rams.........................26 RAMS kept up their 100% start with a hardearned victory over Plymouth Albion, who...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Seven-try Lions are finally up and running

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

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

OA cling on as hosts hit back

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................26 Old Albanian...........32 THIS was a classic game of two halves at Leicester Road with Old Albanian hanging...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Club Rugby

/ 4 years ago

Wizards put on style in second half blitz

Premiership By ALEX BYWATER Aberavon ........43 Llanelli ............17 ABERAVON released a video with Hollywood actor Michael Sheen ahead of their first...

By The Rugby Paper Team