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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Tiger Steward’s taken to Test rugby like a duck to water

BRENDAN GALLAGHER COMMENT If you were a rugby fan who, for reasons I cannot readily think of, had spent the last...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Tigers 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 ago

Gustard 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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Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Late Porter try ends the Sale comeback after Dugdale double

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ......32pts Tries: Van Poortvliet 18, Porter 79 Conversions: Hegarty 18, Lancaster 79 Penalties: Hegarty 8, 17, 23,...

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Chris Hewett

/ 4 years ago

No guff, just gumption from my top XV pundits

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It is falling-off-a-log easy to poke fun at the battalions of exrugby professionals who earn a living...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Diamond 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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Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Injury-free Ford heaps more pain on Bath

By ROB WILDMAN Leicester ..........40pts Tries: Dolly 10, Scott 27, Ford 57, Cowan-Dickie 80 Conversions: Ford 10, 27, 57, 80 Penalties:...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Not even a bonus point for Hooper

STERN-FACED Stuart Hooper admitted he was thoroughly frustrated by Bath’s latest defeat. “We are leaving here with nothing,” he said. Defeat...

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Premiership

/ 4 years ago

Magic MacGinty helps Sharks find their edge

By LUKE JARMYN Sale ....................30pts Tries: Van der Merwe 9, Yarde 41, Ross 80 Conversions: MacGinty 10, 42, 80+1 Penalties: MacGinty...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Far East life rekindles Freddie’s rugby fire

By JON NEWCOMBE AFTER his career hit an all-time low at Bath, Freddie Burns says playing in Japan’s Second Division helped...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Nonu’s coming to America, better tell San Diego!

PETER JACKSON MA’A NONU’S tendency to make Vasco da Gama look a trifle seasick by comparison still knows no bounds. As...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 4 years ago

Wilks 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 ago

WOMEN’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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National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Plucky Hundred pipped by Lions

By PETER REED Rochford H.............. 19 Leicester Lions..... 20 STILL smarting from their loss away to Barnstaple, Rochford Hundred hit the...

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James Harrington

/ 4 years ago

Azema in for Collazo at Toulon – at a price!

JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Two stories have gripped French rugby this week – the changing of the coach at Toulon, and...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

My testimonial year is not the end of Billy!

By JON NEWCOMBE BILLY TWELVETREES is confident a growing sense of self-belief within the squad will finally rid Gloucester of their...

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Guest Blogs

/ 4 years ago

Bears’ 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,...

By Sam Emery

Features

/ 4 years ago

Eddie stirs the pot and comes up with new recipe for success

PAUL REES TAKES A CLOSE LOOK AT WHAT THE LATEST ENGLAND SQUAD SIGNALS Eddie Jones is like a Michelin star chef...

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National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

Hinckley suffer in frantic finale

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley.................. 16 Guernsey................. 19 GUERNSEY took the spoils at Leicester Road with a smash and grab win as...

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National League 2E

/ 4 years ago

High-flying Raiders are toppled by gutsy Lions

By MIKE HOWKINS Leicester L....... 17 Worthing............. 7 A GRITTY performance by Leicester Lions earned them a win over league leaders...

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Latest News

/ 4 years ago

Millfield boys top of the class again

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THERE were all sorts of sports to enjoy...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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