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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...

By The Rugby Paper Team

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...

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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,...

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...

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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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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

/ 5 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

/ 5 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...

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Columnists

/ 5 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

/ 5 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

/ 5 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...

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Columnists

/ 5 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

/ 5 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

/ 5 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...

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Chris Hewett

/ 5 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...

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Features

/ 5 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...

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National League One

/ 5 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...

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Features

/ 5 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...

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National League One

/ 5 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...

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National League 2E

/ 5 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...

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National League 2E

/ 5 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...

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Club Rugby

/ 5 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...

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Features

/ 5 years ago

Wiggy lands a new role at Tigers

RUGBY SHORTS SCRUM-HALF Richard Wigglesworth, 38, has been given a player-coach role at Leicester. “Richard has a wealth of experience at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Fly-halves on move are talk of the town | James Harrington

Clubs’ recruitment and retention plans never stop. No sooner have they closed the book on squad hires for one season, than...

By James Harrington

Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Saracens spider web awaits fly-by-your-pants attackers | Jeremy Guscott

HARLEQUINS ability to defend the title they won last season prompted immediate thoughts that the likelihood is very slim, just as...

By Jeremy Guscott

Features

/ 5 years ago

Ears and eyebrows marked out young Toby

Adam Hathaway talks to teammates about Toby Flood who retired this week Toby Flood was a skinny teenager when he was...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Jordie judgement makes an ass of World Rugby

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Jordie Barrett raises his outstretched right boot high above the ground and the...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Channon answers SOS from Pirates

NEWS EXTRA By SAM JACKSON CORNISH PIRATES have had their SOS calls answered by Tom Channon after hooker Tom Cowan- Dickie...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

BEDFORD BLUES

Head of Rugby: Mike Rayer Captain: Rich Lane Ground: Goldington Road Capacity: 5,000 Louis Grimoldby is a big signing for them,...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

JERSEY

Head of Rugby: Harvey Biljon Captain: Lewis Wynne Ground: Stade Santander Int. Capacity: 4,000 They traditionally lose a lot of players...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

NOTTINGHAM

Head of Rugby: Craig Hammond Captain: TBC Ground: The Bay Capacity: 3,500 Craig Hammond is going back to his old club...

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Sunshine cure has Nowell on track again

By NEIL FISSLER JACK Nowell almost completed a full preseason with Exeter Chiefs this summer for the first time in a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 5 years ago

Rams turn on power to see off challenge of Juddians

By RICH ASHTON Rams ................. 24pts Tries: Penalty 10, Henderson 15, Cole 28, Hayhow 67 Conversions: Humberstone 16 Tonbridge J ........

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Latest News

/ 5 years ago

Rough diamond Genge has matured into fine captain insists Youngs

By ADAM HATHAWAY Moving aside: Tom Youngs TOM YOUNGS might have handed over the captaincy at Leicester but the hooker will...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 5 years ago

Foulkes sees Coventry cast off their millstone

MOMENT IN TIME COVENTRY 1982-83 SUNDAY TELEGRAPH MERIT TABLE WINNERS NEIL FISSLER TALKS TO DAVID FOULKS AND PETER ROSSBOROUGH THE Seventies...

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Columnists

/ 5 years ago

Night horrors keep Will Hurrell so worried about future

Two seasons after it happened at Welford Road, Will Hurrell is still suffering from the ‘really horrible’ effects of the tackle...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League 2E

/ 5 years ago

Hosts hit by a Barnes storm

By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley..................24 Barnes......................43 HINCKLEY made a disappointing return to National 2 South as visiting Barnes took the five points...

By The Rugby Paper Team