All posts tagged "Leicester"
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoLeicester Tigers announce player exodus following disappointing season
Leicester Tigers look to start a squad overhaul and rejuvenation after releasing a number of key men
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoBates: Work to do after Six Nations
ENGLAND U20s coach Steve Bates has selected an experienced squad for the Junior World Cup in Argentina, including nine players who...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoKayser finally one of the kings of Europe
By NEALE HARVEY at St James’ Park Getting the party started: Fritz Lee leads the champagne celebrations for Clermont PICTURES: Getty...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoGalacticos at Irish need a general like Jonny
NICK CAIN LONDON Irish look hellbent on becoming the Toulon of the Premiership following the newly-promoted club’s decision to buy-in a...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRichards reaches out to wing ace Goneva
DoR: Dean Richards NEWCASTLE Falcons, who are seeking a much needed boost following relegation to the Championship, have offered Vereniki Goneva...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHooper aiming big after taking the reins at Bath
By NEALE HARVEY New team at Bath: Stuart Hooper and his coaches Girvan Dempsey, Neal Hatley and Luke Charteris INCOMING Bath...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBristol success story looks for a final twist
By NEALE HARVEY Developing: Jake Woolmore tackles Joe Marchant PICTURES: Getty Images Shown faith: Pat Lam BRISTOL prop Jake Woolmore still...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoFraser Balmain: From benchwarmer at Welford Road to Kingsholm titan
The former Leicester prop is thriving after stepping out of Dan Cole's shadow at Welford Road to join the Cherry and...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoQuins stop the rot as Tigers fiasco goes on
By NEALE HARVEY Making it safe: Semi Kunatani crashes over for Harlequins’ second try PICTURES: Getty Images Resilient: Mike Fitzgerald scores...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoI won’t be fazed by Todd’s exit says Williams
By JON NEWCOMBE Taking up new challenge: Mike Williams NEW Bath signing Mike Williams insists Todd Blackadder’s decision to leave the...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoTigers set to pounce for Falcons 15 Hammersley
LEICESTER Tigers are keeping tabs on Newcastle Falcons full-back Simon Hammersley, who could leave the club this summer. Hammersley penned a...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoWhat next for Shaun Edwards after rejecting Wigan Warriors?
In August 2018, Shaun Edwards made a verbal commitment to returning to his former club in rugby league, Wigan Warriors, once...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoBristol look to explore American investment
EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY Stunned: Bristol celebrate Harry Thacker’s late winner against Leicester PICTURE: Getty Images STEVE Lansdown, majority shareholder of...
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Features
/ 7 years agoStorm force Exeter to hit road north
SARACENS Storm secured a home tie in the Rugby Shield semi-finals with a win over Exeter Braves to claim top spot...
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Columnists
/ 7 years agoGuscott column: Has Todd Blackadder been a success at Bath?
In his exclusive column, Jeremy Guscott says who he would like to see succeed Todd Blackadder
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoGuy Thompson: Exeter’s example will always be the argument against ring-fencing
Leicester Tigers back row Guy Thompson wants promotion and relegation to remain in the Premiership
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Featured
/ 7 years agoA record £44.4m in losses, Premiership club finances in deeper detail
But Exeter Chiefs, who were the only club to turn a profit, chairman Tony Rowe says CVC money has boosted balance...
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Features
/ 7 years agoI used to be a nervous kicker admits Twelvetrees
PREMIERSHIP hot-shot Billy Twelvetrees says he relishes the pressure of goal-kicking but admits that the responsibility once scared the life out...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWasting time is name of game for the Tigers
RUGBYused to be big on ‘the ethos of the game’, ensuring it stayed immune to all those nasty bits of gamesmanship...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRing-fence wrong says Tigers hero Thompson
■By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER survival hero Guy Thompson believes Premiership Rugby and the RFU would make a huge error of judgement...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWilliams: Don’t read bad social media if it upsets you
ENGLAND prop Harry Williams has urged young people affected by the words of social media bigots like Israel Folau to ignore...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoOne rule for Tige rs, one for the re st…
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk IN TRP April 14,...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWho follows Blackadder? Bath should call for Deano
JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Lovely man: Todd Blackadder will leave Bath at the end of the season PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoGive owners a break says Rowe as clubs lose £44m
■By NEALE HARVEY EXETER chairman Tony Rowe insists Premiership Rugby’s under-pressure owners deserve praise rather than vilification in the face of...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoMurphy warns his Tigers: We’re not safe yet!
By GARY FITZGERALD Going over: Guy Thompson dives in to score for Leicester Tigers PICTURES: Getty Images Inside out: Falcons’ Sonatane...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoWe won’t be letting up, Yeandle tells rivals
By NEALE HARVEY On a mission: Exeter hooker Jack Yeandle PICTURE: Getty Images EXETER captain Jack Yeandle insists records and the...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoChester charge salutes White’s farewell
By STEFFAN JAMES Chester …………31 Otley ………………0 CHESTER brushed aside Otley’s challenge in what proved to be a rather onesided affair....
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoChampions Ionians can relax for closing test
By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians……48pts Leicester Lions 30pts AN emotional Martyn Wood addressed his Ionians team after this dramatic contest and...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoAlexander’s just great for Preston
By WILL REILLY S Leicester ….34 Preston G’hop 51 ALEXANDER Hurst scored a hat-trick as Grasshoppers romped to victory in a...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoSix tries for Rams as they demolish the Bees
By CAMERON TEMPLE Rams …………….38 B’ham & Soli 24 THERams battled through to victory against Birmingham & Solihull, fresh off being...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoLetters
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk We don’t want social...
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Features
/ 7 years agoClubs eye Warrior Kirwan
Options: Carl Kirwan WORCESTER Warriors back row Carl Kirwan is attracting interest from Premiership clubs with his time at Sixways coming...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPolota-Nau ready to go back to Oz
Loan spell: Tatafu Polota-Nau with the Waratahs LEICESTER TIGERS hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau could depart the relegation threatened Welford Road side and...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoYoungs in double blow for Murphy
LEICESTER are fearing they could be without both Ben and Tom Youngs for the relegation dogfight in the Premiership, Tigers announced...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoWin not enough for doomed South
By NICK DOYLE Otley ................38 S Leicester ....41 SOUTH Leicester ended a seven-game losing streak with a bonus-point win but results...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoAviss try secures derby joy for Lions
By JOHN BRINDLEY Leicester L......14 Hinckley ..........10 THOMAS Aviss’ secondhalf try enabled Leicester Lions to edge Hinckley in a closely-fought local...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoOwen the hero for charging Chester
By STEVE SMITH Chester …………….57pts Huddersfield ……10pts SHAY Owen scored a hat-trick as Chester strengthened their promotion bid by securing a...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoRoaring Leicester win battle of Lions
By SIMON MOYLE Peterboro’ L….29 Leicester L……52 LEICESTER Lions scored eight tries to race past struggling Peterborough Lions. Leicester made a...
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National League 2N
/ 7 years agoHandy Andy! Park enjoy life of Riley
By THOMAS WILLIAMS S Leicester……10 Sedgley P ……42 FULL-BACK Andrew Riley scored twice as Sedgley Park came from behind to down...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoTigers call for Ford to end fear of the drop
By NEIL FISSLER EXCLUSIVE SOS: Mike Ford LEICESTER TIGERS are set to parachute in Mike Ford tomorrow in a late attempt...
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Challenge Cup
/ 7 years agoFranks craving more of winning feeling at Saints
By NEALE HARVEY Learning from the master: Paul Hill PICTURES: Getty Images BEN Franks says he is relishing his role as...
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Features
/ 7 years agoHands off Shaun, WRU tell troubled Tigers
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler ON THE BLIND SIDE THE WRU have blocked an attempt from Leicester Tigers to...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoTigers in relegation fight warns Youngs
LEICESTER Tigers captain Tom Youngs warned his team were in a serious relegation fight after their defeat by Northampton. Newcastle and...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoFalcons fight for lifeline as Sharks bite the dust
■By ROSS HEPPENSTALL TOBY FLOOD’S second-half try fired Newcastle to a potentially priceless victory in a stormy encounter which saw Sale...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoNow it’s getting really serious admits Youngs
■By ROB WILDMAN Determination: Tom Collins dives over for his second try for Saints despite being held by Manu Tuilagi PICTURES:...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoThat was for Horne no-show says Boyd
NORTHAMPTON boss Chris Boyd said his team had been determined to avenge the defeat by Leicester at Twickenham last October. That...
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Features
/ 7 years agoChiefs sign Bok U20 forward Vermeulen
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler EXETER CHIEFS have lined up a deal to sign highly-rated South African forward Jacques...
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Features
/ 7 years agoEaling on the trail of Harlequins hooker Ward
EALING Trailfinders are lining up a move for Harlequins hooker Dave Ward, left, who is set to be one of a...
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Features
/ 7 years agoRebranding didn’t work, Carnegie need help
JON NEWCOMBE talks to Paul Caddick about the sad demise of his former club Sad day: coach Neil Back and players...














