All posts tagged "Leicester"
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoToo easy for Munster as Tigers stir late
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER He’s over: Simon Zebo scores for Munster MUNSTER were too strong and efficient for an uninspired Tigers at...
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Features
/ 8 years agoWorkaholic Wray aims to keep Sarries up to the job
Strong carrier: Clermont No.8 Fritz Lee PICTURE: Getty Images JACKSON Wray is the selfless grafter that no club aspiring to greatness...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAley is the key for South once again
By BRAD HARPER S Leicester 21 Chester 20 SOUTH Leicester claimed their eighth victory this season after a second-half fightback against...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoManu back and aiming for a big Six Nations
By GARY FITZGERALD MANU Tuilagi can make up for lost time this Christmas and prove he has lost none of his...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoHadleigh comes across the world to fulfil his rugby dreams in Cardiff
By PETER JACKSON at Principality Stadium Pace to burn: Elliot Daly scores for Wasps in their tight win over Leicester PICTURE:...
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Features
/ 8 years agoRip-roaring as Cipriani returns to fire Wasps
By NICK CAIN THIS WAS the Premiership at its best, with Wasps and Leicester serving up a feast of rugby for...
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Features
/ 8 years agoOspreys no match for Munster’s efficiency
By DARAGH SMALL OSPREYS’ PRO14 woes continued in Cork as Munster claimed a bonus-point win with a ruthless display, which saw...
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Features
/ 8 years agoBowman pops up at the perfect moment
By ROGER KEEGAN Sheffield 14 Leicester L 7 SHEFFIELD left it late but Lewis Bowman’s try in the dying seconds earned...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
THE FORMER GLOUCESTER, WORCESTER AND CASTRES WINGER MARCEL GARVEY Winning the Top 14 title in my first season with Castres was...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFainga’a fired up for Irish relegation fight
By NEALE HARVEY Defiant: Saia Fainga’a FIT-again London Irish hooker Saia Fainga’a is ready to take the Premiership by storm as...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoNorth deserves big finale at Saints
SEND YOUR COMMENTS TO: The Rugby Paper, Tuition House, St Georges Road, Wimbledon SW19 4EU email: newsdesk@therugbypaper.co.uk PETER Jackson got his...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoYoung Guns: Leicester Tiger scrum-half Harry Simmons
The Tigers youngster talks to TRP about his work with mentor Ben Youngs
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Dream Team
/ 8 years agoDream Team: Leicester Tigers centre Matt Smith
Matt Smith picks the best player he has played with and against in his rugby career
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoAshton try touch can ‘t save Toulon strugglers
FRENCH COLUMN The last time Toulon lost three games in a row they ended the season as domestic and European champions....
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoCroft at crossroads after forced early retirement
TOM Croft admits he faces an uncertain future after revealing he had not prepared fully for early retirement. Former England and...
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Features
/ 8 years agoAckermann leads race to sign Kriel
Lions skipper: Jaco Kriel GLOUCESTER head coach Johan Ackermann is keen on signing Springbok flanker Jaco Kriel, who played a major...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDavey keeps the ‘Field on song
By BRAD HARPER Leicester L ‘ns 17 Huddersfield …31 HARRY Davey scored 28 points to help Huddersfield earn their third win...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoLea try snatches draw for the Bridge
By ROSS BARNETT South Leics …26 Stourbridge 26 A LATE Jack Lea try sealed a draw and a bonus point for...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoAt last! Warriors get reason to be cheerful
By COLIN NEWBOULT AFTER all the pain, disappointment and frustration that has enveloped Worcester’s season, the fans – finally – have...
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Premiership
/ 8 years agoSharks in pursuit of big away day catch
By JON NEWCOMBE SALE talisman Faf de Klerk Still harbours hopes of playing in the next World Cup for South Africa...
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Features
/ 8 years agoYOUNG GUNS
HARRY SIMMONS LEICESTER TIGERS SCRUM-HALF Harry Simmons recently announced himself as a scrum-half of huge potential when, under his expert guidance,...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoCare cameo is star turn as England strike lucky
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham ALL hail Danny Care, England’s super-sub! This was a strange brew of a match, with England...
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Features
/ 8 years agoShields pins his colours to Wasps
HURRICANES captain Brad Shields is understood to have signed for Wasps in a bid to make England’s World Cup squad. Following...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoVesty rules himself out of filling the Gold void
By NEALE HARVEY Buzzing: Elia Elia WORCESTER backs coach Sam Vesty has revealed he has no interest in becoming the club’s...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTigers’ pack suffer mauling at the death
By ROGER PANTING Comeback: Freddie Burns scores Bath’s opening try PICTURE: Getty Images Threat: Tigers’ Harry Simmons makes a break THE...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBurns admits England days are numbered under Eddie
By NEALE HARVEY Hitting top form: Bath fly-half Freddie Burns FREDDIE Burns will put body and soul into winning silverware at...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEdinburgh sign Bristol ace Hurrell
BRISTOL have lost their battle to keep centre Will Hurrell when his contract runs out at the end of the season....
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMurphy, from Bridgend to Berlin
NO shortage of Murphys have flitted across the global stage in their time from Noel Murphy of Munster, Ireland and the...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoAppleton double in vain as the Lions cling on
By JOHN BRENNAN Blaydon ……….13 Leicester L……17 LEICESTER Lions survived a late Blaydon fightback to hold on for a narrow victory....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 8 years agoNICK CAIN’S PLAYER WATCH…
ENGLAND 1. MAKO VUNIPOLA At the top of his game. Great ball-playing prop, made 20 tackles and multiple hard yards Rating:...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoMY LIFEIN RUGBY
KRIS FULLMAN THE FORMER BRISTOL, LONDON IRISH, LEEDS AND OTLEY PROP The best years of my rugby career came while I...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoBolter Malouf pays tribute to O’Connor
By NEALE HARVEY A work in progress: Nick Malouf LEICESTER surprise package Nick Malouf admits he owes Tigers boss Matt O’Connor...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoWho do loan deals benefit in long run?
WHEN is a rugby club not a rugby club? When it is merely an accommodation for a Premiership club. Last week...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Solomona must prove he is not a defensive liability
Jeremy Guscott looks at the competition for places in Eddie Jones' starting XV and who has a point to prove
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoBlaine Scully signs new long-term deal with Cardiff Blues
The USA captain says it is 'a true honour' to be associated with the Cardiff Blues after penning new contract
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale downed by early onslaught
Wharfedale 10 Leicester L 24 By ED WILLIAMS THREE tries in the first ten minutes proved to be enough for Leicester...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSharks ace McGuigan earns Scotland call-up
By GEORGE LAWRENCE SALE wing Byron McGuigan has forced his way into Gregor Townsend’s Scotland squad with his supreme try-scoring record...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoSolomona must prove he’s not a defensive liability
Natural born try-scorer: Sale Sharks winger Denny Solomona PICTURE: Getty Images Eddie Jones has picked an impressive England squad for the...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoAgeless Gethin’s on alert for Wales
By PETER JACKSON WALES may be forced to wheel Gethin Jenkins back into their squad next week for a possible Test...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDeano tells England to follow the Falcons’ bear
MARK Wilson has bear-like strength, the sort of hold that is almost impossible to break once he latches on. What’s more...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoHarvey’s double inspires ruthless Hinckley
By TOM GALLAGHER Hinckley…36 Sheffield …22 STEVE HARVEY scored two tries as Hinckley earned a bonus-point win in an enthralling battle...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoPenalty try drama as Stour go clear at top
By PAUL JOANNOU Leicester Lions 13pts Stourbridge…27pts LEICESTER Lions director of rugby Jack Heald hit out at referee Ben Rayner’s decisionmaking...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDale finally lose unbeaten start
■ By ROSS BARNETT S Leicester 25 Tynedale 17 RICKIE Aley hit five penalties and a drop goal as South Leicester...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoMurphy promoted to Irish elite
FORMER Leicester No.9 Frank Murphy has been named among seven referees to take up professional contracts with the Irish Rugby Football...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTiger Ryan stood down
LEICESTER Tigers flanker Dominic Ryan has been stood down for 12 weeks following repeated concussions. The 27-year-old has missed Leicester’s last...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoDevon’s a Constant threat for Lions
■By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians 3 Leicester L’ns40 A DEVON Constant hattrick for Lions saw them demolish Luctonians after the home side...
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National League 2N
/ 8 years agoChuter is happy to take derby day spoils
■By LEE SIMS Hinckley 36pts South Leicester32pts HINCKLEY claimed derby day bragging rights with a bonus point victory at home to...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFalcons bring back good old days with sell-out for Tigers
■By JON NEWCOMBE England cap: Mark Wilson takes on Argentine cover NEWCASTLE are on course to achieve their first 10,000 sell-out...
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Challenge Cup
/ 8 years agoIs art of post-match interview disappearing, like objectivity?
PLAYERS have been taking umbrage at post-match questions almost ever since Billy Webb Ellis ran off with the football at Rugby...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSavage: Cure travel bug and we’ll soar
■By NEALE HARVEY SOLVINGGloucester’s abysmal away record holds the key to challenging for a Premiership play-off place, according to lock Tom...
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