All posts tagged "Leicester"
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to Gloucester coach Laurie Fisher about the making of world class opensides
If opensides like Australia‘s David Pocock and Michael Hooper, and the recently retired double New Zealand world champion, Richie McCaw, proved...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Eddie Jones needs smart, abrasive forwards to lead the charge
The forwards Eddie Jones selects will give us the first indication of what style England will adopt under his coaching. At...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Good luck to Ian Peel, but don’t forget 2003 guru
Ian Peel has come from the ranks of the RFU‘s coaching pathway to being named as England‘s new scrum coach this...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoAttwood and Slater to miss Six Nations
Dave Attwood and Ed Slater will both miss England‘s Six Nations campaign due to injuries. Bath lock Attwood underwent surgery yesterday...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: New hope for British clubs as the old empires crumble in Europe
How the mighty have fallen. We still have two rounds of the Pool stages left – in fact some teams have...
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European Rugby
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson: Out for the count, Europe’s big three
There have been six multiple winners of what is now known as the Champions’ Cup and two have gone already, counted...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Rob Hardwick – former Coventry, London Irish and England prop
Playing for Coventry and treading the same turf as my heroes had done was something I’d always aspired to when I...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain suggests new England coach Eddie Jones should seize his chance to revamp the scrum
Eddie Jones may have stepped into the Twickenham tunnel with his eyes wide open, but already he is having to negotiate...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoGet Manu Tuilagi outside me and watch Tigers go!
Forgotten England fly-half Freddie Burns is relishing the opportunity of teaming up with Manu Tuilagi in a bid to impress new...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoPaul Ackford’s so wrong storms angry Danny Cipriani
Danny Cipriani reckons new England boss Eddie Jones must ignore the advice of former Red Rose lock Paul Ackford and look...
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International Rugby
/ 10 years agoFarrell, Catt and Rowntree leave England roles
The RFU has confirmed that assistant coaches Andy Farrell, Mike Catt and Graham Rowntree will leave their positions with England. The...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampions Cup round 3 teams
Pool 1 Oyonnax v Saracens Oyonnax: Quentin Etienne; Silvere Tian, Guillaume Bousses, Alaska Taufa, Dug Codjo; Rory Clegg, Fabien Cibray; Soane...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Richard Moon – former Harlequins scrum-half
I’ve got an embarrassingly long list of former clubs but Walsall RFC is where my playing days, aged five to 35,...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLeicester confirm new deal for Manu Tuilagi
Leicester Tigers have today confirmed that Manu Tuilagi has agreed a new contract at the club. Tuilagi has been the subject...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership round 6 teams
Bath v Northampton Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Rob...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to Aaron Mauger who is teaching the Leicester Tigers to be creative
Aaron Mauger may not have moved mountains yet, but Leicester‘s new Kiwi head coach has already achieved something close to it...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoDave Ewers aiming to show he has real six appeal
Dave Ewers insists he feels no bitterness towards England after his World Cup snub – but is hungrier than ever to...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoEuro clubs must not let RWC have all the epics
By Brendan Gallagher To borrow heavily from the great Tom Petty, “too much ain’t enough”, although I fancy the rock maestro...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoEvans named Premiership Player of the Month
Top points scorer wins monthly accolade after unerring performance with boot for Quins
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Club Rugby
/ 10 years agoJones believes strong start to the season is a sign of things to come for Quins
Adam Jones may be a softly spoken, modest character when sat down in an interview but the forward has much to...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Jebb Sinclair – London Irish flanker
What do you make of Canada’s World Cup campaign? We played well but the truth is that we didn’t play well...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLouis Picamoles signs with Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints have announced that Louis Picamoles has signed a contract to join the club from the beginning of the 2016...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLeicester win derby against Wasps
Leicester made it three from three this season with a 24-16 win over Wasps in the Midlands derby at Welford Road....
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoHenry Thomas: I’ll state case for England
Overlooked England tighthead has his sights firmly set on a Six Nations recall following the national side’s troubles at the scrum.
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLeicester confirm signing of Jean de Villiers
Leicester Tigers have today confirmed the signing of Jean de Villiers. The former South Africa captain, who won 109 Test caps...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Freddie Burns – Leicester and former Gloucester fly-half
1. Nick Wood – A great friend and he’s become a Gloucester legend over the years. For a prop, he knows...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoLeicester edge Harlequins with late try
A late try from Laurence Pearce gave Leicester a narrow 22-19 win over Harlequins at Welford Road yesterday. Tommy Bell kicked...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Ed Slater – Leicester captain
How’s pre-season been? It has been really long but it’s a good thing because of the changes we’ve had in the...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoBilly Twelvetrees signs new Gloucester contract
Club Captain Billy Twelvetrees has given Gloucester a real boost by committing his future to the club. The 26-year-old is about...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Stuart Lancaster must go now so the healing can begin
This week there was an unavoidable sense of Stuart Lancaster as a hard-working but beleaguered schoolmaster trying in vain to keep...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPremiership round 1 teams
Bath v Exeter Bath: Tom Homer; Semesa Rokoduguni, Matt Banahan, Kyle Eastmond, Anthony Watson; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Ross...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain previews the Premiership season
The English game is in urgent need of a lift after the Red Rose blight at the World Cup, and, thankfully,...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Central contracts and fewer games will help us build a far better future
The rugby world is envious of England‘s mammoth financial resources but they are laughing at us now, having seen how ineffectual...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: This golden generation of Pumas WILL top the world
As befits a good Yorkshire man, Les Cusworth is not a betting man. But if he was he would invest heavily...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoManu Tuilagi to meet with Toulouse
Manu Tuilagi will reportedly meet with Toulouse next week to discuss a possible move to the South of France next year....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Chas Cusani – former Orrell lock
My reputation as a ‘no-holds barred’ player may have gone before me during 20 years with Orrell, Lancashire and the North,...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoPREVIEW: England v Fiji
Ben Youngs will win his 50th Test cap when England face Fiji in the first match of Rugby World Cup at...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoRelaxed, Fiji are the Brazil of rugby – so watch out if you see them smiling
Fiji‘s most-capped player Nicky Little has warned his former colleagues not to go into their shells when they tackle England in...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Dennis Hickie – former Leinster and Ireland wing
Overall I have to be very thankful for what I was able to achieve in rugby with the help of great...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoEngland name team to take on Fiji in RWC opener
Ben Youngs will win a 50th Test cap when England face Fiji in the first match of Rugby World Cup at...
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Dream Team
/ 10 years agoDream Team: Thomas Waldrom – Exeter and former Leicester and England No.8
1. Joe Marler – I got to pick Joe just because of his banter really. He’s also a very good prop...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s RWC absent friends XV
15 Israel Dagg (NZ) Arguably the star of the tournament four years ago, certainly a key player with five tries and...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoWorkaholic Henry Slade was never going to be fazed
Exeter academy manager Robin Cowling has backed rookie Henry Slade to take his World Cup call-up in his stride. Slade’s superb...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Robin Cowling – former England prop
With my family background I suppose I was destined to play rugby. My dad came from County Durham and played Rugby...
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Champions Cup
/ 10 years agoSteve Meehan tips English clubs to challenge French giants
Toulon‘s new backs coach Steve Meehan believes the financial disparity between English and French clubs is closing and sees no reason...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain takes stock of how the England pack rates against the world’s best
Forwards, and how many of them he needs, will be at the top of Stuart Lancaster’s agenda as he contemplates cutting...
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoNalaga fails to make Fiji’s World Cup squad
Head-coach John McKee has omitted experienced backs Napolioni Nalaga and Seremaia Bai in Fiji‘s 31-man World Cup squad which features five...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: Record-breaker Richie McCaw was on a different level from the start
It was a dirty Dublin night in November 2001 when our shambles of a taxi driver eventually located the Killiney Castle...
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Featured
/ 10 years agoOutsiders Fiji will take a big scalp warns Bob Dwyer
1991 winning coach adamant Fiji will be England or Wales at World Cup.
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Latest News
/ 10 years agoChampions Cup fixtures announced
Leicester will kick-off the Champions Cup season by hosting Stade Francais at Welford Road on November 13. The clash between the...
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