All posts tagged "Leicester"
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoChampionship clubs’ rage over Anglo-Welsh proposals
Championship chair- man Geoff Irvine believes it is highly unlikely the Rugby Football Union will sanction a 16-team Anglo-Welsh league, describing...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Danny Cipriani is a risk, but he could unlock golden door
Who holds the keys to No.10 for England? There is no shortage of contenders to pilot them through the 2015 World...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoDead-eye Stephen Myler has England in his sights
Northampton’s marksman Stephen Myler has revealed his burning to desire to represent England during the forthcoming RBS Six Nations.
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoGamble on Leicester Tigers exit has paid off says George Ford
It is hard to avoid drawing comparisons between George Ford and Owen Farrell – two of the brightest young things in...
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Featured
/ 12 years agoGraham Kitchener can be England lineout king says Louis Deacon
Louis Deacon has backed Leicester second row partner Graham Kitchener to break into the England team.
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Brett Sturgess – Exeter prop
Nearly, but not quite for Exeter so far this season? Yes, especially in the last two weeks against Saracens and Bath....
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoTiger Brett Deacon forced to retire
Leicester Tigers flanker Brett Deacon has been forced to hang up the boots on medical advice it was announced today. The...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Saracens and Leicester Tigers can still fly English flag in Europe
The chances of an English club winning the Heineken Cup have receded, but that’s no big reality check because the most...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoFreddie Burns: Doubt over my future is getting to me
Freddie Burns has revealed the full extent of the emotional turmoil he is enduring as he grapples with deciding whether to...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Steve Booth – former Leicester and Bath wing
There are two major incidents that shaped my rugby career – first it was watching the 1994 Challenge Cup final and...
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Dream Team
/ 12 years agoDream Team: Peter Short – former Leicester, Bath, Exeter and England Saxons lock
1. Dave Flatman – he was not afraid to put himself in the way, and was very aggressive on the pitch....
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Champions Cup
/ 12 years agoI could play on for one more year, says Jonny Wilkinson
Jonny Wilkinson came off the bench on Saturday to score the bonus-point try that helped put champions Toulon firmly in control...
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Features
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Harry Thacker – Leicester hooker
Making your father proud is something that every son seeks and Harry Thacker couldn’t have done much more to test his...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoDominant Courtney Lawes takes game to another level
Courtney Lawes has established himself as one of world rugby’s foremost locks, insists his Northampton second row partner Christian Day.
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Latest News
/ 12 years ago“We’ve got to up our game” – Nick Easter
Nick Easter has warned his Harlequins teammates they will need to up their game when they face Racing Metro at The...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Sonny Parker – London Welsh centre
Enjoying your campaign so far? Definitely. I was injured in pre-season so it’s been a bit topsy-turvy, but I’ve been in...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 12 years agoNow Welsh regions can join the Aviva Premiership says Nigel Wray
Saracens chairman Nigel Wray claims that the embattled Welsh regions want to join the English Premiership as a move towards long-term...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGloucester v Leicester preview
Shane Monahan will make his first start of the season as Gloucester entertain the Leicester Tigers at Kingsholm tomorrow evening. Monahan...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain uncovers the ticking time bomb of Red Rose tour to New Zealand
The buzz-phrase after the autumn series is that ‘England are building’. However, exactly what structure Stuart Lancaster and his side build...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoGeoff Parling out for three months
Leicester Tigers suffered yet another injury blow with the news that Geoff Parling could be out for up to three months...
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Room 101
/ 12 years agoRoom 101: Adam Blades – Otley prop
1. Skinny Jeans Skinny jeans look ridiculous on blokes of a certain age or build. People who should know better wear...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Charlie Davies – Wasps scrum-half
Good wins against Leicester and Gloucester… corner now turned? Definitely. We’ve always known we can deliver performances and the last few...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoBreakfast with Jonny Wilkinson
No doubt some of you were fortunate enough to make it out to Sydney on that glorious day ten years ago....
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoTom Youngs’ strengths outweigh his weaknesses, says George Chuter
Former England hooker George Chuter has launched a staunch defence of Tom Youngs in the wake of the criticism directed towards...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoMatt Mullan in for second England cap against New Zealand with Alex Corbisiero out
Matt Mullan is set to earn is second Test Cap for England against New Zealand on Saturday as Alex Corbisiero is...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLV=Cup wrap
Newcastle rounded up the opening round of the LV=Cup with a 29-21 win over London Irish at Kingston Park today. Young...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoDanny Care added to bench as Ben Youngs is out for England
Danny Care will replace Ben Youngs on the England replacements’ bench for tomorrow’s QBE International against Argentina at Twickenham. The Leicester Tigers...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLeicester lose three centres to injury
Richard Cockerill and Leicester have been dealt yet another injury blow with no less than three centres joining the long list...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLeguizamon to lead Argentina at Twickenham
Juan Martin Leguizamon will captain Argentina against England at Twickenham on Saturday. The former London Irish back-row takes over from the...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Sam Vesty – former Leicester, Bath & England utility back
One game that really sticks out was the 2009 Heineken Cup semi-final at Cardiff Blues where we were involved in the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership round 7 teams
Gloucester v London Wasps Gloucester: Rob Cook; James Simpson-Daniel, Henry Trinder, Ryan Mills, Jonny May; Freddie Burns, Dan Robson; Yann Thomas, Huia...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Stuart Lancaster needs his leaders to push hard for excellence
England will be favourites with the bookies for next week’s match against the Wallabies, and it’s not hard to see why....
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My Life in Rugby
/ 12 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Adrian Flavin – former London Irish and Connacht hooker
Although playing for London Irish and then Connacht, Leicester seem to pop up quite a lot over my career. I made...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoLondon Wasps too Goode for Leicester Tigers
Andy Goode put on a kicking masterclass today as London Wasps beat the Leicester Tigers 22-12 at Adams Park. In wet...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoRichard Thorpe: Time with Leicester Tigers was no waste
London Welsh flanker Richard Thorpe is desperate to forget nine months of injury hell by firing the Exiles back into the...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoAviva Premiership round 6 teams
Bath v Gloucester Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Rob...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: The bogus water boys are pouring out advice
With Mike Catt giving England coaching directives while on the pitch during Six Nations matches last season, and Neil Jenkins doing...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoOwen Farrell earns Paul Grayson vote in line-up of the No.10s
Paul Grayson cannot recall such intense competition for the England No.10 shirt but the second highest points scorer in Red Rose...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain talks to Exeter’s captain Dean Mumm about the Heineken Cup and Australia’s autumn challenge
Dean Mumm does not hail from anywhere within 10,000 miles of Devon. Yet, the Exeter Chiefs captain, New Zealand born and...
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Latest News
/ 12 years agoSaracens v Toulouse & Leicester v Treviso: preview
Saracens v Toulouse England centre Joel Tomkins will start tomorrow’s Heineken Cup clash between Saracens and Toulouse on the bench as...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 12 years agoHenry Trinder, Luther Burrell and Joel Tomkins in line for England Test debut
Henry Trinder is in line to make his England Test debut after being named in Stuart Lancaster’s England squad ahead of...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Lancaster must be able to pick on-form players
The first European break gives us time to look back at what has been a hectic start to the season. Five...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The quiet-man keeping that Tigers’ roar loud and clear
A small, bald-headed gent has been taking centre stage at Leicester on match days this autumn but the volume and quantity...
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English Championship
/ 12 years agoSuperman finds he’s outmuscled by Tom Croft
Aaron Penberthy knew he was in for something special when he ended his time with the Cornish Pirates to join upwardly...
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20 Questions
/ 12 years ago20 Questions: Andy Goode – London Wasps fly-half
An ex-Leicester man at Wasps… how? I know. If you’d told me when I was playing for Leicester that I’d end...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 13 years agoJeremy Guscott: Billy’s the boy for England No.12 spot inside Tuilagi
With Brad Barritt picking up an injury early in the season it looks as though the England No.12 shirt will be...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 13 years agoNew coffee-shop owner Chris Robshaw determined not to become a has-bean
For Chris Robshaw, the coffee entrepreneur, it’s a case of better latte than never.
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Latest News
/ 13 years agoAviva Premiership round 3: teams
Leicester v Newcastle Leicester: Blaine Scully; Vereniki Goneva, Manusamoa Tuilagi, Dan Bowden, Adam Thompstone; Toby Flood (Capt.), Ben Youngs; Boris Stankovich,...
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Dream Team
/ 13 years agoDream Team: Leon Lloyd – former Leicester, Gloucester and England centre
1. Graham Rowntree – When I first went to Leicester as a 17-year-old Graham took me under his wing – for...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 13 years agoBrendan Gallagher: When Pooler were top dogs, amid the blood, mud and beer
Exactly 30 years ago Pontypool embarked on a season, the likes of which we will never see again in Britain or...
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