All posts tagged "Lions"
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United Rugby Championship
/ 23 hours agoLions……………..17 Bulls ……………..52
HAROLD Vorster came back to haunt his former side with two tries as the Bulls avoided back-to-back defeats. Vorster opened the...
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National League One
/ 23 hours agoTigers are top cats in scrap against the Lions
■ By MALCOLM WRIGHT Leicester L ......14 Sedgley Park 24 SEDGLEY Tigers came out victorious in a scrappy game between two...
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International Rugby
/ 4 days agoHugo Keenan out of Six Nations opener as Ireland’s injury list continues to grow
Leinster, Ireland and British & Irish Lions series winner Hugo Keenan has fractured his thumb in training, which excludes him from...
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoPaul Williams: At last we can see signs of stability for Steve Tandy’s Wales
Have you ever had someone try to tell you something really important? But instead of taking in that information, you’re instead...
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International Rugby
/ 1 week agoUlster skipper Iain Henderson is left out of Ireland squad but Andy Farrell remains confident
Ulster captain Iain Henderson has been left out of Ireland’s squad for the Six Nations. The second row, 33, made his...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoGray and Cherry to add grunt up front
GREGOR Townsend has recalled experienced pair Jonny Gray and Dave Cherry to the Scotland squad, while there are places for young...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 week agoOspreys fail to land late winner
■By ROGER PANTING Ospreys ............ 24pts Tries: Ratti 23, Hopkins 33, Morse 38, Kasende 62 Conversions: Edwards 23, 38 Lions.................. 24pts...
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National League One
/ 1 week agoTough win shakes as Barling’s goods are on display
■By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham T ..73 Leicester L ......26 WINGER Jackson Barling claimed a hat-trick as high-fliers Rotherham Titans inflicted a...
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Latest News
/ 1 week agoLions NZ tour dates confirmed
THE British and Irish Lions will play three Tests in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch on their landmark first women’s tour to...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 1 week agoBrendan Gallagher: Small in stature but big on talent
Back in the day it became almost a cliché that All Blacks forwards were all rugged frontiersmen and farmers – world...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 weeks agoLeinster late to the party – Leo Cullen’s new plan or still a work in progress?
In previous seasons of the United Rugby Championship and the Champions Cup, we have seen a consistency with Leinster in which,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 weeks agoDragons 35-12 Newcastle Red Bulls: Resurgent Welsh region take down Alan Dickens’ side
Newcastle Red Bulls’ impressive performances in the Challenge Cup came to an abrupt halt as resurgent Dragons virtually booked qualification for...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 weeks agoPREVIEW…Lyon v Benetton
Today. Kick-off 1pm, Matmut Stadium de Gerland LAST season’s finalists Lyon face a do or die clash against pool leaders Benetton...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 weeks agoPerpignan through but Lions are sent packing
Round-up ■ By SAM JACKSON A DRAMATIC Challenge Cup clash at Stade Aimé Giral ended all square as Perpignan and the...
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National League One
/ 2 weeks agoLeaders Albion dull the roar of the Lions
Leicester L ......17 Plymouth A .... 47 By MALCOLM WRIGHT FORM side Plymouth Albion tightened their position at the summit, with...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoYOUNG GUNS
FINNBAKER NEWCASTLE SECOND ROW At just 21, Newcastle lock Finn Baker is beginning to turn promise into opportunity, with a recent...
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Latest News
/ 3 weeks agoBattling Warriors get off to a flyer and stay on course for home tie in last 16
By BRYN PALMER Clermont ...........21pts Tries: Moal 32, penalty 51, Simone 62 Conversions: Plummer 32, 62 Glasgow ............33pts Tries: Ferrie 9,...
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 weeks agoZebre vs Ospreys: Home comforts suit Mark Jones’ side
Ospreys head to Parma knowing that victory over Zebre could prove decisive in shaping their route to Challenge Cup glory.
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Challenge Cup
/ 3 weeks agoLions on watch to keep out Lyon
Round-up By BEN JAYCOCK THE Lions edged Lyon 42– 33 in a breathless, try-laden encounter that swung repeatedly to keep the...
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National League One
/ 3 weeks agoHarding hat-trick sets up big score
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............52 Leicester Lions .... 19 AN emphatic display from Blackheath secured victory over Leicester Lions. Pace from...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: Harry Simmons – I was told I could lose the sight in one eye
The former Leicester Tigers, Loughborough Students and Jersey Reds scrum-half/wing who now coaches at Tigers Academy and Leicester Lions, Harry Simmons,...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 4 weeks agoPead snatches it for Lions
Sharks .............22 Lions.................23 HAASHIM Pead pounced from close range to snatch victory for the Lions in Durban. After racing into a...
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Chris Hewett
/ 4 weeks agoBut you’re part of the problem, Beirne
CHRIS HEWETT TADHG Beirne is one of the quiet marvels of the rugby age, so it is worth listening especially hard...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoMy Life in Rugby: John Kelly – My twin brother was the perfect training buddy
MY LIFEIN RUGBY FORMER LUCTONIANS, NORTH OTAGO, PLYMOUTH ALBION, DONCASTER KNIGHTS AND NEWCASTLE BACK ROW JOHN KELLY RUGBY sort of found...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoSaracens confirm signing of Wales’ Tomos Williams from Gloucester
Saracens have confirmed the signing of Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams for next season from Gloucester.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoLeicester Tigers boss Geoff Parling knows his return to Exeter Chiefs will be a challenge
Leicester Tigers head coach Geoff Parling returns to Exeter Chiefs today, eight years after helping them win the Premiership before finishing...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoSale Sharks 43-17 Harlequins: Alex Sanderson’s side put struggling Quins to the sword
When Marcus Smith makes a basic, costly error, you know it has been a night to forget for Harlequins.
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoGracey delighted as Oundle keep on road to summit
By BEN JAYCOCK OUNDLE have won five promotions in the last seven seasons and, after a formidable opening to life in...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoBlow for Exeter Chiefs as Len Ikitau faces surgery
Exeter Chiefs’ Australia centre Len Ikitau is facing three months on the sidelines after injuring his shoulder against Saracens last weekend.
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoWelsh pair Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake will feel at home – Gloucester chief George Skivington
Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have joined Gloucester’s stable of Welsh internationals, with George Skivington saying the pair will find the...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoNick Cain: Referees must be told to cut out the forward pass
Here is a message to all the referees, assistant referees, and television match officials confirmed this week for the 2026 Six...
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Club Rugby
/ 1 month agoNewcastle Red Bulls vs Bath: Now we can be respected, says Brett Connon
Brett Connon, Newcastle’s longest serving player, is confident the Red Bulls will soar six months after fearing for the club’s future.
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United Rugby Championship
/ 1 month agoStormers’ bomb squad are too strong for Lions
■ By GEORGE LAWRENCE Stormers ........ 34 Lions.................27 A POWERFUL second-half surge from the Stormers proved decisive as they claimed a...
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Latest News
/ 1 month agoGloucester are like the Wales of old…
They’re off: Jac Morgan and, right, Dewi Lake PICTURES: Getty Images and Alamy WELSH rugby suffered another self-inflicted blow last weekend...
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National League One
/ 1 month agoMoseley’s nut is too much to crack for fired Lions
■ By JEAN BULL Leicester L ......19 B Moseley .......28 THE MIDLANDS derby went the way of Birmingham Moseley, who proved...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls wing Christian Wade sets sights on Chris Ashton try-scoring Prem record
Christian Wade is back and hungry to chase down Chris Ashton’s record as the all-time leading try-scorer in the Prem.
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoHarlequins vs Bayonne: Oscar Beard – I want to test myself against the best out there
Marcus Smith returns against Bayonne as Harlequins look to build on an impressive display against Leinster at the Aviva Stadium.
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Glad we were spared Gianni Infantino’s sycophancy
Just for once, we must congratulate World Rugby on getting it right. Their staging of the pool draw for the next...
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Columnists
/ 2 months agoPeter Jackson: The Big Brekky feeding the soul as well as body
On the filthiest of winter mornings last Tuesday, when the squalls rattled everybody and everything, the old boys from the glory...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoNewcastle Red Bulls 14-10 Johannesburg Lions: It’s two in a row for battling Bulls
Murray McCallum powered over the try line in the final minutes as Newcastle Red Bulls left it agonisingly late to break...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoConnacht hit 50 to slay the Lions
■By GEORGE LAWRENCE Connacht .......52 Black Lion ....... 0 A RAMPANT Connacht got their Challenge Cup campaign back on track with...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoVan Zyl was cast out and never forgiven
HENNIE van Zyl, who had been the second oldest surviving Springbok behind Frik du Preez, died aged 89 earlier this month...
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National League One
/ 2 months agoDings all sing from the same win sheet
■ By LILEE O’CALLAGHAN Dings Crusaders ..41 Leicester Lions ....22 DINGS CRUSADERS produced a convincing performance to secure a sensational victory...
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Club Rugby
/ 2 months agoChris Robshaw: Henry Pollock is a breath of fresh air for the game
Chris Robshaw admits he has caught the infectious Henry Pollock bug, which is sweeping around the rugby world.
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoLeo Cullen on why perfection isn’t realistic after Leinster’s seven-try Champions Cup win over Harlequins
For many in the Leinster camp, it feels like the start of the season with the return of the international players...
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Latest News
/ 2 months agoEveritt’s relishing return to top table
■By BEN JAYCOCK Preview Edinburgh v Toulon Today. 5.30pm EDINBURGH are buoyed by the return of two British & Irish Lions...
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoBath 40-14 Munster: Johann van Graan’s side issue a warning to Europe elite
Bath issued a thunderous statement to Europe’s elite as they ruthlessly swept Munster aside at a rain-soaked Rec.
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Champions Cup
/ 2 months agoLa Rochelle 39-20 Leicester Tigers: Fearless Tiger cubs go down fighting
Leicester Tigers were more cubs than tigers with youth given its head, but they pushed the former champions La Rochelle hard...
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Chris Hewett
/ 2 months agoChris Hewett: Eben Etzebeth top billing in Springboks rogues’ gallery
Clint Eastwood knows a thing or two about cinema, but if anyone is to make a sequel to his Springbok-inspired Invictus...
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Challenge Cup
/ 2 months agoBenetton fightback stuns Lions in Jo’burg
Round-up ■By BEN JAYCOCK BENETTON staged a composed second-half comeback to open their campaign with an impressive 26-28 away victory against...












