Leicester aim to atone for darkest hour against Bath in play-offs
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsLeicester have had to banish plenty of demons over the course of the Premiership campaign, from the early season humiliation against Bath to the furore this weekend over Manu Tuilagi’s errant late-night...
Leicester see off Northampton seconds, clinching 11th consecutive play-off place
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAll as expected here, as Leicester firsts beat Northampton seconds, so that Leicester are through to their 11th consecutive play-off as they finished third in the Aviva Premiership table. They will...
Tigers maul table-topping Saints
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Leicester Tigers booked a Premiership semifinal date at The Rec against bath, with a 22-14 victory over Northampton Saints that was built on pack power. Leicester welcomed their Premiership rivals...
Leicester 22-14 Northampton
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsLeicester beat a weakened Northampton side already assured of a home Premiership semi-final to secure a play-off away to Bath. Jordan Crane crashed over in the corner from a line-out, but three...
Leicester v Northampton: Premiership fear as Saints give big guns a rest
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsPremiership Rugby has expressed concern that Leicester’s “shot at redemption”, as their prop Dan Cole puts it, has been given a significant boost by the decision of Northampton to rest eight first-team...
Bankers and contenders to make final World Cup squad
1 decade ago by The TimesStuart Lancaster’s England squad for the World Cup will comprise 31 players made up from the positions listed below. The head coach’s training squad, to be announced on Wednesday, is expected...
Premiership weekend review: If Leicester play with same ferocity they did to beat Wasps, Northampton will suffer
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIt will not matter what sort of side Northampton select on Saturday, if Leicester play with the same simmering intensity and passion as they did in Coventry, then they will be fiendishly difficult to...
Wasps 21 Leicester Tigers 26: Super show has everyone purring -...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryThe Ricoh Arena echoed to the sound of Tom Jones' What's New Pussycat as Leicester Tigers entered the field just before kick-off on Saturday. By the final whistle, as the visitors had once again proved...
Fourteen-man Tigers sting Wasps
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Wasps' hopes of a top-four finish came to an end as Adam Thompstone's first Premiership try of the season ensured 14-man Leicester Tigers secured a 26-21 victory. In front of a crowd of 32,019 at the...
Leicester take sting out of Wasps
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby09 May 2015The Tigers, who had centre Seremaia Bai sent off at the end of the first half, outscored Wasps three tries to nil and moved up one place to third in the standings on 64 points. Leicester...
