Aviva Premiership, Guinness Pro12 and Top 14 weekend review: Will Fraser inspires Saracens win
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsAll predictions that this would be the most challenging, most competitive Aviva Premiership for many a year were blown apart by Saracens's 39-0 away victory over Harlequins. Quins were champions...
Match verdict: Leicester Tigers fight back for valuable win...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryTwo weeks in and already Leicester Tigers have a very large notch in the win column. Their 24-20 win on Saturday may well have been the club's third consecutive victory at Sandy Park, a venue that lost...
Henry Slade: Signs are positive for Exeter Chiefs
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoThey may have lost against Leicester, but Exeter Chiefs' Henry Slade thinks they can go on to have a good season if they continue to show improvements. The Sandy Park outfit were brought down to earth...
Richard Cockerill wants more from Freddie Burns after fly half’s 11-point haul
1 decade ago by The TimesExeter 20 Leicester 24 Freddie Burns, the Leicester fly half, has been told he needs to keep improving despite kicking 11 points in his side’s win at Exeter. Richard Cockerill, the visitors’...
Cockerill praises Burns
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby13 September 2014Exeter led 17-13 at half time after tries from Dave Ewers and Hayden Thomas, which were both converted by Gareth Steenson - who also added a penalty,- with Leicester replying...
Exeter Chiefs 20 Leicester Tigers 24: match report
1 decade ago by The TelegraphLeicester made it back-to-back wins, but, rather like new fly-half signing Freddie Burns’s performance, this was a bit of a mixed bag from the Midlanders. They fought back well to win after...
Burns shines in Leicester win
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby13 September 2014The losing bonus-point defeat for the Devon side was their sixth in seven home Premiership matches, but they will take heart from excellent first-half tries from Dave...
Exeter Chiefs 20 Leicester 24: Match report
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoExeter Chiefs lost 24-20 in their first home game of the season against Leicester Tigers. Dave Ewers and Haydn Thomas crossed for tries for the home side, with Gareth Steenson converting both and landing...
Aviva Premiership Match report: Exeter Chiefs 20 Leicester Tigers...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers fought back from a 14-7 deficit to beat Exeter Chiefs 24-20 and stay with the early-season Aviva Premiership leaders. Tries from Anthony Allen and skipper Ben Youngs, along with a kicking...
Leicester Tigers scrum Ben Youngs thriving on responsibility of captaincy and fatherhood
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe burden of extra responsibility seems to be sitting comfortably on the shoulders of Ben Youngs this season. Not only has the Leicester Tigers scrum-half become a father for the first time...
