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Tigers sign Facundo Gigena

7 years ago by Leicester Tigers

Argentina international prop Facundo Gigena has signed a deal with Premiership club Leicester Tigers.   The 23-year-old Gigena has joined his new club colleagues at their Oval Park training...

Ben Youngs signs new Tigers deal

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England international scrum-half Ben Youngs has agreed new contract terms with Leicester Tigers having spent over a decade in the first team of the club.   The 28-year-old is a four-time Premiership...

Marcus Smith can have a game-changing impact for England

7 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

I raised my eyebrows at the rapid promotion of prop Lewis Boyce into the England squad and I am surprised there is an asterisk next to Marcus Smith’s name, denoting his ‘apprentice’ status. ...

8 uncapped players named in England Squad for Six Nations opener

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England head coach Eddie Jones has named his squad to begin preparations for England’s first match of the 6 Nations against Italy in Rome.  Following this weekend’s club fixtures, 35...

Tuesday Evening Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

London Irish trio pen new deals Double World Rugby U20 title winner Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi, fly-half Theo Brophy-Clews & academy graduate Tom Fowlie  have signed a contract extension...

Alex Lewington to join Saracens next season

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Saracens have agreed a deal to take Alex Lewington to Allianz Park at the end of the season. The former Leicester Tigers Academy product has scored 24 tries in 63 matches for the Exiles since joining...

Gregor Townsend names 4 uncapped players in his Scotland squad for the 2018 6 Nations

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Gregor Townsend has named the Scotland Six Nations 2018 squad for the latest edition of the annual tournament next month.    The 40-man squad includes four...

Champions Cup Highlights: Castres Olympique v Leicester Tigers

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Castres come away with a significant BP win over the visiting Tigers and shut them out for the first time in European competition. Tries on the day came through Urdapilleta, Combezou (2) and Batlle...

Adam Radwan & Simon Uzokwe extend contracts with Falcons

7 years ago by Newcastle Falcons

Newcastle Falcons duo Adam Radwan and Simon Uzokwe have extended their contracts with the Premiership club.   20-year-old Radwan became Newcastle Falcons’ first new signing...

Latest Munster contract news

7 years ago by Munster Rugby

Munster Rugby have confirmed a number of contract updates including extensions for Billy Holland, Stephen Archer and Kevin O’Byrne. The senior trio of Holland, Archer and O’Byrne have all...