Toomua extends Tigers stay
8 years ago by Leicester TigersAustralia international centre Matt Toomua has agreed on a contract extension to stay with Leicester Tigers up to 2020. Toomua moved to the East Midlands during the opening weeks of the 2016/17...
‘Leicester’s Matt Toomua: ‘My mind is firmly here, I want a few good years here’
9 years ago by The GuardianThe Australian centre talks about a year on the sidelines, being apart from his cricketer wife Ellyse Perry and why he is putting Leicester before his countryMidweek in Leicester and Australian accents...
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend's action
9 years ago by The GuardianFly-halvess are becoming an endangered species, Matt Toomua’s upswing continues apace and Jim Mallinder has a tough decision to makeIt has taken a series of injuries to highlight it, but there would...
Premiership Team of the Week
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Ross Harrison - Sale Despite his side suffering a heavy defeat to Harlequins, Ross Harrison was magnificent in the front row. He was a rock in defence, making a staggering 22 tackles, several of which...
Rugby union: talking points from the weekend
9 years ago by The GuardianMatt O’Connor’s Tigers are evolving fast, Bath’s fledglings offer hope for the country and Quins’ Kyle Sinckler is at the mercy of the law bookThe Tigers are changing their stripes. A side which...
Aviva Premiership - Team of the Weekend
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Mako Vunipola Vunipola's work rate for the hour he was on the field against Sale was top notch as Saracens racked up a strong win over Sale. Mako made 40 metres going forward, making 12 carries...
Leicester Tigers hopeful of injured trio returning ahead of next season
9 years ago by Talking Rugby UnionLeicester have confirmed that injured trio of Matt Toomua, Manu Tuilagi and Logovi’i Mulipola are in line to return to action soon after making satisfying progress.
Geordan Murphy and Leicester Tigers navigate a path through season of chaos
9 years ago by The GuardianLeicester have endured injuries, sacked coaches and heavy defeats rock their campaign but they are in the play-offs yet again and Wasps must bewareIn this world nothing can be said to be certain, except...
Leicester Tigers' Jack Roberts wants to sign off on a high note
9 years ago by Leicester MercuryIt has been a busy – and productive – spell for Leicester Tigers centre Jack Roberts.With the likes of star names Matt Toomua and Manu Tuilagi in the Leicester squad at the start of the season,...
Leicester Tigers casting an eye over Yorkshire Carnegie fly-half...
9 years ago by Leicester MercuryHaving already signed England fly-half George Ford, Leicester Tigers are now interested in signing his brother Joe as back-up.Tigers will lose fly-halves Freddie Burns to Bath and Owen Williams to Gloucester...
