Leicester Tigers make two changes to the team that beat Gloucester last weekend for Friday’s return to Aviva Premiership Rugby action at Sale Sharks. Scott Hamilton is recalled to the backline and George Chuter is named at hooker for his 250th club appearance. Chuter made his Tigers debut in March 2001 and the England...
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London Wasps Director of Rugby Dai Young says he is hugely looking forward to overseeing his first ever game at Adams Park this weekend when his charges take on Leicester Tigers in round two of the Aviva Premiership. Wasps go into the game on the back of a confidence boosting 20-15 victory over the...
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England international centre Mathew Tait has completed his move to Leicester Tigers. Tait, 25, has played more than 150 first-team games in eight seasons in club rugby, starting at Newcastle Falcons and then moving to Sale Sharks. Capped 38 times by England, Tait has played at wing and full-back as well as at centre, and...
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England U20 captain Alex Gray: “To be involved in any final is a massive honour, the boys have worked so hard to get to where we are. We started out as a group back in September with the ultimate aim of winning both the 6 Nations and the Junior World Championships. We won the...
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Barcelona’s Olympic Stadium will set a Heineken Cup quarter-final attendance record when it hosts the all-French clash between Perpignan and Toulon on Saturday. With a sell-out now guaranteed in the Catalan capital, the 55,000 gate will surpass the previous quarter-final high of 48,500 at the old Lansdowne Road, Dublin, in 2005 (Leinster v Leicester...
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After the success of last week’s try fest against Gloucester, Quins know that they will need to be on top of their game when they face Leicester Tigers tomorrow at the Stoop. Nick Evans, who has been sidelined since the away game against Exeter Chiefs, returns to the number 10 Quins shirt. Rory Clegg,...
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Bath Rugby will aim to continue their push for a play-off place when perennial rivals Leicester Tigers arrive at the Rec on Saturday, kick-off 4.30pm. Head Coach Steve Meehan explains how much the team relish the chance to play in this fixture, and the twists and turns that may still lie ahead this season....
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He may only have been at the club for a few weeks having initially signed on loan from Nottingham until the end of the season, but Tim Taylor has impressed sufficiently to earn a two year deal with Gloucester Rugby. Taylor, a former England U21 international and product of the Leicester Tigers Academy, joined...
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Premier Rugby and Diageo announce positive results of attitudes to alcohol programme Recognising the need to provide alcohol information to players, Premier Rugby and Diageo have joined forces to develop and deliver an innovative attitudes to alcohol programme to every player and manager in the Guinness Premiership, achieving extremely positive results. The programme has...
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Premier Rugby have announced that the forthcoming Guinness Premiership fixture of Saracens against Leicester Tigers at Vicarage Road will now be played on Saturday January 2nd, kick-off 15.00. The match was originally scheduled for Friday January 1st, but the move has been made possible by Watford being drawn away from home in the Third...
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