Leicester Tigers: Tom Youngs back in side to face Ulster in...
9 years ago by Leicester MercuryMarcos Ayerza and Tom Youngs return to the Leicester Tigers front-row for tomorrow's do-or-die Pool Three clash at Ulster (5.30).Argentina prop Ayerza and England hooker Youngs were both among the replacements...
Good news for Leicester Tigers as Italians omit back-rower Robert...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryThe Italian national team have done Leicester Tigers a favour ahead of Sunday's Aviva Premiership trip to London Welsh.Head coach Jacques Brunel has deemed both back-rower Robert Barbieri and loose head...
Leicester Tigers hope they'll carry an added fear factor into...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryRichard Cockerill hopes his side will carry an added "fear factor" into their Aviva Premiership clash with Saracens.The Leicester Tigers director of rugby believes the return to fitness of front-row forward...
Manu Tuilagi returns to Leicester Tigers' starting line-up for...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryTalismanic centre Manu Tuilagi will return to Leicester Tigers' starting line-up against Harlequins at Welford Road tonight. He will be part of a side trying to avoid the unwanted record of a fourth consecutive...
Leicester Tigers team news: Manu Tuilagi returns to face...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryManu Tuilagi returns to Leicester Tigers starting line-up against Harlequins tomorrow after missing nearly a month of rugby with a groin injury. Prop Marcos Ayerza also returns to the match-day 23 but...
Late Leicester Tigers reshuffle means Freddie Burns starts...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers were forced into a late reshuffle ahead of today's Aviva Premiership game away at Gloucester.Seremaia Bai failed to recover from a calf injury in time for kick off and Owen Williams...
Freddie Burns relishing his homecoming after being stripped of...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoAfter being stripped of all responsibility at Gloucester Freddie Burns is relishing his homecoming – despite being dropped to the bench. The England fly-half ended a seven-year stint at Kingsholm when...
Leicester Tigers team news
1 decade ago by Leicester TigersWorld Cup winner Brad Thorn and prop Michele Rizzo will make their Leicester Tigers debuts in Saturday's Aviva Premiership Round 5 match against Gloucester Rugby.
Arrival of an All Black the talk of Kingsholm
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumThird host first as Saracens travel to Bath on Friday, but the biggest story of the weekend sees the arrival of All Black veteran Brad Thorn at Leicester. Ahead of the World Cup winner's debut at Gloucester,...
Gloucester ready for Leicester test
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby03 October 2014The Tigers have lost successive games against Bath and London Irish, and they last went three league matches without a win in October 2011. Leicester also have well-chronicled...
