England World Cup squad to give Chris Ashton chance to resurrect career
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsChris Ashton will be handed a lifeline to resurrect his England career today when he will be named in Stuart Lancaster’s World Cup training squad along with five uncapped players, including his Saracens...
Leicester aim to atone for darkest hour against Bath in play-offs
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsLeicester have had to banish plenty of demons over the course of the Premiership campaign, from the early season humiliation against Bath to the furore this weekend over Manu Tuilagi’s errant late-night...
Leicester see off Northampton seconds, clinching 11th consecutive play-off place
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAll as expected here, as Leicester firsts beat Northampton seconds, so that Leicester are through to their 11th consecutive play-off as they finished third in the Aviva Premiership table. They will...
Sam Burgess will be named in England's World Cup training squad
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsBath’s rugby league convert Sam Burgess will be named in England’s Rugby World Cup training squad this week, and remarkably, with Manu Tuilagi sensationally out of the tournament having pleaded guilty...
Tigers maul table-topping Saints
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Leicester Tigers booked a Premiership semifinal date at The Rec against bath, with a 22-14 victory over Northampton Saints that was built on pack power. Leicester welcomed their Premiership rivals...
Bankers and contenders to make final World Cup squad
1 decade ago by The TimesStuart Lancaster’s England squad for the World Cup will comprise 31 players made up from the positions listed below. The head coach’s training squad, to be announced on Wednesday, is expected...
VIDEO: Tigers focus helped Slater return
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsLeicester lock Ed Slater says his quicker-than-expected return from knee surgery was partly driven by a desire to prove people wrong.
Wasps hopeful over Simpson injury
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWasps boss Dai Young is keeping fingers crossed that scrum-half Joe Simpson will be fit for next weekend's final round of Premiership fixtures. Simpson limped out of the final half hour of his...
Wasps 21 Leicester Tigers 26, match report: Tigers eye top four after hard-fought win in new derby
1 decade ago by The TelegraphYou write off Leicester at your peril. When the pressure is on – and it was most certainly on here with a place in the play-offs at stake in this new Midlands derby – they just know how to win. ...
Fourteen-man Tigers sting Wasps
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Wasps' hopes of a top-four finish came to an end as Adam Thompstone's first Premiership try of the season ensured 14-man Leicester Tigers secured a 26-21 victory. In front of a crowd of 32,019 at the...
