Martin Crowson's five things: Leicester Tigers hit all the right...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryMartin Crowson looks back at five key talking points from a thrilling weekend of rugby. 1 Yes. That was Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill looking like he was close to tears on the...
Wasps 21 Leicester Tigers 26: Super show has everyone purring -...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryThe Ricoh Arena echoed to the sound of Tom Jones' What's New Pussycat as Leicester Tigers entered the field just before kick-off on Saturday. By the final whistle, as the visitors had once again proved...
Emotional Cockerill heaps praise on players and staff after...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryEmotional Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has heaped praise upon his squad and coaching staff after their heroic 14-man win at Wasps. Not only were Tigers underdogs going into the...
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...
Match report: Wasps 21 Leicester Tigers 26
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryWasps 21 Leicester Tigers 26Leicester Tigers confounded their critics to put themselves on the brink of the play-offs after a remarkable 14-man win at Wasps. Seremaia Bai's red card for a reckless ruck...
Heroic Leicester Tigers win at Wasps to keep play-off hopes alive
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers kept their play-off hopes very much alive with an heroic 26-21 win at Wasps' sold-out Ricoh Arena. The visitors played the whole of the second half with 14 men after centre Seremaia Bai...
Leicester take sting out of Wasps
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby09 May 2015The Tigers, who had centre Seremaia Bai sent off at the end of the first half, outscored Wasps three tries to nil and moved up one place to third in the standings on 64 points. Leicester...
Wasps v Leicester: Matches like this are why I came to Tigers,...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryFly-half Freddie Burns said make-or-break encounters like Saturday's clash with Wasps are the reason he chose a switch to Leicester Tigers. The England international arrived at Welford Road from Gloucester...
Leicester Tigers team news: Ed Slater and Marcos Ayerza return to...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers welcome back club captain Ed Slater and prop Marcos Ayerza from injury for tomorrow's crucial Premiership clash at Wasps. Slater is included in the matchday squad for the first time...
