Saracens win to reclaim second
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby11 April 2015Tries either side of half-time by number eight Billy Vunipola, centre Marcelo Bosch and wing Chris Wyles - plus two Charlie Hodgson conversions - left Leicester in disarray...
Freddie Burns back on target thanks to kick-start from Paul Grayson
1 decade ago by The TimesThe improved goalkicking form of Freddie Burns is a big reason why Leicester Tigers are realistically aiming today to topple Saracens and extend an unbeaten run of five Aviva Premiership games that...
Leicester Tigers team news: Niall Morris and Vereniki Goneva...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryNiall Morris and Vereniki Goneva both return to the Leicester Tigers line-up for the key Aviva Premiership clash at Saracens tomorrow. It means Tigers have changed both their wingers for the trip to Allianz...
Leicester Tigers' strength is key to play-offs, says Freddie...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers fly-half Freddie Burns hopes that strength in depth will be one of the keys to taking Leicester Tigers into the Aviva Premiership play-offs. Tigers took a step closer to a semi-final...
Leicester Tigers fly-half Freddie Burns has 'chance' of an...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill believes much-improved Freddie Burns has every chance of earning an England recall ahead of September's World Cup. The 24-year-old toured with England...
Leicester Tigers: Confident Freddie Burns has nailed down No.10...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers players and management have lavished praise upon fly-half Freddie Burns for the work he has put into his ever- improving game. The 24-year-old kicked all of his seven attempts at...
What The Butler Saw: 'With the first team David Humphreys has, I...
1 decade ago by Gloucestershire EchoA Gloucester back-line featuring May, Sharples, Twelvetrees and Hook shouldn't have lacked penetration, but that's how it felt after a tryless defeat at Sale. The Sharks were down to 14 men twice in...
Weekend rugby review: Why are Chris Ashton and David Strettle not England's wingers?
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsIt does make you wonder watching Saracens how Chris Ashton and David Strettle are not England's wingers. At club level they are both outstanding and consistent, the arch poachers. And it is not as...
Leicester Tigers 25 Exeter 18: Freddie Burns back to his best in...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryThe making of many a top sportsman is not how they celebrate the victories but how they rise from any inevitable falls.Fly-half Freddie Burns' arrival at Welford Road last summer was steeped in doubt...
Leicester Tigers 25 Exeter 18: I've got much more to give, says...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers fly-half Freddie Burns believes there is a lot more to come from him after a match-winning performance against Exeter Chiefs.The 24-year-old kicked 20 of Leicester's points in a 25-18...
