Leicester Tigers 25 Exeter Chiefs 18: Match report
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoExeter Chiefs’ play-off hopes were dented as they went down to a scrappy defeat at Leicester Tigers on Saturday. A try from Exeter-bound lock Geoff Parling, plus 20 points from the boot of Freddie Burns,...
Richards wants Falcons loss reaction
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsDirector of rugby Dean Richards says Newcastle Falcons should be fired up by the manner of Sunday's 16-12 bonus-point defeat by Leicester Tigers. Falcons led 12-9 before Tommy...
Aviva Premiership Round 17: 5 things we learned
1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog1. Gloucester vs Northampton at Kingsholm is one of the great fixturesIt was another epic between the Cherry and Whites and the Saints at Kingsholm on Saturday, in a fixture which has blessed us with...
Newcastle 12 Leicester 16, match report: Tigers struggle to eventually clip Falcons' wings
1 decade ago by The TelegraphLeicester were breathing hard at the end of this match, but it was more a measure of relief than the pace of the game. The Tigers only pulled ahead in the final few minutes, when they grabbed the try...
Cockerill relieved with Tigers win
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby08 March 2015Tommy Bell's try six minutes from the end - after a lengthy break TMO review - hauled Leicester into a winning position, with fly-half Freddie Burns kicking the conversion...
Tigers wear down improving Falcons
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumLeicester scrambled to a 16-12 victory over Newcastle at Kingston Park thanks to a controversial try five minutes from time. Trailing 12-6 at half-time, Freddie Burns pulled the Tigers back to 12-9...
Newcastle 12 Leicester 16: Late try secures vital Tigers victory...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryNewcastle Falcons (12) 12Tries: Lawson, Sinoti. Conv: CatterickLeicester Tigers (6) 16Tries: Bell. Conv: Burns. Pens: Burns (2)A late try by replacement Tommy Bell secured Leicester Tigers victory...
Leicester Tigers Standpoint: First half against Sale was probably...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers treated their fans to a hugely improved performance against Sale Sharks on Saturday. Going into the game level on points and without a try for far too long, it would be fair to say...
Leicester Tigers 28 Sale 8: Who'd have thought a home semi could...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers moved to within one point of a home semi-final berth with a 28-8 win over Sale Sharks. Let that fact sink in for a minute. After a season that has been riddled with injuries, continuity...
Match report: Leicester Tigers 28 Sale Sharks 8
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers produced their most fluid performance in a long while to beat fellow play-off contenders, Sale Sharks 28-8 at Welford Road. A penalty try for their marauding pack, plus one for the outstanding...
