Leicester Tigers lock Seb de Chaves 'delighted' by his new...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLock-forward Sebastian de Chaves believes he has taken his opportunities by the scruff of the neck to earn himself a new contract. With injuries plaguing the Leicester Tigers second-row – Graham Kitchener,...
Aviva Premiership race for fourth: Why Leicester could benefit from missing out
1 decade ago by The TelegraphEXETER P20 W12 L8 F595 A401 Pts59 First let’s focus on Exeter who are currently fifth in the Aviva Premiership. After a couple of depressing weeks for English rugby with all the talk of quashed...
Chris Bentley column: Exeter Chiefs are making Alan Hansen eat...
1 decade ago by Exeter Express & EchoAfter Aston Villa swept past Manchester United 3-1 on the opening day of the Premier League season, Alan Hansen infamously said: “You can’t win anything with kids. ”The date was August 19, 1995,...
Pearce double secures win for Tigers
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Laurence Pearce's double early in the second-half proved the difference, as Leicester Tigers survived a half-time scare to overcome London Welsh 38-17 and keep their hopes of a top-four Premiership finish...
England head coach Stuart Lancaster will snub Steffon Armitage for Rugby World Cup squad - and rightly so
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe time has come. For the entirety of this international season, too many observers have been trying to draw Rugby World Cup conclusions from every little moment. It has been rather tiresome, if...
Saracens v Leicester Tigers: We can prove we're title contenders,...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers' five-game winning run in the Aviva Premiership will send them to Saracens today in confident mood. Currently sat in fourth position in the table, Tigers have clawed their way back...
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...
Exeter sign Saints fly-half Hooley
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsNorthampton fly-half Will Hooley will join Exeter in the summer after agreeing a deal until 2017. The 21-year-old is a former England Under-20 international and has played seven times for Saints...
Freddie Burns adds maturity to youthful flamboyance
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsFreddie Burns knows all too well what it feels like to be feted as the golden boy of English rugby. For a good while, he was every romantic’s choice as a swashbuckling, fearless fly-half at Gloucester. ...
Burns boots Tigers to victory
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Geoff Parling's second-half try and the boot of Freddie Burns saw Leicester Tigers leapfrog Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby table.
