London Irish 40-40 Wasps
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWasps will play in the European Champions Cup next season after a thrilling final-day draw at London Irish earned them a top-six finish. Utility back Andy Short scored a late try for the hosts...
Haskell backs anti-homophobia pledge
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland's James Haskell says homophobic language remains "too common" in sport. A recent 'Out on the Fields' survey, taken by more than 9,000 people, claims 77% of UK participants...
Barbs about my body never hurt, insists Thomas Waldrom
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsRugby, we frequently hear, is a game for all shapes and sizes but there is a curious snobbery against players who do not fit the conventional mould in the professional game. Thomas Waldrom, for one,...
Leicester Tigers 'knew it would be tough and we did a job', says...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryWhen fans refer to players being "everywhere on the pitch", they could not have picked a better example than Leicester Tigers flanker Julian Salvi at Wasps on Saturday. Not only was the 29-year-old an...
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...
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...
Clubs set for neighbourly clash
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby08 May 2015A crowd of 32,600 - Wasps' first full house since relocating from High Wycombe to Coventry in December - will watch a pivotal Aviva Premiership clash between teams who between...
Wasps v Leicester (Sat)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWasps take on neighbours Leicester in front of a capacity 32,600 crowd at the Ricoh Arena for the first time since coming to the Midlands in December. Wasps are unchanged from the side which...
