JP Pietersen

Bok wing joins injury list

INJURY UPDATE: Springbok and Leicester Tigers wing JP Pietersen will be out for more than six weeks due to a  pectoral injury.

Bryan Habana back to boost ailing Boks

Reeling South Africa having received a selection boost after experienced winger Bryan Habana was named on Thursday by coach Allister Coetzee to face Italy in Florence on Saturday. The return of Habana...

Springboks to face England

Only five players who started in the 31-31 draw against the Barbarians last week at Wembley were again included in a changed line-up for the Test against Englan on Saturday.   They are Beast Mtawarira...

Leicester Tigers winger JP Pietersen is relishing the Welford...

JP Pietersen is fast coming to terms with life at Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership.After the high-octane atmosphere of Gloucester's Kingsholm last Friday night, the South African winger will sample...

I am still aiming to get better, says Leicester Tigers winger JP...

​Events at Kingsholm last Friday night were pretty hard to fathom for even the hardiest Aviva Premiership watchers as Leicester Tigers came from nowhere to beat Gloucester.So what a newcomer to the English...

Premiership Rugby Statistics

After a record-breaking performance for Leicester Tigers on the opening day of the new Primiership season, edging out Gloucester Rugby 38-31, Richard Cockerill’s men have won seven of their...

JP Pietersen's debut for Leicester Tigers vs Gloucester

Round 1 - Top 5 viewed players

The new season is upon us and after an entertaining opening round, everyone is eager to check out their team's new players.   We take a look at the players who are users viewed the most.   1....

Premiership Highlights: Gloucester Rugby v Leicester Tigers (Round 1)

Leicester produce an astonishing come back to claim a bonus point victory at Kingsholm. Gloucester brought huge intensity to the first half scoring three tries to Leicesters' one. In the second half Gloucester...

Friday's Premiership teams

Springbok JP Pietersen makes his Leicester debut in Friday's Aviva Premiership opener at Gloucester while former Tiger Vereniki Goneva is handed his Newcastle bow as the Falcons host Sale.