Wasps 21 Leicester 26: Tigers spirit prevails when the pressure is on
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThroughout the match at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday Richard Cockerill was his usual noisy, boisterous self, screaming at players and officials with equal passion and volume. But when the final whistle...
Emotional Cockerill heaps praise on players and staff after...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryEmotional Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has heaped praise upon his squad and coaching staff after their heroic 14-man win at Wasps. Not only were Tigers underdogs going into the...
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...
Leicester Tigers team news: Ed Slater and Marcos Ayerza return to...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers welcome back club captain Ed Slater and prop Marcos Ayerza from injury for tomorrow's crucial Premiership clash at Wasps. Slater is included in the matchday squad for the first time...
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...
Leicester Tigers prop Marcos Ayerza named fans' player of the...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryMarcos Ayerza has been named Leicester Tigers' supporters' player of the season, capping a landmark campaign for the prop.The Argentinian has been celebrating his testimonial year at Welford Road this...
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...
Laurie Fisher brings the bite back to Gloucester
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsGloucester knew what they were getting when they recruited Laurie Fisher from the Brumbies to be their new head coach last summer. Soon after arriving, he was presented with a specially commissioned...
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...
