England and Lions flanker Tom Croft puts two years of pain behind him and has World Cup firmly in his sights
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe physical pain that has kept Tom Croft on the sidelines for a year with cruciate knee trouble has been as nothing to the anguish caused by watching others playing in the No 6 shirt he might...
Leicester Tigers flanker Tom Croft fit for Bath clash
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryTom Croft will appear in Leicester Tigers’ match-day squad for the first time in the Aviva Premiership this weekend at Bath. Having recovered from a knee injury which kept him out for nearly all of...
Match verdict: Leicester Tigers fight back for valuable win...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryTwo weeks in and already Leicester Tigers have a very large notch in the win column. Their 24-20 win on Saturday may well have been the club's third consecutive victory at Sandy Park, a venue that lost...
Freddie Burns takes control of Leicesters victory at Exeter
1 decade ago by The GuardianExeter 20-24 Leicester Burns praised by Ben Youngs, Leicesters stand-in captainTwo weeks into a season may be a little early to be making predictions about where silverware might be going, but Leicester...
Leicester Tigers' Richard Cockerill hails huge victory at Exeter...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill insisted his side would not get too carried away despite landing a huge Aviva Premiership victory at Exeter Chiefs. The 24-20 verdict made it two from...
Thomas Waldrom in Exeter side to face former Leicester Tigers...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers travelled to Exeter Chiefs to face former team mate Thomas Waldrom at the newly-expanded Sandy Park. The big No. 8 featured on the front page of the home side’s programme and lined...
Leicester Tigers scrum Ben Youngs thriving on responsibility of captaincy and fatherhood
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe burden of extra responsibility seems to be sitting comfortably on the shoulders of Ben Youngs this season. Not only has the Leicester Tigers scrum-half become a father for the first time...
Croft refusing to look too far ahead
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsTom Croft has had a miserable last two years with injury and as a result the England and British & Irish Lions flanker is refusing to look too far ahead.
Eli Walker: Never any doubt that I’d come back playing
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogOne of the cruelest parts of sport, and one as attritional as rugby in particular, is the propensity for quality players to be cut down in their prime through repeated injuries. For many, it becomes...
Leicester Tigers: We're behind in our defence, admits Richard...
1 decade ago by Leicester MercuryLeicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has admitted his side are a “bit behind defensively” as new coach Phil Blake puts his systems in place. The 50-year-old Aussie arrived in Leicester...
