With the Premiership Rugby season just around the corner, the annual Singha 7s tournament gives supporters a bite size taste of the thrill, passion and fierce competition they can expect when the main league gets underway. Some sceptics see it as an excuse for clubs to keep revenue ticking over during the off-season months; charging […] READ MORE
Author: Molly Smith
mollyraemariaTeam GB Rugby Sevens Squad’s Announced for Rio Olympic’s
The Great Britain Rugby Sevens squad’s for the 2016 Olympic Games have been announced, and it seems both the men’s and women’s side’s mean business as top-class names have been included in the packs travelling to Rio. Tom Mitchell will lead an experienced and exciting men’s team to the tournament that features rugby for the […] READ MORE
Contenders for Green Flag Forward of the Season
As the ‘business end’ of the rugby season approaches, naturally it’s time to reflect back on the year and take note of exceptional moments and, of course, players that have graced the field. The 2015/16 season has been a unusual compared to others; the later start to the season due to the World Cup meant […] READ MORE
Cockerill and Tuilagi Ready For European Quarter-Final
It’s a situation most Director’s of Rugby would dream about – sitting in the Premiership top four, going into a home Champions Cup quarter-final and having one of your star players back fit and showing his worth on the pitch. Richard Cockerill has a lot to be smiling about. Cockerill and Tuilagi Ready For European […] READ MORE
Power Fives and Good Vibes
After stumbling to three losses in a row over recent weeks, Leicester Tigers showed their fighting spirit in a huge seven try win over London Irish last weekend. Man of the match Freddie Burns dictated the flow of the game from his first choice fly-half role, whilst Jean De Villiers scored his first Tigers try […] READ MORE
Absolute Flanker 3 February – 2016 RBS Six Nations Preview
WELCOME TO ABSOLUTE FLANKER: A RUGGER’S SHOW Absolute Flanker is the Rugby radio show covering all things from around the world, from domestic and European club rugby to the Six Nations and the World Cup. Join Molly and Rob every week on Last Word Radio. Also follow us on twitter at @LWOSFlanker and like our Facebook […] READ MORE
Hartley Hardly Convincing
Love it or loathe it, Dylan Hartley is the new captain and figurehead of England Rugby for this year’s RBS Six Nations Championship. A dubious role model to lead out a team with the nation’s hopes on his shoulders, the Northampton hooker often hits the headlines more for his misdemeanours rather than his on-field achievements. […] READ MORE
Tigers Secure European Home Quarter-Final With Huge Victory Over Treviso
Munster had eased the pressure on Leicester in Pool Four of the Champions Cup as their home win against Stade Francais meant a win today would see the Midlands giants earn a home quarter-final. Tigers’ opponents, Benetton Treviso, would be looking to get their first points in the competition in this fixture, settling for a […] READ MORE
Tigers Prepare for Sinful Saints
It’s the first date in the diary for many Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints fans alike, and this weekend will see the first of this season’s big derby clashes between the two Midland’s giants. Always a momentous occasion, Welford Road will be the focal point on Saturday as both teams face each other in a […] READ MORE
Absolute Flanker 23 December – A Year in Rugby
WELCOME TO ABSOLUTE FLANKER: A RUGGER’S SHOW Absolute Flanker is the Rugby radio show covering all things from around the world, from domestic and European club rugby to the Six Nations and the World Cup. Join Molly, Ryan and Rob every week on Last Word Radio. Also follow us on twitter at @LWOSFlanker and like our […] READ MORE
