Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
Last Saturday’s emotional victory over Bristol Bears secured Leicester Tigers a home semi-final in the end-of-season play-offs. This weekend however is Leicester Tigers’ toughest challenge yet as European heavyweights Leinster roll into town, for what should be a mouth-watering clash in the Champions Cup Quarter-Final. As to be expected, the fixture has caught the excitement […] READ MORE
Transfer rumours regarding Leicester Tigers have become less frequent ever since Head Coach Steve Borthwick joined the club in 2020. However, in recent weeks there has been talk of improved Leicester Tigers’ wing options [which are already strong as they are]. Numerous reports that Bath and England’s Anthony Watson has agreed on a deal to […] READ MORE
Leicester’s European tour has already seen them travel to difficult away venues to play tricky and stern opponents, yet come away with a victory. Last Sunday saw them face one of the toughest tests in club rugby as they took on Clermont Auvergne in the bearpit of a stadium that is the Parc Des Sports […] READ MORE
We are fast approaching the business end of the season, with each week bringing a fixture of significant proportions. After enjoying a bye week last weekend, the Leicester Tigers’ big April commences this Sunday. The Tigers travel to France to play European hotshots Clermont Auvergne in the first of their two legs of their Heineken […] READ MORE
This year’s 6 Nations period was a tough one for Leicester Tigers as they undertook seven league fixtures without their key England internationals, without having the luxury of a bye week. In addition, they also made the trip to Newcastle to take on the Falcons in the Premiership Cup. After such a grueling period, they […] READ MORE
The dust has now settled on a bruising encounter at the Stonex Stadium last weekend after league-leaders Leicester Tigers traveled to face second-placed Saracens. The Leicester v Saracens rivalry is one that has seen numerous big clashes over the years, with last Saturday being no different. On this occasion, it was Saracens that came away […] READ MORE
The recent announcement that both Doncaster and Ealing have had their applications to join the Premiership rejected was met by howls of anguish on Social Media. It’s very rare to see agreement on Twitter on anything, let alone rugby, but this decision was one that united fans. The vast majority of responses to the news […] READ MORE
As we fast approach the business end of the season, the big games keep coming. None more so than this weekend at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, where league leaders Leicester Tigers take on old rivals Gloucester, who for many are the surprise package this season. So as Gloucester’s resurgence continues, I look at why and […] READ MORE
The past weekend saw some great games of rugby in the Premiership, with local derbies being the main feature, as Leicester hosted Northampton, and Quins traveling to Saracens. Whilst there was some quality rugby played, it also threw up some fascinating results. With most teams having nine games left to play, the Premiership play-off race […] READ MORE
The Leicester Tigers moneyball approach has been credited with having a major part in their resurgence up the table. But what is it, and how does it help the Tigers? Recently it was revealed that Leicester Tigers have a new recruitment strategy, which follows the successful moneyball approach that was made famous by baseball team […] READ MORE