Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
Whether it be the gritty grounds of the Championship or blockbuster encounters at Twickenham, there’s something special about watching live rugby. There are always little moments you won’t experience watching TV. With this in mind, we thought stadium reviews could be a useful addition moving forward. We start with Welford Road, the home of the […] READ MORE
Greg Bateman has failed to come to an agreement with Leicester Tigers over a renewal of his contract. Bateman, among others have seen their deals in the air due to the COVID pandemic and as such players are forced to move on. Manu Tuilagi’s future is also up in the air after his contract deal […] READ MORE
George Worth has spoken out of his three months in lockdown as Leicester Tigers return to training. Robert Rees reports on why he’s done a diploma, his training regimes and his Netflix of choice. Tigers return to training “Its really weird. I’ve only seen about 10-20 of the boys because we’re in our isolated groups. […] READ MORE
Tom Youngs and Leicester returned to training last week, but as they prepare to kickstart their Gallagher Premiership campaign he’s spoken to the media on his farmyard workouts, looking forward to working with a World Cup winner and being a rugby ‘traditionalist’. Youngs picks up farmyard regime Upon being furloughed, and with schools shut for […] READ MORE
Welford Road has an extensive history in the Premiership. The ground has been a staple in the top flight of rugby since the modern game began. Leicester Tigers have played their home games at Welford Road for all but twelve of their 139 years of existence. Embed from Getty Images Last Word on Rugby looks […] READ MORE
George Ford opposed the man who, according to Eddie Jones, will be shining his boots when the England squad join up for a training camp next month. And it was the master, if George Ford can be called such a thing at such a tender age, who got the final word over the apprentice Marcus […] READ MORE
It was a victory 14 years in the making as 24 unanswered points gave Bath victory over Leicester Tigers at Welford Road in the final game of the opening weekend of the season. George Ford, Leicester Tiger’s major summer acquisition, must’ve had a suspicion that his old outfit, whom he made such a case for […] READ MORE
Premiership Rugby’s most protracted transfer last season, eventually saw George Ford return to Leicester after four years away with Bath. It was a move that Bath owner Bruce Craig was less than pleased about after stating his willingness to release Ford from his contract–provided he didn’t choose a return to Welford Road. Though, it turns […] READ MORE
It’s not the type of season a Leicester Tiger fan is accustomed to, but there is light at the end of the tunnel following a defiant defeat at Wasps. Three Different Coaches Three different head coaches, a record home defeat in Europe and two catastrophic losses to nil were not part of Leicester Tiger’s pre-season plan. […] READ MORE
As rugby fans saw the New Year in with a spot of Aviva Premiership rugby on Sunday, there was disappointment for Leicester Tigers fans who watched their team struggle to a close defeat against reigning Champions of Europe, Saracens. However things went from bad to worse for the club, who announced less than 24 hours […] READ MORE
