Topic: Leicester

The new English Premiership rugby union season gets underway on Friday but the old problem of how to top Leicester remains. Whenever England lose an international match -- and that has been too often for comfort during Leicester great Martin Johnson's time ...
The new English Premiership rugby union season gets underway on Friday but the old problem of how to top Leicester remains. Whenever England lose an international match -- and that has been too often for comfort during Leicester great Martin Johnson's time ...

Moody wants England rugby captaincy permanently

Bath flanker Lewis Moody has revealed he is eager to become England's full-time captain. England boss Martin Johnson has been tight-lipped as to who will skipper the side in the long-term, despite naming Moody as his captain for the tail end of ...

Injury forces England's Ellis to quit rugby

Leicester and England scrum-half Harry Ellis announced his retirement from professional rugby union on Thursday after failing to overcome several knee problems. The 28-year-old, who won 27 caps, required a reconstruction of his left knee in 2007 and sustained a second injury ...

Borthwick dropped from England rugby squad

Former captain Steve Borthwick, who led England in the last Six Nations championship, has been left out of the 32-man elite squad for next season announced by national team manager Martin Johnson on Thursday. The 30-year-old Saracens lock captained the side in ...

Leicester snatch English rugby title

A 77th minute try from Dan Hipkiss handed Leicester a 33-27 win over Saracens and the English Premiership title here at Twickenham on Saturday. In a dramatic finale centre Hipkiss barrelled over to give Leicester a second successive Premiership just seconds after ...

Newby given all clear for Premiership final

Leicester's former All Black back-row forward Craig Newby was cleared on Tuesday to play in the English Premiership final against Saracens at Twickenham on Saturday after a citing for a dangerous tackle was dismissed. The 30-year-old, who played three Tests off the ...

RFU hit back at Saracens over Venter ban

The Rugby Football Union have slammed Saracens for criticising the manner in which their director of rugby Brendan Venter was banned from the Premiership final against Leicester. Former South Africa centre Venter received a 14-week touchline ban on Tuesday after being found ...

Flood tide overwhelms Worcester

England fly-half Toby Flood kicked 24 points as Leicester strengthened their grip on top spot in the English Premiership with a 39-18 win at Worcester on Saturday. Flood, chosen ahead of Jonny Wilkinson for England's concluding Six Nations match away to France ...

Youngs called up for 6Nations clash with Scotland

Ben Youngs, England's latest call-up, will lay claim to family bragging rights if he helps fashion a win against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday. Manager Martin Johnson has called up the 20-year-old to the bench for the Six Nations clash at Murrayfield, ...
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