Topic: Leicester

Leicester dig deep to down Harlequins

Leicester fought back from a 10-0 half-time deficit to maintained their Premiership charge with a hard-fought 17-13 over Harlequins on Saturday.The league leaders secured victory thanks to a second half try from Alesana Tuilagi and a penalty try, England fly-half Toby Flood ...
Two-time former winners Leicester and Wasps are two of eight clubs that will compete for the remaining four places in the quarter-finals of the European Cup next weekend.Joining the English giants in the nail-biting climax of pool play in European club rugby's ...

Perpignan, Tigers in last minute rugby draw

A late penalty from former France international centre Nicolas Laharrague earned 14-man Perpignan a deserved 22-22 draw with two-time European Cup winners Leicester Tigers on Sunday.Laharrague, capped twice by his country, scored 17 of his side's points with the last penalty coming ...
Italian side Aironi recorded a famous victory in their maiden season of European Cup competition on Saturday when they beat last season's finalists Biarritz 28-27.French full-back Julien Laharrague's drop goal two minutes from time gave Aironi, comprising elements of the old Viadana ...

Venter steps down as Saracens boss

Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter is to step down from his post with the English Premiership side in January and return home to South Africa for "family reasons", it was announced here on Tuesday.But the former Springbok will remain connected with ...

Johnson names strong England side

England manager Martin Johnson has reverted to his strongest line-up for Saturday's Investec Test against South Africa.. The Leicester pair of flanker Tom Croft and tighthead prop Dan Cole also return to the starting team as England look to end an encouraging ...

Easter to skipper England

Nick Easter will captain England in Saturday's Investec Test against Samoa after manager Martin Johnson made four changes from the team that beat Australia.. Easter has previously captained England in non-cap internationals against the Barbarians in 2008 and at the end of ...

Nick Easter's rising sees him land captain's role

Nick Easter will captain England against Samoa on Saturday in a side showing four changes from the XV, who started the 35-18 win over Australia.. The elevation of Easter for the Test at Twickenham highlights just how important the 32-year-old has become ...

Wallaby reserves tame English rugby champs

But they were pushed hard on a cold and wet evening by a Tigers team featuring 10 internationals.Australia scored the only two tries of the match, with wing Lachie Turner going over early in the game before flanker Scott Higginbotham went in ...

Wallaby reserves tame Tigers

But they were pushed hard by a Tigers team featuring 10 internationals, if none involved in this month's Test programme.Australia scored the only two tries of the match, with wing Lachie Turner going over early in the game before flanker Scott Higginbotham ...