Northampton 21 Leicester 35: Match report DIRECTOR of rugby Richard Cockerill said Leicester’s demolition of Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens sent out a ‘massive message’ to their rivals for the Aviva Premiership title.more

LEICESTER 20 ULSTER 9: Sunday Mercury Match Report

MATT Smith scored the only try late on as Leicester beat Ulster to top Group 4 of the Heineken Cup.Read

Third consecutive home defeat for Leicester Tigers

LEICESTER were condemned to their third consecutive home defeat as Aviva Premiership leaders Harlequins maintained their unbeaten record with their first league win at Welford Road since 1997 in an entertaining match.Read

Leicester Tigers chief speaks out on defeat to Saracens

LEICESTER Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill admitted his under-strength side’s poor defending had been their major failing as they slumped to a heavy defeat at home against Saracens.Read

Tigers take it to the brink

A STEVE Mafi try three minutes from time rescued Leicester from defeat at Kingston Park after Newcastle had scored three tries and Tigers centre Billy Twelvetrees missed a hatful of kicks.Read

Harry Ellis is backing crocked former Leicester Tigers sparring partner Ben Youngs to still be key man at World Cup

KNEE surgery may have left Ben Youngs fretting on his World Cup – but Harry Ellis insists Martin Johnson should take a gamble on the Leicester number nine in New Zealand.Read

Leicester's title chances are ruined

LEICESTER coach Richard Cockerill refused to label this season’s campaign a failure despite finishing empty-handed after losing the Aviva Premiership play-off final.Read

Leicester beat Wasps 21-12

LEICESTER went ten points clear at the top of the Aviva Premiership as a 16-point haul from former Wasp Jeremy Staunton saw them beat their fierce rivals in a scrappy but intensely physical contest at Welford Road.Read

Ex-England star Austin Healey backs Tom Wood to rival Lewis Moody for World Cup place

FORMER England star Austin Healey has backed Tom Wood’s claim for a World Cup place.Read

Tuilagi seals victory for Leicester Tigers

LEICESTER Tigers survived a real scare against Italian side Benetton Treviso in the opening round of the Heineken Cup.Read

Glen gets his kicks at Tigers

A FLAWLESS kicking display from veteran fly half Glen Jackson led Saracens to a first ever win at Leicester.Read

Local lad Cole powers Tigers to top before watching England boss Johnson

PACK king Cole powered Leicester to the top of the Premiership with an outstanding display of scrummaging that Martin Johnson cannot have failed to notice.Read

Live Q&A with BPM Media's Midland rugby correspondent Brian Dick today

BPM Media rugby correspondent Brian Dick will be answering questions on all things oval ball ahead of this weekend's big matches. Read

Live Q&A with BPM Media rugby correspondent Brian Dick

BPM Media rugby correspondent Brian Dick will be answering questions on all things oval ball ahead of this weekend's big matches.Read

Cotterill blasts 'poor' execution in Leicester Tigers' 38-5 rout of Worcester

LEICESTER’S acting head coach Richard Cockerill admitted that there was room for improvement from his team after they eased to a maximum-points victory over Worcester in a low-key contest at Welford Road. Leicester scored five tries but former England hooker Cockerill admitted his team were frustrated for long periods by Worcester’s tenacious defence even though the Warriors had captain Pat Sanderson and replacement prop Aleki Lutui sin-binned in the second half.Read

Austin Healey ditches Strictly Come Dancing kit for rugby boots

FORMER England player and ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ star Austin Healey will be back in his rugby kit in Birmingham this week when he begins a rugby coaching course.Read

Leicester Tigers 27 Harlequins 14

JOHNE Murphy’s try after just 76 seconds set Leicester on their way to a convincing Guinness Premiership victory over Harlequins as the Tigers moved into the play-off places.Read

Bath 25 Leicester Tigers 21

BATH head coach Steve Meehan paid tribute to stand-in captain Alex Crockett after the centre dramatically combined with Springbok fly-half Butch James to snatch a 25-21 victory in the top-of-the-table Guinness Premiership clash with Leicester.Read

Bath 15 Leicester 19

Fly-half Derick Hougaard kicked 14 points on his debut to get Leicester off to a winning start in the EDF Energy Cup. Read

Brave Worcester Warriors denied after Toby Flood's penalty controversy

‘FLOOD-GATE’ overshadowed the unveiling of the new-look Sixways as Mike Ruddock questioned the kick that ultimately denied Worcester the scalp of Leicester.Read

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