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Leicester power to bonus point Saints victory

Saturday 14 April 2012

Leicester Tigers powered their way to a 21-35 Aviva Premiership Rugby victory over Northampton Saints at Franklins Gardens on Saturday.
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RFU happy with Tigers one match ban for Young

Tuesday 3 April 2012

England and Leicester Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs will face no further punishment for hitting an opponent after a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel accepted Leicester's decision to ban him for a week.
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Rampant Leicester put Worcester to the sword

Saturday 31 March 2012

Leicester Tigers hammered Worcester Warriors 43-8 in an Aviva Premiership match that was spattered with Yellow cards and a Red card.
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Leicester's Ben Youngs cited for striking

Thursday 29 March 2012

England and Leicester Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs has been cited for allegedly striking an opponent during Sunday's Aviva Premiership victory over London Irish.
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Leicester Tigers dig deep to beat London Irish

Monday 26 March 2012

Leicester Tigers beat London Irish 31-41 in their Aviva Premiership match at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday after a late Tom Croft try.
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Cockerill slams Clark for ending Hawkins season

Wednesday 21 March 2012

Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill has slammed Northampton Saints player Calum Clark for the Anglo Welsh LV= Cup final incident which led to a broken elbow for Rob Hawkins.
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Leicester Tigers win Anglo Welsh LV Cup

Monday 19 March 2012

Leicester Tigers became the 2011/12 Anglo Welsh LV= Cup champions when they beat Northampton Saints 26-14 in the final at Sixways Stadium
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Leicester book LV Cup final spot by beating Bath

Saturday 10 March 2012

Leicester Tigers held on to win their Anglo Welsh LV Cup Semi-final clash by beating Bath 16-17 at The Recreation Ground in Bath on Friday.
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Tigers coach slams Lancaster's negative rugby

Wednesday 7 March 2012

Leicester Tigers head coach Matt O'Connor has slammed England Rugby coach Stuart Lancaster for his treatment of halfbacks Ben Youngs and Toby Flood. Tigers scrum-half Youngs
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Leicester Tigers run riot against Gloucester

Sunday 4 March 2012

Leicester Tigers scored five tries as they hammered Aviva Premiership Rugby rivals Gloucester 26-3 at Welford Road on Sunday.
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Leicester Tigers hammer Newcastle Falcons

Saturday 25 February 2012

Leicester Tigers hammered Newcastle Falcons 42-15 in their Aviva Premiership match at Welford Road on Saturday.
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Thomas Waldrom extends with Leicester Tigers

Wednesday 22 February 2012

Aviva Premiership Rugby Club Leicester Tigers' Supporters' Player of the Year in 2010/11 Thomas Waldrom has agreed a new contract with the club.
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Scrumhalf Harrison extends with Leicester Tigers

Tuesday 21 February 2012

Aviva Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers have announced that 21-year-old scrum-half Sam Harrison has agreed terms on a new contract.
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Murphy snatches Saracens victory for Leicester

Sunday 19 February 2012

Geordan Murphy snatched victory for Leicester Tigers with a drop goal almost four minutes into extra time for a 19-20 victory over Saracens at Vicarage Road in the Aviva Premiership on Sunday.
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Leicester lose White for one week due to ban

Wednesday 15 February 2012

Leicester Tigers prop Julian White has been suspended for one week for stamping and will miss this weekend's Aviva Premiership match against Saracens.
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Leicester snap up Exiles Bowden & Thompstone

Friday 10 February 2012

Aviva Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers have agreed terms with rivals London Irish's fly-half Dan Bowden and winger Adam Thompstone for next season.
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Leicester beat Newcastle and seal LV Cup Semi
Leicester top their LV Cup pool after Quins win
Leicester scrum half Young gets 8-week ban
Leicester Tigers finish Heineken Cup on a high
Cockerill blames salary cap for Tigers' troubles

Leicester Football Club nicknamed Leicester Tigers are an English rugby union club that plays in the Guinness Premiership.

The Leicester Tigers Rugby club has been the most successful English club of the professional era, winning the Heineken Cup twice and the league five times under the captaincy of Martin Johnson, all in the space of 7 years.

Leicester Tigers Rugby Club are one of only four teams (along with Gloucester, Bath and Wasps) never to have been relegated from the top division, and they have never finished a league season below 6th position.

Leicester Tigers biggest rivals are Bath, London Wasps and Northampton Saints. The rivalry with Northampton is known as the East Midlands Derby.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Harlequins	21	16	1	4	502	379	71
2	Leicester Tigers	21	14	1	6	619	472	70
3	Saracens	21	15	1	5	449	328	68
4	Northampton Saints	21	13	0	8	497	360	60

5	Exeter Chiefs	21	12	0	9	414	381	59
6	Sale Sharks	21	10	0	11	443	514	49
7	Bath Rugby	21	9	0	12	362	384	44
8	Gloucester Rugby	21	8	1	12	438	455	44
9	London Irish	21	7	1	13	462	498	41
10	Worcester Warriors	21	7	1	13	308	406	36
11	London Wasps	21	6	0	15	353	488	32
12	Newcastle Falcons	21	5	2	14	337	519	28
Last update : 22/04/12 - Updated each monday

Leicester slam England coach Lancaster over Flood