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Cockerill blames salary cap for Tigers' troubles

Tuesday 17 January 2012

Leicester Tigers Director of Rugby Richard Cockerill has blamed the Salary cap imposed on English clubs for the lack of competitiveness in Europe.
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Ulster victory is critical for Leicester Tigers

Thursday 12 January 2012

Leicester Tigers have qualified for the knock-out stages of the Heineken Cup in 10 of the 14 tournaments in which they have competed - but Geordan Murphy's team face this season's moment of truth when they clash with 1999 champions Ulster
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Leicester Tigers sign 20 stone Samoan prop

Wednesday 11 January 2012

Aviva Premiership Rugby Club have signed Samoan international prop Logovi'i Mulipola on a permanent deal after a successful trial period.
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Leicester Tiger Twelvetrees sinks London Wasps

Saturday 7 January 2012

Billy Twelvetrees scored all of Leicester's points as the Tigers outplayed London Wasps in their 29-11 Aviva Premiership rugby victory at Welford Road on Saturday.
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Leicester Tigers end Sale Sharks Premiership run

Sunday 1 January 2012

Leicester Tigers ended Sale Sharks run of four straight wins when they beat them 28-23 at Welford Road in the Aviva Premiership on New Year's day.
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Double blow for England and Leicester Tigers

Tuesday 27 December 2011

Leicester Tigers Director of Rugby has revealed that England internationals Manu Tuilagi and Louis Deacon both sustained hamstring injuries playing against Worcester Warriors in the Premiership.
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Leicester Tigers power to victory over Worcester

Tuesday 27 December 2011

Leicester Tigers powered to a 13-32 bonus point Aviva Premiership victory over Worcester Warriors at Sixways Stadium on Tuesday.
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Leicester bounce back and beat Clermont

Saturday 17 December 2011

Leicester Tigers kept their Heineken Cup title hope alive by staging a second half comeback to beat Clermont Auvergne 23-19 in Pool 4 of the Heineken Cup at Welford Road.
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Dan Cole agrees long term deal with Leicester

Thursday 15 December 2011

Aviva Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers have agreed a new three year deal with England tight-head prop Dan Cole which will keep him in Leicester until 2015.
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Still plenty for Leicester to play for: Cockerill

Monday 12 December 2011

Leicester Tigers Director of Rugby Richard Cockerill says that the Tigers may have been beaten by Clermont Auvergne at the weekend but the former Champions are by no means out of the Heineken Cup.
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Leicester Tigers knock over Northampton Saints

Saturday 3 December 2011

Leicester Tigers secured their fourth win the Premiership season when they beat Northampton Saints 30-25 at Welford Road with a bonus point.
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Leicester Tigers secure vital Gloucester victory

Saturday 26 November 2011

Leicester Tigers secured a vital 14-19 away Aviva Premiership Rugby victory over Gloucester at Kingsholm on Saturday.
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Leicester Tigers lose lock Parling until 2012

Thursday 24 November 2011

Leicester Tigers have suffered another injury blow after lock Geoff Parling strained his medial knee ligaments ruling him out until 2012.
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Leicester Tigers beat Ulster to top Pool 4

Saturday 19 November 2011

Leicester Tigers went two from two when they beat Ulster 20-9 in the Heineken Cup at Welford Road on Saturday which moved Leicester to the top of Pool 4.
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Tigers already at 'must win stage' : Cockerill

Wednesday 16 November 2011

Leicester Tigers - the only club to successfully defend a Heineken Cup crown - have to bury a horror domestic season home record when they face Ulster Rugby at Welford Road
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Cockerill frustrated after Tigers miss bonus point

Saturday 12 November 2011

Leicester Tigers Director of Rugby Richard Cockerill has expressed his disappointment after his team failed to win a bonus-point against Aironi in their Heineken Cup opening match.
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Leicester win against Aironi but miss bonus point
Cockerill fumes after Leicester let victory slip
London Irish surge to earn Leicester Tigers draw
Ayerza to stay at Leicester Tigers until 2015
Leicester get back on track against Sale Sharks

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	13	11	0	2	320	219	47
2	Saracens	13	10	1	2	278	208	44
3	Northampton Saints	13	8	0	5	310	204	36
4	Leicester Tigers	13	7	1	5	348	3017	36

5	London Irish	13	6	1	6	306	298	33
6	Exeter Chiefs	13	6	0	7	231	242	31
7	Sale Sharks	13	6	0	7	285	312	30
8	Gloucester Rugby	13	5	1	7	275	254	29
9	Worcester Warriors	13	5	1	7	175	220	25
10	Bath Rugby	13	5	0	8	235	252	24
11	London Wasps	13	4	0	9	202	286	21
12	Newcastle Falcons	13	2	1	10	197	350	12
Last update : 08/01/12 - Updated each monday

Leicester beat Newcastle and seal LV Cup Semi