Leicester Tigers

'Jeff Rang Me Last Night': Craig Doyle Defuses Leicester Tigers Shove — and Pleads for the Ed Slater Story

TNT Sports presenter Craig Doyle has defused the viral on-pitch confrontation with Leicester Tigers head coach Jeff Parling — and openly vented his frustration that the spat drowned out a fundraising day for former Tigers captain Ed Slater, who is living with motor neurone disease. Doyle also weighed in on Premiership rugby at Premier League stadiums, the franchise model, and why Henry Pollock is a gift to the sport.

Rugby · 3/30/2026

Leicester Tigers Hold Firm at Welford Road to See Off Bristol Bears

Leicester Tigers defeated Bristol Bears at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium in this Gallagher Premiership 2026 fixture, with the hosts finishing first and the visitors second. While detailed match data is unavailable, the result highlights Leicester’s ability to make home advantage count and secure an important league win.

Rugby · 3/23/2026

Leicester Tigers Hold Firm at Welford Road to Seal Home Victory over Bristol Rugby

Leicester Tigers secured a classified home victory over Bristol Rugby at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium in the 2026 season fixture, finishing first with Bristol second. With limited official data available, the result points to a controlled Leicester performance that made home advantage count and kept the visitors behind throughout the contest.

Rugby · 3/23/2026

Northampton Edge Ahead as Gallagher Premiership Title Race Tightens

Northampton Saints lead the Gallagher Premiership on 48 points, just two clear of Bath Rugby in a tightly contested 2025-26 title race. Leicester Tigers and Exeter Chiefs remain firmly in touch on 41 and 40 points, while Bristol Rugby and Saracens still have work to do to stay in the championship conversation. The table suggests a clear split between a competitive top six and the bottom four, with consistency and bonus points likely to prove decisive in the weeks ahead.

Rugby · 6/15/2025

Bath Set the Pace as Premiership Rugby Title Race Tightens Behind Them

Bath lead the 2024 Premiership Rugby standings on 72 points, 11 clear of Leicester Tigers, and look the strongest title favourites with a league-best 14 wins. Leicester remain the nearest challengers on 61 points, but face intense pressure from a tightly packed group behind them, with Sale Sharks and Bristol on 58 and Gloucester and Saracens on 56. The race for playoff places is extremely close, while Harlequins and Northampton Saints still have outside hopes. Exeter Chiefs and Falcons are effectively out of contention. Bath control the championship race, but the battle behind them remains fiercely competitive.

Rugby · 6/15/2024

Saracens Set the Pace as Premiership Rugby Play-Off Race Tightens

Saracens lead the 2022 Premiership Rugby standings on 73 points, nine clear of Sale Sharks, and remain the clear favourites in the title race thanks to their league-best 15 wins. Sale are still the closest challengers, while Leicester Tigers and Northampton Saints are level on 58 points in a tight fight for the top four. London Irish, Exeter Chiefs and Harlequins remain in the play-off hunt, though they have ground to make up. Further down, Bristol, Bath and Gloucester are likely too far back to mount a serious challenge, while Newcastle Falcons sit isolated in 11th. Wasps and Worcester Warriors, both on zero points, are out of contention, sharpening the focus on the battle above them.

Rugby · 6/15/2022