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Tom Youngs Geared Up For Heineken Cup

The captain of Leicester Tigers, Tom Youngs is all set for the Heineken Cup of the next season. During the draw of the 2018-19 Cup competition, Tigers were seen in pool 4 with the Scarlets. Scarlets were the main seeds in Ulster and Racing 92 group. As far as the fixture list goes, the announcement will be made in the summer. Both Youngs and Tigers have experienced mixed fortunes in recent times in the European Cup and Youngs did stand before the media confidently in spite of many defeats that took place in the past. He has never given up on himself or the game which makes him one of the greatest players. His performances have made him achieve fame and several followers.

The Champions Cup is the peak point of European Club rugby. There are several teams and each one is difficult to play against as per Youngs. He made this statement as the teams were being placed in their pools respectively. The draw for the next season’s competition is indeed exciting for him and is eagerly waiting for pre-season to start so as to give it a good crack in the next season.  The performance in the last two seasons was not too great and all Tiger fans are living with the hope that they can come back to the knockout stages of the game they have conquered twice in the past. They also managed to reach 3 more finals in addition to those victories over Munster and Stade Francais. Continue reading » Tom Youngs Geared Up For Heineken Cup

Tigers To Retain Dom Barrow

It’s the players who make the difference to any team and who knows it better than the coaches of Leicester Tigers. This competitive team has star players on its squad and the management intends to keep it that way. Dom Barrow is one such player who is considered an asset for the team.

Dom Barrow plays in second row for the team. He is known to have an intensity in his games that is infectious. The director of rugby for the team thinks that, if every member would have his attitude, the whole team would perform better. He was a lock forward, 23 years of age, when he was signed on for Leicester Tigers from Newcastle. Since the coming of Barrow into the team last summer the team has definitely been playing better. Continue reading » Tigers To Retain Dom Barrow

Leicester Hope For Better

The Premiership season ended with Leicester Tigers putting up a brave front against their opposing team Bath. The game ran a total of 38-27 scores. It saw the Tigers put up a formidable defense against players like Semesa Rokoduguni. He tried scoring in every half and that was a constant threat to Leicester Tigers.

The Tigers started off well, but the second half was taken away from Bath. They reduced the chances for Leicester but the latter also made it difficult for Bath to secure an easy win. Continue reading » Leicester Hope For Better

England Primed By Leicester City Wins

The England rugby team is much motivated by the recent success that Leicester City earned from winning the Premier League. Last year’s loss to Australia in the World Cup had been difficult for them. When Leicester City won the Premier League as a triumph that seemed to inspire the England rugby team as well.

The stunning and unanticipated victory of the team has inspired the team with the hope that they will also be able to get back on their feet. With a matchup coming up soon with Australia, the team needs to be bolstered in their confidence. Eddie Jones having become the head coach for the team is another great feat for the team. Continue reading » England Primed By Leicester City Wins

Tigers Have An Upcoming Playoff

The rugby stars of Leicester joined in when the football team won the Premier League this week. Indeed, it was a championship win that caught everyone by surprise. With Leicester City clinching the title in the Premier League at the beginning of the week, it has put all other Leicester teams in a holiday and celebration mood.

The Tigers, who are fourth placed, have booked their place in the playoffs for Premiership. The rugby team cannot rest though, as the men would be taking on the Bath team in the final league that is coming up this Saturday. Continue reading » Tigers Have An Upcoming Playoff

Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs ‘reinvigorated’

Ben Youngs, the Leicester and England scrum-half, told that the new coaches at country and club have refreshed his career. The twenty six year old played an important role in England’s Six Nations Grand Slam days under the guidance of Eddie Jones.

He is also flourishing under the guardianship of Aaron Mauger, the Tigers head coach. Speaking BBC Radio 5, Youngs told that with Mauge and Eddie, he feels that he could play like he did when he first came on the scene for Leicester, when he did not fear what might happen if it went wrong. Continue reading » Tigers scrum-half Ben Youngs ‘reinvigorated’