Leicester Tigers are a rugby union juggernaut. The Leicester Rugby team has been in existence since 1880, and since then the side has won almost every major rugby union competition available to them.
Since 1987-88, Leicester Rugby Club has also won a record 10 English Premiership titles and eight Anglo-Welsh Cups. Plus, from 2005 to 2013, the team even appeared in nine successive Premiership finals. In addition to this, the Leicester Tigers are also one of only four teams that have never been relegated from the top division.
Read on to learn even more about Leicester Rugby Club. On this page, you’ll see the latest Leicester Rugby team news as well as the team’s upcoming fixtures and latest results.
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Leicester Tigers are a rugby union juggernaut. The Leicester Rugby team has been in existence since 1880, and since then the side has won almost every major rugby union competition available to them.
Since 1987-88, Leicester Rugby Club has also won a record 10 English Premiership titles and eight Anglo-Welsh Cups. Plus, from 2005 to 2013, the team even appeared in nine successive Premiership finals. In addition to this, the Leicester Tigers are also one of only four teams that have never been relegated from the top division.
Read on to learn even more about Leicester Rugby Club. On this page, you’ll see the latest Leicester Rugby team news as well as the team’s upcoming fixtures and latest results.
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Heineken Cup Gallagher Premiership Premiership Cup Challenge Cup Heineken Cup Heineken Cup Gallagher Premiership Premiership Cup Challenge Cup | Round 2 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Leinster | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 33 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
-  Lyon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 10 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
-  Racing 92 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 29 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
-  Wasps | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 22 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
-  Toulouse | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 22 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
-  Bordeaux | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 20 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
-  La Rochelle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
-  Scarlets | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
-  Munster | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
-  Clermont | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 77 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
-  Bristol | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 69 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
-  Gloucester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 89 | -41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
-  Exeter Chiefs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
-  Edinburgh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
-  Toulon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 42 | -16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
-  Ulster | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 67 | -11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
-  Sale Sharks | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 42 | -13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
-  Northampton Saints | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 51 | -20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
-  Connacht | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
-  Bath | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 51 | -32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
-  Montpellier | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 68 | -40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Harlequins | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 70 | -56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Gwent Dragons | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 71 | -55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Glasgow Warriors | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | -70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 |
|---|
| - Leinster |
| - Lyon |
| - Racing 92 |
| - Wasps |
| - Toulouse |
| - Bordeaux |
| - La Rochelle |
| - Scarlets |
| - Munster |
| - Clermont |
| - Bristol |
| - Gloucester |
| - Exeter Chiefs |
| - Edinburgh |
| - Toulon |
| - Ulster |
| - Sale Sharks |
| - Northampton Saints |
| - Connacht |
| - Bath |
| - Montpellier |
| - Harlequins |
| - Gwent Dragons |
| - Glasgow Warriors |
The team has been just as successful in Europe, too. The team were back-to-back European Champions in 2001 and 2002 and they have appeared in five European finals, the joint-second most overall.
The Leicester Rugby team has been known by the nickname of ‘The Tigers’ since around 1885. It’s thought that the side’s nickname comes from their playing kit. However, in the early days of the team, Leicester Rugby Club also had ties to the Leicestershire Regiment, who were known as ‘The Tigers’ after serving in Goa.
Leicester Rugby Club has played at Mattioli Woods Welford Road in the south of Leicester since 1892. Although at first the ground could only hold 3,000 spectators, it has grown in capacity over the years. As of 2020, the ground holds more than 25,000 spectators.
Facundo Gigena Prop 
Ryan Bower Prop 
Ellis Genge Prop 
Charlie Clare Hooker 
Julian Montoya Hooker 
Tom Youngs Hooker 
Joe Heyes Prop 
Luan de Bruin Prop 
Dan Cole Prop 
Nephi Leatigaga Prop 
Calum Green Lock 
Blake Enever Lock 
Harry Wells Lock 
Tomas Lavanini Lock 
Oliver Chessum Blindside flanker 
Luke Wallace Flanker 7 
Tommy Reffell Flanker 7 
Cyle Brink Flanker 7 
Jasper Wiese Number 8 
Hanro Liebenberg Number 8 
Jordan Taufua Number 8 
Guy Porter 
Zack Henry 
Cameron Henderson 
Harry Potter 
Aurelien Ricart 
George Martin 
Jack Van Poortvliet 
Ben Youngs Scrum half 
Ben White Scrum half 
Richard Wigglesworth Scrum half 
Harry Simmons Scrum half 
Joaquin Diaz Bonilla Fly half 
Johnny McPhillips Fly half 
George Ford Fly half 
Nemani Nadolo Wing 
Freddie Steward Wing 
Matt Scott Centre 
Matias Moroni Centre 
Dan Kelly Outside centre 
Jacobus Van Wyk Wing 
Kini Murimurivalu Fullback 
Jaco Taute Fullback During the side’s golden era in the early 2000s, three Leicester Tigers players were members of the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final winning England side, including captain Martin Johnson. In the history of the Leicester Tigers, 153 Leicester Rugby players from 15 different nations have been selected to represent their national side. Plus, 11 Leicester Tigers players have toured with the British and Irish Lions on more than one occasion, and 31 more have toured at least once.
Although the side has experienced a major trophy draught since 2013 (they’ve only won one Anglo-Welsh Cup since), the side has still been moderately successful in both domestic and European competitions. As a result, several top players still feature regularly for the Leicester Tigers, including England internationals Ben Youngs, George Ford and Tom Youngs.
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