Leicester Tigers

The six best teams in the Aviva Premiership academy league met at Allianz Park on Monday for Finals Day, to decide the teams’ final positions for the 2015/16 season.

The top six academy sides in the Aviva Premiership convened at Allianz Park for Finals Day on Monday, with the best of the southern and northern conferences battling it out for final position in the 2015/16 table.

Newcastle breathed life into their hopes of avoiding relegation with a stunning victory over Leicester Tigers at Kingston Park.

A second-half try from captain Josh Beaumont was enough to see Sale Sharks end Leicester Tigers' unbeaten Aviva Premiership home record with a hard fought 10-3 victory at Welford Road – only the Sharks’ second since 2003.

A late penalty from Leicester full-back Tommy Bell completed the Tigers' dramatic 19-18 Aviva Premiership victory at Kingsholm, after Gloucester lost number eight Ben Morgan to the sin-bin with only four minutes remaining.

Manu Tuilagi will miss Leicester's Aviva Premiership clash against Gloucester at Kingsholm on Saturday after suffering a hamstring injury.

The pain in Owen Hills’ shoulder is gradually easing, the discomfort settling as everyday of rehabilitation passes but he hopes his absence from the game won’t linger around for much longer.

Leicester and England hooker Tom Youngs has been given a one-week ban after being found guilty of striking.

Manu Tuilagi scored for the first time since returning from a 15-month injury lay-off but could not prevent Leicester from losing their 100 per cent Champions Cup record as the Tigers were overcome 36-21 by Stade Francais.

Leicester confirmed their place in the European Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 47-7 thrashing of Benetton Treviso at Welford Road.

It’s the season of player movement in the Aviva Premiership, with new signings and contract extensions seemingly announced on a daily basis.

England centre Manu Tuilagi will make his first start for 15 months when Leicester tackle European Champions Cup opponents Treviso on Saturday.

Leicester fly-half Owen Williams is expected to be sidelined for around eight weeks after breaking his jaw during the Tigers' Aviva Premiership victory over Northampton last Saturday.

England centre Manu Tuilagi made a long-awaited comeback from injury as Leicester claimed a dramatic last-kick 30-27 victory over their fierce Aviva Premiership rivals Northampton at Welford Road.

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has described George Kruis as a certainty for England's second row for the upcoming RBS 6 Nations campaign after a standout performance against Leicester.

Bath have moved to strengthen their back division options by signing former Leicester and London Irish player Dan Bowden.

Leicester shrugged off some poor finishing and a nightmare start to see off a gritty Newcastle side 22-10 at Welford Road to cement their place in the Premiership's top four.

Leicester Tigers put one foot in the European Champions Cup quarter-finals by completing a hard-earned double at home to Munster.

Fijian wing Josaia Raisuge scored a brace of tries as Stade Francais convincingly beat Treviso 40-14 in Paris to maintain the pressure on European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 4 leaders Leicester.

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