Leicester Tigers

Wasps' recent improvement continued with a win over Gloucester while there were also post-Christmas Aviva Premiership wins for London Irish, Bath, Leicester, Saracens and Northampton.

England duo Tom Youngs and Dan Cole and Argentina prop Marcos Ayerza have all agreed new long-term contracts with Leicester.

Martin Castrogiovanni's expletive-ridden tirade after Toulon's defeat by Leicester on Sunday night is to be investigated, Champions Cup organisers have announced.

Leicester boss Richard Cockerill refused to be drawn into a war of words on Sunday night following an astonishing verbal outburst by ex-Tigers prop Martin Castrogiovanni after the Italian's Toulon side suffered a 25-21 European Champions Cup defeat at Welford Road.

Leicester have confirmed that former New Zealand All Blacks centre Aaron Mauger is to become their new head coach.

Llanelli Scarlets bounced back from defeat to Toulon to beat Leicester Tigers 15-3 in Pool Three of the European Champions Cup at Parc y Scarlets.

Manu Tuilagi's groin injury will be assessed by Leicester on Monday with the club expecting the centre to miss England's autumn Test opener against world champions New Zealand next month.

Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi may miss England's November internationals after pulling up with a recurrence of his groin injury during his side's 25-18 European Champions Cup win over Ulster.

England's injury problems continue to mount after the loss of Tom Youngs for the entire autumn was compounded by growing concerns over the long-term health of Geoff Parling.

Tom Youngs will miss England's autumn internationals after being ruled out of action by Leicester for three months with shoulder trouble.

Something has to give at The Recreation Ground this weekend. Bath Rugby welcome Leicester Tigers to their home patch, with both sides currently boasting 100% Aviva Premiership records.

Three Freddie Burns penalties, a conversion and a neat grubber kick through for an Anthony Allen try helped steer Leicester to a 24-20 victory over Exeter at Sandy Park.

Leicester and England lock Ed Slater has revealed that he will miss the entire domestic season and possibly the World Cup after suffering a ‘horrific’ knee injury.

Injuries, breaks and strains are part-and-parcel of any professional rugby player’s career; however, for Tom Croft injuries have dominated proceedings for him over the last couple of years.

Leicester have signed New Zealand World Cup winner Brad Thorn.

Leicester have announced the signings of international props Michele Rizzo and Aniseko Sio.

Centre Dan Bowden has played his last game for Leicester after signing with New Zealand Rugby and the Blues for the 2015 and 2016 Super Rugby seasons.

Leicester winger Vereniki Goneva was crowned 2014 players' player of the year at Wednesday night's Rugby Players Association awards dinner in Battersea.

Leicester have signed five new players including one of the country's brightest young talents in Gloucester fly-half Freddie Burns, according to Tigers boss Richard Cockerill.

Northampton prop Silesi Ma'afu has been handed a one-week ban and order to pay £500 costs after punching Leicester hooker Tom Youngs in Thursday's Aviva Premiership semi-final.