Leicester Tigers

Northampton versus Leicester and Saracens versus Harlequins – on paper they are two feisty matches in practice they were even better as over the course of 48 hours we witnessed the type of rugby that makes you proud to be a supporter.

Northampton defied Salesi Ma'afu's red card and the weight of history to bludgeon into the Aviva Premiership final with a 21-20 victory over Leicester in a bad-tempered battle at Franklin's Gardens.

After 22 rounds of electric action it is time for the semi-final knockouts... these two fixtures do not need a lengthy introduction as the word knockout says it all. It is sink or swim time for four giants of the Aviva Premiership and as spectators we are in for an almighty treat…

Leicester Tigers will play great rivals Northampton Saints away in the Aviva Premiership semi-finals next weekend after clinching third place with a bonus point victory over leaders Saracens at Welford Road.

Mike Brown's decisive try continued Harlequins' late charge for a place in the Aviva Premiership play-offs and ended Leicester's seven-match winning league run.

Reigning Aviva Premiership champions Leicester put four tries on Wasps to keep up the pressure on second-placed Northampton with a 27-15 win at Welford Road.

Centre Vereneki Goneva has spurned the advances of Castres and decided to stay with Aviva Premiership champions Leicester Tigers, signing a new contract.

Leicester's director of rugby Richard Cockerill is disappointed that his side's late comeback came to nothing against Clermont in yesterday's Heineken Cup quarter-final.

A valiant Leicester fightback proved to be in vain as Clermont won their Heineken Cup quarter-final 22-16 at Stade Marcel-Michelin.

Dylan Hartley will face no disciplinary action following a claim from Leicester hooker Tom Youngs that he was bitten by an opponent in Saturday's 22-16 Aviva Premiership victory over Northampton.

Leicester made it eight Aviva Premiership games unbeaten as they consolidated their place in the title play-offs with a 22-16 win over Northampton at Franklin's Gardens.

Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill remains hopeful of holding on to winger Vereniki Goneva despite interest from France.

Leicester consolidated fourth place in the Aviva Premiership with a six-try thumping of Exeter at Welford Road on Sunday.

England backs Manu Tuilagi and Marland Yarde have both been restored into the England EPS squad ahead of Sunday’s vital RBS 6 Nations clash with Wales at Twickenham.

Bedford Blues have bolstered their second row options with the capture of England Under 20s lock Harry Wells on loan from Leicester Tigers.

Leicester maintained their grip on fourth place in the Aviva Premiership with a bonus-point 41-18 win over Newcastle at Kingston Park.

Champions Leicester stole a late victory at home to struggling Gloucester as the Tigers stayed in touch with the Aviva Premiership's top four.

With less than a week to go before the 2014 Six Nations commence on the 1st of February Talking Rugby Union caught up with Leicester Tigers, England and British Lions scrum-half Ben Youngs to see how he was preparing for the tournament and for his thoughts on how both England and Leicester would fair in the Six Nations and Aviva Premiership, respectively.

Leicester and England back-rower Thomas Waldrom has signed a three-year deal to join Exeter Chiefs next season.

For the first time Toby Flood has spoken-out about his decision to move from Leicester at the end of the season to France.