Super League: Wigan Warriors at Castleford Tigers for opener as Hull derby kicks off campaign
Hull clubs FC and KR will give the season a raucous welcome with the first derby of the campaign at the MKM Stadium on 15 February Super League champions Wigan Warriors will begin their 2024 campaign away to Castleford Tigers, while Hull rivals FC and KR will kick off the new season on Thursday, 15 […]
Premiership: Leicester Tigers 26-17 Northampton Saints – Hosts grind out East Midlands derby win
All of the tries came in the second half at Mattioli Woods Welford Road Leicester Tigers: (9) 26 Tries: Van Wyk, Liebenberg Pens: Pollard 4 Cons: Pollard 2 Northampton Saints: (3) 17 Tries: Furbank, Matavesi Pen: Smith Cons: Furbank 2 Leicester Tigers overcame a stubborn Northampton Saints in the East Midlands derby for their first […]
Premiership: Bath 24-25 Leicester: Jamie Shillcock scores 20 points to help Tigers win thriller at The Rec
Jamie Shillcock signed for Leicester Tigers this season in January, having had a spell in Japan after a short-term stint with Bath following the collapse of Worcester Warriors Bath: (8) 24 Tries: Muir, Dunn; Pens: Russell 4; Cons: Russell Leicester: (9) 25 Tries: Clare Pens: Shillcock 6 Cons: Shillcock Jamie Shillcock’s penalty with the last […]
Craig Lingard: Castleford Tigers appoint former Keighley and Batley boss as head coach
Craig Lingard led Batley to the 2023 1895 Cup final having maintained his role alongside previous Castleford boss Andy Last Castleford Tigers have appointed Craig Lingard as their head coach on a two-year deal, with Super League great Danny McGuire joining as his assistant. Lingard, 45, joined Cas as Andy Last’s assistant during the 2023 […]
Premiership: Bristol 25-14 Leicester – Bears hold off Tigers in season-opener
Winger Gabriel Ibitoye scored two tries for Bristol and set up a third Bristol (22) 25 Tries: Ibitoye 2, Thacker Cons: MacGinty 2 Pens: Williams 2 Leicester (0) 14 Tries: Kelly, Liebenberg Cons: Atkinson, Shillcock Two tries from Gabriel Ibitoye helped Bristol open the new Premiership season with victory over Leicester. The winger scored inside […]
Sheffield Tigers celebrate ‘special’ Premiership title after beating Ipswich Witches
Sheffield Tigers celebrate lifting speedway’s Premiership trophy for the first time in their history Sheffield Tigers overcame an 18-point Grand Final first-leg deficit to beat Ipswich Witches and claim their first ever Premiership title. Ipswich won 54-36 in Suffolk on Tuesday but the Tigers claimed a 56-34 victory on Thursday to win 92-88 on aggregate. […]