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Geordan Murphy led the tributes to Steve Booth

Ex-Leicester player Steve Booth dies aged 42

Former Leicester and Bath wing Steve Booth has died at the age of 42.

Rugby • 14 Aug 19

McPhillips switches from Ulster to Leicester Tigers

Former Ireland U20 international out-half Johnny McPhillips has joined Leicester Tigers from Ulster.

Rugby • 21 Jun 19

Geordan Murphy's behaviour was 'wholly unacceptable'

Murphy banned, ordered to write open letter to Tigers

Leicester head coach Geordan Murphy has received a three-match coaching ban and been fined £1,500 after he admitted verbally abusing a match official.

Rugby • 28 May 19

Geordan Murphy faces a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday

Murphy charged with verbally abusing match official

Leicester Tigers head coach Geordan Murphy will appear before a disciplinary panel tomorrow after being charged with verbally abusing a match official in the wake of the Premiership loss to Bath last weekend.

Rugby • 22 May 19

Leicester Tigers snap up Leinster and Munster backs

Leinster's Noel Reid and Munster's Jaco Taute will join Leicester Tigers from the start of 2019/20 season.

Rugby • 22 Apr 19

Robert Baloucoune scores Ulster's second try against Leicester Tigers

Second-half comeback sends Ulster into the last eight

Ulster have qualified for the knockout stages of the Heineken Champions Cup for the first time in five years with a 14-13 defeat of Leicester Tigers at Welford Road.

Rugby • 19 Jan 19

Iain Henderson is the sole Ulster change from the win over Racing

Ton up for Henderson as Ulster eye progression

Iain Henderson has recovered from injury to take his place in the Ulster team that will face Leicester Tigers at Welford Road in Saturday's crucial Heineken Champions Cup Round 6 tie, in what will be his 100th appearance for the province.

Rugby • 18 Jan 19

Jacob Stockdale and Ulster turned on the style against Racing

Head coach McFarland hails 'awesome' Ulster

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland hailed the efforts of his side after a 26-22 victory over Racing 92 left them in a strong position to qualify from Champions Cup Pool Four.

Rugby • 12 Jan 19

The 40-year-old had been holding the position on an interim basis since the opening weeks of the season

Geordan Murphy confirmed as Leicester Tigers head coach

Leicester have announced the appointment of Geordan Murphy as head coach on a permanent basis.

Rugby • 18 Dec 18

An early blitz saw Racing 92 to an emphatic victory over Leicester bin Welford Road

Racing make big statement with demolition of Leicester

Leicester's hopes of reaching the knockout phase of the Champions Cup are all but over following a 34-11 defeat by Racing 92 at Welford Road.

Rugby • 16 Dec 18

Simon Zebo spins out of a tackle en route to scoring against Leicester in the Champions Cup tie

Racing strut stuff in bonus point win over Leicester

Simon Zebo was on the mark again as Racing 92 secured a bonus point win over a tenacious Leicester Tigers side in the Champions Cup clash in Paris this afternoon.

Rugby • 09 Dec 18

Rory Best: "It was a really, really tough game."

Rory Best hails Ulster's 'confidence and courage'

Skipper Rory Best hailed Ulster's second-half display as they dug in for a vital 24-10 win over Leicester Tigers to kick-start their Heineken Champions Cup campaign.

Rugby • 13 Oct 18

Ulster players celebrate Alan O'Connor's try against Leicester Tigers

Ulster see off Leicester with impressive second-half

Second-half tries from Alan O'Connor, Will Addison and Jacob Stockdale earned Ulster a 24-10 win over Leicester in their Heineken Champions Cup opener.

Rugby • 13 Oct 18

Geordan Murphy's Leicester Tigers side travel to Belfast this weekend

Murphy praises Ireland's 'brilliant' provincial set-up

Leicester boss Geordan Murphy has described Irish rugby's provincial set-up as "brilliant."

Rugby • 12 Oct 18

Ulster supporters will be out in force for the visit of Leicester Tigers

Coetzee and McCloskey want to hear the Kingspan roar

Stuart McCloskey and Marcell Coetzee want to hear the Kingspan roar on Saturday evening as Ulster kick off their Champions Cup campaign against Leicester Tigers.

Rugby • 11 Oct 18

'I feel that my comments might have belittled the laws and that was not my intention'

Geordan Murphy in u-turn on rugby 'PC' comments

The former Ireland international wasn't happy at the weekend, but since then he has had a change of heart.

Rugby • 19 Sep 18

Leicester head coach Geordan Murphy lamented the first half decision to send off Will Spencer for a high tackle

Murphy says rugby 'gone too PC' after Spencer red card

Geordan Murphy declared rugby has "gone too PC" in response to the controversial red card shown to lock Will Spencer in Leicester's 41-35 defeat by Wasps.

Rugby • 17 Sep 18

The tackle that lead to Ryan's eventual retirement

Concussion forces ex-Leinster player Ryan to retire

Former Leinster forward Dominic Ryan has been forced to retire from rugby due to concussion.

Rugby • 08 Sep 18

Geordan Murphy has been placed in interim charge of the team after Matt O'Connor was sacked on Monday evening.

Interim coach Murphy targets 'dream' job at Leicester

Geordan Murphy would like to fulfil his "dream" of becoming Leicester Tigers head coach and thinks he has enough experience to do the job.

Rugby • 04 Sep 18

O'Connor leaves Leicester just one game into new season

Former Leinster head coach Matt O'Connor has left Leicester with immediate effect after just one game of the Premiership season.

Rugby • 03 Sep 18

Dan Tuohy: 'Professional sport takes its twists and turns and these things happen.'

Dan Tuohy makes move to Stade Francais

Dan Tuohy has moved to Stade Francais as he looks to for a fresh start after an injury-riddled period at Bristol.

Rugby • 08 Mar 18

Tuilagi in European action against Munster at Welford Road

Tuilagi 'reckless', but has his citing dismissed

Leicester's Manu Tuilagi has had his citing for an alleged dangerous tackle against Munster's Chris Cloete dismissed by at an independent disciplinary hearing in London.

Rugby • 20 Dec 17

Munster's CJ Stander with Graham Kitchener of Leicester

Recap: Munster tame Tigers in Leicester

Can Munster make it back-to-back Champions Cup wins against the Premiership side? Follow the action as it unfolds.

Rugby • 17 Dec 17

Kevin O'Byrne gets to impress from the start at Welford Road

Munster step up for O'Byrne - Earls and Scannell return

Munster coach Johann van Graan gives hooker Kevin O'Byrne his first European start in Sunday's Champions Cup clash against Leicester Tigers in Welford Road (5.30pm).

Rugby • 15 Dec 17

A scuffle breaks out between the two sides at Thomond Park

Leicester boss O'Connor takes aim at 'cynical' Munster

Leicester head coach Matt O'Connor was left to rue his side's lack of precision but described Munster as "cynical" as the Premiership outfit fell to a 33-10 defeat at Thomond Park.

Rugby • 10 Dec 17