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Former Leicester Tigers stalwart and current pundit, Austin Healey, has hit out at his former club over the situation which has seen Matt O’Connor sacked after just one game into the new Gallagher Premiership season.  O’Connor was relieved of his duties after the Tigers suffered a sobering 40-6 loss to the Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park. Geordan Murphy, who was …

Austin Healey believes that the Leicester Tigers are a bigger club than current European and PRO14 champions Leinster and it’s this logic which he applies to the argument of Stuart Lancaster potentially taking over at the English club after Matt O’Connor’s recent departure.  O’Connor has departed from the Tigers after just one game of the new season where they fell to …

Leicester Tigers welcome back a couple of key players for this weekend’s Champions Cup clash against Munster at Welford Road. The Premiership side will be looking to avenge last week’s 33-10 defeat at Thomond Park, and their cause has been suitably boosted by the returns of Manu Tauilagi and Matt Toomua to the starting XV. TEAM NEWS ? | #LEIvMUN …

Leicester Tigers have announced the signing of experienced Australia hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau

Manu Tuilagi is currently training with his club mates in Leicester as the Tigers continue their preparations ahead of the new Premiership season. Matt O’Conner’s side are up against Bath at Welford Road as they look to kick-off their campaign with a win.  For Tuilagi, he has the England incident hanging over him. The 26-year-old and his international colleague, Denny Solomona, …

Former Leinster head coach Matt O’Connor has been announced as Leicester Tigers new head coach and for what will be his second time in charge at Welford Road. Currently assistant coach to the Tonga national side, O’Connor returns to the club where he won three Aviva Premiership titles, before departing in 2013 to take over at Leinster. Continuing his winning …

The Leicester Tigers appear to be closing in on a replacement for Richard Cockerill, after the Leicester Mercury reported that Matt O’Connor is now to favourite to take over at Welford Road next season. The 46-year-old Australian had enjoyed four successful years at the Tigers after being appointed as backs coach by Heyneke Meyer, and was subsequently promoted to head coach …

Leinster surprised the rugby public when they appointed Stuart Lancaster as senior coach this week. Last season Leinster paid the price for sacking Matt O’Conner without having an alternative candidate ready to take the reigns. The speed at which the province moved to cast aside the Australian was in complete contrast to their fruitless search to find a replacement. Throughout the …

Quad Cooper will return to Australia after leaving Toulon. Australia’s Daily Telegraph have today announced Quade Cooper has signed new deal with the Australian Rugby Union, after leaving Toulon earlier this summer. Although Cooper’s contract will see him remain in Australia until after the 2019 World Cup, it is not yet known with which franchise. While the Queensland Reds remain Cooper’s …

Stuart Lancaster maybe about to make a return to coaching. Since the turn of the year, there have been persistent rumours linking Stuart Lancaster with a number of Super Rugby vacancies. Although many of these stories seemed to emerge after the former England coach met with officials in Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, Lancaster did tell the BBC Radio 5 …

Recently called up Worcester-bound Leinster centre Ben Te’o wanted to play for the Wallabies, in a country where he had spent ten years playing rugby league, it has been revealed. Australia’s Daily Telegraph reports that Ben Te’o held talks with both Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika and Reds coach Matt O’Connor about bringing him in to the Australia Super Rugby …

Leinster Rugby have appointed Leo Cullen as Coach on a two year deal Leo Cullen, has been appointed as Leinster’s head coach on a two year deal. The three time Heineken Cup winning captain with the province broke the news to the players at a team meeting this morning. Commenting on the news, Leinster Rugby CEO Mick Dawson said, ‘We are delighted that …

Former Leinster Head Coach Matt O’Connor publically aired his views in the aftermath of his sacking In many ways the manner in which Matt O’Connor was removed from his position was a watershed moment for Irish club rugby. While Tony McGahan, Rob Penney and Mark Anscombe all left Ireland under a cloud, their departures differ from that of Matt O’Connor. Although …

It was announced this morning that Matt O’Connor had been sacked from his position as Leinster head coach. Jonathan Fitzpatrick looks at some of the potential candidates to replace the man in charge at the Irish province. Leinster’s problems will not end with the sacking of head coach Matt O’Connor, and whoever steps into the position will have a big …