Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 2h

Here we go again. #NORvLEI youtu.be/a4MjLOaS4aw?...

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 5h

OTD: HEINEKEN CUP 2009

Leicester Tigers 32 (J Murphy 1t, Twelvetrees 1t 3c 1p, Amorosino 1t, Staunton 1t)
Ospreys 32

Welford Road, 11 October

Tigers would fail to beat the Ospreys twice, losing the return in January and would exit at the pool stage. However, a good debut for Billy Twelvetrees.

2

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 6h

OTD: ZURICH PREMIERSHIP 2003

Gloucester 24
Leicester Tigers 3 (Stimpson 1p)

Kingsholm, 11 October

With a group of Tigers busy winning a World Cup, this was the second game in a run of five Premiership defeats, even with some current and future big names in the side.

1 1

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 7h

OTD: 1980

Leicester 38 (Dodge 2t, Hare 1t 3c 4p, Barnwell 1t, Joyce 1t)
Richmond 6

Welford Road, 11 October

It’s a third win in a row against Richmond. The clubs would meet once a season in the pre-league days, alternating venues each year.

2

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 9h

OTD: HEINEKEN CUP 2002

Neath 16
Leicester Tigers 16 (Healey 1t, Stimpson 1c 3p)

The Gnoll, 11 October

The holders start their campaign with a hard thought affair watched by 6,834. It would be the last fixture against the Welsh All Blacks.

2 2

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 20h

Individual Match Records

Most Tries: 3 Rory Underwood 1991, Freddie Steward 2022
Most Points: 25 Toby Flood 2012
Most Cons: 4 George Ford
Most Pens: 6 Jez Harris 1994
Most DGs: 2 Jez Harris 1994

1

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 20h

Saints started league rugby in the second tie, so the first game was a 28-18 Tigers win in 1991.

Selected League Records

Largest Win: 33-0 (a) 2025
Largest Defeat: 13-36 (a) 2019

Most Points: 55-26 (a) 2021
Most Conceded: 24-46 (a) 1999

Winning Streak: 7 2011-13
Losing Streak: 3 2003

1 1

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 20h

TIGERS v NORTHAMPTON

Leicester first played ‘Northampton’ in their third game in 1880. It was however a different club to the Saints.

First Game: 3 Mar 1888 (h) won 4-0
Most Recent: 21 Mar (a) won 33-0

Overall: P257 W145 D19 L93
League: P65 W41 D2 L22
Domestic Cups: P16 W9 D0 L7
Europe: None

1 1

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 1d

OTD: COURAGE LEAGUE 1992

Leicester 21 (Potter 1t, Liley 1t 1c 3p)
West Hartlepool 8

Welford Road, 10 October

The visitors were relegated at the end of the season, but would spend five years in the top flight in the 1990s. The days of home change kits. And what a kit.

2

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 1d

youtu.be/VKriDlHZ6t0

Rugby World Cup 1999 - Italy v Tonga

YouTube video by Rugby World Cup

youtu.be

1

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 1d

OTD: RUGBY WORLD CUP 1999

Italy 25
Tonga 28

Welford Road, 10 October

Both sides would concede 101 points in games against New Zealand and England respectively, so this tight affair may have been a relief. Attendance: 10,224.

1 2

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 1d

Born: 10 October 1962
Tigers Career: 1981-95
Appearances: 273
Tries: 170
Points: 683
Caps: England 2

1

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 1d

The summer of 1988 would see him winning two England caps versus Australia and Fiji. Evans would join Coventry as club captain in 1992, but rejoined Tigers in 1994 for eight additional appearances. His last game was against Northampton in September 1995.

1 1

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 1d

The winger would start the 1983 John Player Cup final and miss only two games in the 1987-88 Courage League championship season. In 1986 he represented England in the Sport Aid International Sevens tournament in Cardiff

1 1

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 1d

Joining from Hinckley, his debut was at Saracens in October 1981. Evans made enough of an impact to play for The Rest in an England trial in 1982. He would score 170 tries for the club, positioning him in second place on the all-time list behind Percy Lawrie (206).

1 2

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 1d

BARRY JOHN EVANS

Born on 10 October 1962, flying Leicester and England winger, and record post-war try scorer, Barry Evans.

1 6

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 1d

OTD: 1886

Leicester 11 (Coleman 2t, Morley 1t, Smith 1t, McKechnie 2c, Parsons 1d)
Town & District XX 0

Victoria Park, 9 October

Big opening day opponents on Vicky Park - at least in player numbers. Tigers sported the chocolate and orange hoops they wore from 1884 to 1887.

4

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 2d

OTD: 1982

Leicester 21 (Johnson 1t, Wheeler 1t, Hare 2c 3p)
Richmond 8

Welford Road, 9 October

Traditionally playing without a No.13, Richmond first played Leicester in 1898. 101 years later the professional side, along with London Scottish, ‘merged’ into London Irish.

3

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 2d

Born: 9 October 1985
Tigers Career: 2011-15
Appearances: 112
Tries: 11
Points: 55

1

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 2d

On retiring from playing in 2018 he moved to a coaching role at the club, became an assistant coach at Benetton, and the defence coach with the Georgian national team.

1 1

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 2d

A first Leicester appearance was against Exeter in September 2011. Salvi played in the 2012 and 2013 Premiership finals. His last game for the Tigers was at Bath in May 2015, and he left for Exeter.

1 1

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 2d

The flanker joined from Super Rugby, arriving from the Brumbies having previously played in the Premiership with Bath. He had won honours with Australia A in 2007.

1 1

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 2d

JULIAN MICHAEL SALVI

Born on 9 October 1985, Julian Salvi played 112 times for Leicester between 2011 and 2015.

1 3

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 2d

LAST 10 v. SAINTS

21 Mar 25 (a) won 33-0
1 Feb 25 (h) won 54-33*
1 Nov 24 (a) lost 12-31*
12 Oct 24 (h) won 24-8
20 Apr 24 (a) lost 17-40
18 Nov 23 (h) won 26-17
28 Jan 23 (h) lost 18-19
24 Sep 22 (a) won 41-21
27 Jun 22 (h) won 27-14
11 Feb 22 (h) won 35-20

*PREM Cup

1 2

Leicester Tigers History @historytigers.bsky.social · 2d

The Tigers won all three of their games before the tournament was canned.

Pontypridd (a) won 48-10
Bridgend (h) won 60-22
Neath (a) won 36-19

2