Leicester Tigers History
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Leicester Football Club, founded 1880. Death or Glory Boys to Tigers. Twice European champions. 11 times English champions.
Born: 6 December 1978
Tigers Career: 2003-04
Appearances: 13
Tries: 3
Points: 100
Caps: Italy 40
Tigers Career: 2003-04
Appearances: 13
Tries: 3
Points: 100
Caps: Italy 40
December 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Born: 6 December 1978
Tigers Career: 2003-04
Appearances: 13
Tries: 3
Points: 100
Caps: Italy 40
Tigers Career: 2003-04
Appearances: 13
Tries: 3
Points: 100
Caps: Italy 40
The Argentinian-born fly-half was due to join from Rotherham in the 2003-04 season after the World Cup and but he didn’t make the squad. It was his sole season at Leicester, and he would leave for Bath at the end of the campaign.
December 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The Argentinian-born fly-half was due to join from Rotherham in the 2003-04 season after the World Cup and but he didn’t make the squad. It was his sole season at Leicester, and he would leave for Bath at the end of the campaign.
Capped in World Cup warm-up matches for Italy in August 2003, this was in the month before he made his Tigers debut against Saracens im September. However, the record books consider Pez as a Tiger.
December 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Capped in World Cup warm-up matches for Italy in August 2003, this was in the month before he made his Tigers debut against Saracens im September. However, the record books consider Pez as a Tiger.
Born: 4 December 1972
Tigers Career: 2002-03
Appearances: 25
Tries: 1
Points: 5
Caps: France 49
Tigers Career: 2002-03
Appearances: 25
Tries: 1
Points: 5
Caps: France 49
December 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Born: 4 December 1972
Tigers Career: 2002-03
Appearances: 25
Tries: 1
Points: 5
Caps: France 49
Tigers Career: 2002-03
Appearances: 25
Tries: 1
Points: 5
Caps: France 49
He moved to Perpignan and would later play for Narbonne, Racing Metro and Carcassonne.
December 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
He moved to Perpignan and would later play for Narbonne, Racing Metro and Carcassonne.
Tournaire wouldn’t add to his French caps and played 25 times across the season, with a last game against a team then just known as Sharks in April 2003.
December 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Tournaire wouldn’t add to his French caps and played 25 times across the season, with a last game against a team then just known as Sharks in April 2003.
The French international had appeared in the previous World Cup final during a five season spell with Toulouse. He made his Tigers debut as a replacement in the Orange Cup against Biarritz in August 2002.
December 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The French international had appeared in the previous World Cup final during a five season spell with Toulouse. He made his Tigers debut as a replacement in the Orange Cup against Biarritz in August 2002.
Tigers’ alternative shirt at the time was pretty impractical.
December 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Tigers’ alternative shirt at the time was pretty impractical.