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Posted 772 days ago
Manu Tuilagi has been voted the Aviva Premiership Rugby Player of the Month.
The Leicester Tigers youngster was picked for March by a panel made up of rugby media representatives from print, TV, radio and the photographers.
Rugby World editor Paul Morgan, who chairs the panel, commented: “In his first season, and at just 19 years of age, Manu Tuilagi is fast…
Posted 848 days ago
Teenage Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi is doing his best to keep his feet on the ground as he prepares to make his first start for England Saxons.
The Samoan-born 19-year-old was in danger of being sent back to the Pacific island last summer, winning an appeal against deportation and being granted indefinite leave to remain in the country.
Since then his…
Posted 848 days ago
Nineteen-year-old Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi will start for England Saxons when they take on Italy A this Saturday at Worcester’s Sixways Stadium. He is joined by team-mate Billy Twelvetrees, who partners him in the centre, while British and Irish Lions wing Ugo Monye and hooker Lee Mears will also make their return to international rugby.
Harlequins flanker Chris Robshaw captains the…
Posted 867 days ago
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor
England’s midfield problems have been well documented. While the likes of Chris Ashton and Ben Foden shone during the November Internationals, the same could not be said of the Mike Tindall and Shontayne Hape centre partnership.
The fact that Martin Johnson even experimented with Matt Banahan in the No 13 shirt proves that the England…
Posted 1295 days ago
By Paul Morgan, editor of Rugby World
Leicester have enjoyed some big victories in their illustrious history, but this one will rank up there with the best. A South African side packed with Super 14 and Test players were humbled and don’t be fooled by the 22-17 scoreline and the pressure that South Africa put on the Leicester line in the…
