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CNA
3 days ago
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- CNA
Radwan double as Leicester secure tough win over Sale
Leicester Tigers set up a Premiership Rugby final against Bath at Twickenham with a 21-16 semi-final victory over Sale Sharks on Saturday, boosted by winger Adam Radwan's two first-half tries which laid the platform for the win. Radwan showed extraordinary pace, quick feet and athleticism for his scores as Leicester also crossed the tryline through Izaia Perese, the latter's game-breaking effort with the scores level at 16-16 was the winning moment in the match. The Sharks stayed in the game via the boot of George Ford, with Rob du Preez scoring their only try midway through the second half. There was a hint of controversy in the final play when Freddie Steward's tackle on Luke Cowan-Dickie was deemed legal following a review, the latter knocking the ball on in the contact to end the game. Welford Road said goodbye to a trio of club stalwarts on a high note as prop Dan Cole, following 342 first team appearances, scrumhalf Ben Youngs and hooker Julian Montoya leave the club at the end oft he campaign. "Today was mental, I could not be prouder. We are one win away (from the trophy)," Montoya told TNT Sports. "I like living things with passion and emotion, I love this team so much. The important thing is we trust each other. "Sale had an unbelievable season, today was a proper game." Leicester are record 11-time winners of the competition and last lifted the trophy in 2022. They kept up their record of never having lost a Premiership playoff match at home. The teams traded penalties before Leicester scored the first try as a long pass put Radwan in space on the right wing and he sidestepped tree defenders before diving over. Radwan added a second try before the half-hour mark and this one was a superb finish. Handre Pollard's cross-kick looked as though it would elude the winger, but he put in an acrobatic dive to collect the ball and cross the tryline in one motion. Leicester led 13-3 and as the heavens opened early in the second half, the ball became much more difficult to handle in the wet, with both teams guilty of unforced errors. A well-worked backline move created space for Du Preez to cross the tryline under the posts and a George Ford penalty levelled the score at 16-16. Almost immediately, however, a rampaging driving maul presented an attacking opportunity for Leicester and Perese burst through a gap to score the winning points.
Reuters
3 days ago
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- Reuters
Radwan double as Leicester secure tough win over Sale
June 7 (Reuters) - Leicester Tigers set up a Premiership Rugby final against Bath at Twickenham with a 21-16 semi-final victory over Sale Sharks on Saturday, boosted by winger Adam Radwan's two first-half tries which laid the platform for the win. Radwan showed extraordinary pace, quick feet and athleticism for his scores as Leicester also crossed the tryline through Izaia Perese, the latter's game-breaking effort with the scores level at 16-16 was the winning moment in the match. The Sharks stayed in the game via the boot of George Ford, with Rob du Preez scoring their only try midway through the second half. There was a hint of controversy in the final play when Freddie Steward's tackle on Luke Cowan-Dickie was deemed legal following a review, the latter knocking the ball on in the contact to end the game. Welford Road said goodbye to a trio of club stalwarts on a high note as prop Dan Cole, following 342 first team appearances, scrumhalf Ben Youngs and hooker Julian Montoya leave the club at the end oft he campaign. "Today was mental, I could not be prouder. We are one win away (from the trophy)," Montoya told TNT Sports. "I like living things with passion and emotion, I love this team so much. The important thing is we trust each other. "Sale had an unbelievable season, today was a proper game." Leicester are record 11-time winners of the competition and last lifted the trophy in 2022. They kept up their record of never having lost a Premiership playoff match at home. The teams traded penalties before Leicester scored the first try as a long pass put Radwan in space on the right wing and he sidestepped tree defenders before diving over. Radwan added a second try before the half-hour mark and this one was a superb finish. Handre Pollard's cross-kick looked as though it would elude the winger, but he put in an acrobatic dive to collect the ball and cross the tryline in one motion. Leicester led 13-3 and as the heavens opened early in the second half, the ball became much more difficult to handle in the wet, with both teams guilty of unforced errors. A well-worked backline move created space for Du Preez to cross the tryline under the posts and a George Ford penalty levelled the score at 16-16. Almost immediately, however, a rampaging driving maul presented an attacking opportunity for Leicester and Perese burst through a gap to score the winning points.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Cronin among Tigers players to be released
Former Ireland prop James Cronin is leaving Leicester Tigers at the end of the season to take up a coaching job in his home county of 34-year-old made 47 appearances in three years for Tigers after arriving from French side Biarritz in the summer of is set to move into coaching with Irish lower-league side Highfield, external from next front-rower has featured 11 times off the bench for Michael Cheika's Tigers this season, with his only starts coming in the European Champions Cup and Premiership Rugby Cup impending departure comes with confirmation that captain Julian Montoya, who confirmed earlier this month that he will move on at the end of the season, is also among those leaving in the Matt Rogerson, who has been linked with reformed club Worcester,, external as well as Kyle Hatherell, Tim Hoyt, Matt Rogerson and Archie Vanes will also be on Tuesday, Tigers also announced that former England full-back Mike Brown will retire at the end of the is the latest big name Leicester will bid farewell to, with five-time Premiership winning scrum-half Ben Youngs also hanging up his boots, while two-time World Cup winning fly-half Handre Pollard will return to South Africa to play for Bulls.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tigers captain Montoya confirms he is set to leave
Julian Montoya previously played for Buenos Aries-based club Jaguares [Getty Images] Captain Julian Montoya has confirmed that he will leave Leicester Tigers at the end of the season. The 31-year-old Argentina hooker would not reveal where he would be playing next season, but in October he had reportedly agreed to join French club Pau. Montoya won the 2021-22 Premiership title in his second season with the Tigers and has made 78 appearances for the club in total. He now has a chance to claim another English title before leaving the East Midlands side, with Leicester second in the table with three matches remaining. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement "The speculation and chat and everything that people say, I can't control it," Montoya told BBC Radio Leicester. "What I can say is that it will be my last season with Leicester Tigers, this amazing club and organisation. "For now, you never know what the future will bring." Montoya joins a high-profile list of Tigers that will be leaving at the end of the season. Head coach Michael Cheika and two-time World Cup-winning South African fly-half Handre Pollard are both moving on, while Tigers' five-time Premiership-winning scrum-half Ben Youngs is set to retire. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement Montoya says he will not let his imminent departure from a club that he considers "home away from home" overshadow what they still have to play for this season. "We still have many things to do and to focus on," he said. "In Argentina we say 'you don't want to play the game beforehand', so I think that time is going to come when I can open myself up a bit more and be a bit more emotional about it and say everything I want to say. What I will say is that I will forever be grateful. "I respect so much this club, the fans and organisation that my focus right now is to be better for these next games. "That is where my mindset is now."
