Adam Thompstone
15 results

Racing 92 claim bonus-point win to bury Leicester hopes
- European Cup
- December 16, 2018, 15:41
Leicester 11 Racing 92 34 Leicester’s hopes of reaching the knock-out phase of the Heineken Champions Cup are all but over following a 34-11 defeat b(...)

Ulster bring a little of the feel-good factor back against Leicester
- European Cup
- October 13, 2018, 20:10
Ulster 24 Leicester 10 On rain-sodden European opening nights such as this, the result is paramount, the performance secondary. Wasteful in the first(...)

Geordan Murphy makes perfect start in Tigers role
- Rugby
- September 8, 2018, 20:27
Leicester interim head coach Geordan Murphy praised his players as they secured their first win of the season in an up and down encounter with Newcast(...)

Injury-plagued Munster up against it as they host Leicester
- European Cup
- December 9, 2017, 07:00
Munster v Leicester, Thomond Park, Saturday, 7.45pm (BT Sport) Lest old acquaintances be forgot. For the third December running these two-time (...)

World Rugby express ‘disappointment’ with Northampton over George North
- Rugby
- January 9, 2017, 14:06
World Rugby will not punish Northampton despite ruling that the club’s medics wrongfully let George North return to action after a suspected head inju(...)

Rugby’s authorities criticised for failing to sanction Northampton
- Rugby
- December 22, 2016, 13:39
Rugby’s authorities have been heavily criticised for failing to issue any sanction over Northampton’s handling of the latest episode of concussion to (...)

Munster have no complaints after it slips through fingers
- European Cup
- December 19, 2016, 01:01
Leicester Tigers 18 Munster 16 The nature of the defeat would ordinarily have left a team shattered, inconsolable. Succumbing to a 53-metre penalty s(...)

Owen Williams has Ronan O’Gara moment to end Munster’s winning run
- European Cup
- December 17, 2016, 18:07
Leicester 18 Munster 16 A decade after Ronan O’Gara performed one of rugby’s most celebrated match defining moments, Leicester Tigers outhalf Owen (...)

Rassie Erasmus urges caution as Munster steamroll past Leicester
- European Cup
- December 11, 2016, 14:12
Munster 38 Leicester 0 The reconstruction of Munster in the image of bygone eras is impossible. Even if the similarities are everywhere; CJ Stande(...)

Liam Toland: Scrumhalf battle could tilt the balance at Thomond Park
- European Cup
- December 9, 2016, 07:00
Soon they’ll need to throw Christians to the Lions; how high can emotions soar in Thomond Park? Clearly Pat Lam is feeling the after-effects of Antho(...)