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Cockerill described Sunday's victory at Saracens as a "huge boost" for Leicester Tigers entering the last seven rounds of Aviva Premiership Rugby action. A try from Ed Slater, four penalties from Toby Flood and a last-gasp drop goal from skipper Geordan...
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Leicester Mercury published Win can be the turning point in Leicester Tigers' season
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Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill hailed his side's last-gasp 20-19 at Saracens as a "turning point in the season". Skipper Geordan Murphy's injury-time drop-goal earned Tigers a first win in five matches against the reigning Aviva Premiership...
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WATFORD, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: Leicester Tigers celebrate as Captain, Geordan Murphy converts a the winning drop goal during the Aviva Premiership match between Saracens v Leicester Tigers at Vicarage Road on February 19, 2012 in Watford, England. View Photo »
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Our guys were disappointed with what went on at the World Cup. That’s done and dusted. They are back at Leicester now and we will look after them ... Full credit to them. They just go and front up for Leicester. They get on with their job and that’s all we ask of them.
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But he's also 20. You make wrong calls when you are growing up and you learn from them. Manu is a lad growing up who is also a very exciting player." Cockerill admitted he was down to his final unchewed nail as Tigers went through 26 phases to pinch...
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The moment was ripe for Flood to deliver a match-winning statement to Stuart Lancaster ahead of selection for Englands game against Wales, but after 26 draining phases, his captain elbowed him aside to squirt over a kick from 15 metres out and put the...
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EXETER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 11: Geordan Murphy of Leicester Tigers takes a clean arial ball under pressure Ignacio Mieres of Exeter Chiefs during the Aviva Premiership match between Exeter Chiefs and Leicester Tigers at Sandy Park Stadium on February 11,... View Photo »
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I still don’t think we are firing
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But he's also 20. You make wrong calls when you are growing up and you learn from them. Manu is a lad growing up who is also a very exciting player." Cockerill admitted he was down to his final unchewed nail as Tigers went through 26 phases to pinch...
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Murphy landed a dramatic drop-goal four minutes into injury-time to secure Leicester a thrilling 20-19 Aviva Premiership victory over Saracens on Sunday. The Irish full-back stepped up after the Tigers had skilfully managed to manoeuvre their way...
About Geordan Murphy
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Geordan Edward Andrew Murphy (born 19 April 1978 in Dublin) is an Irish rugby union rugby player and plays full back or wing for the English club Leicester Tigers and Ireland. Full Article
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Geordan Murphy of Ireland (R) is tackled by Todd Clever of the US (L) during the 2011 Rugby World Cup pool C match between Ireland and the US at the Taranaki Stadium in New Plymouth, on September 11, 2011.
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Ireland's Geordan Murphy is tackled by Todd Clever of the USA, left, during their Rugby World Cup match at Stadium Taranaki in New Plymouth, New Zealand, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011.
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QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 04: Geordan Murphy is tackled during an Ireland IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 training session at Queenstown Events Centre on September 4, 2011 in Queenstown, New Zealand.
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Ireland's full back Geordan Murphy (2nd L) is tackled by England's scrum half Richard Wigglesworth (R) and lock Louis Deacon (L) during the World Cup Rugby Union warm up match between Ireland and England at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland on August 27, 2011.
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BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - JANUARY 13: Andrew Trimble of Ulster is tackled by Geordan Murphy of Leicester during the Heineken Cup, Pool 4 match between Ulster and Leicester Tigers at Ravenhill on January 13, 2012 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Director of Rugby Richard Cockerill and Geordan Murphy of Leicester Tigers pose with the trophy at the Heineken Cup Launch at Twickenham Stadium on October 31, 2011 in London, England.
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LEICESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 21: Freddie Burns and Scott Lawson of Gloucester tackle Geordan Murphy of Tigers during the LV Cup match between Leicester Tigers and Gloucester at Welford Road on October 21, 2011 in Leicester, England.
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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 05: Brian O'Driscoll of Ireland (R) chats with teammate Geordan Murphy during an Ireland IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 training session at Rugby League Park on October 5, 2011 in Wellington, New Zealand.
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WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 04: (L-R) Flyhalf Jonathan Sexton receives the ball as teammates Geordan Murphy and Rob Kearney look on during an Ireland IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 training session at ASB Indoor Sports Centre on October 4, 2011 in Wellington, New Zealand.
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Ireland's Tommy Bowe (L) is congratulated by his teammate Geordan Murphy after his try during the 2011 Rugby World Cup pool C match between Ireland and the US at the Taranaki stadium in New Plymouth on September 11, 2011. Ireland won 22-10.
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Geordan Murphy of Ireland (R) is tackled by Todd Clever of the US (L) during the 2011 Rugby World Cup pool C match between Ireland and the US at the Taranaki Stadium in New Plymouth, on September 11, 2011.
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