Day 29 of Bordeaux/Bilbao rugby trip
55km SSW to Orthez. Free car park in centre of town. Laundry and shopping done. Still sunny and should rise to 23°C 😎🏉🚐🍷
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #orthez

Day 28 of my trip to Bordeaux/Bilbao rugby trip
Recovery day after great night at @SMR_Rugby match last night. Reminder of where we’ve been 😎🚐🍷🏉
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers

Day 28 of my trip to Bordeaux/Bilbao rugby trip
Recovery day after great night at @SMR_Rugby match last night. Reminder of where we’ve been 😎🚐🍷🏉
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers

Day 27 of Bordeaux/Bilbao rugby trip
100km SW to small city of Mont-de-Marsan
Free car park above a pretty park
Have 12€ terrace ticket to watch @ProD2 relegation derby between @SMR_Rugby v @usdaxrugby . Sunny 26°C 😎🏉🚐🍷
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #montdemarsan

This weekend Leicester Tigers Rugby Club will reach a major #sportshistory milestone when they play their 5000th fixture against Newcastle Red Bull.

#LeicesterTigers #Rugby #RugbyHistory

Day 26 of my Bordeaux/Bilbao rugby trip
45km SSE to Caumont-sur-Garonne. Free canalside aire. Sunny and temperate set to climb to 26°C 😎🚐
#VanLife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers

Bath sign Leicester's Mike Williams among four new additions

Michael Patrick Williams (born 4 November 1991, in #Bulawayo) is a #Zimbabwean rugby player. He previously played for #LeicesterTigers, #ExeterChiefs and #Bath in #PremiershipRugby, and for #WorcesterWarriors in the #RFUChampionship. He plays primarily as a #lock but he can also play at #flanker.

Day 25 of Bordeaux/Bilbao rugby trip.
75km south to Sauveterre-de-Guyenne. Free aire and services on edge of small town. Drizzle am; sun arriving at 13:00 as I perch on my cafe seat in the centre. Forecast for 18°C 🚐🍷😎
#VanLife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers

Day 24 of Bordeaux/Bilbao rugby trip.
40km east to tiny village of Saint-Vincent-Jalmoutiers. Free aire and services. Sunny. Heating up again. 20°C 😎🍷🚐🏉
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers

Day 23 of Bordeaux/Bilbao rugby trip.
110km south to small town of Montguyon. Another free aire next to the sports areas and underneath the ruined castle. Interesting neighbours.
Some sunshine 17°C 🐓🚐🏰🏉🍷
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #montguyon

Day 22 of Bordeaux/Bilbao rugby trip.
120km west to return to Saint-Jean-d’Angély to catch the @ubbrugby.bsky.social v @stadetoulousain.bsky.social clash of the French titans on TV at Chai Bacchus. Cloudy and 16°C 🚐🍷🏉
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #UBB #stadetoulousainrugby

Day 21 of Bordeaux/Bilbao rugby trip.
130km SW to the small, rural village of Massignac in the Charente department of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region. Free aire again. Quaint bar/restaurant. Cloudy with occasional rain. 16°C 🚐🍷🏉
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #massignac

Day 19 of Bordeaux rugby trip.
125km NE to Saint-Benoît-du-Sault.
Free aire in town square with great view.
Another cracking find. Parts of old village date from 14th Century.
Hot and sunny again at 27°C 😎🍷🚐
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #saintbenoitdusault

Day 18 of Bordeaux rugby trip.
90km drive NE on very rural Dordogne roads to Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure. Free aire adjacent to market place. Seems quite a sleepy place.
25°C in the shade 😎🚐🍷🏉
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers

Day 17 of Bordeaux rugby trip, and why wouldn’t I decide to stay put in glorious Aubterre-sur-Dronne for a rest day, making my way slowly towards the UK.
Not quite as warm as yesterday, currently at 26°C, rising fast 😎🚐🍷
#Vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #Aubeterresurdronne

Day 16 of @EPCR to see @leicestertigers.bsky.social hammered by @ubbrugby.bsky.social and Mr A Brace.
120km NE to Aubeterre-sur-Dronne. Free aire and services at the foot of a gorgeous village.
Hot and sunny as forecast. 😎🚐🍷
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #aubeterresurdronne

Champions Cup holders Bordeaux-Begles crush Leicester to reach last eight Bordeaux-Begles scored five tries in 18 first-half minutes as they overpowered Leicester.

Champions Cup holders Bordeaux-Begles crush Leicester to reach last eight (✍️@rugby_ie) #ChampionsCup #BordeauxBegles #LeicesterTigers

Day 15 of @EPCR trip to see @leicestertigers.bsky.social at @ubbrugby.bsky.social
Game day. Beautiful sunshine and the prospect of that idiot ref Brace kicking us in the teeth every chance he gets. 😎🚐🍷🏉
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #ubb #EPCR

Day 14 of @EPCR trip to see @leicestertigers.bsky.social at @ubbrugby.bsky.social
125km south to campsite at Bordeaux Lac.
Approx £50 for 2 nights and 11€ for weekend travel pass.
Lovely day creeping into the 20°Cs already 😎🍷🚐🏉
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #ubb #EPCR

Day 13 of @EPCR trip to see @leicestertigers.bsky.social at @ubbrugby.bsky.social
40km south to Saintes. Free car park with fantastic views of the large, busy town. Bit cloudy with some rain. Still at 14°C 🌨️🍷🚐🏉
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #ubb #EPCR

Day 12 of @EPCR trip to see @leicestertigers.bsky.social at @ubbrugby.bsky.social
35km south to Saint-Jean-d’Angély, a favourite free carpark stopover. Great vibe in the historic centre. Turning sunny in the afternoon 😎🍷🏉🚐
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #UBB #EPCR

Day 11 of @EPCR trip to watch @leicestertigers.bsky.social at @ubbrugby.bsky.social
Admin day today (laundry and big shop), so here’s the journey so far 🚐🏉🍷🇫🇷
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #UBB #EPCR

Day 10 of @EPCR trip to see @leicestertigers.bsky.social at @ubbrugby.bsky.social
85km SW to Bressuire. Free aire/car park next to really good-priced rugby bar. Cooler than yesterday at 15°C 🚐🏉🍷
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #ubb #EPCR

Day 9 of @EPCR trip to see @leicestertigers.bsky.social at @ubbrugby.bsky.social
100km south to sleepy Chouzé-sur-Loire. Free aire again. Amazingly found café/bar open on a Monday. Sunny and warm. Winning 🥇🍷🚐👌🏉
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #ubb #EPCR

Leicester coach Geoff Parling apologises for pushing presenter Craig Doyle during live broadcast - The Irish Times Leicester coach Geoff Parling apologises for pushing presenter Craig Doyle during live broadcast  The Irish Times

Leicester coach Geoff Parling apologises for pushing presenter Craig Doyle during live broadcast - The Irish Times (✍️@IrishTimesRugby) #LeicesterTigers #GeoffParling #CraigDoyle

Tigers and Parling apologise over Doyle shove Leicester Tigers and head coach Geoff Parling apologised after he used foul language and pushed TNT Sports presenter Craig Doyle over a segment where the broadcaster's producer Liam MacDevitt attempted a conversion while players were warming up.

Tigers and Parling apologise over Doyle shove (✍️@RTErugby) #Rugby #LeicesterTigers #GeoffParling

Day 8 of @EPCR trip to see @leicestertigers.bsky.social at @ubbrugby.bsky.social
150km SSW to free aire under the walls of Le Mans. Sunny and warm 😎🚐🍷🏉
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #ubb #EPCR

Craig Doyle gets brunt of Tigers boss anger over kick Leicester boss Geoff Parling says he was protecting his players when he was involved in a heated exchange with TV presenters ahead of their Gallagher Prem match with Gloucester at Villa Park.

Craig Doyle gets brunt of Tigers boss anger over kick (✍️@RTErugby) #Rugby #GallagherPrem #LeicesterTigers

Day 7 of EPCR rugby trip to watch @leicestertigers.bsky.social at @ubbrugby.bsky.social
100km south to Beaumont-le-Roger, Dept. de l’Eure, Normandie. Free aire (incl. water and EHU). Sunny 😎🚐🏉🍷
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #ubb #EPCR

Day 6 of @EPCR trip to watch @leicestertigers.bsky.social at @ubbrugby.bsky.social
Stayed in Auffay to meet up with friend and @ulsterrugby.bsky.social supporter Fred who’s on a touring trip in northern France and heading back to Germany 🚐🏉
#vanlife #motorhomelife #leicestertigers #ubb #EPCR