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Video: Denton reveals reasons for Leicester Tigers move

David Denton says the security of signing a three-year contract was a big factor in why he signed for Leicester.

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The backrow will be leaving Worcester at the end of the season to join their Premiership rivals.

“Yeah it is very exciting. That is the other side of the argument when you are sat down and you’re not playing very much and you are injured. You are not really sure what your future is and what club you’re going to be at. So when the opportunity came for me to go to Leicester, particularly signing a three-year deal was big for me, so that I can settle down with the club and really dig my roots in. I am looking forward to it”, Denton said.

“It’s been a great month and I am very grateful that it has been a good month. I did learn how quickly things can change in professional sport and it did for me – all of a sudden you’ve been injured for a bit, you’re out of favour with the national team, I wasn’t sure what I was doing club-wise. Then for me to be able to get a run of games together, get back playing for Scotland and a sign a long-term deal with a huge club like Leicester is great.”

Denton had some time in the international wilderness while at Bath, but his form for Worcester this season meant a recall and he can now look forward to the Calcutta Cup game against England this weekend.

Denton watched the last encounter between the sides at a friend’s house and he’s desperate to be part of a team that will try and avenge that 61-21 defeat at Twickenham.

“A lot of the guys who played in that game were my mates. You don’t want to see them going through what they did that day. We were a much better team than that result showed last year. We went on to win the next game (against Italy) and it’s a testament to the character in the squad. That was a tough one. We need to make sure that doesn’t happen again.”

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Scotland’s last 6 Nations victory over England was ten years ago and Eddie Jones’ side are favourites to prevail again.

“We’d have to be above 95 per cent I’d say at least (to beat England). You put in the best performance you can and then the result should hopefully take care of itself.”

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Where? I remember saying "unders"? The LNR was formed by the FFR, if I said that in a way that meant the 'pro' side of the game didn't have an equal representation/say as the 'amateur' side (FFR remit) that was not my intent.


But also, as it is the governing body, it also has more responsibility. As long as WR looks at FFR as the running body for rugby in France, that 'power' will remain. If the LNR refuses to govern their clubs use of players to enable a request by FFR (from WR) to ensure it's players are able to compete in International rugby takes place they will simply remove their participation. If the players complain to the France's body, either of their health and safety concerns (through playing too many 'minutes' etc) or that they are not allowed to be part in matches of national interest, my understanding is action can be taken against the LNR like it could be any other body/business. I see where you're coming from now re EPCR and the shake up they gave it, yes, that wasn't meant to be a separate statement to say that FFR can threaten them with EPCR expulsion by itself, simply that it would be a strong repercussion for those teams to be removed (no one would want them after the above).


You keep bringing up these other things I cannot understand why. Again, do you think if the LNR were not acting responsibly they would be able to get away with whatever they want (the attitude of these posters saying "they pay the players")? You may deem what theyre doing currently as being irresponsible but most do not. Countries like New Zealand have not even complained about it because they've never had it different, never got things like windfall TV contracts from France, so they can't complain because theyre not missing out on anything. Sure, if the French kept doing things like withholding million dollar game payments, or causing millions of dollars of devaluation in rights, they these things I'm outlining would be taking place. That's not the case currently however, no one here really cares what the French do. It's upto them to sort themselves out if they're not happy. Now, that said, if they did make it obvious to World Rugby that they were never going to send the French side away (like they possibly did stating their intent to exclude 20 targeted players) in July, well then they would simply be given XV fixtures against tier 2 sides during that window and the FFR would need to do things like the 50/50 revenue split to get big teams visiting in Nov.

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