Gallagher Premiership heavyweights Leicester Tigers have confirmed the departure of nine players at the end of the season.
Richard Wigglesworth has made five changes to his starting XV, including a recall for Springboks World Cup winner Handre Pollard, as Leicester go in search of a first away win under their new head coach following successive heavy losses.
Handre Pollard, one of the most highly anticipated Premiership signings of the 2022-23 season will make his starting debut for Leicester on Friday night when the Tigers take on Sale.
It’s crazy how life can work out. There was Ellis Genge on Saturday evening looking as proud as punch, arriving in for his post-Gallagher Premiership final media briefing still wearing his Leicester jersey and still dangling his winners’ medal around his neck.
Seasoned international referee Wayne Barnes stirred up a storm online over the weekend by controversially penalising the attacking team for ‘causing’ a high tackle against them.
Defending champions Harlequins have welcomed club skipper Stephan Lewies to the fold following injury for this Saturday's Gallagher Premiership home clash with league leaders Leicester, a match dedicated to the late Seb Adeniran-Olule and the foundation set up in his name.