LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 Squad and transfers thread part 2: The Lion, the Wig and the Wardrobe

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LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 Squad and transfers thread part 2: The Lion, the Wig and the Wardrobe

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Board of Directors
Chairman: Peter Tom CBE
CEO: Andrea Pinchen
Non-Exec: Petar Cvetkovic
Non-Exec: Fintan Kennedy
Non-Exec: Tom Scott

LEICESTER TIGERS COACHING TEAM
Head Coach: Richard Wigglesworth
General Manager: Leigh Jones
Head of Senior recruitment: Richard Wilks
Defence Coach: Matt Everard
Scrum Coach: Tom Harrison
Assistant Coach: Matt Smith
Assistant Forwards: Brett Deacon
Head of Physical Performance: Aled Walters
Head of Medical: Simon Wallace
Senior Performance Analyst: Matt Egan
Team Manager: Tessa Carrington
Academy Manager: Dave Wilks
Lead Academy Coach: Geraint Davies
Academy Coach/ACE Head Coach: Greg Mannion
Junior Academy Manager: George Glenn

OUT:
Richard Wigglesworth
Aled Walters(England)

IN

Dan Mckeller

Rumoured IN

Alan Dickens

Rumoured Out
Tom Harrison (England)

Senior Players:
Hooker: Clare, Dolly, Montoya,
Props: Cole, Cronin, Heyes, Hurd, Richardson, Van Wyk, West, Whitcombe,
Locks: O.Chessum, Green, Henderson, Martin, Snyman, Wells,
Back Row: Cracknell, Liebenberg, Jansen, Reffell, Wiese
Scrum Half: van Poortvliet, Whiteley, Wolstenholme, Youngs
Fly Half: Atkinson, Pollard
Centre: Cokanasiga, Gopperth, Kelly, Porter, Scott,
Winger: Ashton, Potter, Saumaki, Simmons, Watson
Full Back: Murimurivalu, Steward, Brown

Rumoured IN
Will Gatus
Adam Byrne (Connacht)
Solomone Kata (Chiefs)

Rumoured OUT


IN
Josh Bassett (Harlequins)
Ollie Hassel-Collins (London Irish)
Kyle Hatherall (La Rochelle)
Jamie Shillcock (Dynaboars)
Finn Theobald-Thomas (Gloucester)

OUT
Bryce Hegarty (Western Force)
Nemani Nadolo (Waratahs)
Freddie Burns (Highlanders)
Sean Jansen (Connacht)
Sam Wolstenholme (Bristol)
Nephi Leatigaga (Waratahs)
Tom West (Saracens)
Eli Snyman (Treviso)
Joe Taufeteʻe (Houston)
Chris Ashton (Retirement)
Jimmy Gopperth
Calum Green
Kini Murimurivalu
Hosea Saumaki
Eli Snyman

Re-Signed
Ollie Chessum
Will Hurd
Julian Montoya
Guy Porter
Harry Wells
James Whitcombe
George Martin
Jack Van Poortvliet
Freddie Steward
Dan Richardson
Harry Simmons
Dan Kelly
Charlie Clare
Cameron Henderson
Mike Brown

Development Squad
Hooker: Vanes, Smith
Props: Hoyt, Crane, Miell, Williams
Locks: Carnduff, Carmichael, L.Chessum, Manz,
Back Row: Ilione, Koroiyadi, J.Manz, Owen,
Scrum Half: Edwards
Fly Half: Walsh, Meredith, Daniels,
Centre: Cusick, Loose, Woodward
Wings: Browning,
Full Back:

IN
Cameron Miell (Paul Roos SA)

OUT
George Loose
Chester Owen
Riley Williams

Re-Signed
Archie Vanes
Tim Hoyt
Tom Manz
Emeka Ilione
Sam Edwards
Joe Woodward
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 Squad and transfers thread part 2: The Lion, the Wig and the Wardrobe

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No Matt Everard RB
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 Squad and transfers thread part 2: The Lion, the Wig and the Wardrobe

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Loving the title and thanks, once again, for creating the thread and pulling together the info RB
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 Squad and transfers thread part 2: The Lion, the Wig and the Wardrobe

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Sadly Watson won’t be here next season.
If Harrison goes will Stanko come back!!!!
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 Squad and transfers thread part 2: The Lion, the Wig and the Wardrobe

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That's my first time seeing the name Will Gatus with regards to Tigers. Is that the former Leeds Rhinos academy player?
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As Ashton is retiring, he can be put as out?
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ABClub wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:49 pm That's my first time seeing the name Will Gatus with regards to Tigers. Is that the former Leeds Rhinos academy player?
Yes he is
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 Squad and transfers thread part 2: The Lion, the Wig and the Wardrobe

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Will the magical wizard be with us next season?
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 Squad and transfers thread part 2: The Lion, the Wig and the Wardrobe

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Great work as always RB and great name.

Just to add to it here's a list of players and when they last signed for us (confirmed leaving are not on the list)


Ollie Hassell-Collins - 28/03/23 still to join
Mike Brown - 28/03/23 re-signed
Cam Henderson - 28/03/23 re-signed
Josh Bassett - 25/01/23 still to join
Kyle Hatherall - 25/01/23 still to join
Jamie Shillcock - 25/01/23 still to join
Charlie Clare - 24/01/23 re-signed
Dan Cole - 24/01/23 re-signed
Dan Kelly - 24/01/23 re-signed
Dan Richardson - 24/01/23 re-signed
Harry Simmons - 24/01/23 re-signed
Tom Whiteley - 23/01/23 signed
Tom West - 19/01/23 (remainder of season)
Charlie Atkinson - 31/10/22 signed
George Martin - 28/09/22 re-signed
Freddie Steward - 28/09/22 re-signed
Jack Van Poortvliet - 28/09/22 re-signed
Ollie Chessum - 18/08/22 re-signed
Will Hurd - 18/08/22 re-signed
Julián Montoya -18/08/22 re-signed
Guy Porter - 18/08/22 re-signed
Harry Wells - 18/08/22 re-signed
James Whitcombe - 18/08/22 resigned
Joe Taufete'e - 12/08/22 signed
Phil Cokansigna - 12/05/22 signed
Olly Cracknell - 12/05/22 signed
James Cronin - 12/05/22 signed
Jimmy Gopperth - 12/05/22 signed
Kini Murimurivalu - 12/05/22 re-signed
Anthony Watson - 12/05/22 signed
Nic Dolly - 01/02/22 re-signed
Calum Green - 01/02/22 re-signed
Joe Heyes - 01/02/22 re-signed
Hanro Liebenberg - 01/02/222 re-signed
Harry Potter - 01/02/22 re-signed
Matt Scott - 01/02/22 re-signed
Handrè Pollard - 07/12/21 signed
Hosea Saumaki - 30/07/21 signed
Eli Snyman - 08/03/21 signed
Francois Van Wyk - 08/03/21 signed
Jasper Wiese - 08/03/21 re-signed
Ben Youngs - 08/07/20 re-signed
Tommy Reffell - 06/07/20 re-signed (rumored rolling long term)



Senior Academy

Fourth Season
Joe Browning - extended 12/05/22
Tom Manz - extended 23/01/23

Third Season
Sam Edwards - extended 23/01/23
Emeka Ilione - extended 23/01/23
Archie Vanes - extended 23/01/23

Second Season
Lewis Chessum - extended 18/08/22
Jacob Cusick - extended 12/05/22
Tim Hoyt - extended 23/01/23
Seb Smith - 21/06/21
Jed Walsh* - 18/03/22

First Season
Rob Carmichael - 14/07/22
Finn Carnduff - 14/07/22
Oliver Crane - 14/07/22
George Daniels - 14/07/22
Simon Koroiyadi - 14/07/22
George Loose - 14/07/22
Josh Manz - 14/07/22
Morgan Meredith - 14/07/22
Cameron Miell* - 19/01/23
Chester Owen - 14/07/22
Riley Williams - 14/07/22
Joe Woodward - extended 23/01/23

*joined part way through the year
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 Squad and transfers thread part 2: The Lion, the Wig and the Wardrobe

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Does Lion = Montoya and Wardrobe = Wiese ?
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Tykger wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:12 pm Does Lion = Montoya and Wardrobe = Wiese ?
I would say Martin is more of a Wardrobe. Wiese a chest of drawers.
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 Squad and transfers thread part 2: The Lion, the Wig and the Wardrobe

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Excellent, as always. Just a point, shouldn't Brown appear in the senior players ?
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2022/23 Squad and transfers thread part 2: The Lion, the Wig and the Wardrobe

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Rugbygramps wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:23 pm
Tykger wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:12 pm Does Lion = Montoya and Wardrobe = Wiese ?
I would say Martin is more of a Wardrobe. Wiese a chest of drawers.
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Old Hob wrote: Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:26 pm Excellent, as always. Just a point, shouldn't Brown appear in the senior players ?
He is unless RB has already amended
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He isn't. Full backs are Kini and Freddie
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