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

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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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Some teams could have 21 or 22 games if they had played Wasps or Worcester before they were removed from the Premiership.
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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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Leicester Tigers 23/24 Coaching Team confirmed as the following

Dan McKellar, Head Coach
Brett Deacon, Assistant Coach
Alan Dickens, Attack & Backs Coach
Matt Everard, Defence Coach
Dan Palmer, Scrum Coach
Ollie Richardson, Head of Physical Performance
Matt Smith, Skills Coach & Lead Academy Coach

Ollie Richardson is the guy who got in trouble for fighting the other coach isn't he?
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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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Leicester Tigers can confirm the club’s senior coaching team ahead of the 2023/24 season.

Dan McKellar, who was announced as the club’s new Head Coach in February, will oversee the rugby programme and lead on the line out and forwards coaching.

Brett Deacon will lead on the breakdown and contact area, while also assisting McKellar with the forwards.

Deacon made 135 first-team appearances in two spells as a player with Tigers before joining the coaching staff upon retiring in 2015. After working with the club’s academy for two seasons, he joined the senior coaching team ahead of the 2016/17 campaign.

Matt Everard, who joined the club midway the 22/23 season as Senior Academy Coach before taking on a permanent senior role in December 2022, is the Defence Coach.

After representing Tigers, Wasps and Nottingham as a player, Everard moved into coaching with The Archers before returning to Wasps as Academy Coach and moved into the senior coaching team ahead of the 2019/20 campaign.

Alan Dickens, Dan Palmer and Ollie Richardson are the additions to the club ahead of the new season.

Dickens will take charge of the Attack & Backs, Palmer is the Scrum Coach and Richardson joins as Head of Physical Performance.

Read more on the appointments of the trio here:

Alan Dickens
Dan Palmer
Ollie Richardson
Matt Smith will be the Skills Coach for the senior squad and take on the newly-created Lead Academy Coach role which sees him responsible for the Senior Academy Squad and transition of players from junior to senior rugby.

Smith made 228 appearances for Tigers before coaching the club’s academy side after retiring from playing in 2019, and joined the senior coaching team ahead of the 20/21 season.

Speaking about his coaching team, incoming Leicester Tigers Head Coach Dan McKellar said: “I am excited by the group we have put together, which has a great balance of continuity and new voices who will bring fresh ideas.”

“It was important to me that there was a mix of people who not only understand the Premiership, but vital that they understand Leicester Tigers and we have got that in Brett Deacon, Matt Everard and Matt Smith, as well as the majority of our performance staff who remain with the club.

“In addition, to have Alan Dickens and Ollie Richardson’s knowledge of the English game, players and competitions we compete in is of great value, and Dan Palmer’s expertise is very exciting for the club moving forward.

“What is most pleasing for me is that this coaching team are excited by the squad we have to work with from next season at Leicester Tigers, because of where they are at currently and work they have done but, importantly, how it can evolve.”

Leicester Tigers 23/24 Coaching Team
Dan McKellar, Head Coach
Brett Deacon, Assistant Coach
Alan Dickens, Attack & Backs Coach
Matt Everard, Defence Coach
Dan Palmer, Scrum Coach
Ollie Richardson, Head of Physical Performance
Matt Smith, Skills Coach & Lead Academy Coach
The club can also confirm that Richard Wilks has been appointed General Manager.

Wilks joined Tigers during the 20/21 campaign as a consultant before being appointed Head of Performance Recruitment in November 2021.

Discussing the appointments, Leicester Tigers CEO Andrea Pinchen said: “I believe we have put together a world class coaching team, headed up by Dan McKellar, to lead Leicester Tigers from next season into this exciting new chapter of the club’s history”

“A lot of work has gone on behind the scenes to bring this impressive group who all offer their own unique skills, experience and knowledge from diverse backgrounds in the game.

“Most pleasing for me in this group is a shared desire to see this club continue to be successful but, even more so, strive to reach new heights together.

“After a turbulent year for all involved with Leicester Tigers, to be able to confirm our senior coaching team now is a great pleasure for me and I hope our supporters are as excited as I am about them leading this club into the future.”

The Leicester Tigers squad will commence pre-season training in July ahead of the 23/24 campaign
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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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Good to have clarity.

Be interested if anyone knows much about Robinson apart from his stated CV, clearly had a long association with the club but that was over a decade ago.

A bit like three years ago this potential but is unproven in the Premiership and Europe.
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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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kpj tiger wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 12:08 pm Ollie Richardson is the guy who got in trouble for fighting the other coach isn't he?
Yes, though the other guy struck first.
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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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Darc Tiger wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 12:21 pm
kpj tiger wrote: Mon May 29, 2023 12:08 pm Ollie Richardson is the guy who got in trouble for fighting the other coach isn't he?
Yes, though the other guy struck first.
Yep both had a 6 week ban for this

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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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The most important position is the guy that fills Aled Walters shoes. Physical fitness, beyond the call of duty, is paramount at top level sport. Games are won or lost in the last 20 minutes. As Bristol frequently found out, but the Coach was too stupid to address...
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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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https://twitter.com/midsrugbyacad/statu ... 77Alg&s=19

Confirmed we have signed Charlie Myall to the senior academy
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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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Pellsey wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 5:21 am
Hot_Charlie wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 8:49 pm
RagingBull wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 3:28 pm Interesting Kata is mentioned as a centre first, Gopperth replacement more than a wing?
I think he's another Porter in some ways. Useful cover should we find DK being called up. Started exclusively for Exeter at 12, at Moana Pasifika was used more at both 12 and 13, at the Brumbies almost exclusively on the wing.
I'm not sure he will be used as a "cover",
Cover is a very general term and doesn't imply someone wouldn't necessarily be a fairly regular starter in any number of positions.
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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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Hot_Charlie wrote: Tue May 30, 2023 11:42 am
Pellsey wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 5:21 am
Hot_Charlie wrote: Thu May 25, 2023 8:49 pm

I think he's another Porter in some ways. Useful cover should we find DK being called up. Started exclusively for Exeter at 12, at Moana Pasifika was used more at both 12 and 13, at the Brumbies almost exclusively on the wing.
I'm not sure he will be used as a "cover",
Cover is a very general term and doesn't imply someone wouldn't necessarily be a fairly regular starter in any number of positions.
Fair enough. I see what you mean.

I guess though, it could also be seen as meaning "replacement"...
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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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Still nothing definite regarding Watson? Could he be waiting on what is happening at Irish, or is that a crazy idea?!

I hope we can retain him.
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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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Irish have been given another week. I do wonder if some clubs are keeping something back just in case. They have a lot of desirable quality 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: Tue May 30, 2023 6:13 pm Irish have been given another week. I do wonder if some clubs are keeping something back just in case. They have a lot of desirable quality players.
That makes more sense!

I just remembered an interview with Watson a few months ago saying that Irish might be an option for him.
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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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Personally I think we're saving a bit of popcorn.

We announced Kata and Carter almost to offset the Potter news.

However for me I doubt we would have released Potter without Watson tied down.

I think he's all signed and sealed, just he may be the "champagne" highlight signing left so the plan is to have him with the academy promotions and the last one or two signings.

Look at how many weeks ago the Kata rumours surfaced that it was a done deal, I think the media team are just prepping all the releases.

My guess is that it'll be this week sometime.
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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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TigerFeetSteve wrote: Tue May 30, 2023 7:08 pm Personally I think we're saving a bit of popcorn.

We announced Kata and Carter almost to offset the Potter news.

However for me I doubt we would have released Potter without Watson tied down.

I think he's all signed and sealed, just he may be the "champagne" highlight signing left so the plan is to have him with the academy promotions and the last one or two signings.

Look at how many weeks ago the Kata rumours surfaced that it was a done deal, I think the media team are just prepping all the releases.

My guess is that it'll be this week sometime.
Or perhaps someone else as a replacement for Potter. Fingers crossed you're right, I'd love to see Watson stay.
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