All of Leicester Tigers' ins and outs so far ahead of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership season

Leicester Tigers have said plenty of fond farewells in recent weeks as the squad that delivered the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership title is refreshed ahead of the new campaign.

Many stars who were integral to lifting a first league trophy in nine years have moved on, but there’s an exciting band of players incoming who will be bidding to keep the momentum rolling at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

Here, we look at all of the incoming and outgoing players at Tigers ahead of the 2022/23 season…

Watson is a world-class operator at the peak of his powers. Just last summer he started for the British and Irish Lions twice against the Springboks. However, he only appeared twice for Bath in 2021/22, owing to a serious knee injury against Saracens in October. He will arrive hungry to prove his worth to both Tigers and Eddie Jones, with the World Cup in France just a year away.

“I’ve been very fortunate to land in the best place for me,” he told SomersetLive. “With everything Leicester have going on, not just winning but also wanting to be a better player, it’s the best place for me.”

The South African was announced as the replacement for George Ford way back in December, but may not play his first game for the club until October. Whilst that will be frustrating for Tigers fans, Pollard’s international commitments for the Springboks were clear when he was signed.

He is arriving from Montpellier, where he has just become a champion of France. However, this season hasn’t been easy for Pollard, having been usurped as the first choice fly-half by Italian youngster Paolo Garbisi. He joined up with the Springboks late due to his club commitments and missed the first Test win against Wales but captains them for Saturday’s second Test.

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