Reigning Gallagher Premiership Champions Leicester Tigers have confirmed their end of season departures, for the 2022/23 campaign. Amongst the confirmed first team exits is legendary flying winger Chris Ashton, who three weeks ago became the first player to score 100 Premiership tries in a career.
Ashton hangs up his boots, as the 36-year-old confirmed his retirement earlier in the season.
The complete list of senior squad Leicester Tigers departures:
Chris Ashton, Jimmy Gopperth, Calum Green, Sean Jansen, Kini Murimurivalu, Hosea Saumaki, Eli Snyman, Tom West, Sam Wolstenholme.
The Tigers also confirmed three players from their Academy would be moving on at the end of the season; George Loose, Chester Owen and Riley Williams.
After Steve Borthwick agreed to become the new Head Coach for England, Leicester Tigers found his replacement in Dan McKellar. The Australian Coach has already started looking to bolster his squad ahead of the 2023/24 Premiership season, and has already confirmed five new additions to Welford Road.
Josh Bassett, Ollie Hassell-Collins, Kyle Hatherell, Jamie Shillcock and Finn Theobald-Thomas, all join the Tigers ahead of next season. McKellar has also secured 23 contract renewals, for the upcoming campaign and beyond.