Leicester Tigers captain Ollie Chessum has signed a brand new multi-year deal to remain at Welford Street.
The 26-year-old has made 88 appearances since graduating from the Tigers academy and was named membership captain forward of the 2025/26 season. He was additionally a part of the aspect that received the 2022 Premiership title.
The brand new two-year deal comes lower than per week after fellow England worldwide Jack van Poortvliet dedicated his future to Leicester.
Leicester head coach Geoff Parling mentioned: “These younger lads who’ve come by way of the academy have been developed right here; they’re hungry for the crew to do effectively.
“The followers can determine themselves in them as a result of they see an area participant enjoying, which is basically essential, and they’re high quality gamers as effectively.
“Ollie has actually developed as a captain; he is actually pushing on, he is an awesome driver of what we do, and he is effectively supported from different gamers.
“I would heard some great things about him earlier than I arrived right here however needed to make my very own thoughts up.
“Within the first few weeks round coaching, I might see how he was and his need to get higher, which really aligned with a few of my bits of considering and the way we carry out and the way we prepare, which was actually essential.
“He is acquired some traits that I actually needed in a skipper.”
