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LEICESTER TIGERS v NEWCASTLE FALCONS
CLUB NEWS
Nic Dolly
Squad additions Since our last home game, Tigers have announced two additions to the forward pack. Scotland international prop Darryl Marfo has arrived on a short-term deal and has already started training at Oval Park. The 30-year-old Marfo has had previous spells in Premiership rugby with Harlequins and Bath, as well as representing Edinburgh and Ospreys. Tigers have also announced the signing of hooker Nic Dolly from Coventry, where he scored tries in each of their opening three games in the Championship campaign. Dolly joined Sale Sharks in 2017 and spent time on loan with Sale FC, Rotherham and Jersey before moving to Coventry. After England Under-18 honours, he was part of the squad at the Under-20s Six Nations and Junior Worlds in 2019 alongside Tigers prop Joe Heyes.
Speaking about the additions, head coach Steve Borthwick said: “Daryl is an experienced player, he has played international rugby and he adds important depth to our pack. “Nic is an ambitious, hardworking player and impressive young man who we believe can add to our squad and develop his game as a member of the Leicester squad.” Dolly added: “I’m excited to be working under Steve, with all his knowledge, attention to detail and the environment he has created. It’s inevitable that you are going to develop and it’s going to be a challenge but one I’m excited about.” Sam Aspland-Robinson will join Coventry on a dualregistration contract with Tigers.
Topps Tiles Try-Umph Lookout this week for the shortlist for the Topps Tiles Try-umph of the Month. Voting opens on the club website from Thursday and the winner will be revealed by LTTV. Planning a tiling project or renovation? Visit www.toppstiles. co.uk for the latest trends, tiling advice new products and, for more inspiration, follow @toppstiles on Instagram.
Welcome back The 20th anniversary dinner marking the Tigers’ first European title has been rescheduled for Friday, June 25 to allow guests to attend in line with the government’s four-step roadmap out of Covid-19.
The event is hosted in partnership with Switch the Play Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting all sportspeople to successfully transition into life outside of sport. Tickets are available now. See the Tigers website for details.
TigersLotto Congratulations to our latest TigersLotto weekly winners who each receive £100: David Docherty, Market Harborough; David Dawes, Leicester Forest East; Adam Shaw, Ilkeston; Nicholas Kidd, Upper Broughton; and Sachna Shukla, Leicester. On matchday we will also announce our season ticket holder winner with the chance to bag £100 credit. Alongside the weekday draws, TigersLotto also includes eight monthly £500 draws and four Mega Draws with prize value of more than £1,000. Join or renew now for £52 to cover every draw in a whole year.
Premiership Cup It has been confirmed that this year’s Premiership Rugby Cup, scheduled to be played as a midweek competition commencing in April, has been cancelled. A Premiership Rugby statement said: “The Covid-19 pandemic continues to present significant challenges for sport and, following consultation with our clubs over the past few weeks, we have decided to cancel the Premiership Rugby Cup for this season.”
