2023-24: Eighth
Key signing: Izaia Perese, centre
Adam Whitty, BBC Radio Leicester sports editor:
Cautious optimism might be the phrase to describe Leicester supporters’ feelings about this season despite another chaotic summer.
Head coach Dan McKellar is out after just one year, having overseen a disappointing eighth-place finish. In comes a rugby rockstar in Michael Cheika.
We can guarantee some fiery press conferences. I was warned by ex-Tigers and Quins back Will Greenwood to wear oven gloves for my post-match interviews…
Expect Leicester to become a nasty team again, a tag they have relished in the past. Cheika knows how to win in club and international rugby, and he has hinted at a slightly more open game than we might expect from a Tigers team.
Leicester have also plugged a few big gaps. Izaia Perese looks frighteningly physical at outside centre, while Nicky Smith is a shrewd signing at loose-head.
Kyle Hatherell looks set to…
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