Leicester Tigers are pleased to confirm Zahira College, from Sri Lanka, as the club's newest Global Partner Club.
Zahira College joins KL Tigers (Malaysia), Dendermonde (Belgium), Colorno (Italy), RC Diok (Holland), BK Lions (Thailand) and Delhi Hurricanes (India).
Based in Colombo, Zahira College has a rich history of championing sport across Sri Lanka and a long-running tradition of rugby. Alongside the new partnership with Leicester Tigers, Zahira College will celebrate its centenary in 2024 and is committed to growing the game throughout Asia.
The Global Partner Club programme was created to help to drive the development of rugby across the world, while building sustainable links between players, partners and communities.
Tigers will work with Zahira College to deliver Rugby Camps and coaching in Sri Lanka, as well as opening pathways for players and coaches from Sri Lanka in Leicester, the United Kingdom and across the Tigers' Global Partner Club network.
Representatives from Zahira College were present at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Sunday, December 31, where the partnership was announced at half-time in the Gallagher Premiership fixture between Tigers and Bath Rugby.
Present from Zahira College were: Saabir Cader – Centenary Year Director Zahira College, Jamal Riad – Zahira Collage Former Captain and Old Boys Associate, Aufer Johar – Chairman of Zahira Rugby and Rilwan Fareed – Zahira College Old Boys Association UK President.
