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Full line up confirmed for October Masterclasses

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The full line up has now been confirmed for the upcoming Masterclasses offering in the October half-term.

The club's lead coaches, Michael Cheika and Tom Hudson, are joined by stars from the men's and women's team Cameron Henderson and Meg Jones, as well as men's scrum coach Neil Fowkes and Tigers legend Billy Twelvetrees.

An annual feature in the summer in previous seasons for young, aspiring rugby players, Masterclasses are now also available in-season for youngsters aged from U9s-U18s (girls) and U14s-U18s (boys).

Taking place at Mattioli Woods Welford Road, the sessions are tailored towards specific areas of the game to provide the very best opportunity for attendees to maximise their experience.

October 2024 Masterclasses

Forwards Play | Monday, October 21

Guest coaches: Michael Cheika, Neil Fowkes, Cameron Henderson

Developing the key elements of strong forward play from set piece to open play. The Forwards Play Masterclass will look at developing your core skills and tactical knowledge to help you become effective in position skills around the scrum and lineout, as well as looking at the wider skills of the modern forward as effective ball carriers, link players and defenders.

Backs Play | October 22

Guest coach: Billy Twelvetrees

Challenging the core skills of catch, pass, kick and run. The Backs Play Masterclass will develop you as a player to be tactically aware and look at how you can utilise these core skills to beat defenders and control the game.

Train with Tigers Women | October 23

Guest coaches: Tom Hudson, Meg Jones

Utilising the experience and knowledge of the Leicester Tigers women’s senior squad, including experienced internationals, this Masterclass will give young female players the chance to learn from professional players - including current Red Roses - and develop all aspects of their all-round game to start their journey towards one day appearing in the Test arena.