Leicester Tigers have named an extended squad for Friday night’s pre-season fixture against Nottingham Archers at 7:30pm at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.

The 30-player group features plenty of first-team experience with the likes of Jack van Poortvliet, Ollie Hassell-Collins and Hanro Liebenberg included in the squad.

2024/25 recruits Izaia Perese, Nicky Smith, Ben Volavola and Will Wand are also named to make their first appearance in Tigers colours.

The Notts game, and Tigers second pre-season fixture against Scarlets Rugby are part of your 2024/25 season ticket, so get down to Mattioli Woods Welford Road for your first look at Michael Cheika's side before our first home league game against Bath on Sunday, September 29. 

BACKS

Josh Bassett

Mike Brown

Ollie Hassell-Collins

Dan Kelly

Solomone Kata

Charlie Myall

Izaia Perese

Jamie Shillcock

Malelili Satala

Jack van Poortvliet

Tom Whiteley

Will Wand

Joseph Woodward

Ben Volavola

FORWARDS

Olly Cracknell

Charlie Clare

Archie van der Flier

Emeka Ilione

Kyle Hatherell

Tim Hoyt

Will Hurd

Côme Joussain

Hanro Liebenberg

Tom Manz

Sam Williams

Nicky Smith

Finn Theobald-Thomas

Archie Vanes

James Whitcombe

Harry Wells