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Mulipola committed to Tigers future

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Samoa international prop Logovi'i Mulipola has committed his future to Leicester Tigers after agreeing a new long-term contract at the club.

The 26-year-old arrived at Welford Road following the 2011 Rugby World Cup and quickly became a firm favourite with Tigers supporters.

Mulipola has made more than 40 appearances since his debut in January 2012, and played in two Aviva Premiership Finals, including the win at Twickenham last Saturday to collect his first Premiership winner’s medal.

Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill said: “Logo made a big impact when he first came here and he has continued to work on his game and improve in a very strong group of props.

“Having the likes of Marcos Ayerza, Dan Cole, Martin Castrogiovanni and Boris Stankovich around him has helped him enormously and now he is firmly established in our senior squad. With Jerome Schuster coming into the group for the new season too, there is a good pool of players working together and getting better.

“Logo is very keen to learn his trade, he wants to improve and as a prop he still has a long career ahead of him.”

A Pacific Nations Cup winner with Samoa in 2012, Mulipola hopes to add to his 10 Test caps during a four-team tournament in South Africa this summer.

Tigers have already confirmed new agreements with Mathew Tait, George Chuter, Sam Harrison and Manu Tuilagi.

Graham Kitchener, Steve Mafi, Niall Morris, Geoff Parling, Julian Salvi, and Ben and Tom Youngs are also among the senior players who have agreed new terms at the club.