Underwood, who scored 134 Tigers tries and is England’s leading try-scorer with 49 and the country’s second most capped player (85), has been voted into the left-wing slot.
Now a Leicester Tigers director, Underwood joins full-back Dusty Hare in the Walk of Legends, which will honour the greatest names in the club’s history.
Underwood, who made 236 Tigers appearances between 1983 and 1997, said: “I am very honoured and very proud that the Leicester Tigers’ fans and the Mercury’s readers have inducted me into the Walk of Legends team.
“Looking at the stadium every time I pop down to the club for a board meeting and to watch a game, I am really excited about the new Caterpillar stand. To have your name out on the front is going to be fantastic.
“There were some great names, people from before my time and to have been voted in is a great honour.”
Over the next 13 weeks, the rest of the Walk of Legends slots will be filled week by week, position by position, with voting available through the Leicester Mercury newspaper and website.
Supporters can secure their place in the history and future of Leicester Tigers by purchasing a brick to add to the Walk of Legends, complete with a personalised message and see it laid alongside the club’s heroes.
Add your own name or celebrate a birthday, or buy a place in the Walk of Legends for a friend or relative as a perfect Christmas gift for a Tigers supporter. We can also supply a replica for you to keep at home.
Prices are from £44.95 for a single brick, or £79.95 for a double brick. Or pick up a voucher to save £5 on the price at the next home game, against Harlequins at Welford Road on November 22.
Leicester Mercury voting this week will find an outside centre from a shortlist of Ralph Buckingham, Brian Hall, Leon Lloyd and Clive Woodward.
See the Leicester Mercury website by clicking here to make your vote.
To download your Walk of Legends order form, click here
