Leicester Tigers are delighted to announce a Performance Partnership with the University of Nottingham Women’s Rugby Union.
"This partnership is a real boost to what we are doing at the club this season and for the future, long-term success of the women's programme at Leicester Tigers."
The partnership will see cooperation between the Leicester Tigers women's programme and the University of Nottingham Women’s Rugby Union Club on key areas such as coaching resources, staff development, training and playing opportunities for young players, plus integration into the established pathway programme.
Bolstering the pathway programme is key to the focus of the women's programme in a bid to create sustained success, with an initial increased focus on developing home-grown internationals.
Speaking about the partnership, the club's Women's Director of Rugby Fraser Goatcher said: "This partnership is a real boost to what we are doing at the club this season and for the future, long-term success of the women's programme at Leicester Tigers."
"In a few short months, we have already laid integral foundations for the new approach at the club, which we believe will help to develop this programme and those committed to it for years to come, and this partnership is only going to further strengthen those for all involved.
"We are also excited to be able to offer young women's players new avenues to be identified and then developed into Premiership players."
University of Nottingham Women’s Rugby Union head coach Tim Westwood added: "At the University of Nottingham Women’s Rugby Union club, we are thrilled to become a performance partner of Leicester Tigers Women.
"To have a clear pathway for our most gifted and talented players to earn an opportunity to represent one of the most famous and prestigious clubs in World Rugby is outstanding.
"We look forward to working closely with Fraser and his team as this partnership develops over the coming years".
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