MASTERS TAKES LIONS CAPTAINCY

LEICESTER have confirmed Sam Masters will return for a third season with the club in 2026, and will also take over as captain.

Masters moved from the West to East Midlands when Wolverhampton were forced to close two years ago, and has been vice-captain for the Lions as they have reached two Premiership Grand Finals.

He said: “I don’t like switching clubs too much, I feel pretty settled and when you feel like that there’s no point in leaving!

“I’ve enjoyed the last two years at Leicester, and although two second places is hard to take, at the same time it’s shown how successful we’ve been. There have been plenty of other teams below us in those two seasons!

“When you’re winning, like we have been, it’s been fun, and although it was always going to be hard to leave Wolves after so long, Stewart (Dickson) and everyone at the club have made me feel more than welcome and I’m grateful that they want me to stay.”