DOUGLAS BACK FOR LIONS

LEICESTER No.1 Ryan Douglas is the first rider to be confirmed for the club’s 2027 Premiership line-up.

The Australian World Cup winner will be going into his fourth successive season with the Lions in the top-flight having previously represented the club at Championship level.

Douglas moved up to the No.1 berth for the East Midlands side this year and raised his average up to a very impressive 9.08, the second highest figure in the league, and he proved to be dominant at the Hydroscand Arena especially.

He said: “Last season was a good one for me personally and I was pleased with how things went.

“I managed to put my average up, but there’s always room to improve and I want to keep that going next year.

“We had some good moments as a team last season, especially winning the KO Cup, and hopefully we can go one better in the league this time around.

“I’ve got a great relationship with Paul (Cairns), Stewart (Dickson) and Jen (Crossland), so I’m looking forward to getting back over and getting started again.”