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Leicester Tigers wrap up deal for Super Rugby lock

A position that Geordan Murphy has been keen to bolster at Leicester
Marvin Orie won't be moving to Leicester Tigers

look to have ended their search for a new second row following talks with ace Marvin Orie who is fresh from a spell in the Pro14.

Orie, 27, who has won three caps for is no stranger to the United Kingdom after making seven appearances for the earlier this season.

He has played for the Lions since 2017 after leaving the Blue and caught the eye of the Tigers during his spell in South .

It will solve a problem for Geordan Murphy who has been looking to improve his forward pack ahead of the arrival of head coach Steve from the in the summer.

Murphy, who signed fly-half Zack Henry last week has still got a big No.8 on his shopping list and has got recruitment chief Jan McGinty on the case.

NEIL FISSLER

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