Team-by-team Premiership Previews: Leicester

Head Coach: Steve Borthwick
Captain: Hanro Liebenberg
Ground: Welford Road
Capacity: 25,849
PREDICTED FINISH: 4TH
The Tigers clawed their way from the bottom to the top last season, defeating Saracens in the final, a meeting of two clubs who finished 11th and 12th respectively in 2019-20.
Leicester have under Steve Borthwick become like Leicester again, gnarly, well drilled and conditioned to subdue opponents in the final quarter. Their success last season was due in no small measure to the influence of George Ford at outside-half, whose ability to manage games was crucial, and Ellis Genge...

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