LEICESTER Tigers are to form a women and girls' rugby programme to begin later this year with former England full-back Vicky Macqueen named as head of rugby.
Details on whether Tigers will apply for a Premier 15s licence in 2023, are still to be confirmed. However, Leicester have said they hope to see a women’s team play at Welford Road during the 2021-22 season.
Tigers chief executive Andrea Pinchen said she hoped the formation of the programme would “inspire women and girls of all abilities to get involved in the game, and to provide an opportunity for them to wear the Tigers sh...