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Leicester Tigers fly-half George Ford

BATH, ENGLAND - APRIL 18: George Ford of Leicester Tigers runs with the ball during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby match between Bath and Leicester Tigers at The Recreation Ground on April 18, 2021 in Bath, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL

Reunited: George Ford

PAUL DEACON is relishing being reunited with George Ford next season – well over a decade since he first encountered the England star as a raw teenager at Bradford Bulls.
Leicester fly-half Ford, 28, will join Sale on a three year deal and head coach Deacon, right, a former Great Britain scrum-half in Rugby League, will work with him closely.
As a precocious teenager, Ford could have signed at Bradford or Wigan but instead opted for the 15-a-side code at Leicester and has not looked back since.
Deacon, 42, told The Rugby Paper: “I first met George...

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