The Leicester Tigers signed Charlie Atkinson, a former Wasps flyhalf, to a “long-term contract”.
The 21-year-old can also play full-back and scored two tries in four Wasps matches this season. went into administration.
He was a former team-mate with Jack van Poortvliet (Tigers scrum-half), and is currently playing for England’s under-20 side.
Steve Borthwick, the boss, said that he believes he is the type player who will work well with our team.
“It is important that we continue building on the foundations that we have laid early in this journey. Charlie’s addition to our exciting crop of young people here is another promising step forward.”
Atkinson, who was part of the Wasps academy, played 19 games last year, including the European Challenge Cup semifinal against Lyon. which they lost 20-18.
He said, “I am very excited to be joining club like Leicester Tigers with such a great squad of players and coaches.”
“It’s a group of people who are on the same page. Everything is done for a purpose. It’s something I am excited to be a part for a long while.
Tigers, who won the Premiership title last year, are currently sixth on the table. Their next game is against Bath on November 11.
They have also brought in Matt Everard, Wasps’ senior academy coach.
Everard was part of the Wasps’ academy from 2017 through his appointment to the first-team staff backroom for the 2019-20 season.