Fly-half Jimmy Gopperth will depart Leicester on the finish of the season.
The 39-year-old New Zealander is the oldest participant within the Premiership and would have been solely the second to play past his fortieth birthday if he remained at Tigers subsequent season.
Gopperth, who’s the fourth highest scorer within the competitors’s historical past, made 13 league appearances for Tigers after becoming a member of from Wasps final summer time.
Callum Inexperienced can also be among the many seven first-team gamers set to depart Tigers.
The 32-year-old lock is one among solely two gamers on the listing to have featured in final season’s Premiership remaining win in opposition to Saracens, having began within the decider at Twickenham.
Former England winger and all-time main Premiership attempt scorer Chris Ashton, who had already announced his intention to retire, additionally had his summer time departure confirmed in a statement listing ins and outs for the 2023-24 season.
Connacht-bound back-rower Sean Jansen, 23, Fiji winger Kini Murimurivalu, 33, Tonga winger Hosea Saumaki, 30, and 27-year-old lock Eli Snyman, who’s returning to Benetton next season, are the others to depart.
Gopperth, who collected Premiership Participant of the Yr and Golden Boot awards throughout his seven years at Wasps, is the very best profile of the exits that was not already introduced.
Earlier this 12 months the veteran playmaker and eager surfer spoke about not having any rapid plans to retire, saying his longevity is “like a challenge”.
