Mike Brown: Leicester Tigers to maintain ex-England full-back past 2022-23 season

Mike Brown in action for Leicester Tigers
Mike Brown gained the final of his 72 England caps in 2018

Former England full-back Mike Brown has signed a brand new Leicester Tigers deal to stay on the membership past this season.

The 37-year-old ex-Harlequins again was handed a short-term contract in January as cowl in the course of the the Six Nations.

He has since performed 5 video games and scored two tries, having beforehand gone 11 months with out that includes within the Premiership and been launched by Newcastle final summer season.

In the meantime, lock Cameron Henderson, 23, has additionally signed a “long-term” deal.

Henderson, who was referred to as as much as the Scotland squad for the latest Six Nations marketing campaign, has made 32 appearances for the Tigers since arriving in the summertime of 2020.

The lock mentioned he was excited to be “constructing one thing particular” on the membership alongside different rising gamers, whereas Brown has spoken about eager to “set an instance to the younger lads and assist them”.

Interim Tigers head coach Richard Wigglesworth says Brown’s “expertise has been invaluable”.

“The circumstances wherein Mike returned have been distinctive and difficult, however you’d by no means have identified by the best way he has approached every day and this contract is simply reward for that tough work,” Wigglesworth mentioned.

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