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Leicester sign centre Wand from Coventry

Will Wand applauds Coventry supporters after a game for the clubImage source, Getty Images
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Will Wand joined Coventry from National League side Cambridge in 2022

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Leicester Tigers have signed Will Wand after the centre left Championship side Coventry earlier in the summer.

The 22-year-old, who Tigers welcomed as a "lifelong fan" with previous links to the Premiership club's development teams, featured 42 times for Coventry in his two seasons with the second-tier club.

Wand was voted Coventry's player of the year and was selected in the Championship's team of the season for the 2023-24 campaign, having scored 14 tries in 22 appearances.

鈥淭his is an incredible opportunity to join Leicester Tigers, my boyhood club," Wand told .

"I can鈥檛 wait to continue learning and working hard and I鈥檓 excited to be part of the group.鈥