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Leicester Tigers confirm five new signings

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Leicester Tigers have confirmed five new additions to the squad for next season. Director of rugby Richard Cockerill has spoken about the arrivals of Neil Briggs, Gonzalo Comacho, Jamie Gibson, Ryan Lamb and Owen Williams. All five signings have been widely reported in the Mercury over recent months. Hooker Briggs arrives from London Welsh after previous experience with Sale Sharks. An England Saxons cap, the 27-year-old made 15 Aviva Premiership appearances with Welsh in 2012/13. Back-rower Gibson, 22, is also a Saxons cap and moves to Tigers after 70 appearances in three seasons with London Irish. Fly-half Lamb, 27, made more than 50 appearances in two years with Northampton Saints after spells with Gloucester and London Irish. Argentina international wing Gonzalo Camacho, 28, joins his third English club after a spell with Harlequins and two years with Exeter Chiefs. The fifth new signing is 21-year-old fly-half Williams, a former Wales Under-20 international. He played age-group level rugby with the Ospreys before gaining senior experience with Llanelli. He scored 21 points in an LV= Cup win over the Tigers last October. Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill said the signings would add further depth to the club. "It is important that we have good strength and depth in our squad to keep us competitive through a long season and we feel the new signings can all make a big contribution here. "Four of those players have extensive Premiership experience, which is important, while Owen Williams is a young man with a lot of ability and potential which we believe can be developed within the Tigers squad."

Leicester Tigers confirm five new signings


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