Leicester Lions Rugby Football Club play a major role at senior level in the county. The club has grown from an amalgamation of Westleigh RFC and Wigston RFC boasting a joint history and heritage of 200 years between them.

 

Martin Johnson in action in the Zurich Championship Season 2001


Introducing rugby to new people is a primary aim of Leicester Lions RFC both for our own club but also as a springboard to higher things, as Martin Johnson captain of England, Leicester Tigers and a junior player at our club would testify. Other Leicester Tigers players who began their junior careers with our club include Harry Ellis and Louis Deacon both England U21's.
Harry Ellis
Louis Deacon
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