Forshaw could be heading to Tigers

NEW Leicester Tigers boss Geoff Parling is eyeing up Mike Forshaw to become his new defence coach at Welford Road.

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Forshaw is believed to be in the running after Matt Everard left to join phoenix club Worcester.

Forshaw was Wales' defence coach under Warren Gatland and stayed as part of Matt Sherratt's interim team for the second half of the Six Nations after the New Zealander left mid-campaign.

Forshaw was hired by Gatland in 2023, however his Wales contract is up this summer and he has not been selected as part of Sherratt’s coaching ticket for the tour to Japan later this month.

It means the coach’s long-term future is up in the air, however Premiership giants Leicester could now be set to offer him a fresh start in the Midlands.