# Chessum signs new multi-year deal with Leicester

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/chessum-signs-new-multi-year-deal-with-leicester/
- Published: 2026-10-29T18:00:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T19:50:11+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/c61m4k2gx5n8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Ollie Chessum has signed a two-year extension with Leicester.
- The 26-year-old has made 88 appearances for the Tigers.
- Leicester recently secured fellow England international Jack van Poortvliet.

## Summary

Leicester Tigers captain Ollie Chessum has signed a new two-year deal, keeping him at Welford Road. The agreement secures a key homegrown player and England international as the club builds around its academy graduates.

The 26-year-old has made 88 appearances since coming through Leicester’s academy and helped win the 2022 Premiership title. Named captain ahead of the 2025/26 season, he recently led a second-half comeback against Northampton; fellow England international Jack van Poortvliet committed to Leicester less than a week earlier.

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