TRANSFER TRACKER: England legend returns to Leicester Tigers
TRANSFER NEWS: Veteran England prop Dan Cole has returned to Leicester Tigers to take up the role of Recruitment and Retention Manager.
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Cole announced his retirement late in May, following his 118 England caps to go along with two British and Irish Lions tours and over 340 appearances for the Tigers.
This is Cole’s first post-retirement gig after hanging up his boots earlier this season.
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