Mako Vunipola to join Leicester and link up with former England teammate Parling

<ul><li><p>Prop played with Tigers coach under Stuart Lancaster</p></li><li><p>‘I am honoured to be part of this prestigious club’</p></li></ul><p>The former England prop Mako Vunipola has confirmed he is joining Leicester this summer as the Tigers look to beef up their pack for next season. The 35-year-old Vunipola will be joined in the East Midlands by the Argentinian front-row Joel Sclavi who will also help to fill the gap left by Nicky Smith’s impending switch to Sale Sharks.</p><p>Vunipola, who won 79 England caps and was picked for three British &amp; Irish Lions tours, is playing for Vannes in France’s ProD2 but has opted to extend his career by a year. “He was hungry for the chance to come back to the Prem and finish in the comp he knows best,” the Leicester head coach, Geoff Parling, said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/31/rugby-union-mako-vunipola-leicester-geoff-parling-prem">Continue reading...</a>