The Leicester Tigers, the professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England, has signed Castore, replacing Samurai, as the official kit supplier for the organization.
The deal will see the British sportswear brand providing the club with player kits, training wear and athleisure for the men’s, women’s, wheelchair, and academy squads. Castori will launch its first range of products for the Leicester Tigers this August, ahead of the new season.
The partnership with the Leicester Tigers will also see Castore oversee the club’s physical and online retail operations.
Leicester Tigers joins fellow Gallagher Premiership clubs Saracens, Bath, Harlequins, and Exeter Chiefs, as well as England Rugby, as rugby brands partnering with Castore.
Leicester Tigers CEO Andrea Pinchen said of the partnership, “We are delighted to finalize a long-term technical agreement with Castore. We join a list of clubs that will benefit from their investment in rugby and, throughout the process, have been extremely impressed by the quality of the range that our players and fans will have available to them.
“Castore’s expertise in curating retail experiences was a major reason for choosing them as our technical partner and to have them managing our retail arm for the club moving forward. Additionally, with a flagship store in the Highcross center, we are delighted that Leicester Tigers merchandise will once again be available in the center of our great city. We are determined to build on this year’s successes on the pitch and look forward to doing so in a brilliant set of kits for the new season,” continued Pinchen.”
Co-founder of Castore Tom Beahon added, “We’re thrilled to welcome Leicester Tigers into the Castore family. This partnership marks another step in our mission to support world-class teams with world-class apparel.
“Leicester Tigers’ rich history and passionate fanbase are the perfect match for our high-performance sportswear, and we’re proud to have the side join several top-tier rugby clubs choosing Castore to kit them out.
“Going into the 2025/26 season, this new partnership means we’ll be equipping half the Gallagher Premiership with the performance sportswear they need on matchday, in training and at leisure.
“This represents our full dedication to investing in rugby in this country, both at the elite club level with Tigers and others and at a national level, with England Rugby also sporting the Castore wings. We look forward to seeing the wings now take to the field at Mattioli Woods Welford Road this coming season and beyond,” continued Beahon.
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