{"id":267352,"date":"2025-11-17T06:54:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T06:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/267352\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T06:54:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T06:54:07","slug":"england-lock-set-to-quit-leicester-tigers-for-gallagher-prem-rivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/267352\/","title":{"rendered":"England lock set to quit Leicester Tigers for Gallagher Prem rivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sale Sharks\u2019 breakdown in negotiations to sign Leicester Tigers and England lock\u00a0George Martin\u00a0has reportedly opened the door for Gallagher Premiership rivals\u00a0Saracens\u00a0to launch a move of their own, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rugbypass.com\/news\/fissler-confidential-sale-sharks-stalk-highly-rated-south-african-wing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according to\u00a0Rugbypass<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel\/AbYd2l05pp1bM_Ix\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Join RUCK\u2019s Instagram broadcast channel\u00a0<\/a>and get the latest rugby news straight to your phone.<\/p>\n<p>The Nottingham-born enforcer, 24, has been sidelined since suffering a shoulder injury against France in February and is not expected to return until the New Year after undergoing surgery to repair nerve damage.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s understood Martin is eager to call time on his spell at Welford Road. The England international has already held talks with both clubs, though any prospective deal is likely to hinge on assurances regarding his long-term fitness.<\/p>\n<p>George Martin \u2013 Player Bio (RUCK Style)<\/p>\n<p>Name:\u00a0George Martin<\/p>\n<p>Born:\u00a018 June 2000, Nottingham, England<\/p>\n<p>Position:\u00a0Lock \/ Blindside Flanker<\/p>\n<p>Height:\u00a01.98m (6ft 6in)<\/p>\n<p>Weight:\u00a0~115kg<\/p>\n<p>Clubs:\u00a0Leicester Tigers (2019\u2013present)<\/p>\n<p>International:\u00a0England (2021\u2013present)<\/p>\n<p>Bio:<br \/>George Martin is one of England\u2019s most promising young forwards\u2014an explosive, hard-hitting lock known for his physicality, engine, and defensive dominance. A product of the Leicester Tigers academy, Martin made his senior debut at 19 and quickly established himself as one of the Premiership\u2019s most ferocious tacklers.<\/p>\n<p>He earned his England debut under Eddie Jones in 2021 and went on to play a standout role at the\u00a02023 Rugby World Cup, particularly in the bruising semi-final against South Africa, where his defensive impact earned widespread praise.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his rapid rise, injuries have disrupted his 2024 campaign, but he remains one of English rugby\u2019s most sought-after talents\u2014whether at Leicester or elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>EDITORS PICKS:<\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/>\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sale Sharks\u2019 breakdown in negotiations to sign Leicester Tigers and England lock\u00a0George Martin\u00a0has reportedly opened the door for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":267353,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[5903,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-267352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-rugby","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267352"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267352\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/267353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}