{"id":815259,"date":"2026-10-27T08:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T08:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/815259\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T08:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T08:12:13","slug":"leicester-tigers-in-talks-over-move-for-prem-rugby-rivals-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/815259\/","title":{"rendered":"Leicester Tigers in talks over move for PREM Rugby rival\u2019s player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gloucester hooker Seb Blake has attracted interest from PREM Rugby rivals Leicester Tigers as they look to strengthen their options at hooker.<\/p>\n<p>RUCK understands that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/sport\/rugbyunion\/article-16229509\/PREM-Rugby-transfers-Bath-Carre-Northampton-Sleightholme-Bristol-Barrett-Gloucester.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mail Sport&#8217;s<\/a> report last week linking Blake with a move to Leicester is accurate, with Tigers now in talks over a potential deal.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old impressed in his first PREM Rugby start of the season as Gloucester beat Bath 23-5 at Kingsholm. The victory kept the Cherry and Whites top of the table after five rounds.<\/p>\n<p>With his contract due to expire at the end of the season, the hooker is now weighing up his future.<\/p>\n<p>Leicester are currently leading the race for his signature as they look to bring in a permanent partner for Jamie Blamire.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Tigers have been hit by a series of injuries in the position and are keen to recruit an established PREM player to improve their depth.<\/p>\n<p>Behind Blamire, Leicester lack an established second choice.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Doorey-Palmer and Charlie Clare have both spent the start of the season sidelined through injury, while Finn Theobald-Thomas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruck.co.uk\/rugby-news\/statement-leicester-tigers-star-forced-to-retire-aged-23\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">announced his retirement<\/a> just a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>Richie Asiata and Sam Moli have both been brought in to help cover the position, but neither appears to be viewed as a long-term solution at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.<\/p>\n<p>Blake would offer Leicester a combination of experience and potential.<\/p>\n<p>He made 12 PREM appearances for Gloucester last season and has already established himself as a capable option in the English top flight.<\/p>\n<p>He helped the club win the 2024 Premiership Rugby Cup and reach the Challenge Cup final, scoring in victories over Ospreys and Benetton along the way.<\/p>\n<p>After starting every league game during the 2024\/25 season, Blake signed a new contract with Gloucester. However, Dewi Lake&#8217;s arrival could now open the door to a fresh challenge elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>A powerful front-rower with reliable lineout throwing and good mobility, Blake could prove a smart addition for Leicester if they can secure his signature.<\/p>\n<p>There could also be an opportunity for him to push towards international rugby in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>With Luke Cowan-Dickie and Jamie George moving further into their careers, England&#8217;s hooker position could offer opportunities after the 2027 Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>A move to Leicester would give Blake the chance to compete for regular first-team rugby while strengthening his case for a place in England&#8217;s future plans.<\/p>\n<p>Pick Your England XV for the Nations Championship<\/p>\n<p>Steve Borthwick faces some huge selection calls ahead of the Nations Championship. But who would make your starting XV?<\/p>\n<p>Who gets the nod at fly-half? Who starts in the back row? And which big names miss out?<\/p>\n<p>Have your say: Select your starting XV and see how your picks compare with thousands of other England fans.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gloucester hooker Seb Blake has attracted interest from PREM Rugby rivals Leicester Tigers as they look to strengthen&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":815260,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[265470,262748,5903,118921,255721,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-815259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-gloucester-rugby-news","tag-leicester-tigers-rugby-news","tag-rugby","tag-rugby-news","tag-rugby-transfer-news","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/815259","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=815259"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/815259\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/815260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=815259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=815259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=815259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}