Tigers fly half Titcombe joins DynaBoars on loan

Leicester Tigers fly half Charlie Titcombe is joining leading Japanese club Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars on loan.
 
Titcombe is heading to the Tigers' partner club to take part in the Japan Rugby League One season.
 
The Tigers Academy graduate rejoined the club from Scarlets this year and has featured in all four Prem Rugby Cup games this season, starting in the wins against Harlequins and Newcastle Red Bulls, as well as facing Stade Rochelais in the Investec Champions Cup. 
  
"This is a great chance for Charlie to develop his game in a new environment," said Tigers' Head Coach Geoff Parling.

"The high speed of the game in Japan is an ideal way to accelerate his progress, particularly as a fly half learning to control the game with and against high-quality players.

"The experience gained in doing that during the Japan Rugby League One season will stand him in good stead when he returns to Mattioli Woods Welford Road next summer."

James Wade, Tigers' Head of Pathways and Rugby Partnerships, said: "Along with the experience of living and playing in Japan, our previous experience shows us that players have a huge opportunity to develop in a different culture and then to bring those learnings back to training at Oval Park.

"It is also an opportunity for the Tigers DNA to be seen in the DynaBoars environment which is another reason why we are growing this partnership."

Titcombe will work with Head Coach Glenn Delaney and backs coach Joe Maddock at the DynaBoars, and has spoken to teammates Harry Palmer and Lewis Chessum, who have already spent time at the Sagamikara-based club located 40 miles west of central Tokyo.
 
Titcombe said: "I'm really looking forward to experiencing the different culture of being in Japan and in terms of my development, the main thing is to be pushing for consistent game-time week-on-week.

"I’ve had a few appearances in the Prem Cup which has been really good and I’ve loved that. Japan will build on that playing week-in, week-out at a great level against some world class players and I’m really excited about that. 

"Hopefully it will develop my attacking game. It’s a very fast, attacking game out there so I’m looking forward to that. Hopefully that will put me in a good place to come back and play a role for Tigers."