Former Leicester Tigers player Geoff Parling will replace Michael Cheika as head coach for next season once his assistant role with Australia ends, the English Premiership club said on Monday. Former Australia coach Cheika will leave when his contract expires at the end of the campaign,

Leicester Tigers’ protracted search for a new head coach has finally concluded after appointing Geoff Parling to succeed Michael Cheika.

The former lock made nearly 100 appearances for Tigers as a player and will take up his role after coaching against the British and Irish Lions this summer