Joe Ford rejoins Yorkshire Carnegie in player/coach role

Yorkshire Carnegie have agreed a deal to bring fly-half Joe Ford back to the club for a fourth time from Premiership side Leicester Tigers.

The 29-year-old has spent the past two seasons at the Tigers making 23 appearances and scoring 116 points.

He originally came through the academy ranks at Emerald Headingley, making his senior debut in 2009 opposite his younger brother George when Leeds hosted Leicester.

He moved to Sale Sharks before returning for a second spell under Diccon Edwards in 2011.

Two years later he returned to the Premiership with Northampton Saints before a third period at Yorkshire Carnegie under then-new coach Bryan Redpath.

In total, Ford has made 85 appearances for Yorkshire Carnegie so far, scoring 674 points.