Tigers sign Facundo Gigena

Argentina international prop Facundo Gigena has signed a deal with Premiership club Leicester Tigers.

The 23-year-old Gigena has joined his new club colleagues at their Oval Park training base.

Previously capped at three age-group levels, loosehead prop Gigena gained a first Test cap with Argentina during the summer of 2016.

Gigena played his domestic club rugby with Tala in Argentina before moving into Super Rugby with the Jaguares. He also represented the Argentina Under-20s in 2013 and 2014.

“Facundo scrummages well and he is a young man with a lot of physical and technical growth to come,” said Tigers head coach Matt O’Connor.

“We think he’ll add a bit of depth to our options and we hope he can become a big part of this place going forward.”