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BBC News
20-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Cronin among Tigers players to be released
Former Ireland prop James Cronin is leaving Leicester Tigers at the end of the season to take up a coaching job in his home county of 34-year-old made 47 appearances in three years for Tigers after arriving from French side Biarritz in the summer of is set to move into coaching with Irish lower-league side Highfield, external from next front-rower has featured 11 times off the bench for Michael Cheika's Tigers this season, with his only starts coming in the European Champions Cup and Premiership Rugby Cup impending departure comes with confirmation that captain Julian Montoya, who confirmed earlier this month that he will move on at the end of the season, is also among those leaving in the Matt Rogerson, who has been linked with reformed club Worcester,, external as well as Kyle Hatherell, Tim Hoyt, Matt Rogerson and Archie Vanes will also be on Tuesday, Tigers also announced that former England full-back Mike Brown will retire at the end of the is the latest big name Leicester will bid farewell to, with five-time Premiership winning scrum-half Ben Youngs also hanging up his boots, while two-time World Cup winning fly-half Handre Pollard will return to South Africa to play for Bulls.
The 42
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Ex-Munster prop James Cronin named as new head coach for home side Highfield
FORMER MUNSTER PROP James Cronin has been announced as the new head coach of his home club Highfield in Cork. Cronin, who is currently a member of the Leicester Tigers squad, is set to take over for the 2025-2026 season. He played junior rugby with Ballincollig RFC and Highfield RFC. In his second year with Munster, he represented Munster 'A' and made his senior debut for the province. Cronin was selected as part of the Irish senior squad to tour Argentina and made his Test debut in the win over Los Pumas in June 2014. He joined Leicester in 2022 from French club Biarritz Olympique. Advertisement A statement from Highfield RFC reads: 'Highfield Announce Head Coach for 2025-26 Season – James Cronin. 'Highfield Rugby Football Club are delighted to announce the appointment of James Cronin as the new Head Coach of our Senior Men's squad for the upcoming season 2025-26. 'James is currently a member of the Leicester Tigers squad and returns to Highfield where he has played in the AIL and also won an All Ireland U18 medal.'
