Rugby: Kronfeld signs with Leicester

Premiership champions Leicester today made their biggest signing of rugby

Tue, 15 May, 2001 - 16:04

Premiership champions Leicester today made their biggest signing of rugby

union's professional era, the New Zealand All Black Josh Kronfeld.

The openside flanker has agreed a two-year contract at Welford Road.

Kronfeld's due to attend today's Zurich rugby awards lunch with Tigers' manager

Dean Richards in London.

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