Tub Head of Rugby Johann van Graan is adamant that membership captain and scrum-half Ben Spencer will probably be honouring the long-term contract that he signed at first of March.
Spencer, 32, was linked with Racing 92 over the weekend by French newspaper Midi Olympique, because the Parisian membership need to bolster their sources at 9, however van Graan insists his principal on-field chief gained’t be going anyplace.
“Ben has signed with us for the following three years; he’s our captain, so Ben is unquestionably going nowhere,” he stated.
“Any staff on this planet can survey as a lot as they’ll. Ben is our captain, he’s signed up, Ben is comfortable right here, and we as a membership put up a press assertion just a few weeks in the past the place Ben and I have been quoted, so I’m definitely not conscious of something.
“If Racing are searching for a 9, I want them nicely.”
Meanwhile, van Graan has confirmed that England A centre Max Ojomoh is again in full coaching. Ojomoh injured his ankle within the residence win towards Newcastle just a few weeks in the past, however might be again for the Leicester recreation this weekend.
“He’s progressing very well. He was in full coaching at the moment; he’s hungry, and he appeared quick,” van Graan reported.
“So we’ll decide about whether or not we’ll put him on the pitch this weekend, or probably the following, so I’m not going to take a position on when he’ll return to play.
“As soon as I consider he is able to carry out on the pitch – as a result of there’s a distinction between performing in coaching and performing in huge video games, and we’ve got received some fairly huge video games arising – I’ll put him on the pitch.”
