Leon Lloyd

Who is Leon Lloyd?

Leon David Lloyd is a retired English rugby union footballer who played wing or outside centre for Leicester Tigers between 1996 and 2007, spending his final 2007/8 season at Gloucester.

Leon Lloyd agreed a deal to leave Leicester Tigers for Guinness Premiership team Gloucester Rugby.

Prior to making his début for the Tigers first team Leon was a successful try scorer for the Tigers Youth XV and Development XV before a serious car accident sidelined him for six months.

Lloyd made his Tigers début aged 17 in 1996, and displaced ageing England international Rory Underwood from the side. He was part of the squad that won the Madrid Sevens that year. Lloyd was a substitute in the 1997 Heineken Cup Final which Tigers lost 28-9 to Brive. He played for England U21, England 7s, the Barbarians England Colts and England Schools.

Under backs coach Joel Stransky, Lloyd was shifted inside from the wing to outside centre.

Lloyd was included in England's 1999 World Cup squad but didn't feature in any matches.