Long-serving Tigers chairman Tom replaced by Scott

Peter Tom has been involved with Leicester Tigers for more than six decades

Leicester's long-serving chairman Peter Tom has been replaced in the role after 33 years by Tigers' majority shareholder Tom Scott.

Scott took a 46.35% stake in Tigers in 2015 through his Jersey-based company, Sealyham Investments Limited.

Since 2023, when he put £10m into the club, Scott has owned Tigers' parent company.

After that, he replaced Tom as Tigers' representative on the Premiership Rugby's investment board.

And now, after 13 years on Leicester's board as a non-executive director, Scott steps up as chairman to replace Tom, who has taken up the previously vacant role of club president.

"I have one goal in mind, that has remained the same throughout my time as part of this club, and that is to continue to ensure it can be successful and sustainable long into the future," Scott told the club website.

Tom said he is "incredibly honoured" to have been chairman for more than three decades.

His involvement in Tiger spans 61 years, starting as a player who made 130 appearances for the club.

"It has always been about playing the role of custodian to me, ensuring this club continues long into the future for the people that Leicester Tigers means so much to," Tom said.

"Remaining on the Board means I continue in that capacity, working with Tom Scott and all of my fellow directors."

That list of directors now includes decorated former Tigers player and England international Leon Lloyd.

The former winger, whose 11 trophies won with the club includes their back-to-back European Champions Cup titles in 2001 and 2002, has returned to the East Midlands club as a non-executive director.

The board reshuffle comes after Tigers thrashed defending Premiership champions Northampton Saints to move up to third in the table.

The win has them well placed to challenge for the title with six games left, while they are also through to the last 16 of the European Champions Cup.