Overview
- Leicester confirmed the deal Tuesday, following L’Equipe’s March 4 report that the move was in the works.
- Head coach Geoff Parling said Sclavi will lift set-piece power and depth, with Nicky Smith set to leave for Sale Sharks at season’s end.
- Sclavi can play on either side of the scrum, giving Leicester flexible cover in a specialist position that anchors the set-piece.
- He won two European Champions Cups with La Rochelle after joining in 2021, signaling top-level experience.
- RugbyPass reports he chose Leicester after talks with Gloucester, and the club plans to welcome his wife Charo and son Ciro.