Two-time European Cup winners Leicester Tigers have made several signings as they bid to reach the knockout stages for the first time since 2016. Here we take a look at four of those off-season acquisitions as the English club look to repeat their heroics of 2001 and 2002 in the 2018/19 Heineken Champions Cup. David Denton The Scotland back-row forward has joined the Tigers after a season at Challenge Cup side Worcester Warriors. Denton has made 29 European appearances and scored a try in last season’s Challenge Cup against Oyonnax in a 35-14 Pool stage victory. The 28-year-old spent the early stages of his career with Edinburgh Rugby before moving to Bath Rugby. Gaston Cortes The 32-year-old prop has moved to Welford Road after over 110 appearances for recently-promoted Bristol Bears. The Argentinian has made four appearances for his country and featured three times in Bristol’s 2016-17 Challenge Cup campaign.

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Will Spencer Another acquisition from Worcester Warriors, the 26-year-old Spencer will be hoping to bolster Leicester's second row. Formerly of Bath Rugby, Spencer has largely played in the Challenge Cup, with his sole European Cup appearance coming back in 2011 against Leinster Rugby. Guy Thompson The 31-year-old back-row forward will ply his trade at Welford Road this season after five campaigns at Wasps. Thompson has an excellent try-scoring record in European rugby, having chalked up nine in 23 appearances, the last of which came in Wasps’ Round 6 26-7 victory over Ulster Rugby last season.