LEICESTER TIGERS
Head CoachGeoff Parling
Geoff Parling is the head coach of Leicester Tigers, a former Lions lock and renowned lineout technician who won the PREM Rugby Cup in his first season.
Tenure record
as of 12 Jun 2026By competition
Premiership Rugby 19P · 12W · 0D · 7L
Premiership Rugby Cup 10P · 9W · 0D · 1L
Champions Cup 5P · 1W · 0D · 4L
Geoff Parling has overseen 34 completed Leicester Tigers matches in our database since September 2025 — 22 won, 0 drawn, 12 lost. That is a 64.7% win rate, with 1061 points scored and 830 conceded.
Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.
Coaching career
- 2025- Leicester Tigers Head Coach
Honours
- 2026 PREM Rugby Cup (Leicester Tigers)
Players under Geoff Parling
Full squad →About Geoff Parling
Geoff Parling is the head coach of Leicester Tigers, appointed in May 2025 on a long-term deal and taking charge from that August as Michael Cheika’s successor. He won a trophy in his first season.
Born in Stockton-on-Tees in October 1983, he was a lock who made more than 300 senior appearances across fifteen years with Newcastle Falcons, Leicester, Exeter, Munakata Sanix Blues in Japan and the Melbourne Rebels. He won 29 England caps and played three Tests for the British & Irish Lions on the 2013 tour of Australia, and took three Premiership titles as a player, two of them at Welford Road.
Coaching
He began as lineout coach at the Melbourne Rebels in 2018, then became Australia’s forwards coach in September 2020, working under Dave Rennie and later Joe Schmidt and staying with the Wallabies through the 2025 Lions series. Returning to Leicester as head coach was a homecoming.
Style
Parling is regarded as one of the game’s foremost lineout and set-piece technicians — the detail work that made him a Test lock is the core of his coaching. Leicester beat Exeter 66–14 to win the PREM Rugby Cup in March 2026, his first trophy as a head coach.
Frequently asked
Who is the head coach of Leicester Tigers?
Geoff Parling is the head coach of Leicester Tigers.
When did Geoff Parling take charge?
Geoff Parling took over at Leicester Tigers in August 2025, around 1 years ago.
What is Geoff Parling's record?
From 34 matches in our database: 22 wins, 0 draws and 12 defeats — a 64.7% win rate.
What nationality is Geoff Parling?
Geoff Parling is English.
How old is Geoff Parling?
Geoff Parling is 42 years old.
What has Geoff Parling won?
Honours include: PREM Rugby Cup (Leicester Tigers) (2026).
