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Leicester Tigers back row Emeka Ilione and teenage full-back George Pearson are among seven players to sign deals with the Prem club.<\/b><\/p>\n
The contract extension for 23-year-old Ilione comes while the former England Under-20 international is out injured.<\/p>\n
The Mansfield-born player, who is juggling his burgeoning rugby career with medical studies,<\/a> was sidelined just a few days after he was called up for a three-day England training camp in October.<\/p>\n Tigers head coach Geoff Parling also said new terms with Ilione were reached while there was “serious interest from elsewhere” for the player.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, 19-year-old Pearson – who made a noteworthy impression on his European debut for Tigers in Saturday’s 39-20 defeat at La Rochelle –<\/a> joins lock and fellow academy graduate Harry Palmer in penning professional deals.<\/p>\n Scrum-half Ollie Allan, fly-half Charlie Titcombe and centre Will Wand have all signed undisclosed-length deals to remain at Mattioli Woods Welford Road.<\/p>\n Sweden prop Ale Loman has also turned his Tigers contract into a permanent one after initially joining on loan from second-tier side Nottingham.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n