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LEICESTER TIGERS AND ENGLAND LOCK OLLIE CHESSUM HAS DODGED A SUSPENSION FOLLOWING HIS YELLOW CARD FOR A HIGH TACKLE IN SATURDAY’S GALLAGHER PREMIERSHIP CLASH AGAINST BATH. Competition: Get a
Chance to Watch the Lions in Australia __ The 23-year-old was sin-binned early in the Tigers’ 43-15 defeat at The Rec after a high shot on Bath winger Will Muir. Chessum was cited
post-match under World Rugby Law 9.13 for dangerous tackling and faced a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday. Having already served a ban earlier this season — and completed World Rugby’s
“tackle school” after a high shot against ASM Clermont Auvergne in the Champions Cup — the outcome was far from guaranteed. With both Leicester boss Michael Cheika and Lions head coach Andy
Farrell watching closely, there was understandable concern. But after reviewing the footage and hearing detailed evidence, the independent disciplinary panel dismissed the citing. PANEL
CHAIR GARETH GRAHAM SAID: > “Taking into account all the circumstances of the case, including > the relevant factors set out in the Head Contact Process (HCP), the > panel dismissed
the citing. The player is free to play with > immediate effect.” That means Chessum will be available for Leicester’s crucial final-round clash with Newcastle Falcons — a must-win if
they’re to secure a home semi-final. LIONS WAG’S Here’s a look at some of the partners of the England, Irish and Scottish stars likely to be packing their passports — and maybe a Lions
bucket hat or two… SCOTLAND: NIKA VAN DER MERWE – MARRIED TO THE BIG MAN (DUHAN VAN DER MERWE) Nika and powerhouse wing Duhan van der Merwe tied the knot in sunny South Africa back in
January 2023. She turned heads in a chic fitted gown with a thigh-high split, topped off with a glam studded cape — a wedding as bold as Duhan’s sidestep. EMMA CANNING – HEPTATHLETE AND
SUPER MUM (FINN RUSSELL) It hasn’t all been smooth sailing for Emma and magician-in-boots Finn Russell, but the pair are back stronger than ever and now proud parents to two daughters:
Charlie and Skye. Emma knows the pressure of elite sport first-hand — she’s a heptathlete, battling across seven gruelling events. Now she balances it all with family life and Finn’s erratic
brilliance. ANNABEL JONES – PUPPY LOVE AND IBIZA VIBES (HUW JONES) Huw Jones and Annabel said “I do” in Ibiza back in July 2022 after meeting in Glasgow. Huw’s not afraid to show his
romantic side, often calling Annabel his “everything.” When an injury sidelined him during the 2019 Six Nations, she bought him a fluffy Maltese poodle named Louis — his furry lockdown
lifesaver. DINA CELINA – NUTRITION QUEEN AND FUTURE MRS KINGHORN (BLAIR KINGHORN) Blair Kinghorn popped the question to nutritionist Dina during a dreamy weekend at Gleneagles in 2023 —
wedding bells will ring this August after the tour wraps. The couple made an appearance in _Six Nations: Full Contact_ on Netflix, with viewers spotting Blair stepping in at fly-half when
Finn Russell was sidelined. Dina’s backstage support? Rock solid. CONTINUES ON PAGE TWO -------------------------