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The change comes with a new logo – a shock of orange to reflect the intensity of the action – and fresh branding promoting the physicality, athleticism, collisions and confrontations on the pitch.

"The research showed physicality was a key part of the appeal of rugby," the Premiership's chief growth officer Rob Calder told BBC Sport.

I had a lot of help with the physicality of Terry, with the intellect of Terry, from the stunt department and from our advisors.

If his freight-train physicality and deceptively fleet feet do for Leicester on Saturday, comparisons with his old idol Tuilagi and the clamour for his inclusion in England's summer tour to Argentina will only grow.

“As a large Black man,” he said, his physicality and the barrier-breaking nature of his candidacy were self-evident.