Hamilton Tiger-Cats signs Kicker Tadhg Leader

February 23, 2022 Michael Heilman CFL, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On Wednesday, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed kicker Tadhg Leader.

From the rugby pitch ➡️ the football field.

We've signed global K/P Tadhg Leader (@TadhgLeader)

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— Hamilton Tiger-Cats (@Ticats) February 23, 2022

Tadhg Leader (29-years-old) played five games for the Aviators of The Spring League. He made four of six field goals (66.7%).

Before football, Leader played rugby for Major League Rugby with the San Diego Legion (2018), New England Free Jacks (2018-2021), and the New Orleans Gold (2019).

Leader played rugby overseas for the Connacht Rugby in Ireland and Rugby Badia ASD in Italy. In 2019 and 2020, he was on Ireland’s U19 and U20 teams.

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