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Wasps sign Holford

Wasps have completed the signing of prop Michael Holford on a two-year contract from Guinness Premiership rivals Leicester.

Holford, 24, has won representative honours at England Under-18, Under-19 and Under-21 levels.

Wasps rugby director Ian McGeechan said: "We are delighted to be signing a quality prop with a lot of potential, who can play on both sides of the scrum."

He added: "It will be great to have him with us, and I am looking forward to helping him fit into our system at Wasps and working with him to ensure he fulfils his potential."

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