Steve Mafi leaves Leicester Tigers

Steve Mafi has left the Leicester Tigers to join Western Force for the next two Super Rugby seasons.
The 25-year-old forward, who spent the last four years at Welford Road, is believed to head back Down Under in order to represent Australia Sevens at the Rio Olymics.
He has 10 caps for Tonga, the last one being in June against Fiji, but the new IRB loophole could allow him to switch allegiances by 2016.
“It's great to have the opportunity to come back to Australia to play with the Force and be closer to my family,” Mafi said.
“I've always had an eye on coming back to play Super Rugby and I'm looking forward to working to get my opportunity next season. The grounds in the UK are heavier than they are in Australia, and I'm looking forward to playing some attacking, running rugby.
“I've followed Super Rugby while I've been away, and the Force has improved a fair bit in the last few years and I can't wait to be able to contribute to that.
“I've played with guys like Wykesy [Sam Wykes], Ben McCalman and Nathan Charles in the Australian Under 20 squad, so it'll be great to play with them again as well as against a lot of others that I know as well. I played under Foles at the Waratahs too, and it's always good to know the coach wherever you're playing.
“Wykesy's also told me a lot about the culture at the Force and shown me around Perth a bit, and I know it'll all work very well for me.”