Richard Wigglesworth enjoyed a decorated playing career; He was capped 33 times for England, making his debut in the 2008 Six Nations against Wales, and featured at two Rugby World Cups in 2011 and 2015.He made 449 Premiership appearances for Sale Sharks, Saracens and Leicester Tigers – winning three European Champions Cups and seven Premiership titles in a 20-year career. In 2019, Wigglesworth also began undertaking coaching work and was Canada’s defence and kicking coach at that year’s Rugby World Cup. He took up the additional role of attack coach with Leicester Tigers, alongside playing, upon his move there in 2020. He was named Leicester Tigers interim head coach in December 2022, following Borthwick’s appointment as England head coach, and he immediately retired from his playing career. In 2023, Wigglesworth joined Steve Borthwick’s coaching staff as attack coach ahead of the Rugby World Cup.