George Ford (rugby union) in the first half of the Premiership final to replace the injured Toby Flood, and scored 12 points in Leicester's 37–17 win over Northampton Saints. In all, Ford played 40 matches for Leicester Tigers, scoring 253 points and winning two trophies. On 23 January 2013 it was announced that he was to leave Tigers at the end of the season, to join Bath Rugby. After his father Mike was sacked as head coach, Ford was linked with a move away from the club and in December 2016 Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Steve Diamond confirmed his interest in Ford. On
Mike Ford (rugby) and Joe for Leicester Tigers. His youngest son Jacob plays at Old Rishworthian RUFC and coaches rugby at Rishworth school. Ford played rugby league as a , playing for Wigan, Leigh, Oldham (two spells), Sydney Roosters, Castleford (two spells), South Queensland Crushers, Warrington (Heritage № 933), Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 1097) and Bramley. He won 10 caps for Great Britain. Ford played in Wigan's 14-8 victory over New Zealand in the tour match on Sunday 6 October 1985. He Ford played in Castleford's 12-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1992 Challenge Cup Final Ford is a Castleford Tigers Hall Of