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Tigers boss hails victory over Treviso

When the Aviva Premiership Rugby Union club the Leicester Tigers travelled to Treviso in Italy, they had only one thing in mind – a repeat of last weekend’s success where they managed a bonus point win over the Italian side. But things didn’t turn out as planned and the record champions of the Premiership barely managed to come back from a losing position to secure a 14-13 victory over the stubborn Italians, as they managed to close the gap at the top of Pool 2 of the Heineken Cup with Toulouse losing their match to the high flying Welsh club Ospreys.

And the Director of Rugby of the club Richard Cockerill has admitted that he doesn’t care about losing the bonus point, all he cares about is the win and is extremely glad that his charges managed to come from behind and secure an all important win, which is extremely significant now that Toulouse have also lost their match. The Leicester Tigers failed to dominate the game and were missing in action for much of the action before a lucky break landed them a penalty towards the end and the penalty try was enough for them to secure victory.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, the Leicester boss stated that he was extremely relieved and satisfied because his boys managed to come away with the win and that is the most important thing at this point in the competition. He added that Treviso played brilliantly and made his players work hard and deserved a round of applause for their efforts.

The Leicester Tigers boss admitted that his boys struggled to get going really and hinted at the negative effect the referee had on the game as well, but all in all, he couldn’t have asked for more as they came back with the win.

Tigers Hopeful of Croft Return from Injury

Richard Cockerill, the Director of Rugby of the Aviva Premiership Rugby Union club the Leicester Tigers is hopeful that flanker Tom Croft will return from injury within a month. Croft has been out of action for quite some time and has missed the England national team’s summer tour of South Africa as well as The Tigers’ opening six games at the start of the new season of the Aviva Premiership after suffering a neck injury in late April.

Speaking to BBC Radio Leicester, Cockerill told that his player has had some repeat scans to ascertain how his vertebrae is healing and added that if the results come out says positive as the medical staff of the club expect, he can start light training and could be in line to return to action within the next three to four weeks. The Leicester Tigers have started the new season of the Premiership strongly and as always, are already being touted as potential playoff favorites as well as the favorites to life the trophy at the end of the season and with several key players returning from injury, the team is expecting to go on a strong run.

If he is given the all clear by the medical staff of the club, Croft could be in line to making his first match of the season against Gloucester Rugby on the 27th of October. However, it is expected that the autumn internationals for the England national team against Fiji that start on the10th of November will come too soon for him to feature.

The Leicester Tigers take on the French side Toulouse in the Heineken Cup this weekend and Cockerill is hopeful that the club will do well on the European front as well, now that most of his key players are back in the side.