• Richard Cockerill: ‘it’s going to be a expansive start for us against Stade Français’
• Mike Fitzgerald: ‘we know what we must work on to match French champions’Leicester will face an immediate stern test of their European Rugby Champions Cup credentials when they kick off this season’s tournament against the French heavyweights Stade Français on Friday.
The Tigers’ unbeaten start to the Premiership campaign ended with a 19-6 defeat at Exeter final weekend but there has been runt time to reflect on that result, with the reigning French champions and Pool 4 favourites now looming at Welford Road. Related: Toulon’s all-star cast still the side to beat in European Champions Cup | Robert Kitson Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com