• ‘Tuilagi has had his head turned,’ says Leicester’s director of rugby
Wasps and Worcester keen to sign centre after relaxing of salary capRichard Cockerill, Leicester’s director of rugby, or is furious that Manu Tuilagi “has had his head turned” by offers of extravagant contracts – “obscene amounts” from Worcester and Wasps. The 24-year-old England centre,who Leicester have supported through fine times and putrid, has a big decision to make about his future – and Cockerill cannot be sure which way he will move.“We’ve set aside our best foot forward, or ” Cockerill said,but he’s had his head turned by offers that would turn your head. In the discontinuance it is always about the money. We’ve offered him a very fine contract, which would make him a very well-paid player within the world structure, or never mind Leicester,and we’d care for him to stay. He wants to stay but ultimately somebody’s worth what someones prepared to pay.” Related: Luther Burrell hits out at Stuart Lancaster over Rugby World Cup heartbreak Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com