Tuilagi out for season, should be fit for World Cup


  • Rugby
  • Sunday, 29 Mar 2015

Rugby Union - Newcastle Falcons v Leicester Tigers - Aviva Premiership - Kingston Park - 14/15 - 8/3/15 Jamie Gibson of Leicester Tigers in action against Alesana Tuilagi of Newcastle Falcons Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Craig Brough

LONDON (Reuters) - England centre Manu Tuilagi is set to miss the rest of the Premiership season because of a groin injury but should be fit for the World Cup, his Leicester Tigers coach Richard Cockerill said.

The 23-year-old, who has won 25 caps and scored 11 tries for England, is still recovering from the injury he sustained in October.

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