Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill lives in fear of missing play-offs ahead of Northampton showdown

Richard Cockerill admitted on Tuesday that he had been under pressure to deliver results at Leicester and that it would be considered a significant setback if the club did not defeat Northampton on Saturday to secure a place in the play-offs for the 11th successive season.

• Premiership review: Never bet against the Tigers Failure to do so would be a notably negative landmark for a club with such a rich history and the Leicester director of rugby acknowledged that it could yet all go “horribly wrong” if they do not manage to replicate their performance of last Saturday in beating Wasps at…