Tuilagi out for season - Cockerill

Manu Tuilagi is set to miss the rest of the season because of a groin injury, Leicester boss Richard Cockerill says.


The Leicester and England centre, 23, is still recovering from the injury he suffered in October.


Cockerill is confident Tuilagi will return in time to play at the

World Cup

for the national side, who came close to winning the

Six Nations

without him.


"He's improving all the time but it's a long process," he said.

"The likelihood now is he may not play this season.

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The Tigers' director of rugby added: "The likelihood …