Guinness Premiership: Sat 31st May Twickenham

Leicester Tigers signing Derick Hougaard has been left kicking his heels after a shoulder injury forced him off the training pitch.

Skysports.com reflects on Leicester Tigers chances of success under new head coach Heyneke Meyer ahead of the 2008-09 campaign.

Leiciester's new coach Heyneke Meyer proved himself to be one of the team when he ruptured his Achilles tendon during training.

After Leicester beat Super 14 side the Western Force 48-7, backs coach Matt O'Connor says there are "exciting times ahead".
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Leicester Tigers | |
| Sunday 7th September | |
| Guinness Premiership | |
| 16:00 | Gloucester vs Leicester |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gloucester | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | NEC Harlequins | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Leicester Tigers | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | London Irish | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Newcastle Falcons | 0 | 0 |
Former England coach Brian Ashton spoke to skysports.com about the new Guinness Premiership season.
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