Heyneke Meyer's tenure as Leicester head coach is in doubt after he returned home to tend to his wife's stricken parents.
Illness casts shadow over Tigers win
Heyneke Meyer's tenure as Leicester head coach is in doubt after he returned home earlier this week to tend to his wife's stricken parents.
The South African's wife's mother and father are both seriously ill and the Tigers' board will give him all the time he requires until the situation becomes more clear.
Meyer only joined the Welford Road club in the summer and he will not be around for their Heineken Cup games in January or the Premiership clash with Northampton.
Forwards coach Richard Cockerill has taken temporary charge and will remain in the hotseat for the foreseeable future.
"Both of Heyneke's wife's parents are seriously ill, and he has gone back to assess the whole situation," said chairman Peter Tom.
"We are happy to give him all the time he needs, and I don't think you can speculate.
"At the end of the day, we accept the family is priority, and the best thing is that Heyneke supports his family."
Massive win
Cockerill oversaw a dramatic comeback by Leicester on Sunday, overcoming a 22-9 deficit to edge out Bath 24-22 thanks to two late tries from Tom Croft.
"We didn't play very well, but we saved our best rugby until the end, and our players stuck in there," he said.
"You never give it up at Welford Road, and our players kept on playing. They have been very resilient all week, and the win is massive for us."
Bath head coach Steve Meehan admitted his side were rueing a missed chance to put one over on their old rivals.
"The changing room is not the happiest place in the world," he said. "A golden opportunity has passed us by. Our front row feels they have been robbed of an opportunity.
"Before the scrums went uncontested, there was a real competition there. I am not saying it was the sole reason we lost the game, but it didn't help us."
