Flood set to miss Tigers’ double bid

LEICESTER fly-half Toby Flood will be out of action for six months after rupturing his left Achilles during the Tigers’ Heineken Cup semi-final victory over Cardiff Blues on Sunday.

Flood underwent surgery on Tuesday night and he will miss Leicester’s bid for a Guinness Premiership and Heineken Cup double and England’s summer Test series against Argentina.

Leicester head coach Richard Cockerill said: “It is very disappointing news for Toby at the end of his first season with the club. We wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming him back.”