Cockerill hails ‘world class’ Geordan

LEICESTER coach Richard Cockerill yesterday hailed the leadership of Geordan Murphy, the Leinster man on the cusp of captaining the Tigers to a third domestic and European double.

Murphy led the Tigers for the first time in a Premiership game against Sale in early April after injuries ruled out Martin Corry and Aaron Mauger, and the Ireland international has since held onto the captain’s armband.

Though Murphy might not have been perceived as leadership material, Cockerill insisted he had no issue handing the armband to the 31-year-old whom he describes as a “world class full-back”.