Cockerill says Tigers don’t fear entering Leinster’s lair

LEICESTER team director Richard Cockerill does not expect his England stars will be daunted by a return to the Aviva Stadium when the Tigers face Leinster in their Heineken Cup quarter-final on Saturday.

England’s hopes of an RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam were savaged by an Irish onslaught at the Dublin venue less than a month ago, with the Tigers’ half-back partnership of Ben Youngs and Toby Flood most notably failing to fire.

The duo had formed the fulcrum of England’s dominant performances in the tournament up until then, only to fall flat under and a high-intensity display from the Irish who ran out 24-8 winners.