Tiger’s Tuilagi in danger of missing Premiership final

ENGLAND World Cup hopeful Manu Tuilagi looks likely to miss the English Premiership final with Saracens after a “thuggishness” attack on Northampton winger Chris Ashton.

The 19-year-old Leicester Tiger winger viciously punched Ashton three times during their 11-3 victory over Leinster’s Heineken Cup final opponents but, after advice from his touch judge Robin Goodliffe, referee Wayne Barnes issued each with a yellow card.

“Both players, 13 Leicester and 14, Northampton, threw punches at each other and both connected,” Goodliffe advised Barnes who had been following the play.