Rugby: Richards underlines Tigers' task

Leicester boss Dean Richards today underlined the huge task faced by his trophy-hunting Tigers on their mission to make Heineken Cup history.

Fri, 28 Sep, 2001 - 09:00

Leicester boss Dean Richards today underlined the huge task faced by his trophy-hunting Tigers on their mission to make Heineken Cup history.

Just four months after Leicester were crowned European champions following arguably the greatest club game of all time, England’s finest will begin their title defence tomorrow as 9/4 tournament favourites.

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Courts Rugby: European Cup Heineken European Cup Place: Parc des Princes Place: Europe Place: Welford Road Place: Millennium Stadium Place: Cardiff Place: Parc des Sports Aguilera Place: Glasgow Person: Richards Person: Dean Richards Person: Richards’Person: Jon Callard Person: Andy Goode Person: Josh Kronfeld Person: Martin Johnson Person: Neil Back Person: Austin Healey Person: Dorian West Person: Healey Person: Goode Person: Scott Quinnell Person: Philippe Bernat-Salles Person: Joe Roff Person: Christophe Milheres Person: Serge Betsen Person: Olivier Roumat Person: Bernat-Salles Person: Mike Catt Person: Iestyn Harris Person: Neil Jenkins Person: Martyn Williams Person: Dan Baugh Person: Jon Humphreys Person: Craig Morgan Person: Emyr Lewis Person: Pieter Muller Person: Rudy Joubert Event: Heineken Cup Event: Welsh Cup Event: French championship Event: Lions Organisation: Tigers'Organisation: Leicester Organisation: Tigers Organisation: England Organisation: Stade Francais Organisation: Brive Organisation: Bath Organisation: Llanelli Organisation: Wasps Organisation: Harlequins Organisation: Northampton Organisation: Newcastle Organisation: England Under-21 Organisation: Biarritz Organisation: Toulouse Organisation: Australia Organisation: Bath.’’Organisation: Down Under Organisation: Cardiff Organisation: Leinster

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