MANU Tuilagi is nearing a return from injury and should complete a full preseason according to Tigers boss Matt O’Connor.
Tuilagi has suffered a cruel run of fate since last appearing for England in June 2014, with groin, hamstring and pectoral issues before an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury in January against Saracens ended his season.
However, O’Connor said: “Manu’s recovering well. He should do a full pre-season and then play in the friendlies at the end of August.
“Structurally, everything is good as gold but you don’t know until he’s ru...