The knives are out at Welford Road – again – with Matt O’Connor on his way back in as Leicester’s head coach and Aaron Mauger the latest to get the stiletto between the shoulder blades.
Mauger, a former All Black and Leicester centre, took charge just two months ago when Richard Cockerill’s eight-year association with the club as director of rugby was terminated.
Mauger got the bad news just one day after the Tigers – who went into yesterday’s East Midlands derby against Northampton in fifth place in the Premiership – beat Exeter to win the An...