Jon Newcombe talks to Scotland centre Matt Scott about filling the Tuilagi void in Tigers’ midfield

STRONG-RUNNING centre Matt Scott is relishing the opportunity to fill the big hole left in Leicester’s midfield through the departure of Manu Tuilagi. Scott, who has won 39 caps for Scotland since his debut in 2012, signed for Tigers before Tuilagi’s exit from the club was confirmed and would have loved to have played alongside “one of the best centres in the world”.
With Tuilagi, below, gone, Scott’s physicality will be a prized asset, but the 29-year-old ...