By MIKE SINCLAIR
Needs games: Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi
GEORGE Ford has called for patience with Manu Tuilagi and Matt Toomua as the star centres attempt to play their way back to form after lengthy injury lay-offs.
England boss Eddie Jones adopted just that policy when he resisted the temptation to call up Tuilagi for last week’s two-day training get-together in Brighton ahead of the Six Nations.
Ford insists that the partnership of powerhouse Tuilagi and 33-cap Australian playmaker Toomua will see Tigers turn the corner even though they failed to stop the rot which continued wit...
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