By NEALE HARVEY
MATT Smith is confident a good core of home-grown players is the key to getting Leicester firing again after two years in the doldrums.
Tigers centre Smith will take over as head coach of the club’s academy this summer with a remit to provide a flood of fresh new talent.
He told TRP: “If you look at the most successful teams in rugby, they always have a core of lads who’ve come through their system.
“We’ve seen guys like Joe Heyes, Ben White and Jordan Olowofela come through this season and we’ve got others like Sam Costelow, Tommy Reffell...