Chuter has been at the Tigers since 2001, in which time he has collected several honours with the Tigers and picked up an impressive collection of England caps along the way. Should Chuter’s career end today he would be remembered as a successful player with a string of impressive stories to tell. But at the ripe old age of 35 he is determined that he will be able to play on for at least one more year.

“I’m feeling pretty good at the moment, I’m happy where I am in terms of fitness and physical well-being and I’m still enjoying it.”

He went on to explain how important the enjoyment factor is to his decision on when to hang up his boots. A player of Chuter’s stature will be determined to remain playing as long as he can remain competitive and he will no doubt not enjoy playing on if he cannot be able to play at the highest possible level.

He will need to remain at the top of his game in order to maintain his place in the Leicester starting 15. He will face competition from Tom Youngs, Rob Hawkins and Jimmy Stevens each trying themselves to build careers as impressive as Chuter’s.

Chuter is full of praise for his coach at Leicester, Richard Cockerill and has tipped him as a possible future England coach. “I’m not sure if he would take the job if it came along but, if you are looking around for candidates in the future, he’s got to be on the list.”

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The 25 year old has taken his appearance tally for the season in double figures for the first time in his career ever since he made his debut in the professional circuit almost 6 years back now. Over the years, the fans of the Leicester Tigers had grown to seeing cameos from the player but according to Chuter, the days of Youngs playing just a few minutes for the Tigers are coming to an end and he will be a starter for the team for at least the next decade.

According to Chuter, the back injury that Youngs sustained might have halted his progress a bit but he has made a brilliant come back and whenever he has been called on by the manager to deliver, he has done that and it just a matter of time that he becomes the leading hooker in Tigers side.

Chuter also added that Tom Youngs is extremely physical and loves to get involved in things and it is this kind of attitude and passion that appeals immensely to the fans of the Leicester Tigers who were singing his name in the terraces in the match against Wasps Rugby team and Chuter believes that in a couple of years, that will be a regular sight.

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The clash sees fourth take on fifth and sees potentially two of the most watchable sides in the league meet. Gloucester have developed a reputation this season for playing ‘nice rugby’ and being prepared to run the ball wherever possible. But it is Leicester who have picked up more try scoring bonus points than anyone in the league so far this season. The Tigers are also the side to have scored the most tries in the league.

Gloucester go into the game on the back of impressive victories over Harlequins and Northampton whilst Leicester are coming off a 6 try annihilation of Newcastle last weekend.

Hamilton is sure this weekend’s clash will be a good game, he highlights Gloucester’s dominance in dry weather and shows that the Tigers know the strengths of their opponents. When the two sides met last year it was one of the best games in the Premiership’s history. 10 tries were scored in total and the sides drew 41-41.

Both sides are on good form, and Leicester are in some good try scoring form. This week’s game may not be quite the spectacle of last year but Hamilton is confident of a good game. “I am not sure it will be 10 tries like there were in last year’s 41-41 draw but it should be a good game in front of a big crowd”. Whatever crowd does turn up there is every chance they will be entertained, between them Leicester and Gloucester have scored 75 tries this season.

With the table so tight this fourth against fifth clash could prove crucial in the race for the play offs. Just 15 points separate third and tenth and just 6 separate third and seventh. Defeat could see either side lose places and victory could see them climb the table. Whatever the result, whatever the weather, this game will be intriguing and hopefully as entertaining as it seems set to be.

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Cohen has worked for the club since 2005, first as Head of Rugby Operations and then in September 2011 he joined the Board of Directors in the new role of Acting Chief Operating Officer.

With a vast and varied background as a sports lawyer, Cohen has previous experience of representing the England rugby team, the British and Irish Lions and the Rugby Players Association.

In addition, he founded the nationwide rugby coaching company Rugby Class, and prior to his move to Leicester worked as agent for a number of England stars including Jonny Wilkinson.

Meanwhile, Leicester Tigers’ domestic campaign gathered further strength with a comfortable LV= Cup quarter-final win over Newcastle.

After crashing unceremoniously out of the Heineken Cup, the two-time European champions have been forced to concentrate on domestic matters, and a 24-13 victory at Welford Road has secured their first LV= Cup semi-final berth in four years.

In snowy conditions number 8 Thomas Waldrom, who was released from England training earlier in the week, scored a try in the first half as the Tigers established a 19-6 lead at the interval.

George Skivington crossed the line after the break to put Leicester out of sight, while the rest of the points came from the reliable boot of fly-half Jeremy Staunton.

The Irishman made way for the returning Toby Flood with just under half an hour left, a development that England coach Stuart Lancaster will no doubt have noted with Italy on the horizon next Saturday.

The Tigers will travel to the Rec to face Bath under the floodlights on Friday, March 9, where the winners will face either Northampton Saints or Llanelli Scarlets at Worcester’s Sixways Stadium the following Sunday.

Only three points separate Leicester, Ulster and Clermont in the fourth pool and hence this will be a very decisive match between the former champions.

Ian Humphreys and Pedrie Wannenburg of Ulster have been declared fit for the encounter and this news will lift up the spirits of the team and the fans alike. Humphreys had picked up his hamstring injury and Pedrie Wannenburg his ankle injury in their team’s encounter with Edinburh. But now since both the players look fit to make a return, the only change that will be taking place in their line up will be that of Paddy Wallace replacing Ian Whitten who has been benched.
Nigel Brady will also be making his hundredth appearance for this club as he replaces Andi Kyriacou.

On the other hand the director of rugby of Leicester will only be making only two changes while preparing to face their strong opponents. Both these changes are going to be made up front as Martin Castroqiovanni and Marcos Ayerza have been the choice of the director.

According to Cockerill, they have a strong team as he has been rotating the squad over the past few weeks in order to avoid player fatigue and weariness. He says that his players are fresh and ready to take on the opponents. He also believes that his players have been playing well over the past few games and look in good shape and form. He acknowledges the fact that Ulster are a very good and tough side and he agrees that it is a must win match for both the sides and hence the competition will be tough.

Let’s see if it is Leicester or Ulster that wins this crucial tie and advances to the quarterfinals.

Humphreys was in great form, dictating play as the Ulstermen ran out 41-7 victors, handing Leicester their heaviest ever European defeat in Belfast last Friday.

Humphrey’s played for the Tigers for three years between 2005 and 2008, helping them to a league title, an Anglo Welsh cup and a European triumph in his time at Welford Road. Despite still feeling a certain level of affection for his former club, Humphreys was delighted with his new clubs triumph and the extent of victory in a game he, understandably believed would be a far closer encounter.

He believes the Tigers “will bounce back from this. It was a freak result. If you want rugby betting tips, back the Tigers to come back strong soon.”  Describing the encounter as “a funny game and not the result I was expecting” Humphrey, and the other Ulster heroes, were clearly delighted with their performance and shocked by the lack of fight coming from their illustrious opponents.

Humphreys also makes the point that Leicester “tend to struggle in World Cup years, and this is what had happened again”. The Tigers have always had a high volume of international players particularly England players who have in recent times been involved in the latter stages of World Cup tournaments.

Their reliance on internationals has been ever more apparent this year, struggling during the World Cup and recovering to a play off place in the league since the tournament ended. With the Six Nations just around the corner the cycle looks set to start again, with the latest Betfair Six Nations betting odds suggesting that as many as 10 Leicester players will be playing in the crunch France-England game, amongst others.

The Tigers have though, as implied by Humphreys been through this in the past and always seem to come out the other side as strong as ever. Humphreys certainly agrees with this theory and it would be a brave person to bet against the Tigers being competitive again very soon. The Ulster result will no doubt prove to be little more than a blip.