How the Tiger lost its bite.
Sitting ninth in the Premiership and effectively out of Europe things are far from perfect at Welford Road, home of England's most successful club. These are just a few of my thoughts and reasons on why Leicester Tigers are struggling this campaign. The Forwards For countless years Leicester’s dominance was built off the back of a strong dogged set of forwards who could crush opposing teams into submission, in turn allowing the backs to run freely, score tries and win games. This season is a far cry from those days. Welford Road, home of the Tigers (Pic/David Rogers, Getty) Leicester’s main weakness lies in the back five and more specifically the second rows. Graham Kitchener and Mike Fitzgerald have taken up residence behind the scrum in all six of the recent consecutive defeats. Neither has made a positive impact in any of those matches in either defence or attack. Kitchener’s biggest strength is perhaps his prowess in the lineout, a set-piece that seems to rarely