Leicester v Sale: Tigers boosted by four big stars back in team

Leicester Tigers' play-off hopes have received a major boost ahead of the Aviva Premiership showdown with Sale Sharks at Welford Road this afternoon (3.

0).

Director of rugby Richard Cockerill has been able to include a quartet of international stars in his side who have all recovered from injury.

Fly-half Freddie Burns has been named in the starting line-up after missing the second half of the win at London Irish last week following a head knock.

He is joined in the side by winger Blaine Scully and locks Geoff Parling and Brad Thorn, who all return after lengthy spells in the treatme…

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