Newcastle v Leicester: There's a 'devil and spirit' about Tigers'...
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Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has praised the "devil and spirit" of big No.
8 Laurence Pearce.
The 24-year-old, who joined from Rotherham in the summer, has got better and better as the season has gone on.
Last weekend's try-scoring performance against Sale was the pick of his five starts so far, and it came out of position at blindside flanker.
Pearce's 19-stone frame made for a weighty Tigers back-row with 17-stoners Jordan Crane and Jamie Gibson alongside him in a pack that rode roughshod over Sale Sharks' front-eight.
Cockerill said he has been impressed by…
8 Laurence Pearce.
The 24-year-old, who joined from Rotherham in the summer, has got better and better as the season has gone on.
Last weekend's try-scoring performance against Sale was the pick of his five starts so far, and it came out of position at blindside flanker.
Pearce's 19-stone frame made for a weighty Tigers back-row with 17-stoners Jordan Crane and Jamie Gibson alongside him in a pack that rode roughshod over Sale Sharks' front-eight.
Cockerill said he has been impressed by…
