Cockerill admits to 'tough' season

Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill has said the Tigers deserve their top-four place, despite admitting to a "tough" season for the club.


Leicester moved into the play-off spots with two games left to play with

victory over relegated London Welsh.

The result left them one point ahead of fifth-placed Exeter and a further two points clear of Wasps in sixth.


"The table doesn't lie.

We're fourth because we deserve to be fourth," Cockerill told

BBC Radio Leicester.

"We've had a tough season, there's no getting away from that.


"But if you loo…

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