Leicester deal makes Manu Tuilagi one of Premiership’s top earners
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• Substantial offer persuades England centre to sign three-year deal• Leicester broke usual pay policy to forestall Saracens’ interestRichard Cockerill has admitted Manu Tuilagi was tempted by substantial offers from rival clubs before agreeing a new three-year contract with Leicester that has made the England centre one of the highest paid players in the Premiership.Historically Leicester have not been drawn into offering inflated salaries to individuals, preferring to spread the salary cap allowance more evenly. But after missing out on two successive Premiership finals they were determined …





