Leicester Tigers and England flanker Tom Croft out for six weeks...

Leicester Tigers flanker Tom Croft will miss the next six weeks of action after having surgery on his knee.The 28-year-old blindside flanker had an operation yesterday to remove a screw that had been inserted during the knee reconstruction which led to him missing nearly the whole of last season.Croft had a strong pre-season and played in two friendlies as well as the defeat at Bath. But he has missed the last three games with the problem and went to hospital to finally have it corrected.Tigers..., Leicester Tigers and England flanker Tom Croft out for six weeks...