Tuilagi suffers broken cheekbone

Published: Thursday, 27. October, 2011 in category Aviva Premiership
Tuilagi: Out for six weeks

Leicester confirmed Tuilagi's anticipated length of absence, which will see him miss a run of key games for the Aviva Premiership strugglers.

Tuilagi returned to club action, after his World Cup involvement, in last Friday's 40-14 home victory over Gloucester and scored a try in an impressive performance before being substituted after colliding with Scott Lawson.

Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill said on Thursday: "Manu suffered a broken cheekbone after a clash of heads in the Gloucester game and we'll be without him for about six weeks."