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Richard Cockerill relaxed ahead of Aviva Premiership final

Cockerill relaxed ahead of final
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Leicester Tigers manager Richard Cockerill insists that his side will be relaxed when they face Northampton Saints in Saturday's Aviva Premiership final.

Leicester Tigers manager Richard Cockerill has insisted that his side will be relaxed when they face Northampton Saints in Saturday's Aviva Premiership final.

The match will be the Tigers' ninth successive trip to Twickenham to contest the showpiece game.

Cockerill has said that his team have become used to the big occasion.

"We are more relaxed than we have been the last couple of years," he told BBC Radio Leicester.

"We have approached the game in a very matter-of-fact way. You can tell by the way the boys have been training that they have an edge about them, but they are not overawed by it.

"No-one is playing the game today, they have just been building nicely to the weekend. We know we are ready for this. Everyone has done the preparation work that we need to do, the guys have been playing well and are confident."

Leicester were beaten 30-23 by Harlequins in last year's final.

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