Tom Youngs praised the Leicester Tigers squad for staying in the fight after their remarkable comeback against Gloucester Rugby on Friday.
Tigers did it the hard way at Kingsholm, coming back from 31-7 down to win 38-37 with four tries in the final 35 minutes.
It gave Tigers a winning start to their Aviva Premiership campaign for a fifth successive season and with it a valuable try bonus point.
Captain Youngs said: "There is a strong bond in the squad. Something we have been working on for the last nine weeks has been our resilience and staying in the fight. We did that well.
“I would rather not get in that situation. I think we could have controlled the first 45 minutes a lot better but credit to everyone for staying in the fight, digging in and showing great resilience.”
Tigers return to Welford Road on Saturday for their first home game of the season. Wasps are the visitors in a 3pm kick-off and Youngs said: “It’s another massive game.
“It will be nice to get back home and we will be trying to perform like the last 35 minutes!”
Match tickets for Tigers versus Wasps are still available. Book in person at Welford Road, phone 0116 319 8888 (option 2) or click here to book online and welcome the Tigers home for the start of the season!
Supporters can also secure their place at ALL home games in the Aviva Premiership regular season, pool stages of Europe's Champions Cup and the Anglo-Welsh Cup with a Tigers season ticket. There are still excellent places available in all areas of the stadium. Call the ticket office now on 0116 319 8888 (option 2) and speak to a member of the team or book online by clicking here.
And matchday hospitality for all home games is available to book now. Enjoy an extra special day with friends, family, clients or customers at the home of the Leicester Tigers, Click here for more details.
Tigers did it the hard way at Kingsholm, coming back from 31-7 down to win 38-37 with four tries in the final 35 minutes.
It gave Tigers a winning start to their Aviva Premiership campaign for a fifth successive season and with it a valuable try bonus point.
Captain Youngs said: "There is a strong bond in the squad. Something we have been working on for the last nine weeks has been our resilience and staying in the fight. We did that well.
“I would rather not get in that situation. I think we could have controlled the first 45 minutes a lot better but credit to everyone for staying in the fight, digging in and showing great resilience.”
Tigers return to Welford Road on Saturday for their first home game of the season. Wasps are the visitors in a 3pm kick-off and Youngs said: “It’s another massive game.
“It will be nice to get back home and we will be trying to perform like the last 35 minutes!”
Match tickets for Tigers versus Wasps are still available. Book in person at Welford Road, phone 0116 319 8888 (option 2) or click here to book online and welcome the Tigers home for the start of the season!
Supporters can also secure their place at ALL home games in the Aviva Premiership regular season, pool stages of Europe's Champions Cup and the Anglo-Welsh Cup with a Tigers season ticket. There are still excellent places available in all areas of the stadium. Call the ticket office now on 0116 319 8888 (option 2) and speak to a member of the team or book online by clicking here.
And matchday hospitality for all home games is available to book now. Enjoy an extra special day with friends, family, clients or customers at the home of the Leicester Tigers, Click here for more details.
