Ryan wary of Tigers threat

12 April 2012

Gloucester boss Dean Ryan has dismissed any notion of his team under-estimating Leicester in Sunday's Guinness Premiership play-off clash at Kingsholm.

Ryan's men topped the Premiership table after 22 games, finishing 10 points above the Tigers who claimed fourth spot on a dramatic final weekend when they edged out Harlequins and Sale Sharks.

But Ryan warned: "Leicester are very dangerous. On the day, when you look at their playing list and their experience at this level, they are very capable of winning a game like this one and going on and winning the whole thing."

He added: "I see the threat. We are fully aware of what they are capable of bringing to this game.

"We were well beaten last year but I would like to think a year on we've matured and we are better for it."

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