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Article: Richards almost down to last roll of Tigers' dice.(Rugby Union)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- January 8, 2000
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Leicester boss Dean Richards refuses to accept that his Premiership champions face a make-or-break Heineken Cup mission in Paris today.
The Tigers' abysmal European away form this season - they have already lost against Leinster and Glasgow - suggests more Pool One misery at the hands of Stade Francais.
But Leicester's group is the one qualifying section where all four teams are tied on points, given their tendency to beat each other.
"If we can win in Paris, that should put us in pole position in the pool," said Richards.
"If we lose, ...