LEICESTER TIGERS are gearing up for a massive legal battle which could cost them £1 million after telling five former players that they will see them in court.
Noel Reid, Greg Bateman, Telusa Veainu, Kyle Eastmond and Manu Tuilagi all had their contracts terminated in July after refusing to take a 25 per cent pay cut.
The quintet decided to launch a claim against the Tigers who are one of the most successful clubs in English rugby history for unfair dismissal.
And last week solicitors for the Tigers told them after a series of delays that they would be fighting the claim...