Manu Tuilagi makes Leicester return in pre-season clash against Ospreys

England international Manu Tuilagi made his first return in eight months for his club Leicester Tigers' during the pre-season friendly clash against Ospreys on Friday.

The 26-year-old played 40 minutes in the game which Leicester Tigers went on to defeat the Welsh regional side with a 40-14 margin.

Tuialgi was sidelined by a series of injuries that kept him out of action for a lengthy period with his last appearance for the red rose team came in March last year.

Recently, he along with Denny Solomona was sent-off from the England training camp ahead of the new season in Teddington for a reported alcohol related issue.