Handre Pollard earns high praise from coach

Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard earned high praise from his Leicester Tigers coach Richard Wigglesworth.

The pivot continued his form against Bristol in their Premiership Rugby clash on Saturday, ending the match with a 19-point haul as the Tiger eased to a 49-24 victory. Pollard scored a superlative individual try in the second stanza, chipping over the rushing defence and collecting the ball for a slick five-pointer.

Pollard's radar was working as well, as he slotted five from six kicks and controlled proceedings with aplomb. His efforts earned high praise from Wigglesworth.

"He is everything you would expect from a world-class flyhalf," he said, as per rugby365.com.

"He has got an intensity to him that when he speaks, you listen. He was really good today, he has been good for weeks. It is not just about what he does on a Saturday, it is about what he does in the week.

"Senior players are really driving the environment at the moment, they are grabbing hold of it and that makes the weeks go smoothly as they are more competitive.

"The whole squad is driving what we are doing and he personified that today. I thought he was really good."