Hipkiss had been out action since injuring his knee in January

Leicester centre Dan Hipkiss has praised the Tigers' backroom staff after he made a try-scoring return to action in the win at Bristol on Friday.

Hipkiss had missed seven games with a knee injury, but returned to help the Tigers to a crucial 23-17 victory.

"I was pleased," he said. "[Strength and conditioning coach] Alex Martin and my physio Bobby did a really good job.

"I am grateful as they did a lot of hard work and put in a lot of research to try to get me back into shape."

Hipkiss' try with 13 minutes left proved critical, the 26-year-old collecting a pass from Ben Youngs and finishing under the posts.

"Fair play to Ben, he has done a lot for us," added Hipkiss.

"He is a talent and I am grateful for him making that opportunity. He showed some great passes and I think he is going to be one for the future."

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