After coaching merry-go-round have Leicester finally found long-term boss?

Parling's introduction was, as he described, a "whirlwind". He left the final Lions Test as Australia forwards coach on the Sunday and was coaching Tigers by the Wednesday. The unpacking of boxes in his new home, I discovered last week, still hasn't been fully completed. He set about changing the way Leicester played, along with attack coach Pete Hewat. Inspired by watching Aussie Rules during his time down under, he prioritised kicking accuracy, asking players to try to catch the ball above their head under the high ball. Before last week's round of action, they had the most kicks in play and kicked the most metres in the league. More than that, though, was the sense that Leicester have been entertaining to watch. Fans at Mattioli Woods Welford Road are used to entertainment by bulldozer. Grit, character and, above all else, victory. They have seen 11 English titles and two European Cups, but the Tigers brand was never based on beauty. Now, they are playing with fluidity. Marshalled by Billy Searle at 10 (more on him later), and backed up by lightning-quick wings Adam Radwan and Ollie Hassell-Collins, they are now confident to throw the ball wide and play from deep in their own territory. "We've never seen Leicester do this," said Tom Varndell, a former Tigers wing and BBC Radio Leicester summariser. "They are playing with freedom; they are backing their skills. "Under Geoff Parling, they've got a licence to play heads-up rugby. …