text: Tom Croft has received a huge lift at the start of his latest long journey back to fitness by securing a new deal at Leicester. The club future of the England and Lions flanker appeared to be in doubt last month when his cruel injury jinx struck again. Croft suffered a dislocated shoulder in the Tigers’ victory over Newcastle and, after surgery, he was left facing six months of rehabilitation. In 2012, the 29-year-old suffered a broken neck and he missed most of last season with a knee injury while this latest setback has almost certainly ruled him out of the World Cup. Tom Croft has signed a new deal with Leicester which keeps him with the Tigers despite his injury troubles . Despite Croft’s lack of action in recent years director of rugby Richard Cockerill said: ‘I have agreed a contract with him. Tom has had some poor luck injury-wise. We all know when Tom’s fit he is world-class. ‘He is still relatively young. He has been very loyal to the club over a long period and we have supported him hugely. It’s the right thing to do. I think he will come back and we will be talking about Tom Croft playing how Tom Croft can play.’
target: His cruel injury jinx struck again as the England and Lions flanker dislocated his shoulder against Newcastle .
  The injury will almost certainly rule him out of the World Cup .
  In 2012, the 29-year-old suffered a broken neck and he missed most of last season with a knee injury .