article_snippet.sent: England Manu Tuilagi is taking Manu Tuilagirehabilitation 'week by week' as the powerhouse midfielder continues Manu Tuilagi recovery from a troublesome groin injury that has sidelined Manu Tuilagi for most of the season.
article_snippet.sent: Manu Tuilagi has been out of action since October and missed the autumn internationals as well as England's entire RBS 6 Nations campaign - but the 23-year-old is targeting a return to action in the summer in time for Manu Tuilagi country's pre-World Cup preparations. '
article_snippet.sent: Manu Tuilagi Manu Tuilagi has not featured for England since the three-Test summer tour of New Zealand in 2014 . '
article_snippet.sent: Manu Tuilagi's last appearance in an England shirt was during the three-Test summer tour of New Zealand in 2014.
article_snippet.sent: The Tigers three-quarter centre Manu Tuilagi has been out of action since he picked up a groin injury in October .
article_snippet.sent: Manu Tuilagi has struggled with the injury all season with Richard Cockerill, Tigersdirector of rugby, recently confirming that the England star was highly unlikely to play any rugby this campaign. '
article_snippet.sent: I thought I was out for eight weeks originally,' Manu Tuilagi explained. '
article_snippet.sent: Manu Tuilagi's absence has allowed other players to stake other players claim in England's midfield with Bath's Jonathan Joseph filing the number 13 with aplomb during the championship. '
article_snippet.sent: The squad will then embark on a trip to Colorado in Texas for a fortnight of high-intensity training at high-altitude before returning for three warm-up games against France (twice) and Ireland prior to the tournament - and Tuilagi is hoping to be back in the mix for selection by then. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Manu Tuilagi has been out of action since October .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Manu Tuilagi is hoping to be back in time for England's pre-World Cup plans .