Leicester wing Alesana Tuilagi scored the only try of the game against Harlequins © Getty Images

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Leicester wing Alesana Tuilagi insists their Heineken Cup quarter-final date with Leinster at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday holds no fear following impressive wins away from their Welford Road stronghold.

The Tigers secured successive victories away from home in the Aviva Premiership in recent weeks, against Harlequins and Bath. They ran in five tries in a stunning 37-6 win over old rivals Bath a the Rec two weeks ago before showcasing their resilience in coming from 10-0 down to beat Quins 17-13 on Saturday, with Tuilagi scoring their only try of the game.

While the trip to Dublin to face Leinster, who beat them in the 2009 final, will certainly test the Tigers' even further, Tuilagi believes their recent wins have put a strong wind in their sails.

"We're going to go to Dublin full of confidence," he said. "It was a scrappy game against Quins, especially at the beginning. But we came back in the second half and managed to do a few things to get some points on the board. That's what Leicester is all about.

"We know we didn't play well in the first half but we came back and recovered things. There's a good spirit. But we can do better than we did in the first half. We started the second half well, got a win and that's what good sides do at this time of the season."

Tuilagi was part of the Leicester side that lost 19-16 to Leinster in the 2009 final, which ended the Tigers' hopes of a third Heineken Cup triumph. But the winger is confident that this time around the Tigers can come out on top on the big stage.

"It's one of the games we've been looking forward to during the season," he said. "Big games like this in a big competition - that's where the good teams will win at the end of the day.

"It's a big game for us, especially as it's an away game. We built up our confidence this week and we know we'll just try to stay quiet and build up our confidence even more for next week.

"We won't under estimate the opposition but we know we can build from the last couple of away games. It's a new stadium but I got a try there when Samoa played against Ireland: happy memories."