 Potter was a crucial part of Leicester's 1995 league title win, again featuring in 16 league games.Potter featured in a losing cup final in 1996 (again to Bath); in the 1996–97 season Potter formed a good partnership with Will Greenwood and was part of the Leicester side which made the 1997 Heineken Cup Final against CA Brive, losing 28-9, before winning another domestic up beating Sale 9-3 to win the 1996-97 Pilkington Cup.His sole England cap came as a 2-minute blood replacement during the 76-0 hammering by Australia on the 1998 "Tour to Hell", however this hides the fact that he was an England A stalwart, gaining 15 caps, his international ambitions being limited because he shared a position with captain Will Carling, as well as players such as Jerry Guscott and Phil de Glanville.