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Leicester Tigers (v Harlequins, Welford Road, Saturday 3.00pm)

15 George Worth

14 Jonah Holmes

13 Manu Tuilagi

12 Matt Toomua

11 Jonny May

10 George Ford (c)

9 Ben Youngs

1 Ellis Genge

2 Tatafu Polota-Nau

3 Dan Cole

4 Harry Wells

5 Will Spencer

6 Mike Fitzgerald

7 Guy Thompson

8 Sione Kalamafoni

Replacements

16 Jake Kerr

17 Campese Ma’afu

18 Joe Heyes

19 Mike Williams

20 Brendon O’Connor

21 Ben White

22 Gareth Owen

23 Jordan Olowofela

Harlequins: 15 Mike Brown, 14 Nathan Earle, 13 Joe Marchant, 12 Paul Lasike, 11 Cadan Murley, 10 James Lang, 9 Charlie Mulchrone; 1 Joe Marler, 2 Dave Ward, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 4 Matt Symons, 5 George Merrick, 6 Alex Dombrandt, 7 Jack Clifford, 8 James Chisholm (c)

Replacements: 16 Max Crumpton, 17 Lewis Boyce, 18 Will Collier, 19 Ben Glynn, 20 Renaldo Bothma, 21 Dave Lewis, 22 Marcus Smith, 23 Alofa Alofa

Disappointed you've selected Thompson.

I would be too - he's our best player currently.

Mind, your team's looking okay as things stand. I'm really impressed with Murley on the left wing.

Puja

Puja wrote:I would be too - he's our best player currently.

Mind, your team's looking okay as things stand. I'm really impressed with Murley on the left wing.

Puja

I don't like Lang over Smith, tbh. Smith is just better.

Plus, unless both Saili and Tapuai both got injured, I see no point in Lasike.

Alofa over Ibitoye is also insane. South is also apparently not injured, so why Glynn is on the bench, I don't know. And Ward starting?

So, of those mentioned...I would personally have Alofa, Ward and Glynn out the door asap. I just don't see their value (ok, Glynn is an ok(ish) prem lock, but we can surely do better considering Horwill (injury dispensation, anyone?)

Stom wrote:

Puja wrote:I would be too - he's our best player currently.

Mind, your team's looking okay as things stand. I'm really impressed with Murley on the left wing.

Puja

I don't like Lang over Smith, tbh. Smith is just better.

Plus, unless both Saili and Tapuai both got injured, I see no point in Lasike.

Alofa over Ibitoye is also insane. South is also apparently not injured, so why Glynn is on the bench, I don't know. And Ward starting?

So, of those mentioned...I would personally have Alofa, Ward and Glynn out the door asap. I just don't see their value (ok, Glynn is an ok(ish) prem lock, but we can surely do better considering Horwill (injury dispensation, anyone?)

I'm a fan of Lasike and am not happy that he's back to play against our slipshod defence, especially with Marchant outside him. No Smith, Walker, or Ibitoye makes me happier though.

Puja

This could be a Christmas cracker.

Leicester need a result and we need to prove we can replicate the intensity we showed against Exeter.

Puja wrote:

Stom wrote:

Puja wrote:I would be too - he's our best player currently.

Mind, your team's looking okay as things stand. I'm really impressed with Murley on the left wing.

Puja

I don't like Lang over Smith, tbh. Smith is just better.

Plus, unless both Saili and Tapuai both got injured, I see no point in Lasike.

Alofa over Ibitoye is also insane. South is also apparently not injured, so why Glynn is on the bench, I don't know. And Ward starting?

So, of those mentioned...I would personally have Alofa, Ward and Glynn out the door asap. I just don't see their value (ok, Glynn is an ok(ish) prem lock, but we can surely do better considering Horwill (injury dispensation, anyone?)

I'm a fan of Lasike and am not happy that he's back to play against our slipshod defence, especially with Marchant outside him. No Smith, Walker, or Ibitoye makes me happier though.

Puja

Walker must be off Very disappointed in that. Those 3 players are exactly what Quins should stand for, I think.

Saili is injured (again).

Smith is a better player, but he's been really out of form this season. Slight second season syndrome, and I'm not sure he's as confident as he was 12 months ago.

Not sure why Alofa is preferred to Ibitoye though, or Ward over Crumpton. Glynn is serviceable, South just coming back from injury so I kind of get that. Badly need more locks in the squad

This one falls into, or is very close to, "must win" territory for Tigers. Quins look like they've got a bit of a tough edge about them and should be right up for it.
Like every game this weekend, i think this is difficult to call and likely to be close.

Nice to see Heyes back, but no Will Evans still is painful. Especially when we persist with Fitzgerald and Williams, both of whom make me feel like I still have a chance of playing professional rugby. Despite being 43 and shit!

Just seen Lewis has come on after 2mins. That drops our chances of winning by a significant percentage. He really is that sh*t.

Scrumhead wrote:Just seen Lewis has come on after 2mins. That drops our chances of winning by a significant percentage. He really is that sh*t.

Only HIA.

is there any where to watch this game?

padprop wrote:is there any where to watch this game?

Bet365

Genge v sink is glorious.

Paul Lasike's concussion showing why the solution of tackling low to prevent concussion is way too simplistic

How did quins not get a YC?

He pushed up in the air, the fact it's a line out shouldn't change it.

padprop wrote:Paul Lasike's concussion showing why the solution of tackling low to prevent concussion is way too simplistic

It's not about solving every concussion, it's about increasing the punishment of an already illegal act to stop the most dangerous type of tackle when considering the risks per tackle.

Really don't get why Smith didn't start.

Tigers struggle against fast attacking 10's like Madigan, Russell, Cips why play Lang?

Crisis averted. Important and emphatic win for Tigers.

Tigersman wrote:Really don't get why Smith didn't start.

Tigers struggle against fast attacking 10's like Madigan, Russell, Cips why play Lang?

Because Gustard is scared of anything that doesn't fit his structure?

Une belle victoire !!

Watching the highlights, it looks very much like our flaws are still there - people taking the ball stationary off 9 and hoping they can do something once they have it, continually trying the pullback when it's not on, completely disconnecting in defence, limp rucking and tackling. However, a 5-0 win is nothing to be sniffed at and we desperately needed both the points and the confidence, so we'll take that every day of the week.

Puja

Puja wrote:Watching the highlights, it looks very much like our flaws are still there - people taking the ball stationary off 9 and hoping they can do something once they have it, continually trying the pullback when it's not on, completely disconnecting in defence, limp rucking and tackling. However, a 5-0 win is nothing to be sniffed at and we desperately needed both the points and the confidence, so we'll take that every day of the week.

Puja

Yep. Sorry to say it, but it simply means that you have now sunk so far from the level of teams Quins can beat - Exeter, Saracens - down to the level of those we can't - Worcester, Benetton Treviso.

Your lack of organisation is nothing compared to our lack of mental strength.