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TIGERS XV:

15 Zack Henry [24]

14 Kobus Van Wyk [12]

13 Matt Scott [22]

12 Dan Kelly [18]

11 Nemani Nadolo [13]

10 Johnny McPhillips [18]

9 Ben Youngs (c) [261]

1 Ellis Genge [86]

2 Charlie Clare [32]

3 Joe Heyes [68]

4 Harry Wells [121]

5 Cameron Henderson [14]

6 Hanro Liebenberg [33]

7 Tommy Reffell [45]

8 Jasper Wiese [17]

REPLACEMENTS:

16 Tom Youngs [213]

17 James Whitcombe [5]

18 Dan Cole [261]

19 Tomás Lavanini [34]

20 George Martin [14]

21 Jack Van Poortvliet [19]

22 Kini Murimurivalu [20]

23 Harry Potter [13]

Worcester Warriors: 15 Jamie Shillcock, 14 Perry Humphreys, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Harri Doel, 10 Fin Smith, 9 Francois Hougaard, 1 Marc Thomas, 2 Niall Annett, 3 Jay Tyack, 4 Andrew Kitchener, 5 Justin Clegg, 6 Ted Hill (C), 7 Sam Lewis, 8 Matt Kvesic. Replacements: 16 Isaac Miller, 17 Callum Black, 18 Scott Andrews, 19 Joe Batley, 20 Kyle Hatherell, 21 Gareth Simpson, 22 Duncan Weir, 23 Noah Heward.

Borthwick is shuffling the pack for this one. Some young guys getting the chance with some clearly needing a rest after the final last week. Borthwick is going to be expecting a result but the players are going to have to step up.

Absolute must-win if we want a top 6 finish (and probably needs 5 points). Not thrilled about the rotation, but if we can get away with it, we'll be thankful for the last two games. IBWT.

Puja

We need to win this and should be targeting a bonus point. The rotation will either be a master stroke or a calamity depending on the result of tomorrow and the next two weeks.

Their front row resources are running light and they must be dreading the impact of Cole and Youngs off the bench.

Tigers should win this at a canter. Wuss look pretty well shot, though i'd like to be proved wrong.
Quite a debut for Tyack at THP. Out of the Championship and he gets to start against Genge. Good luck to him. Clegg is a young lock who seems to have matured a lot this season. Maybe a candidate for the A game?

Wow Pennell is boring as a commentator. I mean being one eyed is one thing but come on you must have more insight than that.

Dickson as usual allowing not advantage for the dominant scrum or rolling maul. Makes life difficult for Tigers as those are our main weapons.

Well half time in a dreadful game of rugby where both teams and the officials probably need to go and have a hard look in the mirror. Surely the second half has to get better this looks like a post season piss up game.

Well Tigers win by a point in a game that can't be forgotten quickly enough. Neither side nor officials will enjoy watching this one back next week.

Well, we worked very hard to try and lose that, and only failed by the skin of our teeth. Just zero ambition - every bit of possession was belted up in the air which seemed bananas when Shillcock is good at the back and has a monster boot. Looked dangerous on the couple of occasions where we ran it, but then we went back to belting the leather off it.

Win achieved, players rested, objectives kinda met, but no-one should be happy with that turd. Move on, do better next time.

Puja

Tigers’ chances of 6th place and Champions’ Cup qualification look slim, as their last two matches are tough, home to Bristol next week and then away to Wasps. However, I remain the eternal optimist!

francoisfou wrote:Tigers’ chances of 6th place and Champions’ Cup qualification look slim, as their last two matches are tough, home to Bristol next week and then away to Wasps. However, I remain the eternal optimist!

It's 8th for CC qualification this season and we're 5 points clear of 9th (assuming Exeter beat Newcastle, which I think is a fair assumption), so we really need just one more win to qualify (and could potentially do it without a win if results go our way).

Playing like that, we won't get a win, but with our first XV and a better attitude, we're good enough to take down Wasps and possibly trouble a distracted Bristol.

Puja

Just saw the edited highlights of that game.
Ted Hill looked pretty impressive on Worcester's blind side flank. Big, fast and powerful.
A year or two ago he was touted as a likely England cap but seems to have dropped out of the scene.
I'd say he still has much to offer, though England seems to have a surfeit of good flankers.
Curious to hear how other posters rate him.
Has he missed the boat or still in with a shout ? (he's still only 22.)

Hill was largely anonymous early doors after about 25 minutes he seemed to come to life. Good blindside and if he can get his form back then he's got a good chance to play this summer. He's the type of flanker Eddie likes as he's lock sized but mobile. I'm hopeful of seeing Martin at lock and Hill at 6 because I think that would be more go forward ball in hand for the pack and possibly a great future combination for the pack.

Puja wrote:

francoisfou wrote:Tigers’ chances of 6th place and Champions’ Cup qualification look slim, as their last two matches are tough, home to Bristol next week and then away to Wasps. However, I remain the eternal optimist!

It's 8th for CC qualification this season and we're 5 points clear of 9th (assuming Exeter beat Newcastle, which I think is a fair assumption), so we really need just one more win to qualify (and could potentially do it without a win if results go our way).

Playing like that, we won't get a win, but with our first XV and a better attitude, we're good enough to take down Wasps and possibly trouble a distracted Bristol.

Puja

Thanks, Puja!