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Team News
15. Lloyd Evans
14. Alex Hearle
13. Max Llewellyn
12. Seb Atkinson*
11. Ollie Thorley*
10. George Barton*
9. Caolan Englefield
1. Val Rapava-Ruskin
2. George McGuigan
3. Kirill Gotovtsev
4. Freddie Clarke*
5. Cam Jordan*
6. Ruan Ackermann
7. Lewis Ludlow* (C)
8. Zach Mercer

Replacements
16. Seb Blake*
17. Harry Elrington
18. Jamal Ford-Robinson
19. Arthur Clark*
20. Jack Clement*
21. Charlie Chapman*
22. Louis Hillman-Cooper*
23. Josh Hathaway*

STARTING XV

15 Mike Brown [22]
14 Josh Bassett [12]
13 Matt Scott [75]
12 Dan Kelly [75]
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins [14]
10 Handré Pollard [26]
9 Tom Whiteley [23]
1 Francois van Wyk [47]
2 Finn Theobald-Thomas [8]
3 Joe Heyes [137]
4 Harry Wells [191]
5 Sam Carter [14]
6 Hanro Liebenberg [100]
7 Matt Rogerson [16]
8 Kyle Hatherell [15]

REPLACEMENTS

16 Archie Vanes [12]
17 James Whitcombe [47]
18 Dan Richardson [16]
19 Olly Cracknell [35]
20 Emeka Ilione [19]
21 Sam Edwards [12]
22 Jamie Shillcock [20]
23 Phil Cokanasiga [12]

Both sides going pretty much as strong as the can. Disappointing for Tigers there's no returning JvP or Porter. Heyes being released is a huge boost.

FKAS wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:14 pm Both sides going pretty much as strong as the can. Disappointing for Tigers there's no returning JvP or Porter. Heyes being released is a huge boost.

Not sure JVP will be back this season tbh?

Finally!!!! A thread featuring two world class 12’s

p/d wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:41 pm Finally!!!! A thread featuring two world class 12’s

where?

Banquo wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:17 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:14 pm Both sides going pretty much as strong as the can. Disappointing for Tigers there's no returning JvP or Porter. Heyes being released is a huge boost.

Not sure JVP will be back this season tbh?

Depends how bad his setback is. He was supposed to be back around now. I believe he's back running but just have to keep fingers crossed. Tigers could very much use him and I'm sure SB would like him as the bench option behind Mitchell.

Banquo wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:42 pm

p/d wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:41 pm Finally!!!! A thread featuring two world class 12’s

where?

Now, now.

Charlie Atkinson can’t catch a break

Get peak Manu running at him, stat

He’s not eligible to play.

I didn't specify when.

He meant Charlie Atkinson. To play in the semi/final you have to have represented the club at the group stages hence why the likes of Weise and Montoya aren't available for Tigers.

I’m an idiot for missing the Sunak at 10 joke…..

That picture makes me want to go and support Bath now.

ilovelamp wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:28 pm I’m an idiot for missing the Sunak at 10 joke…..

I was trying to blank that picture out. A quip likely to get me a telling off was incoming.

ilovelamp wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:28 pm I’m an idiot for missing the Sunak at 10 joke…..

That picture makes me want to go and support Bath now.

no worries.

Always good that FKAS can keep us on track

p/d wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:43 pm

ilovelamp wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:28 pm I’m an idiot for missing the Sunak at 10 joke…..

That picture makes me want to go and support Bath now.

no worries.

Always good that FKAS can keep us on track

A game short on quality and with some of the worst camera work I've ever seen.

Glaws walking away with it in the second half.

Seb Atkinson has been very good, Mercer has been thoroughly ineffective.

Tigers to a man have been shite. Nowt above 5/10 on show.

Tigers turn it on for the last 15ish mins to make it a mildly interesting finish to the game. The introduction of Ilione added a lot to the Tigers pack, it was unlucky that he being tackled into touch pretty much ended Tigers hopes of getting back into it. The tackle was from Thorley who was very good, particularly in defence.

I really hope the referee is not allowed near the Prem anytime soon. I've heard Liebenburg talk to the ref more tonight than I've heard in the last four years, he was not impressed. I suspect the Glaws fans will be more than slightly mystified as to the nature of Cam Jordan's yellow card as well. Ludlow looked about as impressed at that point as Liebenburg for most of the second half.

FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:15 pm Glaws walking away with it in the second half.

Seb Atkinson has been very good, Mercer has been thoroughly ineffective.

Tigers to a man have been shite. Nowt above 5/10 on show.

Good to hear.

p/d wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:40 pm Charlie Atkinson can’t catch a break

Very good!

FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:26 pm A game short on quality and with some of the worst camera work I've ever seen.

The camerawork was utterly bizarre, wasn't it? Basic rules of broadcasting rugby - 80% of the general play should be from the high camera that pivots to follow play. The only other angle you need in general play is a close-up on a ruck. Everything else is for special occasions or replays. And yet they seemed determined to have the majority of the play shown through a weird low camera that couldn't pivot enough to follow the ball into the 22. I'd've said it made it nigh unwatchable if it wasn't for the rugby being unwatchable whichever angle was shown.

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