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Michael Cheika has named the Leicester Tigers side to play Harlequins in Round 14 of the Gallagher Premiership.

There are three changes to the team that defeated Bristol Bears by 17 points, 19-36, last Sunday at Ashton Gate Stadium.

Olly Cracknell has been ruled out after failing an in-game HIA in last weekend's win, which sees Kyle Hatherell called up into the starting side alongside Hanro Liebenberg and Tommy Reffell in the back row.

On the bench, Cheika welcomes back more than 550 games of experience with Dan Cole and Harry Wells included among the replacements after missing Round 15. The experienced duo return in place of Will Hurd and Matt Rogerson.

STARTING XV
15 Freddie Steward [105]
14 Adam Radwan [6]
13 Solomone Kata [38]
12 Joseph Woodward [27]
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins [42]
10 Handré Pollard [48]
9 Jack van Poortvliet [90]
1 Nicky Smith [18]
2 Julián Montoya (c) [72]
3 Joe Heyes [157]
4 Cameron Henderson [59]
5 Ollie Chessum [62]
6 Hanro Liebenberg [126]
7 Tommy Reffell [131]
8 Kyle Hatherell [29]

REPLACEMENTS
16 Charlie Clare [118]
17 James Whitcombe [67]
18 Dan Cole [338]
19 Harry Wells [216]
20 Emeka Ilione [42]
21 Ben Youngs [332]
22 Jamie Shillcock [47]
23 Dan Kelly [95]

Quins

15. Tyrone Green (91)
14. Cameron Anderson (15)
13. Oscar Beard (73)
12. Luke Northmore (70)
11. Cadan Murley (126)
10. Marcus Smith (175)
9. Lewis Gjaltema (39)
1. Fin Baxter (66)
2. Jack Walker (85)
3. Titi Lamositele (17)
4. Irne Herbst (65)
5. George Hammond (79)
6. Chandler Cunningham-South (30)
7. Jack Kenningham (69)
8. Alex Dombrandt © (153)

IMPACT PLAYERS:

16. Nathan Jibulu (23)
17. Wyn Jones (19)
18. Dillon Lewis (28)
19. Joe Launchbury (40)
20. Tom Lawday (90)
21. Will Evans (111)
22. Jake Murray (10)
23. Jamie Benson (21)

Unavailable: Danny Care (Knee), Cassius Cleaves (Hamstring), James Chisholm (Achilles), Jarrod Evans (Hamstring), Lucas Friday (ACL), Will Hobson (Foot), Rodrigo Isgro (Suspended), Will Joseph (Hamstring), Dino Lamb (Shoulder), Stephan Lewies (Achilles), Will Porter (Face)

Comfortable home win. Quins look all at sea right now. At least CCS is relieved of a stint at lock.

Yeah. I hate to say it, but I’m expecting another heavy defeat.

After the win against Saracens, I thought there was a real possibility we might put a run together but we’ve gone in completely the opposite direction.

Wilson isn’t (and never was) the right fit for us and it looks like we’re in a downward spiral which will probably end with him out of the door.

Scrumhead wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 5:13 pm Yeah. I hate to say it, but I’m expecting another heavy defeat.

After the win against Saracens, I thought there was a real possibility we might put a run together but we’ve gone in completely the opposite direction.

Wilson isn’t (and never was) the right fit for us and it looks like we’re in a downward spiral which will probably end with him out of the door.

Is he confirmed as off (for the Wales job) yet? We’ve always been patchy, but it seems ridiculous at the moment. Yet another head coach departure on the horizon and it’s hard to believe we’re still mathematically in it all for the prem.

Leicester look to have found their groove a bit recently. I can’t believe how quickly they shot up the table, but I guess it’s been so precarious between 2-8 all year.

Who are Quins fans hoping will come through the door to replace Wilson?

I'm certainly hoping Quins are in a doom spiral, I've got a ticket for the game tomorrow so am hoping to see a Tigers victory.

Tigers do look a bit flaky, when they are on they are good but concentration can waver and the bench lacks impact.

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 5:28 pm

Scrumhead wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 5:13 pm Yeah. I hate to say it, but I’m expecting another heavy defeat.

After the win against Saracens, I thought there was a real possibility we might put a run together but we’ve gone in completely the opposite direction.

Wilson isn’t (and never was) the right fit for us and it looks like we’re in a downward spiral which will probably end with him out of the door.

Is he confirmed as off (for the Wales job) yet? We’ve always been patchy, but it seems ridiculous at the moment. Yet another head coach departure on the horizon and it’s hard to believe we’re still mathematically in it all for the prem.

Leicester look to have found their groove a bit recently. I can’t believe how quickly they shot up the table, but I guess it’s been so precarious between 2-8 all year.

Why is it ridiculous? I can’t think of a single improvement he’s made in his tenure and it feels like we’ve gone backwards in pretty much every respect. I’d prefer not to change head coach again, but I never wanted Wilson in the first place and he’s done nothing to change my mind.

FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 6:49 pm Who are Quins fans hoping will come through the door to replace Wilson?

I'm certainly hoping Quins are in a doom spiral, I've got a ticket for the game tomorrow so am hoping to see a Tigers victory.

Tigers do look a bit flaky, when they are on they are good but concentration can waver and the bench lacks impact.

Hoping - I’d love to have Lee Blackett. I doubt Bath would let him go but he’s done the top job before at Wasps and his teams play a style that would suit our players.

I think we are in a ‘doom spiral’ right now. At least as far as this season is concerned. I can’t see us beating Tigers. I’d back us to show up for The BSKO and to beat Exeter at home but that’s probably the difference between 7th and 8th.

Scrumhead wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 9:14 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 5:28 pm

Scrumhead wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 5:13 pm Yeah. I hate to say it, but I’m expecting another heavy defeat.

After the win against Saracens, I thought there was a real possibility we might put a run together but we’ve gone in completely the opposite direction.

Wilson isn’t (and never was) the right fit for us and it looks like we’re in a downward spiral which will probably end with him out of the door.

Is he confirmed as off (for the Wales job) yet? We’ve always been patchy, but it seems ridiculous at the moment. Yet another head coach departure on the horizon and it’s hard to believe we’re still mathematically in it all for the prem.

Leicester look to have found their groove a bit recently. I can’t believe how quickly they shot up the table, but I guess it’s been so precarious between 2-8 all year.

Why is it ridiculous? I can’t think of a single improvement he’s made in his tenure and it feels like we’ve gone backwards in pretty much every respect. I’d prefer not to change head coach again, but I never wanted Wilson in the first place and he’s done nothing to change my mind.

FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 6:49 pm Who are Quins fans hoping will come through the door to replace Wilson?

I'm certainly hoping Quins are in a doom spiral, I've got a ticket for the game tomorrow so am hoping to see a Tigers victory.

Tigers do look a bit flaky, when they are on they are good but concentration can waver and the bench lacks impact.

Hoping - I’d love to have Lee Blackett. I doubt Bath would let him go but he’s done the top job before at Wasps and his teams play a style that would suit our players.

I think we are in a ‘doom spiral’ right now. At least as far as this season is concerned.

Ah. I meant our inconsistency is ridiculous, not the notion of ditching Wilson. Fully agree it’s not working.

Ah - well that makes much more sense!

quins line out shambles. Gjaltema is poor. Quins breakdown keeping em in it

jvp sharp

really like Tigers attack shape in the backs...

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Apr 26, 2025 3:33 pm Quins breakdown keeping em in it

and Pollard

Pollard throws a moronic pass but looked like Quins were offside and the scrum was folding like an envelope there. Really disappointing end to a half Tigers have generally looked on top in.

anderson lost his head again and has paid a heavy price. The officials might have waited to see if he was ok first tbh

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Apr 26, 2025 4:16 pm anderson lost his head again and has paid a heavy price. The officials might have waited to see if he was ok first tbh

Looks nasty, hope he's ok. He's obviously been tasked with competing in the air by the Quins coaches, all the kicks from Quins have been down his wing.

massacre now probably

cunning finish not quins day

....or...Rose doesn`t impress ....again.

Radwan.....can sure run, albeit Quins are done

Benson getting bigged up again...

Have England got a better 12 than Woodward?

Quins right in it at h/t but the red card followed by a yellow gave them far too much to do. They looked a pretty bedraggled team by the end and struggled to create anything.
Tigers moving along nicely. JVP is in great form.

Quins had a couple of attacks in the first half but unless they got the hands through the tackle and offloaded they were going nowhere. Not really sure who thought up the tactic of when going backwards kick to the right wing for Anderson to contest but they need a stern talking too, Smith struggled to find contestable kicks and when he did Anderson Vs Steward was horrifically one sided. I hope Anderson is ok. Quins lineout was even worse.

Tigers are relishing having two wingers with pace, Steward holds tacklers in the outside channel and Radwan gets space as a result. The Tigers kicking game was less than good, several missed touches. They need to sharpen up a bit but the the attacking element is finally coming together.

Apparently Chieka has told Radio Leicester that's he's been to see Anderson and that he's awake and ok. Hopefully that's accurate and there's no further issues for him.