Tigers v Exeter Team News
By Tiggs
September 29 2017
Both squads ahead of Saturday's game
Leicester Tigers (v Exeter Chiefs, Welford Road, Saturday 3.00pm)
15 Telusa Veainu
14 Nick Malouf
13 Matt Smith
12 Matt Toomua
11 Jonny May
10 George Ford
9 Ben Youngs
1 Ellis Genge
2 Tom Youngs (c)
3 Dan Cole
4 Harry Wells
5 Dom Barrow
6 Mike Williams
7 Luke Hamilton
8 Sione Kalamafoni
16 George McGuigan
17 Greg Bateman
18 Logovi’i Mulipola
19 Valentino Mapapalangi
20 Brendon O’Connor
21 Sam Harrison
22 Joe Ford
23 Mathew Tait
Exeter Chiefs
15 Lachie Turner
14 Jack Nowell
13 Henry Slade
12 Ian Whitten
11 Olly Woodburn
10 Gareth Steenson
9 Stuart Townsend
1 Ben Moon
2 Jack Yeandle (capt)
3 Tomas Francis
4 MItch Lees
5 Jonny Hill
6 Dave Dennis
7 Julian Salvi
8 Don Armand
16 Elvis Taione
17 Alec Hepburn
18 Harry Williams
19 Sam Skinner
20 Matt Kvesic
21 Will Chudley
22 Max Bodilly
23 Phil Dollman
Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: TheLeicesterTigers.co.uk (IP Logged)
Date: 29/09/2017 12:21
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Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: Tiggs (IP Logged)
Date: 29/09/2017 12:24
tigerburnie (81.131.82.41)
29 September, 2017 12:21
2 good sides, but Tigers to win at home, confidence rising after winning away at the Stoop.
COME ON YOU TIGERRrrrrrsssss.
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29 September, 2017 12:21
2 good sides, but Tigers to win at home, confidence rising after winning away at the Stoop.
COME ON YOU TIGERRrrrrrsssss.
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Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: Tiggs (IP Logged)
Date: 29/09/2017 12:25
SK 88 (81.156.170.78)
29 September, 2017 12:23
Good to see O'Connor back on the bench. And McGuigan, I assume Thacker is injured after last week so returns in the nick of time.
Important to match, or if possible over match, the Chiefs pack in the physical battle. A very big Exeter pack.
Need to get some contact on Steenson from the forwards, either through carries or tackles, to try and disturb him and Smith to keep Slade quiet.
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29 September, 2017 12:23
Good to see O'Connor back on the bench. And McGuigan, I assume Thacker is injured after last week so returns in the nick of time.
Important to match, or if possible over match, the Chiefs pack in the physical battle. A very big Exeter pack.
Need to get some contact on Steenson from the forwards, either through carries or tackles, to try and disturb him and Smith to keep Slade quiet.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2017:09:29:12:29:20 by Tiggs.
Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: Yorkie (IP Logged)
Date: 29/09/2017 12:27
An echo the merge fairy trying to keep up with?
Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: LTigerFan (IP Logged)
Date: 29/09/2017 12:32
Quote:I'd assume McGuigan is in for Thatcher on merit.Tiggs
SK 88 (81.156.170.78)
29 September, 2017 12:23
I assume Thacker is injured after last week so returns in the nick of time.
Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: Rich W (IP Logged)
Date: 29/09/2017 12:54
Against the Ex pack - maybe.
We need to match then in the forwards - not easy - and our backs will win it. But I don't see the former transpiring.
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We need to match then in the forwards - not easy - and our backs will win it. But I don't see the former transpiring.
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Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: IDLETIMES (IP Logged)
Date: 29/09/2017 13:52
To be honest I think the performance matters more in this than the result, if we really want to see where we are going.If we crumble like we did against them last season, questions will be asked but anything from a fighting defeat upwards will mean we really are moving along.
Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: Tom Paine (IP Logged)
Date: 29/09/2017 14:01
I agree Idle. We are definitely the underdogs. Be nice to see Jules again. Let's see if the jackal 7 can still do the business.
Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: Tigergeezer (IP Logged)
Date: 29/09/2017 14:54
I'm with Idle on this. I don't expect a win, although I'd be a hip-hop-happy bunny if we got it, but I really hope for a proper performance that shows we're rolling. And I agree with Rich that it'll come down to whether we can match them (or better - I can dream) up front.
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Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: jojo (IP Logged)
Date: 29/09/2017 15:54
Well according to the websites the weight of the packs are almost identical. Just how they perform together I guess.
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Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: Rich W (IP Logged)
Date: 29/09/2017 16:11
I think that's right - the Exeter pack is definitely more than the sum of its parts whereas ours has been somewhat less so.
Individually I'd take 7 of ours but as a unit...
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Individually I'd take 7 of ours but as a unit...
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Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: Tom Paine (IP Logged)
Date: 29/09/2017 20:37
Yep, there's only Armand that stands out, But they are well coached.....
Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: SK 88 (IP Logged)
Date: 29/09/2017 20:49
I'd have Mitch Lees ahead of all of our locks. Dennis would be in my combined team too, Williams is a penalty machine and too much of a liability at the moment.
Obviously Armand.
I think Hill is under rated by many and is a top player but I'd personally have Wells with Lees.
Their front row is all good, I might have Yeandle ahead of Youngs on form, but Youngs' best is better if he can get there.
Obviously Armand.
I think Hill is under rated by many and is a top player but I'd personally have Wells with Lees.
Their front row is all good, I might have Yeandle ahead of Youngs on form, but Youngs' best is better if he can get there.
Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: odd-shaped vagaries (IP Logged)
Date: 30/09/2017 09:20
A Tigers' win ... any win
Not an expectation, but a demand
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Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: Parcdeprince (IP Logged)
Date: 30/09/2017 09:24
Would keep our props.
Do well if we get anything out of this i.e. an LBP. Ex exactly the sort of side who are set up to hurt our weaknesses in set piece and back five of the pack, and they looked in pretty ominous form v Wasps. So not expecting too much!
But good measure of the side to see how long we can compete and maybe this year we have a few more tools in the backs to strike back.
Do well if we get anything out of this i.e. an LBP. Ex exactly the sort of side who are set up to hurt our weaknesses in set piece and back five of the pack, and they looked in pretty ominous form v Wasps. So not expecting too much!
But good measure of the side to see how long we can compete and maybe this year we have a few more tools in the backs to strike back.
Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: Purebob (IP Logged)
Date: 30/09/2017 12:42
Sipping my sunchaser in hope rather than expectation at the parcel yard right now.
Re: Tigers v Exeter Team News
Posted by: Parcdeprince (IP Logged)
Date: 30/09/2017 18:57
Quote:Parcdeprince
Would keep our props.
Do well if we get anything out of this i.e. an LBP. Ex exactly the sort of side who are set up to hurt our weaknesses in set piece and back five of the pack, and they looked in pretty ominous form v Wasps. So not expecting too much!
But good measure of the side to see how long we can compete and maybe this year we have a few more tools in the backs to strike back.
Delighted to be proved wrong!
Great performances all round today., and not just from our props!
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