PRC Final: Leicester Tigers v Exeter Chiefs

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Exeter Chiefs

15 Josh Hodge

14 Paul Brown-Bampoe

13 Ollie Batson

12 Will Rigg

11 Campbell Ridl

10 Will Haydon-Wood

9 Tom Cairns

1 Ethan Burger

2 Joseph Dweba

3 Khwezi Mona

4 Lewis Pearson (c)

5 Rusi Tuima

6 Martin Moloney

7 Finn Worley Brady

8 Ross Vintcent

Replacements:

16 Julian Heaven

17 Will Goodrick-Clarke

18 Tom Gulley

19 Joe Bailey

20 Christ Tshiunza

21 Charlie Chapman

22 Ben Coen

23 Dan John

Leicester Tigers

15. Orlando Bailey
14. Gabriel Hamer-Webb
13. Will Wand
12. Joseph Woodward
11. Ollie Hassell-Collins
10. Billy Searle
9. Tom Whiteley
1. Archie van der Flier
2. Charlie Clare
3. Will Hurd
4. Harry Wells
5. Hanro Liebenberg
6. Harry Palmer
7. Tommy Reffell ©
8. Joaquin Moro

Replacements

16. Finn Theobold-Thomas
17. Tarek Haffar
18. Ale Loman
19. Osian Thomas
20. Josh Manz
21. Charlie Bemand
22. James O’Connor
23. Izaia Perese

Match Officials

Referee: Hamish Smales

ARs: George Selwood & Harry Walbaum

TMO: Peter Allan

Weather Forecast as at 1200 Friday

Light rain showers and a moderate breeze from the south west
Temperature 9 degrees will feel like 7 degrees
High chance of Precipitation

TV Coverage

Channel 408 TNT Sports 1 SD from 1445
Channel 430 TNT Sports 1 HD from 1445

tigers 28 Chiefs 29

Clearly our front row resources are so depleted we’ve had to borrow a player from the uni to make up the numbers. A bit worrying for next weeks prem game. Selection very much with the Sale game in mind and I’m all for the fringe squad players to get game time after all it’s them who have got us to the final.
Shame for Zac not to be fit but good to see the uni lad Batson getting another run out. A massive ask against a very strong Tigers team who have clearly targeted this as a comp they want to win.
Hope we can keep it competitive Chiefs 24 Tigers 42.

Tough ask against a very good Tigers side who are surely massive favourites. Tigers 36 Chiefs 21

Tigers 45 - 21 Chiefs

Tigers 42 - Chiefs 25

Think Tigers look stronger than us on paper so
Tigers 31 - 24 Chiefs but hope I'm wrong.

Notwithstanding the fact that Tigers are putting out probably the stronger team and are playing at home, I shall go with my customary blind optimism:
Tigers 26; Chiefs 31

Tough one to call. Given Tigers are on home turf though I'm going to lean towards pessimism. Leicester 35 Chiefs 30.

I'm expecting a great final between to very good sides, a fair mix of younger players in the Tigers squad, not too familiar with some of the Chiefs. Home advantage will hopefully carry us over, but I'm expecting a battle.

Hamish Smales and Harry Walbaum? That will be 3 yellows against us at the least........ ...

Tigers 38 Chiefs 21

Heart over head: Tigers 25 : Chiefs 28
Not sure I'll ever learn!

In Rob we trust.
By the way - cream on first. There's nothing to debate.

Tigers 23 - 27 Chiefs

Fearing the worst :
Leicester 35 - 19 Exeter

Tigers 27 Chiefs 31

Tigers 38 Chiefs 18

tough test. Not sure how competitive we will be. Leicester 32 Chiefs 22

Safe travels and hoping for a good game (Hamish!!)

Couple of names I don’t recognise but looks a good team.

Finn Worley Brady & Ollie Batson?

This will be a great experience for some of the inexperienced people in our squad and I am sure they won't let us down.
We have a big game coming up next weekend so I guess it's a team selected with one eye on that.
Good luck lads 🤞

We make the final & pick a weekeder team. At the same time Tigers go strong. Tigers 35 Chiefs 25.

Ever the optimist Tigers 27-32Exe but I have been known to be wrong!

Tigers 24 - Chiefs 28

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tigersimon
Safe travels and hoping for a good game (Hamish!!)
Couple of names I don’t recognise but looks a good team.

Finn Worley Brady & Ollie Batson?

Both at Exeter Uni , Finn is their captain and has played in every one of our Prem Cup games.

Odd that we've chosen to field, arguably, our weakest/most inexperienced side in the final.

It just goes to show how little importance the clubs place on this competition. With each club choosing to use each game in what ever way they see fit at the time. It's a shame that with such a small league rugby can't find space for a meaningful cup competition. I'd like to keep the prem cup as a development comp and have another first team cup comp if some sort.

Having said that it's a great opportunity for the lads. I would imagine the experience of the Tigers side will be too much for us, but you never know. They have the edge up front with us really struggling to field enough props. I do think our backline has potential to be exciting, let's hope the weather is dry and we can play some quick running rugby. I hope we can make a game of it. I'm going for Tigs 35 Chiefs 19 how id love to be wrong though!

3-0 with a dubious penalty to Tigers in the 3rd minute. The remainder of the game played between the 10m lines.

Hope we can grab the silverware but Tigers 31 - 24 Chiefs

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Stopsy
3-0 with a dubious penalty to Tigers in the 3rd minute. The remainder of the game played between the 10m lines.

Made me laugh! 😆

In Rob we trust.
By the way - cream on first. There's nothing to debate.

And dont, whatever happens let the backs have it, they’ll only do that running around malarkey

Home advantage with a strong squad facing some inexperienced youngsters. Hopefully we will give it a rip but think it will be a bridge to far. Tigers 38 Chiefs 26.

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OggyMan

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tigersimon
Safe travels and hoping for a good game (Hamish!!)
Couple of names I don’t recognise but looks a good team.

Finn Worley Brady & Ollie Batson?

Both at Exeter Uni , Finn is their captain and has played in every one of our Prem Cup games.

👍 Thanks OggyMan

Tigers 26 - 18 Chiefs

Tigers 34 Chiefs 34 but I really don't mind if I'm wrong