Leicester Tigers

After all , one never knows when the next incarnation of Harry Ellis will come along. I remember when Ben was exactly that - the exciting young prospect who would we hoped one day would replace Harry. Happened sooner than any expected or wanted (apart from Ben perhaps). Stuff happens to players and...

Clancy also killed the breakdown and that was what made it a scrappy game to watch. A part of Ben White’s difficulty in getting quick ball was the number of offences going unpunished there. Of course that always happens but there were times yesterday when ‘rolling away’ seemed to mean ‘roll on top o...

So, good that he has been nominated, not so that it hasn't led to an award (yet). Perhaps a constituent on here could get on the case with Sir Alan's successor (if that's how it really works)?

Has anyone on here, at the club or among those who know the work of the foundation nominated him though? For all I agree about recent political awards there is increasing scope for direct nominations. Here:- https://www.gov.uk/honours

Both Lewis and Reffell are very good defensively but not the biggest ball carriers. If Spencer is back in the row with Lavanini then having them both in the backrow should be fine. Otherwise we might have to draft in Thom Smith or the loan signing to give us some more ballast ball in hand as Green ...

First 5m line out was turned over because of a very early push by Quins defenders. Should have been a pen to us all day long.

Half time was the factor, Exeter raised their game, we could no longer break them down. So, what happened at half time? This a genuine question. What did Exeter/Baxter do that we/Geordie didn't or couldn't? The contrast between the two halves was astounding - we played as well I've seen us play for...

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Sun Dec 15, 2019 12:52 pm

From what I saw he was penalising Tigers for similar offences.

That’s what I saw too - & why I say we got on his wrong side. Once that happens it can be difficult to undo.

Now back at my hotel on Lake Garda after our trip this afternoon. Geordie right about the pitch and the ref, who was doing his best to ignore a multitude of Calvisano ruses, especially slowing the ball at the breakdown. That said we were quickly on the wrong side of him in part through our own actio...

The Beeb is reporting that Scott Wisemantel, England attack coach since mid 2018, is moving on despite being offered a new contract, his last contract having expired with the World Cup. The article says Steve Borthwick is expected to join us after the Six Nations. The article doesn’t say there is a ...

It's four top-placed teams in each pool plus three of the five second placed that go through to the knock out stages, where the likes of Toulon, Castres, Bordeaux plus Edinburgh, Wasps and Bristol likely await. No gimme ties there. The quality of rugby come the final has been consistently good over ...

That reply reads like negotiations are in full swing to me!

Who says it’s a binary choice between accepting mediocrity and supporting the team when they need it the most? It’s your attitude JGT that is most worrying. With that attitude 11 of the 12 sides don’t deserve support because they aren’t winners. It’s that attitude that got us to Saracen’s’ salary ca...

O’Shea’s move signalling rumoured movement at the RFU is underway?

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-rugb ... 0001e9f47c

The team meetings seem to include 'touching base' rituals - taking the chance to touch base and re-engage with pre-determined goals via physical cues.