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- Mon Oct 02, 2023 11:47 am
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: RWC 2023 Fixtures and results
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Re: RWC 2023 Fixtures and results
Joseph Dweba is next in line at hooker. He's a wrecking ball in the loose and strong in the scrum, much stronger than Fourie in fact, but has had wobbles with his darts. He's who I'd call up. Being 5'7" he also links in well with Ox and Nyakane being shorter. So their bench front row would be a...
- Sun Oct 01, 2023 11:21 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: RWC 2023 Fixtures and results
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Re: RWC 2023 Fixtures and results
If it's a three way tie on 15 points then it comes down to PD for top spot but head-to-heads for the second spot. If it's a two way tie for top spot then it's head-to-head. IIRC. If Scotland win against Ireland with neither side taking any BPs then the Boks will top the group on 15 points, Scotland ...
- Sun Oct 01, 2023 4:04 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: OHC Socks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1017
Re: OHC Socks
Makes it even easier if we tattoo them and they play naked. New age problems need new age solutions.
- Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:07 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: OHC Socks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1017
Re: OHC Socks
They should all be tattooed head to toe in green, red and white stripes. Anything else and they clearly aren't committed.
- Fri Sep 29, 2023 4:31 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: Transfers & Rumours Non-Tigers 2022
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Re: Transfers & Rumours Non-Tigers 2022
I honestly included Ilione as he was fresher in mind with Cracknell having not featured yet. Which is criminal as Cracknell was a signing I praised when announced and loved watching play last season. He's an excellent Premiership back row. In the most complimentary way possible, Tigers could use Cra...
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:05 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: Transfers & Rumours Non-Tigers 2022
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Re: Transfers & Rumours Non-Tigers 2022
Yeh but I think it's pretty much proven that squad depth = the biggest key to winning the league. Name me one winner who didn't have impressive squad depth. Absolutely agreed. As alluded to with the tight five comment. I think their depth in the backs and back row actually looks good now. Lower on ...
- Thu Sep 28, 2023 11:09 am
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - Crocodile McKeller: Men at Work
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - Crocodile McKeller: Men at Work
Sam is a LH these days. A well rated one too. He impressed at Edinburgh but they had depth in the position. Then he was in many Championship XVs of the season with Jersey. Thinking longer term. Fischetti to Zebre is an odd move. It's a return to his roots but still an odd one. He's quietly turned in...
- Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:02 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: Transfers & Rumours Non-Tigers 2022
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Re: Transfers & Rumours Non-Tigers 2022
Vakatawa to Bristol! Certainly fills of hole in their squad. I'd imagine that could offer good value given the layoff and not being able to play in France for insurance reasons. I like the look of a lot of Bristol's recruitment. Benhard Janse van Rensburg is a terrific centre. Ravouvou is very tale...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:31 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: RWC 2023 Fixtures and results
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Re: RWC 2023 Fixtures and results
I'd say that's full strength for Japan from their squad. Samoa are missing Sopoaga and Seuteni. Both big losses. Plus have rotated Luatua and co-captain Ala'alatoa to the bench presumably so they're fresh for the England game. Charlie Faumuina is absent too but that may just be selection based. I'd ...
- Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:51 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: Lineouts
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Re: Lineouts
It's one of my pet peeves. An even bigger one is the lineout being set. Then the hooker taking a step between his jumpers. He'll then throw 'straight' but straight to his side rather than down the gap. The lineout version of scrum feeds. SA actually called Kelleher out on it early in the Ire vs Boks...
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:25 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - Crocodile McKeller: Men at Work
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - Crocodile McKeller: Men at Work
Kata's a cracking signing. He just had a bad game. When Kelly was injured we really lacked impetus in the centres, Kata can offer that. He has weaknesses but someone as powerful as Kata in carrying and tackling but with few weaknesses elsewhere would be near impossible to get without being a marquee...
- Sun Sep 17, 2023 1:07 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - Crocodile McKeller: Men at Work
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - Crocodile McKeller: Men at Work
As centres we have Kelly Scott', Porter, Cockanasiga and Woodward. We other players like Shillcock, Atkinson, Cusick and Kata that can also play there. How many more do we need? The issue for me is the same as last season. We have good numbers but only two players that are strong defensively at a 1...
- Sat Sep 16, 2023 4:00 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - Crocodile McKeller: Men at Work
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - Crocodile McKeller: Men at Work
As far as I can find Freitas is out of contract with Vannes and not announced elsewhere. I mentioned him a while back as an ideal pickup given we could do with a 3rd outside centre but he also covers wing to a really high standard. A lesser heralded Moroni.
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 11:19 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - Crocodile McKeller: Men at Work
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Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2023/24 - Crocodile McKeller: Men at Work
You can replace injured players but once a player has been replaced in the squad they can't return. England named their squad on the 7th August by choice but the 33-man squad didn't need to be finalised with WR until 1st September. Watson was announced as ruled out on 27th August so should be eligib...
- Tue Sep 12, 2023 6:08 pm
- Forum: Fans Forum
- Topic: RWC 2023 Fixtures and results
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Re: RWC 2023 Fixtures and results
Not fighting it basically guarantees a 2 game ban hence gets him back for the Samoa game and KOs. If the same had happened in the final pool game I'd expect them to challenge it given the varying outcomes of similar tackles. It sums up the current framework though. As Kriel hit ball first then headb...