Nottingham V Tigers

[RagingBull]

Leicester team


1) Brigston

2) Briggs

3) Balmain

4) Wells (great to see him back now)

5) Price

6) Croft

7) Gibson

8) Crane

9) Harrison

10) Bai

11) R.Williams

12) Pohe

13) Smith

14) D.Williams

15) Morris



16) Farnworth

17) Brugnara

18) Pasquali

19) Sio

20) Barbieri

21) Owen

22) Tresidder

23) Bryant

24) C.Thacker





Nottingham squad to face Leicester Tigers:

15) Billy Robinson
14) Conor Bullivant
13) Edward Styles
12) Joe Munro
11) Liam O'Neill
10) Will Maisey
9) Cameron Lee-Everton

1) Campese Ma'afu
2) Jon Vickers
3) Michael Holford
4) Toby Freeman
5) Dan Montagu
6) Tom Calladine
7) Brent Wilson (c)
8) Paul Grant

Replacements:

16) Conor Carey
17) Shaun Malton
18) Rupert Cooper
19) Matt Everard (he was a Leicester lad wasn't he?)
20) Josh Poullet
21) Alex Smit
22) Jacob Knight
23) Corey Venus
24) Jay Heath
25) Jack Partington

[JerryGas]

Thanks for the update - assume no.1 is Bristow.

So assume Wells is now back - is this part of the Mafi departure? Answers on a postcard!

[RagingBull]

Thanks for the update - assume no.1 is Bristow.

So assume Wells is now back - is this part of the Mafi departure? Answers on a postcard!

I think so.

Wish I was going now.

Interesting team.

Wells would be a very good re-pick up for a Mafi replacement, has a very similar skill set.

[RagingBull]

Missed Penalty - Bai (3mins)
Try -- D.Williams con - Bai (5mins)
Missed Pen - Maisey (11 Mins)
Nottingham sub - Lee-everton (off) --- Alex Smit (on)(22 Mins)
Missed Pen - Maisey (22 Mins)
Try -- Grant Con - Maisey (30 Mins)
Try -- O'Neil Con Missed - Maisey (37 Mins)
Try -- Balmain Con Missed - Bai (40 Mins)

Current score 12-12 Leicester

end of First Half

[RagingBull]

End of first half Nottingham dominant with Possession and Territory.

Leicester working well around the tight areas.

[pipkoi]

Thanks for the updates. Sounds like a close game

[RagingBull]

Second Half begins
Nottingham sub - Maisey (Off) ---> Knight (On) (40 Mins)
Nottingham sub - Bullivant (off) ---> Venus (On)(40 Mins)
Try -- Smit Con - Knight (48 Mins)
Try -- O'Neil Con - Knight (52 Mins)
YC -- Calladine (18 Mins)
Try -- Harrison Con - Bai (27 Mins)

FT: Nottingham 26 - 19 Leicester.

Been some stuff I have missed and will fill in later.

[jack]

Nottingham will be very happy! However it has given Tigers the chance to see some people and combinations in action together. Pity but let's not get too despondent.

[drc_007]

Did Croft play all match?

[Bill W (2)]

Did our new defence coach help prepare this team?

[jgriffin]

Croft played the whole game.
The ref was Barnes and he was somewhat inconsistent
Rhys Williams had 4 tries scored down his wing, defence was woeful, but not as much the backs as the forwards, especially the back row. Pohe was good at battering forward but no idea how well he can pass as no evidence to go on ; several huge overlaps missed by blinkered play.
Croft was switched on and got through a lot of work, Gibson hopeless and Crane was dull. The locks showed nothing worthwhile. For most of the first half Tigers were late to the breakdown. At the beginning of the second half they were better.
Balmain was chuffing a lot throughout, Pasquali has a good motor. Sio looks slightly injured but worked hard in his cameo.
Bai was a class above anyone else on the park, often looking to offload, good passing, and running rings round those almost young enough to be his kids.
An interesting run out that will have told Cockers a few things. In response to the question 'are you happy' he replied ' yes, haven't lost a game yet', said before the game.
BillW - apparently not. At least I hope not!
Very enjoyable day out.

[Hot_Charlie]

Nottingham squad to face Leicester Tigers:

15) Billy Robinson
14) Conor Bullivant
13) Edward Styles
12) Joe Munro
11) Liam O'Neill
10) Will Maisey
9) Cameron Lee-Everton

1) Campese Ma'afu
2) Jon Vickers
3) Michael Holford
4) Toby Freeman
5) Dan Montagu
6) Tom Calladine
7) Brent Wilson (c)
8) Paul Grant

Replacements:

16) Conor Carey
17) Shaun Malton
18) Rupert Cooper
19) Matt Everard (he was a Leicester lad wasn't he?)
20) Josh Poullet
21) Alex Smit
22) Jacob Knight
23) Corey Venus
24) Jay Heath
25) Jack Partington

Everard, Holford and Montagu all former Leicester lads. At Nottingham via Wasps for the former two and Bristol for the latter IIRC.

*Brent Wilson too had a brief period with Tigers before heading to Newcastle.

[Bill W (2)]

BillW - apparently not. At least I hope not!
Very enjoyable day out.

That's OK then!


Glad you enjoyed!

[L Smith]

I heard Barnsey (mid game) saying to a spectator, "it's not so easy without a screen, is it?" Following a call that I think he realised he had got wrong.
Bit lax , really, but I got the impression he was happy to err on the side of the underdog.
Tigers seemed complacent and I don't think they anticipated how aggressive Nottingham's defence, particularly their line speed, was going to be.
Overall, a good day out and it was nice to see the new boys on and off the pitch.

[kingol22]

Shame about the result but it doesn't matter at all, just about getting used to playing again to prepare the bodies for the season ahead.