Team's up: Tigers v Loughborough Uni

[RagingBull]

Leicester Tigers (v Loughborough University, Welford Road, Saturday 4pm)
15 George Worth
14 Wesley Douglas
13 Matt Smith
12 Jack Roberts
11 Paolo Odogwu
10 Jacob Umaga
9 George Tresidder
1 Riccardo Brugnara
2 Harry Thacker
3 Tiziano Pasquali
4 Alex Galletly
5 Joe Maksymiw
6 Charlie Beckett (c)
7 Will Owen
8 Christian Loamanu

Replacements
Jake Farnworth
Ross Penn-Symonds
Fred Tuilagi
Will Evans
Oliver Povoas
Ben White
Harry Simmons
Oli Bryant
Sam Yawayawa

Loamanh@ 8 Odogwu and Douglas start.

Jacob Umaga is mikes son and Tana's Nephew, 16/17 year old academy player I believe

[Iain]

Leicester Tigers (v Loughborough University, Welford Road, Saturday 4pm)
15 George Worth
14 Wesley Douglas
13 Matt Smith
12 Jack Roberts
11 Paolo Odogwu
10 Jacob Umaga
9 George Tresidder
1 Riccardo Brugnara
2 Harry Thacker
3 Tiziano Pasquali
4 Alex Galletly
5 Joe Maksymiw
6 Charlie Beckett (c)
7 Will Owen
8 Christian Loamanu

Replacements
Jake Farnworth
Ross Penn-Symonds
Fred Tuilagi
Will Evans
Oliver Povoas
Ben White
Harry Simmons
Oli Bryant
Sam Yawayawa


Yeah... not sure there'll be a great turnout for this. To be fair, this game was only ever to satisfy a gap in the price paid for the season ticket. It might have been better to have given a part refund or a voucher for food or drink to season ticket holder's all told, since this is ultimately a development game in all but name. With some tasty World Cup games on tomorrow I wouldn't blame anyone who gave this one a miss.

Still.... a few points of interest in the team. Another Tuilagi, a young Umaga, a run out for Odogwu and Loamanu being given a run in the back row.

[RagingBull]

Also shame Camacho is not quite ready yet would of been a good one to ease him in.

[The Boy Dave]

16/17 year old

Got to be at least 17 years old to be playing adult rugby so he can't be 16!

[The Boy Dave]

Loughborough Students have a 1st team fixture in National 1 tomorrow.
They are one win out of four played and lying in 15th early season so not sure what to expect from their reserves.

[RagingBull]

16/17 year old

Got to be at least 17 years old to be playing adult rugby so he can't be 16!

Ford made his debut @ 16 for us in the LV cup @ 16.

Think there are ways around it (if they are involved with England age groups).

He is most likely 17 now though.

[The Boy Dave]

Think there are ways around it (if they are involved with England age groups).

Probably, it just leads to less than complete youngsters wanting it all before their time IMO, so no rush!

[RagingBull]

Don't disagree with that.

Although Loughbrough uni isnt a prem team reserves I guess.

[KUSADASI TIGER]

So now our Season ticket includes an Academy fixture which would be free anyway?

[The Boy Dave]

Although Loughbrough uni is a prem team reserves I guess.

Can change year on year being an educational establishment.

[RagingBull]

Be interesting to see how Loamanu looks @8.

[Spicer]

We have another Tuilagi playing for us. Pitty Brian moved to another club.

[RagingBull]

4 second gen Tigers playing for us.

[Iain]

So now our Season ticket includes an Academy fixture which would be free anyway?

That's how it feels to be fair. To be honest, as a season ticket holder I'm a bit miffed that this is deemed to be value for money for a seventeenth of the price I pay. I really would have rather we had been reimbursed for them being unable to get a suitable opponent for the pre-season friendly.

[The Boy Dave]

4 second gen Tigers playing for us.

I'm beginning to find this a bit of a turn off, and I don't get this fixture.
Young Freddie must be 18 or 19 by now and he should be starting at this level against Loughborough reserves.
I'm starting to feel like a lot of spin is being thrown at me to be honest.