Teams up v Newcastle

[Brianf]

Leicester Tigers (v Newcastle Falcons, away, Friday 7.45pm)
15 Telusa Veainu
14 Peter Betham
13 Mathew Tait (c)
12 Matt Smith
11 Gonzalo Camacho
10 Freddie Burns
9 Sam Harrison
1 Marcos Ayerza
2 Leonardo Ghiraldini
3 Fraser Balmain
4 Mike Fitzgerald
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Tom Croft
7 Lachlan McCaffrey
8 Jordan Crane

Replacements
16 Harry Thacker
17 Logovi'i Mulipola
18 Greg Bateman
19 Sebastian De Chaves
20 Laurence Pearce
21 Jono Kitto
22 Oli Bryant
23 Jack Roberts

The Newcastle line up is

15 Simon Hammersley, 14 Alex Tait, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Adam Powell, 11 Marcus Watson, 10 Andy Goode, 9 Michael Young, 1 Bobby Vickers, 2 Scott Lawson, 3 Taione Vea, 4 Mark Wilson, 5 Sean Robinson, 6 Will Welch (c), 7 Nili Latu, 8 Ally Hogg.

16 George McGuigan, 17 Alex Rogers, 18 Kensuke Hatakeyama, 19 Mouritz Botha, 20 Alesana Tuilagi, 21 Sonatane Takulua, 22 Craig Willis, 23 Juan Pablo Socino.

[JackFlashJonny]

That team looks good I am expecting a win..

Weather forecast is good up here and it should be a good game just hope Freddie lasts the 80..

[salcombe bob]

I hope it's me but I feel we're a bit thin? Especially on the bench.

[RagingBull]

We are thin @

TH, 20 and outside backs on the bench.

But still a good team IMO.

Will be interesting to see if Bryant gets a run out and where he will play.

[kpj tiger]

Looking pretty good, really hope we get to see a bit of Oli Byrant!

Also have Newcastle changed Alesana into a back row player?

[darganj]

Cant believe Alesana is covering backrow for them!

Serious impact at number 8....

[G.K]

Maybe I've missed some announcements somewhere along the line but are Benjamin, Loamanu and Goneva ever likely to play for Tigers again?

Especially with Benjamin he's become the Lord Lucan of Tigers - what's happened to him. Also Loamanu was supposed to be a good prospect to fill in for Manu whilst injured yet we've never seen any sign of him this season have we?

[Soggypitch]

It should be a good enough team to win and the weather/wind is good so no excuses!

Big shame about OTY missing again and Bell presumably needs a rest from his head knock? Interesting that Bryant seems to be preferred to Bai.

Great to see Veainu back at 15.

The cavalry arrives next week, we just need 4 points here first!!

[Soggypitch]

Maybe I've missed some announcements somewhere along the line but are Benjamin, Loamanu and Goneva ever likely to play for Tigers again?

Especially with Benjamin he's become the Lord Lucan of Tigers - what's happened to him. Also Loamanu was supposed to be a good prospect to fill in for Manu whilst injured yet we've never seen any sign of him this season have we?

Loamanu was on the bench last week GK.

Benjamin is long term injured again and Niki is also injured but I think will be available next week along with everyone else!!

[daktari]

It should be a good enough team to win and the weather/wind is good so no excuses!

Big shame about OTY missing again and Bell presumably needs a rest from his head knock? Interesting that Bryant seems to be preferred to Bai.

Great to see Veainu back at 15.

The cavalry arrives next week, we just need 4 points here first!!

Bai is injured.

[Bunchy]

Benjamin back in training, Bai has injured knee, Bell is concussion protocol. Loamanu not selected.

[JackFlashJonny]

For Robertson to be selected over Loamanu speaks volumes...he obviously doesn't fit the mold in some way..

I really expected big things from him with him covering centres, wing and back row I thought he was going to be Manu when Manu was not playing but he has never even had a consecutive game in the first team has he?

[Noddy555]

I am glad that both Ayerza and Veianu are back in the first 15, we missed them last week, hopefully we should get a win and maybe a bonus win, but let's hope last Saturday was our worst performance of the season. What's happened to Owen Williams? Is he any nearer to returning to full fitness?

[Roly]

That team looks good I am expecting a win..

Weather forecast is good up here and it should be a good game just hope Freddie lasts the 80..

Relax, its an easy game, just like Sale was.

[Roly]

Cant believe Alesana is covering backrow for them!

Serious impact at number 8....

Well, he hardly makes any impact from the wing these days, so its hard to believe he will do any better playing out of position at 8.