Team vs Wasps

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Team vs Wasps

Leicester Tigers (v Wasps, away, Saturday 1.45pm)
15 Mathew Tait
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Peter Betham
12 Matt Smith
11 Vereniki Goneva
10 Freddie Burns
9 Jono Kitto
1 Marcos Ayerza
2 Harry Thacker
3 Logovi'i Mulipola
4 Mike Fitzgerald
5 Dom Barrow
6 Tom Croft
7 Lachlan McCaffrey
8 Ed Slater (c)

Replacements
16 Michael van Vuuren
17 Ellis Genge
18 Fraser Balmain
19 Graham Kitchener
20 Mike Williams
21 George Tresidder
22 Owen Williams
23 Telusa Veainu

[JackFlashJonny]

Look forward to seeing Genge off the bench..With Van Vuuren, Genge and hopefully Mulipola still on that could be some front row raw power..

I think Wasps will have too much for us but will be an interesting match..

[h's dad]

Look forward to seeing Genge off the bench..With Van Vuuren, Genge and hopefully Mulipola still on that could be some front row raw power..

I think Wasps will have too much for us but will be an interesting match..

This fixture was a strong candidate for Tigers' game of the season last season. Let's hope for the same again.

[ourla]

Wasps’ Team to play Leicester Tigers
15. Rob Miller
14. Christian Wade
13. Charles Piutau
12. Siale Piutau
11. Frank Halai
10. Jimmy Gopperth
9. Dan Robson
1. Simon McIntyre
2. Ashley Johnson
3. Jake Cooper-Woolley
4. James Cannon
5. Kearnan Myall
6. Thomas Young
7. George Smith ©
8. Sam Jones

Replacements
16. Edd Shervington
17. Matt Mullan
18. Phil Swainston
19. Will Rowlands
20. Nathan Hughes
21. Jamie Stevenson
22. Alex Lozowski
23. Brendan Macken

Unavailable for selection through injury:

James Gaskell (foot), Alapati Leiua (knee), Andrea Masi (Achilles), Joe Simpson (ankle), Guy Thompson (toe)

Unavailable for selection – RBS 6 Nations:

Lorenzo Cittadini (Italy), Bradley Davies (Wales), Elliot Daly, James Haskell, Joe Launchbury (England)

[LE18]

Makes me shudder at the thought of it, Thaker v Johnson, ouch!

[chris11]

Makes me shudder at the thought of it, Thaker v Johnson, ouch!

yep - certainly looking forward to watching Johnson trying to catch Thacker as he ducks through his legs on his way to the line....again!

[Iain]

Makes me shudder at the thought of it, Thaker v Johnson, ouch!

I'll be honest, that concerns me.

[SuperEagle]

I thought George Smith was suspended? Obviously this is not the case

[Iain]

I thought George Smith was suspended? Obviously this is not the case

He was cleared of foul play at his citing hearing.

[tigerburnie]

COME ON YOU TIGERRRRrrrrrsssss

[LE18]

Umm not looking too good, 10-22 HT

[longlivethecrumbie]

Two tries down Goneva's flank, we've offered little in attack and lord knows how the TMO took such a short time to give the try when the Wasps centre had lost control of the ball I have no idea. We have been poor though.

[RagingBull]

Two tries down Goneva's flank, we've offered little in attack and lord knows how the TMO took such a short time to give the try when the Wasps centre had lost control of the ball I have no idea. We have been poor though.

Can hardly blame Goneva IMO, our defence has been streched.

Unlucky with the last disallowed try.

Trouble is Wasps have a habit of steam rolling teams once they get a handy lead.

[silverfish]

Difficult to see us getting out of this one, because we're being out muscled: barely parity in the scrum and they seem to break the gain line with 75% of their carries. I'm sure Mulipola isn't properly fit.

[Big Dai]

Shut up Austin.....and Dayglow. You are spoiling my day already!

As for Leicester...........what is it that you can't polish but you can roll in glitter? Awful simply awful. The balance of power currently resides at the wrong end of the M69! Wasps look so much brighter.

We are going backwards in attack and traditionally lateral. I wonder what the bench can bring?