Tigers v Exeter

[WiggoTiger]

Ref no ideas at scrum time on your own put in why would you give an easy penalty away??
6-3 Exeter h-t

[Greenwhiteandred]

Hepburn hasn’t scrummaged straight all game.

Would still take a LBP even though we have the wind with us in 2nd half , think that Exeter have the wherewithal to figure out how to win this even though they are playing pretty poorly.

[HantsTiger]

Hepburn is all over the place, they're struggling without C-D in the front row. Should have the scrum on toast but Sir will try and even it up. Hepburns first 2 movements are shoulders in and hips out.......

[sam16111986]

Ref no ideas at scrum time on your own put in why would you give an easy penalty away??
6-3 Exeter h-t

Hepburn goes down with his bum facing at the ref, then gets back up and continues pushing without changing his angle. But yep definitely Dan Cole not pushing straight

[strawclearer]

Second 40 - we have the wind, they have their bench.

[Andy W]

Well, pretty resilient from Tigers, although game management and accuracy a bit mixed (at best).

A forward who can get the ball over the gain-line should be a wish for 2018. The longer Tigers have the ball the further backwards they go, until forced to kick it away tamely.

Looks like the conditions *should* favour in the second half, but we will see.

Many looks up for it, if someone can time a pass to him.

[voice of the crumbie]

At 6 - 3 and with the wind in our favour this game is winnable. We need some good possession in their half / 22 if we are to achieve that.

[drc_007]

Stanko has done a good job with the scrum, I'd prefer Logo to keep driving and stop waving at the ref.

Let's hope Ford starts to take a grip of the game, with the wind behind him he ought to be aiming to keep Exeter pinned back. Their line out has been a bit suspect but Tigers need to take every chance.

[voice of the crumbie]

Stanko has done a good job with the scrum, I'd prefer Logo to keep driving and stop waving at the ref.

Let's hope Ford starts to take a grip of the game, with the wind behind him he ought to be aiming to keep Exeter pinned back. Their line out has been a bit suspect but Tigers need to take every chance.

Agree drc_007. We need to start this half really well and continue the defensive line speed.

[G.K]

Well not being thrashed on the scoreboard yet but in term of territory and possesion we are. Fortunately Exeter hace chosen today to make lots of errors but evantually they'll get through.

Even when they've had the ball Tigers attack consists of trying to play laterally but end up going backwards, after 7/8 phases run out of ideas and get turned over or hoof the ball away, same old, same old,

[Spicer]

Ever seen so many mistakes in a half of rugby? We've had no territory yet have been quite resilient.

Hepburn is being aloud to push in any direction of his choosing at scrum time.

We need a big 40 minutes.

[voice of the crumbie]

6 - 6. Come on Tigers!

[Greenwhiteandred]

5 metres out - every forward taking the ball standing still. We don’t help ourselves.

[Ian Cant]

Can Austin Healer be employed as a part time analyst? Oh here we go again_ turn the ball over with the try line a couple of metres away!

[Greenwhiteandred]

20+ phases later and they score from 5 metres out.