Premiership Rugby Cup - Tigers vs Worcester

[Spicer]

Worcester put out a pretty strong team and they probably will again, especially their backs. Tonga called up Mapapalangi. If Evans is nearly fit then I'd put him on the bench.

1. Gigena
2. Kerr
3. Heyes
4. Kitchener
5. Jordan
6. Lewis
7. Reffell
8. Smith
9. Harrison
10. Hardwick
11. Aspland-Robinson
12. Owen
13. Worth
14. Thompstone
15. Olowofela

Reps: Mahoney (Fit?), Faeo, Cortes, Fitzgerald (On for Kitch at half time), Tuilagi, White, Ford, Smith

[JP14]

Tonga have called up Mapapalangi but he will rejoin the squad later in the week so I don’t expect him to start,

[JP14]

Judging by LTTV, Kitchener and Spencer will be the 2nd row pairing on Saturday, at least the two will be involved.

[jaguar]

Judging by LTTV, Kitchener and Spencer will be the 2nd row pairing on Saturday, at least the two will be involved.

They both need game time. Wizzes as well Spencer should be up for that

[jaguar]

Judging by LTTV, Kitchener and Spencer will be the 2nd row pairing on Saturday, at least the two will be involved.

They both need game time. Wizzes as well Spencer should be up for that

sorry that should read Wuzz

[JP14]

Will Evans maybe involved...

[jgriffin]

Wuss reported in Worcester News as putting out full Prem side minus injured Mama and Mills.

[kpj tiger]

Leicester Tigers (v Worcester Warriors, Welford Road, Saturday 3.00pm)

15 George Worth

14 Jonah Holmes

13 Matt Smith (c)

12 Gareth Owen

11 Jordan Olowofela

10 Tom Hardwick

9 Sam Harrison

1 Facundo Gigena

2 Jake Kerr

3 Joe Heyes

4 Will Spencer

5 Graham Kitchener

6 Valentino Mapapalangi

7 Will Evans

8 Fred Tuilagi

Replacements

16 Tatafu Polota-Nau

17 Campese Ma’afu

18 David Feao

19 Sam Lewis

20 Tommy Reffell

21 Ben White

22 Joe Ford

23 Andrew Forsyth

Interesting to see Forsyth back at the club even if it's only for the prem cup

[RagingBull]

Great to see Evans starting.

[Ian Cant]

Tigers will be up against two thirds of the side that won here earlier on in the season. This will be another steep learning curve for the youngsters but I hope to see Kitchener and Spencer lead from the front.

[Mark62]

Strong Worcester side.
Is the Andrew Forsyth on the bench the ex Tiger that has been to Gloucester and other places

[WhitecapTiger]

Worcester Warriors: 15 Chris Pennell, 14 Bryce Heem, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Perry Humphreys, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Francois Hougaard; 1 Callum Black, 2 Jack Singleton, 3 Nick Schonert, 4 Anton Bresler, 5 Darren Barry, 6 Ted Hill, 7 Sam Lewis, 8 GJ van Velze (c)

Replacements: 16 Niall Annett, 17 Ethan Waller, 18 Gareth Milasinovich, 19 Andrew Kitchener, 20 Matt Cox, 21 Michael Heaney, 22 Jamie Shillcock, 23 Wynand Olivier

[jgriffin]

This side gave Sale a clattering last week. Solomon's is giving the first half of the season a lash, no doubt to secure silverware and have a big enough cushion to avoid the drop zone.

[Spicer]

Worcester want this trophy.
Time for the kids to show what they are made of.

[4071]

This side gave Sale a clattering last week. Solomon's is giving the first half of the season a lash, no doubt to secure silverware and have a big enough cushion to avoid the drop zone.

This is a stronger Wuss side that the one that battered Sale - they've brought back their England squad men (Hill and Schonert) and Pennell has also returned from an injury break.