The Derby Round v Northampton - Premiership Rugby Cup

[JP14]

So it’s the final round of the Probably Rubbish Cup and it’s the East Midlands derby - yay?

1 Hills
2 McMillan
3 Fe’ao
4 Mapapalangi
5 Jordan
6 Lewis
7 Reffell (c)
8 Tuilagi
9 White
10 J.Ford
11 Varndell
12 Thacker
13 Olowofela
14 Sarto
15 Apsland-Robinson
16 Mahoney
17 Ma’afu
18 Gigena
19 Gough
20 Smith
21 Law
22 Costelow
23 Owen

[Tigerbeat]

Think that it will have more of the experienced players in as their will be a three week break till the next game v Sarries.

[JP14]

Think that it will have more of the experienced players in as their will be a three week break till the next game v Sarries.

Possibly but then Geordan said he will select consistently as he has done this competition and that players who haven’t played much rugby will be played.

[voice of the crumbie]

Think that it will have more of the experienced players in as their will be a three week break till the next game v Sarries.

Possibly but then Geordan said he will select consistently as he has done this competition and that players who haven’t played much rugby will be played.

Post match yesterday Geordan stated that they view this as a development competiton and will base selection on the policy they have used in previous rounds particularly in giving those who lack game time a run out.

[Scott1]

Me,I would play as close as possible to the team that's gonna be running out v Sarries.

[Dangerous4]

Jordan can put who he likes out, just so long as we win. I don't think I could bare losing at home to Saints.

[ghdav27]

Jordan can put who he likes out, just so long as we win. I don't think I could bare losing at home to Saints.

It’s away

[Spicer]

As I recall Hardwick, Thacker and Simmonds are injured. If they aren't then I'd play all three.

Gigena
Mahoney
Heyes
Mapapalangi
Lewis
Lavin
Reffell
Tuilagi
White (Simmonds if fit)
J.Ford (Hardwick if fit)
Varndell
Owen (Thacker if fit)
Olowofela
Sarto
Apsland-Robinson

McMillan
Hills
Fe’ao
Jordan
Smith
Law
Costelow
Asiedu

[JP14]

Denton still training with a purple bib.

[JackFlashJonny]

Why is this not on tv? Odd that they chose Bristol v Exeter instead

[ourla]

Why is this not on tv? Odd that they chose Bristol v Exeter instead

Should be a good match that - I think it's a good choice.

[ourla]

Tigers team:

15 Jordan Olowofela
14 Leonardo Sarto
13 Sam Aspland-Robinson
12 Tom Hardwick
11 Tom Varndell
10 Joe Ford
9 Ben White
1 Facundo Gigena
2 Ross McMillan
3 Joe Heyes
4 Sam Lewis
5 Harry Wells (c)
6 Tommy Reffell
7 Will Evans
8 Fred Tuilagi

Replacements
16 Harry Mahohey
17 Campese Ma’afu
18 David Feao
19 Cameron Jordan
20 Taylor Gough
21 Jonny Law
22 Curtis Wilson
23 Freddie Steward

[ourla]

Premiership Rugby’s record tryscorer Tom Varndell and Italy international wing Leonardo Sarto both start for Leicester Tigers in Saturday’s Premiership Rugby Cup tie against Northampton Saints. Sarto, joins Varndell and Jordan Olowofela in the back three and Sam Aspland-Robinson starts for the first time in a Tigers shirt.

Coach Brett Deacon includes England Under-20s caps Joe Heyes and Sam Lewis, and Wales Under-20s captain Tommy Reffell in the forward pack in a team captained by Harry Wells.

Academy prospects Taylor Gough, Jonny Law and Freddie Steward are among the replacements alongside loan signing Curtis Wilson (Doncaster Knights).

[ourla]

Saints:
15 George Furbank
14 Ken Pisi
13 Nafi Tuitavake
12 Rory Hutchinson
11 Tom Collins
10 James Grayson
9 Cobus Reinach

1 Francois van Wyk
2 James Fish
3 Ben Franks
4 Api Ratuniyarawa
5 Dom Barrow
6 Jamie Gibson
7 Heinrich Brüssow
8 Teimana Harrison (c)

Replacements:
16 Reece Marshall
17 Will Davis
18 Ehren Painter
19 Alex Moon
20 James Haskell
21 Charlie Davies
22 Ahsee Tuala
23 Andrew Kellaway

Not available for selection:
Andy Symons (knee), Harry Mallinder (knee), Tom Emery (shoulder), Mikey Haywood (knee), Dylan Hartley (knee), and Piers Francis (shoulder).

[DeadlyDunc]

Looks like a tough ask against a strong Saints line up.

Hopefully it will prove to be a good learning experience for some of the youngsters and an opportunity for the likes of Aspland-Robinson to show their worth.