Sale vs Tigers

[Mark62]

I take your point the point I’m making which you seem to be missing, maybe a bit deep for you, is that by not resting Sinckler against the Italians you run the risk of playing 2 very similar props, against the much more dangerous Scots, if Sinckler picks up a knock

I shall say no more

[Scott1]

Yeah let's start legislating for potential injuries haha!!! I'll say no more...

[kpj tiger]

Leicester Tigers (v Sale Sharks, away, Friday 8.00pm)

15 Jonah Holmes

14 Leonardo Sarto

13 George Worth

12 Kyle Eastmond

11 Sam Aspland-Robinson

10 Joe Ford

9 Harry Simmons

1 Facundo Gigena

2 Tom Youngs (c)

3 Joe Heyes

4 Will Spencer

5 Graham Kitchener

6 Mike Williams

7 Guy Thompson

8 Sione Kalamafoni

Replacements

16 Jake Kerr

17 Campese Ma’afu

18 David Feao

19 Harry Wells

20 Will Evans

21 Sam Lewis

22 Tom Hardwick

23 Jordan Olowofela

Going to need 80 mins out of Harry Simmons

[Scott1]

Going to need something looking at that Sale team!

[Leicestertinytiger]

To be fair with all the injuries, that’s the best team we could have put to the field. Like the look of the centres and back three.

[Wayne Richardson Fan Club]

If we get anything out of this game it will be a bonus...performance both team & individually is the priority here. The scrum should be ok.

[parvacat]

We're DOOMED, Captain Mainwaring!

[ourla]

SHARKS Starting XV: 15.Luke James; 14.Denny Solomona, 13.James O’Connor, 12.Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11.Arron Reed; 10.Sam James, 9.Faf de Klerk; 1.Valery Morozov, 2.Rob Webber, 3.WillGriff John, 4.Bryn Evans, 5.James Phillips, 6.Jono Ross (capt.), 7.Ben Curry, 8.Josh Beaumont.

Replacements: 16.Curtis Langdon, 17.Tom Bristow, 18.James Jones, 19.Matt Postlethwaite, 20.Cameron Neild, 21.Gus Warr, 22.Cameron Redpath, 23.Paolo Odogwu

Not all that IMO, though it should be enough to beat our scratch side... though we said that last week.

[TigerCam]

Going to need something looking at that Sale team!

Miracle or two maybe? Still, at least when you are down to the 'bare bones' as GM puts it you can see whom is really up for it? It is not on BT, so maybe I won't wince as much when the score comes through. You never know the Sale side that went to Saints may be out again?

[strawclearer]

Comments on Twitter about our decimated team - arguing that club rugby should be suspended during the AI and 6N period.

Simon Cohen commented "And some people want to increase the number of overlaps! To get a season that works and recognises that players game time needs to decrease everyone has to compromise."

[Dangerous4]

Comments on Twitter about our decimated team - arguing that club rugby should be suspended during the AI and 6N period.

Simon Cohen commented "And some people want to increase the number of overlaps! To get a season that works and recognises that players game time needs to decrease everyone has to compromise."

I have said this. The fact that club sides have to play during the 6N is utterly ridiculous. This is supposed to be a professional game, but this part of it's structure is amateurish. It just shouldn't happen.

[JP14]

SHARKS Starting XV: 15.Luke James; 14.Denny Solomona, 13.James O’Connor, 12.Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11.Arron Reed; 10.Sam James, 9.Faf de Klerk; 1.Valery Morozov, 2.Rob Webber, 3.WillGriff John, 4.Bryn Evans, 5.James Phillips, 6.Jono Ross (capt.), 7.Ben Curry, 8.Josh Beaumont.

Replacements: 16.Curtis Langdon, 17.Tom Bristow, 18.James Jones, 19.Matt Postlethwaite, 20.Cameron Neild, 21.Gus Warr, 22.Cameron Redpath, 23.Paolo Odogwu

Not all that IMO, though it should be enough to beat our scratch side... though we said that last week.

I would test James at fullback and tire out the pack because their bench is very weak in my opinion.

[Dangerous4]

Well, this is going to be an extremely tough test for our young-bloods, but I really can't envisage us getting any points from this one. Prove me wrong lads.

[chewbacca]

As long as we see the same spirit as we showed against Wasps then that will do for me.

[TigerCam]

Comments on Twitter about our decimated team - arguing that club rugby should be suspended during the AI and 6N period.

Simon Cohen commented "And some people want to increase the number of overlaps! To get a season that works and recognises that players game time needs to decrease everyone has to compromise."

I have said this. The fact that club sides have to play during the 6N is utterly ridiculous. This is supposed to be a professional game, but this part of it's structure is amateurish. It just shouldn't happen.

Couldn't agree more . Player management is vital. IMO there should be an academy competition where only academy players can play, on a Saturday before the Ints KO. Get the supporters in to the grounds to see their young hopefuls and watch the Ints?