Tigers v Calvisano - Teams up!

[fentiger]

Plus if we win tomorrow and next week we will have won four from five!

[Tigerbeat]

This game will not have the pressure of a Pemiership game and would hope that the team can string some set plays together and put in a performance.The team needs to gel and settle and this is an ideal opportunity for that and also build a littel bit of confidence.

[Jimmy Skitz]

given the mess of the lineout last week I would have liked to see a couple from the front line jumpers playing just to get the timing down again in matches

[JP14]

I will be disappointed if we don’t score less than 50, I know that is potentially harsh on Calvisiano but if they’re supposedly worse than Zebre than we really should be putting a cricket score on them.

[JGT57]

Have I missed something? Noticed Ellis not listed. Is his game count being saved, is he injured or is there any other reason?

[JP14]

I'd imagine just being rested.

[sam16111986]

Have I missed something? Noticed Ellis not listed. Is his game count being saved, is he injured or is there any other reason?

Rotation. I'd imagine he'll come back in with Lavanini to help lead the younger squad we're sending over to Italy next week. He was one of the leaders in Cardiff and seemed to really thrive in that role. If we want him to sign a new contract giving him that kind of responsibility and status within the squad will help.

[fentiger]

Ah yes, Brugnara, part of our experiment with hiring loads of Italians after Castro left. Glad to see he's still playing.

Actually, Riccardo was a product of our academy!

[Big Dai]

Think Murphy is dammed either way...Put out a younger team and we scrape a win then he gets pillered. Put out a strong team and we win, people will say we should have won and it makes no diffence. A player gets injured, then he will get pelters for playing such a strong team...and finally, God forbid we come second in this game....It does not bare thinking about...

I agree with playing a strong team. We need to start to get that winning feeling and we are not winning the Leauge this season, so this is our only chance of silverware.

Hear hear!

Ditto.....I've heard comments like "need to learn to pass and catch" "just shook hands before the game"

You've got to build a team and just about the only way to do that I know of is to play together.

[JP14]

Ah yes, Brugnara, part of our experiment with hiring loads of Italians after Castro left. Glad to see he's still playing.

Actually, Riccardo was a product of our academy!

Spotted by Bob Dwyer in Italy and brought here in 2013.

[kk20gb30]

This game will not have the pressure of a Pemiership game and would hope that the team can string some set plays together and put in a performance.The team needs to gel and settle and this is an ideal opportunity for that and also build a littel bit of confidence.

Would go along with this.
However is this a side we would play in the Premiership ?
Injuries notwithstanding , I doubt it.

[JP14]

I’ll also be disappointed if Dan Cole doesn’t score a 40 metre try .

[OakhamTiger32]

This game will not have the pressure of a Pemiership game and would hope that the team can string some set plays together and put in a performance.The team needs to gel and settle and this is an ideal opportunity for that and also build a littel bit of confidence.

Would go along with this.
However is this a side we would play in the Premiership ?
Injuries notwithstanding , I doubt it.

Injuries notwithstanding but surely that's the point. TV would be at 15 but is on the bench as he's only just back from injury, JH would be at 14 but is injured, Lavanini and Taufua are away and Liebenberg is injured. So apart from Ellis it seems like a pretty much full strength squad to me. GT would most likely start in the back row with JT and HL/SK in the Premiership but otherwise I think we are at full strength.

[strawclearer]

I’ll also be disappointed if Dan Cole doesn’t score a 40 metre try .

Not all in one go, surely? Or did you miss the . out - a 4.0m try might be possible.

[JP14]

I’ll also be disappointed if Dan Cole doesn’t score a 40 metre try .

Not all in one go, surely? Or did you miss the . out - a 4.0m try might be possible.