Tigers vs Sale - 05 Sep 20

[TigerFeetSteve]

SALE: 15. Luke James, 14. Denny Solomona, 13. Manu Tuilagi, 12. Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11. Marland Yarde, 10. AJ MacGinty, 9. Faf de Klerk; 1. Coenie Oosthuizen, 2. Akker van der Merwe, 3. Jake Cooper-Woolley, 4. Jean-Luc du Preez, 5. Lood De Jager, 6. Jono Ross (Capt) 7. Tom Curry, 8. Daniel du Preez

Replacements: 16. Euan Ashman, 17. Valerey Morozov, 18. Will-Griff John, 19. Cameron Neild, 20. Matt Postlethwaite, 21. Will Cliff, 22. Sam James, 23. Arron Reed

Feel like a lot of those Sale players must be very close to playing their maximum allowed minutes? Perhaps some of them will be replaced early on

What is the exact rules on playing minutes with Covid?

[Dokie]

SALE: 15. Luke James, 14. Denny Solomona, 13. Manu Tuilagi, 12. Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11. Marland Yarde, 10. AJ MacGinty, 9. Faf de Klerk; 1. Coenie Oosthuizen, 2. Akker van der Merwe, 3. Jake Cooper-Woolley, 4. Jean-Luc du Preez, 5. Lood De Jager, 6. Jono Ross (Capt) 7. Tom Curry, 8. Daniel du Preez

Replacements: 16. Euan Ashman, 17. Valerey Morozov, 18. Will-Griff John, 19. Cameron Neild, 20. Matt Postlethwaite, 21. Will Cliff, 22. Sam James, 23. Arron Reed

Feel like a lot of those Sale players must be very close to playing their maximum allowed minutes? Perhaps some of them will be replaced early on

What is the exact rules on playing minutes with Covid?

Everyone starts from 0 minutes tomorrow. The quota starts again for the next three games. I think it's a maximum of 180 mins over the three games but players can only start a maximum of two of them.

[sam16111986]

SALE: 15. Luke James, 14. Denny Solomona, 13. Manu Tuilagi, 12. Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11. Marland Yarde, 10. AJ MacGinty, 9. Faf de Klerk; 1. Coenie Oosthuizen, 2. Akker van der Merwe, 3. Jake Cooper-Woolley, 4. Jean-Luc du Preez, 5. Lood De Jager, 6. Jono Ross (Capt) 7. Tom Curry, 8. Daniel du Preez

Replacements: 16. Euan Ashman, 17. Valerey Morozov, 18. Will-Griff John, 19. Cameron Neild, 20. Matt Postlethwaite, 21. Will Cliff, 22. Sam James, 23. Arron Reed

Feel like a lot of those Sale players must be very close to playing their maximum allowed minutes? Perhaps some of them will be replaced early on

What is the exact rules on playing minutes with Covid?

No more than 180 minutes and two starts in a 9 day period. So in theory a player could start two and bench for the third but would not be able to play full games.

[Wayne Richardson Fan Club]

A pack lacking a bit of dynamic ball carrying, but should be able to cope physically.
Be nice to see the centres playing the other way round.
Would like to see a bit more evidence of our improvement than the soundbites from our coaches/senior players.
Sale favourites, they should have to win the game as a bare minimum, some sort of Bonus Points for us would be good, the lack of them is partially why we have been struggling on the league for so long.

[aslongaswebeatsaints]

Good mix of experience and those youngsters that have impressed. I have a good feeling about this one.

[Chobbsy]

8 South Africans in the starting 15!

sounds like Sarries of old

[Scott1]

POST-LOCKDOWN PENALTIES CONCEDED TABLE

39 – Exeter (11, 13, 6, 9), Leicester (17, 8, 8, 6)

43 – Gloucester (9, 11, 12, 11)

45 – Northampton (7, 12, 12, 14)

46 – Bath (9, 15, 9, 13)

47 – Saracens (10, 16, 9, 12)

50 – Wasps (9, 11, 17, 13)

51 – London Irish (9, 21, 10, 11)

52 – Sale (16, 18, 12, 6)

56 – Harlequins (11, 15, 15, 15)

59 – Bristol (17, 17, 14, 11)

60 – Worcester (13, 17, 20, 10)

[Scott1]

Fantastic by us in the last 3 games!

[mol2]

What stopped him from getting more caps was probably his carrying. Not a strong element of his game but he was good at getting the hard graft done to free others up to play. Unfortunate that we didn't have a lock partner for England that would bring out the best of that. Launchbury came along as Deacon was finishing otherwise that could have worked.

I think Deacon's England career was significantly affected by his back injury, never quite got back to the same level which was a shame as he was on an upward curve up to that point.

[OakhamTiger32]

Fantastic by us in the last 3 games!

Agreed, very impressive. Best in the league last 3.. keep it up lads

[chewbacca]

To concede 17 pens in 1st game and only 6 in the 4th is very impressive. Im really hoping we can compete tomorrow. I would think Sale have the breakdown however.

[teds]

Maybe trying the rotation route? With the likes of Youngs, Reffell and Taufua propping a youngish pack?

My thoughts exactly. Plus one or two of our late arrivals leaves us with a reasonable squad for visiting wasps.

[kk20gb30]

No Reffel! Is he injured as against Sale I’d have thought we needed his ability in the loose and for turnovers!!
I hope Manu doesn’t injure Fordy as Sale will get their centresto smash through the middle!!
Come on Tigers.

Ford street wise ,savvy and remarkably resilient...the tactic has been attempted before

[MurphysLaw]

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8 South Africans in the starting 15!
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I wonder, does that constitute a record number for a Premiership starting team?

I think they do have at least a couple more not in this match day squad - another du Preez and Wiese

[JP14]

Bet Manu’s glad there isn’t a crowd!