Team vs Quins

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Leicester Tigers (v Harlequins, away, Friday 7.45pm)
15 Mathew Tait
14 Blaine Scully
13 Manusamoa Tuilagi
12 Anthony Allen
11 Vereniki Goneva
10 Toby Flood
9 Ben Youngs
1 Marcos Ayerza
2 Neil Briggs
3 Logovi'i Mulipola
4 Ed Slater (c)
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Jamie Gibson
7 Julian Salvi
8 Jordan Crane

Replacements
16 Rob Hawkins
17 Boris Stankovich
18 Fraser Balmain
19 Geoff Parling
20 Pablo Matera
21 David Mele
22 Owen Williams
23 Niall Morris

[TigerLad]

Oh dear, where's TY? . That's a big blow for us, hopefully it's not a serious injury. Nice to see Logo fit although it's possible that he will pull out at the last minute so I won't get my hopes up too much. I seem to remember us having a record where we have never lost a premiership game when Youngs, Flood, Allen and Tuilagi have all started. Let's hope that continues tomorrow!

[Soggypitch]

A great team but a blow OTY is not playing.

I fancy us for this one.

[TigerLad]

Quins

15. Mike Brown
14. Ollie Lindsay-Hague
13. Tim Molenaar
12. Jordan Turner-Hall
11. Sam Smith
10. Nick Evans
9. Danny Care

1. Joe Marler
2. Dave Ward
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Charlie Matthews
5. George Robson
6. Luke Wallace
7. Chris Robshaw (C)
8. Nick Easter

16. Rob Buchanan
17. Mark Lambert
18. Paul Doran Jones
19. Tom Guest
20. Maurie Fa'asavalu
21. Karl Dickson
22. Ben Botica
23. Ross Chisholm

[Johndudey]

How come Owen Williams isn't starting?

[tigerburnie]

Toby starting is a bit of a surprise, hope he has a good one, we need this game really, not the end of the world if we don't win, but could be the end of a home semi if we lose.
Thinking positive thoughts here

COME ON YOU TIGERRRrrrrsssss

[L Smith]

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How come Owen Williams isn't starting?

Guessing that williams has been keeping floody out on form but williams' form dropped last week, so it might be a kick up the rear and a chance to get Toby match fit for the business end where we'll need him.

IMHO

[Pellsey]

My guess is that Williams is more prone to kicking IMHO and this might lead to Brown getting the ball too much. Flood is also IMHO excellent at getting Manu to make holes in the defence, which IMHO is a better way to win.

[Soggypitch]

My guess is that Williams is more prone to kicking IMHO and this might lead to Brown getting the ball too much. Flood is also IMHO excellent at getting Manu to make holes in the defence, which IMHO is a better way to win.

Pellsey stop being so bloomin' humble, just say what you think, nobody's going to shoot you down!

[TigerLad]

My guess is that Williams is more prone to kicking IMHO and this might lead to Brown getting the ball too much. Flood is also IMHO excellent at getting Manu to make holes in the defence, which IMHO is a better way to win.

Agreed, looking at the weather and the team it seems like we will be aiming to run the ball. Flood is one of the best in Europe at going to the line and picking his runners to put through holes. With Manu, Goneva and Logo this could be very dangerous. Floody's probably desperate to show why he is better than Williams and that's exactly what we want. Tigers by 8

[Bundy]

Bit of a blow that OTY is out but off-set by seeing Kitch starting!

[Ian Cant]

Huge blow agreed. Why isn't Hawkins starting as Briggs struggles at this level and let us down earlier in the season with extremely poor tackling! Will be at the Stoop to cheer the team on but seriously worried we might get hammered especially as I expect Logo to another one who won't be playing whilst Quins' squad looks very strong!

[RagingBull]

Maybe because Youngs and Williams have played how many games in a row now, with some of them being high pressure. and the fact they are in key positions.

Also maybe cockers mind games.

Will be interesting to see how Briggs goes with the 1st team pack, great seeing that bench to bring on.

[Winno11]

IMO it's not that much of a surprise that oty isn't playing as I mentioned the exact same thing to someone last week, for me the big shock is that he isn't even on the bench and the fact that Briggs is starting ahead of Hawkins. If you look logo and Marcos got a 'rest' last week although I think cockers would have liked them to have had even less game time.

It would of been nice to see mele start as well for me but the care youngs clash should be good.

[loretta]

Briggs looked very useful early season, expect a big game.

Hawkins is leaving, so drops down the pecking order. It's the Tigers way, no surprise.