Pre Season Fixtures
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Pre Season Fixtures
are to be announced Monday I understand
If you read the Owen Williams RFU judgement on separate thread, you will notice at the bottom they are all Friday night matches.
I understand the home game may well have a "twist" away from the norm too!!!
If you read the Owen Williams RFU judgement on separate thread, you will notice at the bottom they are all Friday night matches.
I understand the home game may well have a "twist" away from the norm too!!!
Less is more....
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Intgrigued by the "twist" you hint at! Spill the beans!
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no beans to spill, you know what I know - I am intrigued too
Less is more....
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The home pre season friendlies have been announced. Doncaster and Cardiff Blues on the same evening, Friday 29 August!
http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/19563.php
http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/19563.php
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Let's have a decent friendly fixture as a start to the season, the Ulster match last year in August was brilliant but the season before the match against Nottingham just portrayed the gulf of distance in terms of quality
between Premiership & Championship sides. Let's have a pro 12 team or a french team, but I know that getting a french side will be difficult as their season will have already started.
between Premiership & Championship sides. Let's have a pro 12 team or a french team, but I know that getting a french side will be difficult as their season will have already started.
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Tigers have a history that goes back decades of playing sides from lower down, both as a thankyou to the sides but also as a run out against opposition where they can try things in a "live" situation before the season begins. It's not meant as a full on match when playing the like of Championship sides Jersey or Nottingham or Doncaster.The away games in France are usually against first team opposition as they are a week or two earlier in their preparation than us.
"If you want entertainment, go to the theatre," says Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill. "Rugby players play the game to win.15/1/21.
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And what is wrong with Saturday?
I'm sure the Club have their reasons but surely we would get a better crowd on a Saturday?
I for one will struggle to get to see the second game let along the first one due to work commitments; i always struggle with Friday night games as i have to travel up from deepest, darkest Northamptonshire.
Philip
I'm sure the Club have their reasons but surely we would get a better crowd on a Saturday?
I for one will struggle to get to see the second game let along the first one due to work commitments; i always struggle with Friday night games as i have to travel up from deepest, darkest Northamptonshire.
Philip
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Could be recovery time for players, or even getting more fixtures in a given time slot, just in case for example, someone was seeing out a match ban?Philbert wrote:And what is wrong with Saturday?
I'm sure the Club have their reasons but surely we would get a better crowd on a Saturday?
I for one will struggle to get to see the second game let along the first one due to work commitments; i always struggle with Friday night games as i have to travel up from deepest, darkest Northamptonshire.
Philip
"If you want entertainment, go to the theatre," says Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill. "Rugby players play the game to win.15/1/21.
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like the idea, but they will need to do something about people coming into seats during the first game...
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so teams could look like this.
Cardiff game
1) Ayerza
2) Youngs
3) Mulipola
4) Slater
5) Parling
6) Croft
7) Salvi
8) Crane/Barbieri
9) Youngs
10) Burns
11) Goneva
12) Allen
13) Manu
14) Morris
15) Tait
16) Ghiraldini
17) Rizzo
18) Balmain
19) Kitchener
20) Mafi
21) Mele
22) Bai
23) Scully/Loamanu
Doncaster
1) Bristow
2) Briggs
3) Pasquali
4) Deacon
5) De Cheves
6) Gibson
7) Owen
8) Barbieri/Crane
9) Harrison
10) Hargreaves
11) Thompstone
12) Hepetema
13) Pohe
14) Loamanu/Scully
15) Hamilton
16) Thacker
17) Brugnara
18) Farthing
19) Price
20) Milne/
21) Prince
22) Tresidder
23) Catchpole
Cardiff game
1) Ayerza
2) Youngs
3) Mulipola
4) Slater
5) Parling
6) Croft
7) Salvi
8) Crane/Barbieri
9) Youngs
10) Burns
11) Goneva
12) Allen
13) Manu
14) Morris
15) Tait
16) Ghiraldini
17) Rizzo
18) Balmain
19) Kitchener
20) Mafi
21) Mele
22) Bai
23) Scully/Loamanu
Doncaster
1) Bristow
2) Briggs
3) Pasquali
4) Deacon
5) De Cheves
6) Gibson
7) Owen
8) Barbieri/Crane
9) Harrison
10) Hargreaves
11) Thompstone
12) Hepetema
13) Pohe
14) Loamanu/Scully
15) Hamilton
16) Thacker
17) Brugnara
18) Farthing
19) Price
20) Milne/
21) Prince
22) Tresidder
23) Catchpole
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It's a pity that they're on Friday night, as that causes problems for quite a lot of fans, I'll be surprised if the attendence reaches 15,000. However the
Double Header is a good idea and if replacements are unrestricted, barring injured players most of the 1st team squad should get a run out.Cardiff Blues
although one of the weaker sides in the pro 12 should provide a good test.
Double Header is a good idea and if replacements are unrestricted, barring injured players most of the 1st team squad should get a run out.Cardiff Blues
although one of the weaker sides in the pro 12 should provide a good test.
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Maybe the reason for it being Friday night is the concussion regulations,should a player be taken off,he would(hopefully) be available for the following Saturday? which would be the start of the season.
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To be honest, I dont think it really matters what the attendance is for these games. It doesn't matter whether they are played in front of 24000 or 4000, Cockerill just wants his players to get a run out to try things out and get some match fitness.
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A bit narked it's a Friday night - if it were a Saturday it would be a great day out and a definite train job (hic!). As it is, on last day of hols in Yorkshire Dales, so will only be at WR if the weather is foul.
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Edinburgh v Leicester Tigers at the Greenyards on August 23rd
http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/0 ... kle-tigers
http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/14/0 ... kle-tigers