Loughborough University students will represent Tigers in the 7's.

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Loughborough University students will represent Tigers in the 7's.

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"England student Will Kaye, who has trained with the Tigers squad at Oval Park this pre-season, said: “It’s massively exciting. It will be incredible to get out there and test ourselves on a big stage."

Wonder if that means he is on our radar?
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Was regretting being away, but not now. Will they be representing us in Bridgend as well............. :smt004
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As a Tigers fan who is also a Loughborough graduate I find this hugely exciting and I have no doubt it will benefit both parties in years to come. The culture around Tigers fits rather well with the winning mentality that is ingrained in all the sportspeople at Lboro, not to mention their world class sports science department.
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Hope they do well , but its a bit sad that we are treating this competition with so little respect .
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MikeR wrote: Wed Jul 26, 2017 2:50 pm Hope they do well , but its a bit sad that we are treating this competition with so little respect .
Who isn't though Wasps?

at least we get a chance to scout some players i guess.
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looking forward to seeing them at Cambridge this season
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MikeR wrote: Wed Jul 26, 2017 2:50 pm Hope they do well , but its a bit sad that we are treating this competition with so little respect .
To be fair, it isn't a pointless competition where it would be criminally daft to risk your valuable front line squad (or even the development squad) whilst they are conditioning themselves for 15s.
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MikeR wrote: Wed Jul 26, 2017 2:50 pm Hope they do well , but its a bit sad that we are treating this competition with so little respect .
It's a bit sad that you are treating the players who are representing our club with so little respect too.
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7's is a different game and for the most part benefits from the use of 'specialists'. I fully agree with the club approach to look at the competition as a means of examining the skills set of young players on a big stage and leaving the established 15's squad to get on with the job of pulling together the workings of the new playing squad and making the very best start to the new season.

I can assure you that come next May there will be little interest in how the club did in the 7's. That said I wish them the very best :smt038
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Noggs wrote: Thu Jul 27, 2017 9:31 am 7's is a different game and for the most part benefits from the use of 'specialists'. I fully agree with the club approach to look at the competition as a means of examining the skills set of young players on a big stage and leaving the established 15's squad to get on with the job of pulling together the workings of the new playing squad and making the very best start to the new season.

I can assure you that come next May there will be little interest in how the club did in the 7's. That said I wish them the very best :smt038
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Not a problem with this if it helps us scout some talent. With the start of the season basically a month away, it's just not worth risking anyone.
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Just watched the first game against Wasps on TV.
Massively underwhelmed.
This does not "represent" Tigers in any sort of good light at all.
It devalues the tournament and certainly doesn't enhance the Tigers brand.
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retsilnai wrote: Fri Jul 28, 2017 8:01 pm Just watched the first game against Wasps on TV.
Massively underwhelmed.
This does not "represent" Tigers in any sort of good light at all.
It devalues the tournament and certainly doesn't enhance the Tigers brand.
Talk about over dramatic.

It's a worthless comp with no point to it and will have zero affect on Tigers brand.
I mean we went 3 years without winning a sevens game i think.

2 weeks today is when things will start to get more serious.
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It is not possible to devalue a tournament that has no value!
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