London Irish vs Tigers
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Think Taute might feature this weekend or next, according to comments by the head coach.
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I'd keep Forsyth in the midfield for London Irish. I don't think it's a coincidence that our shape has looked much better against Chiefs and Gloucester with Forsyth at 13. He just does the basics very well, in a side missing 4 world cup finalists from it's back line that is no bad thing.
Viljeon has talent but looked lost at times against Worcester and Sarries without structure around him. He will be a dangerous runner to bring through with Youngs/Ford/Manu around him. Forsyth showed what a steady pair of hands can do in a pressure game against Gloucester.
1.Gigena 2.Youngs 3.Leatigaga 4.Wells 5.Green 6.Liebenberg 7.Thompson 8.Kalamafoni
9.Harrison 10.Hardwick 11.Holmes 12.Reid 13.Forsyth 14.Olowofela 15.Worth
16.Polota-Nau 17.Bateman 18.Heyes 19.Lavanini 20.Taufua 21.Simmons 22.Taute 23.Thompstone
That forwards bench would offer great impact. The lack of depth in forwards means that is something Tigers have missed for a few seasons.
Viljeon has talent but looked lost at times against Worcester and Sarries without structure around him. He will be a dangerous runner to bring through with Youngs/Ford/Manu around him. Forsyth showed what a steady pair of hands can do in a pressure game against Gloucester.
1.Gigena 2.Youngs 3.Leatigaga 4.Wells 5.Green 6.Liebenberg 7.Thompson 8.Kalamafoni
9.Harrison 10.Hardwick 11.Holmes 12.Reid 13.Forsyth 14.Olowofela 15.Worth
16.Polota-Nau 17.Bateman 18.Heyes 19.Lavanini 20.Taufua 21.Simmons 22.Taute 23.Thompstone
That forwards bench would offer great impact. The lack of depth in forwards means that is something Tigers have missed for a few seasons.
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Injury list is very concerning. This is a game Irish will have targeted to get a huge W.
Tricky game for us.
Tricky game for us.
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If Reid is injured.
Gigena, Youngs, Leatigaga, Wells, Lavanini, Liebenberg, Thompson, Kalamafoni
Harrison, Hardwick, Olowofela, Viljeon, Forsyth, Thompstone & Holmes
Polota-Nau, Bateman, Heyes, Green, Taufua (if not then Boladau), Simmons, Worth, Taute
Gigena, Youngs, Leatigaga, Wells, Lavanini, Liebenberg, Thompson, Kalamafoni
Harrison, Hardwick, Olowofela, Viljeon, Forsyth, Thompstone & Holmes
Polota-Nau, Bateman, Heyes, Green, Taufua (if not then Boladau), Simmons, Worth, Taute
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Anyone know how long Boladau and Forsyth are with us until their loan agreements expire?
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Well it looks like Mari and the rest of the cavalry are going to play against Tigers! A huge performance will be needed to get anything out of this game.
Good luck Tigers.
Good luck Tigers.
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Seems an awful lot of new blood to integrate back into the team at one go which may prove counterproductive. We have seen before at Tigers that it can take a while for returning internationals to reintegrate themselves let alone players who are new to a club.
Tigers for the premiership and European Cup. Get behind the team and make some noise!!
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No news on there website about their lineup for this match, so how do we know they will put all their returnees into the squad?
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Mafi has arrived with them this week so will be available for selection but has had as little time to get up to speed as Taufua.
Naholo and Veitokani are expected to be available in the back three.
Coleman and Kepu aren't available for them yet from what I understand. Sean O'Brien's situation is unclear but he won't be fit for a long time if he manages to return.
Even once Coleman and Mafi are available they will have a hard time displacing Ruan Botha from the starting XV. He's looking an excellent signing for them.
Naholo and Veitokani are expected to be available in the back three.
Coleman and Kepu aren't available for them yet from what I understand. Sean O'Brien's situation is unclear but he won't be fit for a long time if he manages to return.
Even once Coleman and Mafi are available they will have a hard time displacing Ruan Botha from the starting XV. He's looking an excellent signing for them.
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1.Dell 2.Fainga'a 3.Hoskins 4.Botha 5.Franco van der Merwe 6.Cowan 7.Ioane 8.Tuisue
9.Meehan 10.Jackson 11.Loader 12.Stephenson 13.Rona 14.Naholo 15.Parton
16.Matu'u 17.Hobbs-Awoyemi 18.Cilliers 19.Nott 20.Rogerson 21.Steele 22.Myler 23.Williams
Expecting something like that from Irish. If Chawatama and Mafi are available then they might replace Cilliers and Nott on the bench.
If the forecast still looks awful then they might put Myler at 10 and Jackson at 15, as they did against Sarries to good effect.
If Olowofela is on the right wing again then we will see a really interesting match-up between him and Loader. Two very talented young wingers.
9.Meehan 10.Jackson 11.Loader 12.Stephenson 13.Rona 14.Naholo 15.Parton
16.Matu'u 17.Hobbs-Awoyemi 18.Cilliers 19.Nott 20.Rogerson 21.Steele 22.Myler 23.Williams
Expecting something like that from Irish. If Chawatama and Mafi are available then they might replace Cilliers and Nott on the bench.
If the forecast still looks awful then they might put Myler at 10 and Jackson at 15, as they did against Sarries to good effect.
If Olowofela is on the right wing again then we will see a really interesting match-up between him and Loader. Two very talented young wingers.
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Is it televised?
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Leicester Tigers (v London Irish, away, Sunday 2.30pm)
15 Jonah Holmes
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Andy Forsyth
12 Tom Hardwick
11 Jordan Olowofela
10 Noel Reid
9 Sam Harrison
1 Greg Bateman
2 Tom Youngs (c)
3 Joe Heyes
4 Harry Wells
5 Calum Green
6 Sione Kalamafoni
7 Guy Thompson
8 Jordan Taufua
Replacements
16 Charlie Clare
17 Facundo Gigena
18 Nephi Leatigaga
19 Tomás Lavanini
20 Jordan Coghlan
21 Ben White
22 George Worth
23 Sam Aspland-Robinson
London Irish: 15 Paddy Jackson, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Curtis Rona, 12 Terrence Hepetema, 11 Ben Loader, 10 Stephen Myler, 9 Ben Meehan, 1 Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi, 2 Saia Fainga’a, 3 Ollie Hoskins, 4 Ruan Botha, 5 Franco van der Merwe (c), 6 Blair Cowan, 7 TJ Ioane, 8 Albert Tuisue
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu’u, 17 Allan Dell, 18 Lovejoy Chawatama, 19 George Nott, 20 Matt Rogerson, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Matt Williams, 23 Tom Parton
15 Jonah Holmes
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Andy Forsyth
12 Tom Hardwick
11 Jordan Olowofela
10 Noel Reid
9 Sam Harrison
1 Greg Bateman
2 Tom Youngs (c)
3 Joe Heyes
4 Harry Wells
5 Calum Green
6 Sione Kalamafoni
7 Guy Thompson
8 Jordan Taufua
Replacements
16 Charlie Clare
17 Facundo Gigena
18 Nephi Leatigaga
19 Tomás Lavanini
20 Jordan Coghlan
21 Ben White
22 George Worth
23 Sam Aspland-Robinson
London Irish: 15 Paddy Jackson, 14 Waisake Naholo, 13 Curtis Rona, 12 Terrence Hepetema, 11 Ben Loader, 10 Stephen Myler, 9 Ben Meehan, 1 Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi, 2 Saia Fainga’a, 3 Ollie Hoskins, 4 Ruan Botha, 5 Franco van der Merwe (c), 6 Blair Cowan, 7 TJ Ioane, 8 Albert Tuisue
Replacements: 16 Motu Matu’u, 17 Allan Dell, 18 Lovejoy Chawatama, 19 George Nott, 20 Matt Rogerson, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Matt Williams, 23 Tom Parton
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No Liebenberg, is he injured? Surprised to see Taufua involved from the off. Don’t want to overplay him, considering he has been playing non stop since February (admittedly bit of a break between Super Rugby and Mitre 10)
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LI are still seem worthy of the name Not-Nots, with the exception of the loathsome Jackson, of course.
In my defence, I was left unsupervised….