Tigers v Gloucester (A) - Premiership - Saturday 25th November 2023 - KO: 14:30

[KiwiTig]

Several times Gloucester almost imperceptibly held back at the engage, in fact it was imperceptible to the ref! That was why we looked bad in the scrum Always worth remembering that Skivington's coaching set revolves around the pack!

excellent point and supported by the Glos fans next to me

[kk20gb30]

..just got back.. daughter drives slowly on occasions
Good win ..v.happy .
Anything away from home is a bonus.
Well done.Lets go on now if we can

[Knightonian]

Just to add to earlier discussion Steward today 19 carries for nearly 150 metres and 2 try assists.
On top of all the clean catches, yes he dropped one, and yards made through kicking

The boy did very well …
I’m pretty sure Mike Brown would have caught it though

After the game Steward spent a lot of time chatting and doing photos with Tigers fans in the Shed

He really is the real deal

[mol2]

The ref let Balmain scrum at 90 degrees to everyone else.

Montoja had a radar issue.

A bit more efficient than last week but a bit further to go.

[Offside]

Just watching the game back and Matt Scott had some great contributions. Delayed pass for the try, followed by a vital tap tackle. Visibly scanning in defence and organising.

Ollie Chessum had s good game but did become a bit of a penalty machine. Needs to relax back into premiership. He can have a great impact at Premiership level without being on the edge of legality quite so much.

Overall a step forward. Still some redline fever that list us points but got there in the end.

[LE18]

The ref let Balmain scrum at 90 degrees to everyone else.

Montoja had a radar issue.

A bit more efficient than last week but a bit further to go.

How much weight has Balmain put on, looks stones heavier?

[TigerFeetSteve]

Win at home vs Newcastle and we head into the Euro break 4-4 which I'd probably have taken before the start of the season, with our big guns with us till the end of the year.

[KiwiTig]

..just got back.. daughter drives slowly on occasions
Good win ..v.happy .
Anything away from home is a bonus.
Well done.Lets go on now if we can

100% long day ..just home too

[KiwiTig]

The ref let Balmain scrum at 90 degrees to everyone else.

Montoja had a radar issue.

A bit more efficient than last week but a bit further to go.

he looks like he belongs as SB’s next TH project

How much weight has Balmain put on, looks stones heavier?

[markharbtiger]

Just to add to earlier discussion Steward today 19 carries for nearly 150 metres and 2 try assists.
On top of all the clean catches, yes he dropped one, and yards made through kicking

I don't think anyone said he wasn't good at what he does. The point was (and is) not to overuse and rotate...
Though as an aside I do wonder at the sense of an opposition game plan which involves a significant amount of kicking it to him

[markharbtiger]

Just watching the game back and Matt Scott had some great contributions. Delayed pass for the try, followed by a vital tap tackle. Visibly scanning in defence and organising.

Agreed. The commentators confused him with Kelly at one point. I think I'd really like to see what we look like with Kata starting and bringing the backs into play more. Yes OHC is well able to finish from 5m out but he's got much more to offer.

[Rugbygramps]

Just watching the game back and Matt Scott had some great contributions. Delayed pass for the try, followed by a vital tap tackle. Visibly scanning in defence and organising.

Agreed. The commentators confused him with Kelly at one point. I think I'd really like to see what we look like with Kata starting and bringing the backs into play more. Yes OHC is well able to finish from 5m out but he's got much more to offer.

I believe I was for OHC 2nd try when the confusion came. I do agree about OHC though he made the first finish make look ridiculously easy and kept his depth for the 2nd one.
My comment re Steward earlier was slightly tongue in cheek and I do agree that where possible some rotation is required, possibly the 2 away European games. Even bringing him off 5 minutes early will have helped.
Was also great to see the joy that all the young players were having celebrating with JVP on the touch line they really are a tight knit group

[KiwiTig]

Yes it does look that way. The squad seem very well bonded and supportive of each other on and off the pitch

[fentiger]

Kata looks better every game... loves to get involved in the maul... that try proves the worth of that with his sharpness of mind and body! IMO he's like Manu but adds more (tin hat on ).

[sam16111986]

Just to add to earlier discussion Steward today 19 carries for nearly 150 metres and 2 try assists.
On top of all the clean catches, yes he dropped one, and yards made through kicking

I don't think anyone said he wasn't good at what he does. The point was (and is) not to overuse and rotate...
Though as an aside I do wonder at the sense of an opposition game plan which involves a significant amount of kicking it to him

As opposed to running into our big forward pack that like to make dominant tackles and jackal the ball? Hard to just go wide with no momentum. Glaws tried that late on and spent roughly 10 phases playing in and around the halfway line not really going anywhere other than from one touchline to the other.