Tigers v Quins (A) - Premiership - Friday 26th January 2024 - KO- 19:45

[KiwiTig]

Did anyone else notice how Will
Hurd was limping v Leinster ? That’s a worry

[Bptiger25]

It’s not going to matter , unless the team starts playing some footy , instead off kicking the skin of the ball , pollard has been every disappointing , can’t remember the last time I seen him run the ball , and who ever gets the 1/2 back spot , they need to also start putting the defence under pressure. Forwards can’t tackle all day and also take the ball up , then chase :censored: kicks , they DO get tired

[Tiglon]

It’s not going to matter , unless the team starts playing some footy , instead off kicking the skin of the ball , pollard has been every disappointing , can’t remember the last time I seen him run the ball , and who ever gets the 1/2 back spot , they need to also start putting the defence under pressure. Forwards can’t tackle all day and also take the ball up , then chase kicks , they DO get tired

We kicked much less than Leinster and beat more defenders than they did. That's not how you win rugby games now.

[Old Hob]

It’s not going to matter , unless the team starts playing some footy , instead off kicking the skin of the ball , pollard has been every disappointing , can’t remember the last time I seen him run the ball , and who ever gets the 1/2 back spot , they need to also start putting the defence under pressure. Forwards can’t tackle all day and also take the ball up , then chase kicks , they DO get tired

Handre ran the ball on a number of occasions against Leinster and, as has been pointed out, we are not a team who kicks more than others.

[Bptiger25]

U keep dreaming that we are playing well , if u can’t see the flaws in our team then I can’t help u with things that standout

[Tiglon]

U keep dreaming that we are playing well , if u can’t see the flaws in our team then I can’t help u with things that standout

Pollard ran with the ball to make 66m against Leinster - more than any other Tigers player, and more than all Leinster players bar one.

We kicked the ball fewer times than Leinster.

We only made 5 more tackles than Leinster.

So, in fact, it's fair to say with a lot of certainty that Pollard ran with the ball plenty of times, we didn't kick too much and we weren't tired from tackling too much.

[Rugbygramps]

U keep dreaming that we are playing well , if u can’t see the flaws in our team then I can’t help u with things that standout

Where has anyone said we’re playing well, you’re just being corrected.

[RagingBull]

Hurd confirmed out, replaced in the Scotland squad

Sooooo no Heyes, no Cole and no Hurd. Do you think England will let us keep one of Heyes or Cole?

[Rugbygramps]

Hurd confirmed out, replaced in the Scotland squad

Sooooo no Heyes, no Cole and no Hurd. Do you think England will let us keep one of Heyes or Cole?

They’ve gone to Spain I think, so would have to be agreed now. Either that Richardson or we ship a late medical joker in

[GB72]

Hurd confirmed out, replaced in the Scotland squad

Sooooo no Heyes, no Cole and no Hurd. Do you think England will let us keep one of Heyes or Cole?

Cole has not had much game time recently, England may want him to get some on pitch time I suppose.

[TigerFeetSteve]

Nottingham do not have a fixture so I'm sure with our partnership with them we can sort out cover from them

[KiwiTig]

That is a worry with no senior TH …no idea what we will do? Van Wyck can play both sides I seem to think though ?

[TigerFeetSteve]

That is a worry with no senior TH …no idea what we will do? Van Wyck can play both sides I seem to think though ?

Dan Richardson is the clear Senior TH

Van Wyk never played a Senior game at TH that I'm aware of. Certainly not for us or Saints.

Edit:
Then we have Hoyt who started the majority of the last U20's 6Nations for England at TH.
He was injured in the summer just came back the other week on loan in Nat 1 for Leicester Lions

Crane is our weakest Senior Academy TH (also the youngest so just where he is developmentally), playing mostly in Nat 2 for Loughborough, with one PRC bench appearance vs Bedford.

[KiwiTig]

That is a worry with no senior TH …no idea what we will do? Van Wyck can play both sides I seem to think though ?

Dan Richardson is the clear Senior TH

Van Wyk never played a Senior game at TH that I'm aware of. Certainly not for us or Saints.

Edit:
Then we have Hoyt who started the majority of the last U20's 6Nations for England at TH.
He was injured in the summer just came back the other week on loan in Nat 1 for Leicester Lions

Crane is our weakest Senior Academy TH (also the youngest so just where he is developmentally), playing mostly in Nat 2 for Loughborough, with one PRC bench appearance vs Bedford.

Then you’re probably right Richardson and a great opportunity for Hoyt ..I wish them well

[Ian Cant]

Never rains but it pours for Tigers!
How unlucky to have Hurd, Reffell and Henderson all out for this massive game.
I’m off to Quins but I’ve never played prop so won’t take my boots: too old anyway!!