Thought is might be but did not know if it had moved to allow at least minimal media coverage as opposed to releasing them at the same time as all the 6 Nations team news and press conferences.
Tigers v Gloucester - Premiership Cup Final - Friday 15th March 2024 - KO:7-45pm
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Re: Tigers v Gloucester - Premiership Cup Final - Friday 15th March 2024 - KO:7-45pm
I imagine we’re going to put out the strongest team possible to try and snag some silverware. I’m guessing we’ll see something like:
Cronin Clare Hurd
Wells Hatherell
Liebenberg Cracknell Rogerson
Whiteley Pollard
Kelly Scott
OHC Brown Basset
Whitcombe FTT Richardson Carter Illione Edwards Shilcock Porter
Cronin Clare Hurd
Wells Hatherell
Liebenberg Cracknell Rogerson
Whiteley Pollard
Kelly Scott
OHC Brown Basset
Whitcombe FTT Richardson Carter Illione Edwards Shilcock Porter
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Re: Tigers v Gloucester - Premiership Cup Final - Friday 15th March 2024 - KO:7-45pm
I'd be very happy if that's the announced team. Fingers crossed for Will Hurd...Leicestertinytiger wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:36 am I imagine we’re going to put out the strongest team possible to try and snag some silverware. I’m guessing we’ll see something like:
Cronin Clare Hurd
Wells Hatherell
Liebenberg Cracknell Rogerson
Whiteley Pollard
Kelly Scott
OHC Brown Basset
Whitcombe FTT Richardson Carter Illione Edwards Shilcock Porter
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Re: Tigers v Gloucester - Premiership Cup Final - Friday 15th March 2024 - KO:7-45pm
If we have either Heyes or Hurd available to play it would make a huge difference for our chances in this one...
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Re: Tigers v Gloucester - Premiership Cup Final - Friday 15th March 2024 - KO:7-45pm
Just seen on this link the following are playing on loan for Loughborough in the BUCS league.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C4agyuyIk91 ... ljdHp0bThl
Smith @2
Meredith @10
Gourlay @15
Allan @21
Now I'd normally post this on the loan page etc. BUT one thing struck me...
Allan is one of only 4 Scrum Halves (Youngs not eligible due to playing the World Cup) we have eligible for the final.
Would we send out on loan therefore our travelling reserve scrum half to play a game 2 days before a final?
Could it instead show that the other 3 scrum halves may all be fit so Allan isn't required as travelling reserve. In which case that may suggest JVP may be fit for selection??
Am I reading too much into this?
https://www.instagram.com/p/C4agyuyIk91 ... ljdHp0bThl
Smith @2
Meredith @10
Gourlay @15
Allan @21
Now I'd normally post this on the loan page etc. BUT one thing struck me...
Allan is one of only 4 Scrum Halves (Youngs not eligible due to playing the World Cup) we have eligible for the final.
Would we send out on loan therefore our travelling reserve scrum half to play a game 2 days before a final?
Could it instead show that the other 3 scrum halves may all be fit so Allan isn't required as travelling reserve. In which case that may suggest JVP may be fit for selection??
Am I reading too much into this?
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Re: Tigers v Gloucester - Premiership Cup Final - Friday 15th March 2024 - KO:7-45pm
I believe it’s also Allan’s first game in a few months so probably seen to be getting better game time coming back from injury in the BUCS game and using Whiteley, Edwards and potentially JVP for Gloucester.TigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:05 pm Just seen on this link the following are playing on loan for Loughborough in the BUCS league.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C4agyuyIk91 ... ljdHp0bThl
Smith @2
Meredith @10
Gourlay @15
Allan @21
Now I'd normally post this on the loan page etc. BUT one thing struck me...
Allan is one of only 4 Scrum Halves (Youngs not eligible due to playing the World Cup) we have eligible for the final.
Would we send out on loan therefore our travelling reserve scrum half to play a game 2 days before a final?
Could it instead show that the other 3 scrum halves may all be fit so Allan isn't required as travelling reserve. In which case that may suggest JVP may be fit for selection??
Am I reading too much into this?
That would be my view.
Re: Tigers v Gloucester - Premiership Cup Final - Friday 15th March 2024 - KO:7-45pm
Just a thought. Does Atkinson get a winners medal if Tigers win?
If so does he hope Tigers win or his present team mates?
If so does he hope Tigers win or his present team mates?
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Re: Tigers v Gloucester - Premiership Cup Final - Friday 15th March 2024 - KO:7-45pm
So Porter IS available for Friday, but McKellar has worded his interview to suggest that today may be his first contact session, but not explicitly said that.... so is it McKellar playing mindgames, who knows...
Dolly also possibly available from what he said but equally could be a couple of weeks away...
No mention of possibly the most important to our chances injury wise Hurd and JvP though, wonder if that is a deliberate ommision...
Dolly also possibly available from what he said but equally could be a couple of weeks away...
No mention of possibly the most important to our chances injury wise Hurd and JvP though, wonder if that is a deliberate ommision...
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Re: Tigers v Gloucester - Premiership Cup Final - Friday 15th March 2024 - KO:7-45pm
Perhaps, you would have certainly thought that the question would be asked about JVPTigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:33 pm So Porter IS available for Friday, but McKellar has worded his interview to suggest that today may be his first contact session, but not explicitly said that.... so is it McKellar playing mindgames, who knows...
Dolly also possibly available from what he said but equally could be a couple of weeks away...
No mention of possibly the most important to our chances injury wise Hurd and JvP though, wonder if that is a deliberate ommision...
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Re: Tigers v Gloucester - Premiership Cup Final - Friday 15th March 2024 - KO:7-45pm
Strange thing to say for a Tigers side but I think if we win the final it will be through the backs. They are going to be relatively inexperienced in midfield and possibly fullback.
Complete opposite a week later when we will have a few of the big dogs back
Complete opposite a week later when we will have a few of the big dogs back
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Re: Tigers v Gloucester - Premiership Cup Final - Friday 15th March 2024 - KO:7-45pm
Agreed, unless there was an off the record "don't ask about these guys" to keep the opposition in the dark a bit (but that doesn't say if they are fit or not tbh)GB72 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:36 pmPerhaps, you would have certainly thought that the question would be asked about JVPTigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:33 pm So Porter IS available for Friday, but McKellar has worded his interview to suggest that today may be his first contact session, but not explicitly said that.... so is it McKellar playing mindgames, who knows...
Dolly also possibly available from what he said but equally could be a couple of weeks away...
No mention of possibly the most important to our chances injury wise Hurd and JvP though, wonder if that is a deliberate ommision...
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Re: Tigers v Gloucester - Premiership Cup Final - Friday 15th March 2024 - KO:7-45pm
Interestingly while looking at the regulations noticed
Powell - Aus
Carter - Aus
Williams - Zim
Liebenberg - SA
Hatherall - SA (may be EQP??)
Pollard - SA
Van Wyk - SA (but is EQP)
Either way is certainly over "2" as that is covered by Powell and Carter...
Just wondering on the definition of foreign players in this instance? It's not EQP players as Liebenberg, Carter and Scott all played in the last game. I wonder if for this definition Kolpak players still fit as in the Sale game in the groups we had6.4 A Club may not play or select as a replacement in any Match more than two Foreign Players and more than three Loan Players.
Powell - Aus
Carter - Aus
Williams - Zim
Liebenberg - SA
Hatherall - SA (may be EQP??)
Pollard - SA
Van Wyk - SA (but is EQP)
Either way is certainly over "2" as that is covered by Powell and Carter...
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Re: Tigers v Gloucester - Premiership Cup Final - Friday 15th March 2024 - KO:7-45pm
Foreign player is defined elsewhere in the RFU regs.TigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:50 pm Interestingly while looking at the regulations noticed
Just wondering on the definition of foreign players in this instance? It's not EQP players as Liebenberg, Carter and Scott all played in the last game. I wonder if for this definition Kolpak players still fit as in the Sale game in the groups we had6.4 A Club may not play or select as a replacement in any Match more than two Foreign Players and more than three Loan Players.
Powell - Aus
Carter - Aus
Williams - Zim
Liebenberg - SA
Hatherall - SA (may be EQP??)
Pollard - SA
Van Wyk - SA (but is EQP)
Either way is certainly over "2" as that is covered by Powell and Carter...
It means any player who is not: Eligible for ANY European nation or who does not have British working rights, since the Kolpak ruling South African nationals have those rights in UK.
It's a massive definition, Hatherell & Williams are definitely EQP & I'm fairly sure Joe Powell was EQP through heritage laws as well. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Carter actually was an EQP, his last Aussie cap was ages ago (so qualifies on stand down) & a huge number of white Australians have recent enough British heritage. Even with just the British heritage he'd have a UK passport & not count as a foreigner.
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Re: Tigers v Gloucester - Premiership Cup Final - Friday 15th March 2024 - KO:7-45pm
Cheers appreciate the explanationsk 88 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:08 pmForeign player is defined elsewhere in the RFU regs.TigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:50 pm Interestingly while looking at the regulations noticed
Just wondering on the definition of foreign players in this instance? It's not EQP players as Liebenberg, Carter and Scott all played in the last game. I wonder if for this definition Kolpak players still fit as in the Sale game in the groups we had6.4 A Club may not play or select as a replacement in any Match more than two Foreign Players and more than three Loan Players.
Powell - Aus
Carter - Aus
Williams - Zim
Liebenberg - SA
Hatherall - SA (may be EQP??)
Pollard - SA
Van Wyk - SA (but is EQP)
Either way is certainly over "2" as that is covered by Powell and Carter...
It means any player who is not: Eligible for ANY European nation or who does not have British working rights, since the Kolpak ruling South African nationals have those rights in UK.
It's a massive definition, Hatherell & Williams are definitely EQP & I'm fairly sure Joe Powell was EQP through heritage laws as well. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Carter actually was an EQP, his last Aussie cap was ages ago (so qualifies on stand down) & a huge number of white Australians have recent enough British heritage. Even with just the British heritage he'd have a UK passport & not count as a foreigner.
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