No 10 for Saints game???

[Stu_F]

Do we expect De Villiers or Manu outside the 10?

We may "hope" it, but not "expect"

[salcombe bob]

Agreed

[L Smith]

Do we expect De Villiers or Manu outside the 10?

I expect them outside the 1880 / Legends lounges, practising their lines

[Bill W (2)]

Do we expect De Villiers or Manu outside the 10?

I expect them outside the 1880 / Legends lounges, practising their lines

How will these lines differ under Mauger?

[Spicer]

I think both of them will be in the team honestly. Would would prefer Bai not to be in the team so happy for O.Williams to be in the team in his stead. I still want to see Roberts in the centres.
When is Mike Williams back? Personally I think he is our best blindside flanker.

[WhitecapTiger]

I think both of them will be in the team honestly. Would would prefer Bai not to be in the team so happy for O.Williams to be in the team in his stead. I still want to see Roberts in the centres.
When is Mike Williams back? Personally I think he is our best blindside flanker.

M Williams was ruled out for 3 months after the Wuss game on 5th Dec. Broken arm.

Worth noting that Opeti Fonua was ruled out for same length of time (3 months) following his own broken arm (against wasps on 1st Nov iirc) but returned well in advance of the 3 months.

But other than being breaks on the same limb, I don't know how similar, or different, the injuries were.

[L Smith]

Do we expect De Villiers or Manu outside the 10?

I expect them outside the 1880 / Legends lounges, practising their lines

How will these lines differ under Mauger?

Not 'running lines' Bill: practising their lines for the corporate speeches that they'll be about to make. You know: in front of the priveleged corporate punters of whom you are so fond

[Bill W (2)]

I expect them outside the 1880 / Legends lounges, practising their lines

How will these lines differ under Mauger?

Not 'running lines' Bill: practising their lines for the corporate speeches that they'll be about to make. You know: in front of the priveleged corporate punters of whom you are so fond

Does not Aaron have them rehearse these too?

[Bunchy]

I think both of them will be in the team honestly. Would would prefer Bai not to be in the team so happy for O.Williams to be in the team in his stead. I still want to see Roberts in the centres.
When is Mike Williams back? Personally I think he is our best blindside flanker.

M Williams was ruled out for 3 months after the Wuss game on 5th Dec. Broken arm.

Worth noting that Opeti Fonua was ruled out for same length of time (3 months) following his own broken arm (against wasps on 1st Nov iirc) but returned well in advance of the 3 months.

But other than being breaks on the same limb, I don't know how similar, or different, the injuries were.

Regrettably, Mike W had to have plates inserted whereas Fonua "merely" had a fracture - MW likely to be longer I am afraid...

[ourla]

From a Molly Smith on the Facebook Leicester Tigers Fan Group page:

No JDV or Manu for Saints.
Croft dependent on concussion protocol.
Betham, O'Connor and Fitzgerald are all fit and will be in the team.
Slater out 6-8 weeks.

Said to be quoting Cockers.

[Iain]

She's a journalist so that will have come from the press briefing.

[WiggoTiger]

Manu back about Easter IMHO that's why he signed a new contract!

[MrPartridge]

I suspect Manu and JDV will come back/play their first game against Treviso at home. Seems to make more sense to me than Saints this weekend. Forwards are more of a worry in terms of recent injuries… back-line is has quite a lot of options for this weekend.

[Noddy555]

Agree with you Sapajo this time.