Tigers v Pau Saturday Nov 16th
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Re: Tigers v Pau Saturday Nov 16th
Good to see Gigena awarded with a start; obviously there to help Lanavini/Laninivi/Lavanavini with his English.
Re: Tigers v Pau Saturday Nov 16th
Leicester Tigers include five of England's Rugby World Cup squad in the team to face Pau in the opening game of the European season at Welford Road on Saturday.
Manu Tuilagi, George Ford, Ben Youngs, Dan Cole and Ellis Genge are all included in the matchday 23 as Tigers host their French visitors in Pool 5 of the European Challenge Cup.
All five are in line for their first club appearance of the season after collecting runners-up medals in Japan, while South African centre Jaco Taute could make his Tigers debut after being named among the replacements.
Telusa Veainu misses out after suffering a broken nose in the win over Gloucester during the last game at Welford Road, and Jonah Holmes reverts to the wing this week as EW Viljoen comes in at full-back.
Head coach Geordan Murphy also includes Sam Aspland-Robinson on the wing and moves Noel Reid to centre with Ford resuming in the No10 shirt.
Tomás Lavanini starts for the first time since his arrival at the club, joining fit-again Will Spencer in the second row, and Tommy Reffell returns to the back row where Ifereimi Boladau starts at No8.
Murphy said: “It’s been a very physical start to the season and with players coming back in from the World Cup, we have a chance to make some changes this week.
“It’s good to have those senior internationals back in, they are world-class players and we want to get them back involved.”
Tickets for Saturday’s game are available now. Book in person, phone 0116 319 8888 (option 2) or online.
Leicester Tigers (v Pau, Welford Road, Saturday 3.00pm)
15 EW Viljoen
14 Sam Aspland-Robinson
13 Manu Tuilagi
12 Noel Reid
11 Jonah Holmes
10 George Ford
9 Ben Youngs
1 Facundo Gigena
2 Tom Youngs (c)
3 Dan Cole
4 Tomas Lavanini
5 Will Spencer
6 Sione Kalamafoni
7 Tommy Reffell
8 Ifereimi Boladau
Replacements
16 Jake Kerr
17 Ellis Genge
18 Nephi Leatigaga
19 Harry Wells
20 Guy Thompson
21 Ben White
22 Jaco Taute
23 George Worth
Manu Tuilagi, George Ford, Ben Youngs, Dan Cole and Ellis Genge are all included in the matchday 23 as Tigers host their French visitors in Pool 5 of the European Challenge Cup.
All five are in line for their first club appearance of the season after collecting runners-up medals in Japan, while South African centre Jaco Taute could make his Tigers debut after being named among the replacements.
Telusa Veainu misses out after suffering a broken nose in the win over Gloucester during the last game at Welford Road, and Jonah Holmes reverts to the wing this week as EW Viljoen comes in at full-back.
Head coach Geordan Murphy also includes Sam Aspland-Robinson on the wing and moves Noel Reid to centre with Ford resuming in the No10 shirt.
Tomás Lavanini starts for the first time since his arrival at the club, joining fit-again Will Spencer in the second row, and Tommy Reffell returns to the back row where Ifereimi Boladau starts at No8.
Murphy said: “It’s been a very physical start to the season and with players coming back in from the World Cup, we have a chance to make some changes this week.
“It’s good to have those senior internationals back in, they are world-class players and we want to get them back involved.”
Tickets for Saturday’s game are available now. Book in person, phone 0116 319 8888 (option 2) or online.
Leicester Tigers (v Pau, Welford Road, Saturday 3.00pm)
15 EW Viljoen
14 Sam Aspland-Robinson
13 Manu Tuilagi
12 Noel Reid
11 Jonah Holmes
10 George Ford
9 Ben Youngs
1 Facundo Gigena
2 Tom Youngs (c)
3 Dan Cole
4 Tomas Lavanini
5 Will Spencer
6 Sione Kalamafoni
7 Tommy Reffell
8 Ifereimi Boladau
Replacements
16 Jake Kerr
17 Ellis Genge
18 Nephi Leatigaga
19 Harry Wells
20 Guy Thompson
21 Ben White
22 Jaco Taute
23 George Worth
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Re: Tigers v Pau Saturday Nov 16th
Spencer 19 stone 7, 6ft 7
Lavanini 20 stone 6. 6ft 7
That’s got to be the heaviest lock pairing we have played?
Lavanini 20 stone 6. 6ft 7
That’s got to be the heaviest lock pairing we have played?
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Re: Tigers v Pau Saturday Nov 16th
Strong team. Interesting to see how the Ford Reid axis works and how Viljoen goes at full back. And as Raging Bull intimates that's a heavyweight 2nd row pairing.
As an aside, how unlucky is Telusa? A broken nose now
As an aside, how unlucky is Telusa? A broken nose now
Tigers for the premiership and European Cup. Get behind the team and make some noise!!
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EPCR website is streaming the Challenge Cup matches apparently. If anyone wants to put themselves through it.
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Why is Genge not starting? Is it purely the language problem?
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Re: Tigers v Pau Saturday Nov 16th
Hope Viljoen has acquired a better understanding of where the touchline is.
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Interested to see how he does go at 15 would be very handy for us if it goes well.
Glad to see Reffell back involved.
Wonder what sort of team we will go v Cardiff away, especially given the pitch type.
Would like to see Steward involved at the least.
Glad to see Reffell back involved.
Wonder what sort of team we will go v Cardiff away, especially given the pitch type.
Would like to see Steward involved at the least.
Re: Tigers v Pau Saturday Nov 16th
Pau team just announced...
15 Vincent Pinto
14 Bastien Pourailly
13 Alexandre Dumoulin
12 Florian Nicot
11 Watisoni Votu
10 Tom Taylor
9 Thibault Daubagna
1 Siefried Fisi'ihoi
2 Lucas Rey
3 Nicolas Corato
4 Baptiste Pesenti
5 Julian Delannoy
6 Giovanini Habel - Kuffner
7 Patrick Gunther
8 Antoine Erbani
16 Rayne Barka
17 Geoffrey Moise
18 Lourens Adriaanse
19 Fabrice Metz
20 Martin Puech
21 Clovis Le Bail
22 Antoine Hastoy
23 Pierre Nueno
Apologies for any spelling errors..some of the well known players missing from that Team...no Smith, Slade or Whitelock, for instance.
15 Vincent Pinto
14 Bastien Pourailly
13 Alexandre Dumoulin
12 Florian Nicot
11 Watisoni Votu
10 Tom Taylor
9 Thibault Daubagna
1 Siefried Fisi'ihoi
2 Lucas Rey
3 Nicolas Corato
4 Baptiste Pesenti
5 Julian Delannoy
6 Giovanini Habel - Kuffner
7 Patrick Gunther
8 Antoine Erbani
16 Rayne Barka
17 Geoffrey Moise
18 Lourens Adriaanse
19 Fabrice Metz
20 Martin Puech
21 Clovis Le Bail
22 Antoine Hastoy
23 Pierre Nueno
Apologies for any spelling errors..some of the well known players missing from that Team...no Smith, Slade or Whitelock, for instance.
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Re: Tigers v Pau Saturday Nov 16th
We need to get our best players used to work together so that when the prem kicks off again they’re already firing
Glad to see them playing Ford / Reid / Manu as to succeed we need their play to be instinctive
Glad to see them playing Ford / Reid / Manu as to succeed we need their play to be instinctive
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Re: Tigers v Pau Saturday Nov 16th
Agreed, we need to put out our best team to firstly get them used to playing together and secondly to hopefully win and get some momentum going.Knightonian wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:33 pm We need to get our best players used to work together so that when the prem kicks off again they’re already firing
Glad to see them playing Ford / Reid / Manu as to succeed we need their play to be instinctive
Massive pack, like the look of our heavy duty lock pairing plus Genge and Leatigaga to come off the bench.
Reckon though our first choice pairing would be Taute at 12 in like a De Allende light option with Manu outside.
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Re: Tigers v Pau Saturday Nov 16th
Cheers, Brian! The team I posted earlier was I think, a prediction from the Pau forum.Brianf wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 12:33 pm Pau team just announced...
15 Vincent Pinto
14 Bastien Pourailly
13 Alexandre Dumoulin
12 Florian Nicot
11 Watisoni Votu
10 Tom Taylor
9 Thibault Daubagna
1 Siefried Fisi'ihoi
2 Lucas Rey
3 Nicolas Corato
4 Baptiste Pesenti
5 Julian Delannoy
6 Giovanini Habel - Kuffner
7 Patrick Gunther
8 Antoine Erbani
16 Rayne Barka
17 Geoffrey Moise
18 Lourens Adriaanse
19 Fabrice Metz
20 Martin Puech
21 Clovis Le Bail
22 Antoine Hastoy
23 Pierre Nueno
Apologies for any spelling errors..some of the well known players missing from that Team...no Smith, Slade or Whitelock, for instance.
None of last week's starting XV start tomorrow. Four who started are on the bench, Adriaanse, Metz, Puech, Hastoy. However, six players who were on the bench last week are in tomorrow's starting XV, Rey, Delannoy, Pesenti, Erbani, Daubagna and Taylor. Moise was a replacement last week and is tomorrow.
Pau have a strong squad and being 3rd in the Top14 will be stern opposition for Tigers. A lot will depend on Tigers' England players and how quickly they can impose themselves on the game.
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Looking forward to being there, and a good teamsheet. If it gels, could be very good indeed.
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Re: Tigers v Pau Saturday Nov 16th
Did you listen to the Rugby Hour on BBC radio Leicester this week? They were looking back to the night we beat South Africa and played parts of the commentary. Lucas Amorosino featured heavily. I don't think poor old Bled got his name right once. Not even close. And as for his pronunciation of Maori (may-or-ee) and Ayerza (aye-ez-ra)….Best not mention Jaco van der Westhuyzen.loretta wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:49 amHe can't even manage Lavanini. His attempts at Mapapalangi were a joy, I thought we had 4 extra players once!Caerlyr Osprey wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:43 amBleddyn should have fun with some of those names on Radio Leicester tomorrowRobespierre wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2019 11:25 am This, from what I understand, is Pau's side that shows a lot of changes from the side that won away at Bayonne last Saturday.
Fisihoi-Rey-Corato/ Pesenti-Delannoy/ Waqanoborutu-Erbani-Gunther// Daubagna-Taylor/ Votu-Dumoulin-Nicot-Pourrailly/Pinto
Reps : Barka-Moïse-Adriaansse-Metz-Habel kueffner-Le Bail-Hastoy-Nueno
Not many household names in this team. Fly half Tom Taylor apparently had 3 caps for NZ back in 2013.
As an aside, Pau are better known in France as Section Paloise. The word Palois means a native or relating to Pau. A multi-sports club was founded in the Béarn region of SW France in 1902 and the rugby section of the club was called Section Paloise.
If Tigers field a close to full strength side, and as the opposition doesn't appear to be so then Tigers should win (famous last words, so I'll keep my head down if it all goes titz up!!!)
I chatted to him once after a game. Lovely bloke, but I think getting names right is one of the main requirements of being a commentator. Perhaps explains why he's now a summariser.