Tigers v Clermont (H) - Saturday 17th December 2022 - KO 15:15

[Scott1]

Cronin
Montoya
Cole
Chessum
Martin
Liebenberg
Reffell
Weise
Youngs
Burns
Watson
Kelly
Porter
Potter
Steward

Whitcombe,Clare,Heyes,Wells,Cracknell,JVP,Atkinson,Scott

[Rugbygramps]

Depending on fitness and the need to be prepared for Gloucester on Christmas Eve, I would go.

Cronin
Montoya
Cole
Chessum
Wells
Martin
Reffell
Wiese
Youngs
Burns
Watson
Kelly
Porter
Potter
Steward

Bench: Oghre, Whitcombe, Heyes, Snyman, Cracknell, Wigglesworth, Atkinson, Scott.

[TigerFeetSteve]

Steward
Potter
Scott
Kelly
Watson
Atkinson
Van Poortvliet
Whitcombe
Montoya (c)
Cole
Chessum
Henderson
Martin
Reffell
Wiese

Oghre
Cronin/Leatigaga
Heyes
Green
Cracknell
Youngs
Gopperth
Ashton


Liebenberg & Porter rested. Of the two I'd be half tempted to keep Kelly and Porter together, but think Scott could do with the gametime.

[Rugbygramps]

TFS. JVP will almost have one of his England rest weeks with Youngs starting and Wigglesworth on the bench.

[TigerFeetSteve]

TFS. JVP will almost have one of his England rest weeks with Youngs starting and Wigglesworth on the bench.

Ahhh yes probably true had forgotten he needed that

[sam16111986]

Rest games required for Clare, Liebenburg, JVP and Porter I reckon. We'll need to go meaty up front.

Cronin/Whitcombe, Montoya, Cole
Chessum, Green
Martin, Weise, Reffell
Youngs, Atkinson
Kelly, Scott
Watson, Steward, Potter

Oghre, Whitcombe/Leatigaga, Heyes, Wells, Cracknell, Wigglesworth, Burns, Cokanasiga/Murimurivalu/Saumaki.

[Wayne Richardson Fan Club]

Montoya has been carrying an injury, I would give him another week off & Wiese off the bench maybe, those 2 are going to be really important during the 6N.

Apart from a swap at 9 the same back line might be a good idea, to see if some continuity helps the attack.

[TiltonTiger]

I haven’t been to a home game in such a cold snap since I moved back to the area and took a season ticket. Does the pitch have under-floor heating?

(I remember that big tent thing at Filbert Street - guess I’m showing my age there)

[sam16111986]

Montoya has been carrying an injury, I would give him another week off & Wiese off the bench maybe, those 2 are going to be really important during the 6N.

Apart from a swap at 9 the same back line might be a good idea, to see if some continuity helps the attack.

I'd assume we'd bring Steward back in for Simmonds as well. Apart from one good kick chase he wasn't really in the game Vs the Ospreys.

Montoya looked fine when he played, I know he picked up a knock during the AIs but don't think it was anything serious. Against that Clermont pack we'll need extra quality.

[Rugbygramps]

I haven’t been to a home game in such a cold snap since I moved back to the area and took a season ticket. Does the pitch have under-floor heating?

(I remember that big tent thing at Filbert Street - guess I’m showing my age there)

Just ground covers as far as I know. Problem may be that temperature in Leicester isn’t forecast to get above freezing till Saturday during the day, with it going down yo minus 5 Friday night.

I’m not sure if these hybrid pitches are less prone to freezing b

[Wayne Richardson Fan Club]

Montoya has been carrying an injury, I would give him another week off & Wiese off the bench maybe, those 2 are going to be really important during the 6N.

Apart from a swap at 9 the same back line might be a good idea, to see if some continuity helps the attack.

I'd assume we'd bring Steward back in for Simmonds as well. Apart from one good kick chase he wasn't really in the game Vs the Ospreys.

Montoya looked fine when he played, I know he picked up a knock during the AIs but don't think it was anything serious. Against that Clermont pack we'll need extra quality.

Montoya took a whack against Bristol & he had definitely got extra padding across his ribs already, as for Simmons that was his first game of the season, being a winger for us isn't the easiest job in the world & as we appear not to trust Edwards yet, perhaps he might get the 21 shirt.

[LE18]

I think we have hot air blowers that blow under the covers. Perhaps we should go back to clearing the straw.

[Rugbygramps]

All you Crumbie Terrace dwellers will need sturdy footwear even if it’s been salted.

[Robespierre]

All you Crumbie Terrace dwellers will need sturdy footwear even if it’s been salted.

…..and hip flasks full to the brim!

[Rugbygramps]

All you Crumbie Terrace dwellers will need sturdy footwear even if it’s been salted.

…..and hip flasks full to the brim!

A nice Cognac Robes ?