Tigers v Leinster (A) - Champion Cup - Qtr Final - 07th April 2023 - KO 8:00pm

[Tigerbeat]

Don’t rule out Jaco taking charge of this game

Don't you start!

It’ll b him or a Frenchman Dai

Could be the Scottish ref, Mike Adams?

[Rugbygramps]

Don't you start!

It’ll b him or a Frenchman Dai

Could be the Scottish ref, Mike Adams?

Rather have Peyper

[Tigerbeat]

Andrew Brace?

[Wayne Richardson Fan Club]

Adamson is terrible...at least we won't get the Brace & Neville pairing.

We might get the Georgian ref, we don't want Sir from the Ospreys away game, had a very interesting interpretation of the laws.....

The chances of us winning are low, so it's a "free" game, be good if we force Leinster to win the game & not be "passive" like last seasons game.

[Old Hob]

Andrew Brace?

He's Irish isn't he? So won't be him.

[Big Dai]

Andrew Brace?

He's Irish isn't he? So won't be him.

Brace just given a red with the Sandy Park faithfull adding their three ha'penneth to the argument.

[Big Dai]

Andrew Brace?

He's Irish isn't he? So won't be him.

Brace has just given a red with the Sandy Park faithfull adding their three ha'penneth to the argument.

Argument for yellow? Who knows these days.

[Ian Cant]

It a paradoxical situation: great to have the chance to beat Leinster but awful if we lose and pick up injuries!!
To be honest I still think Sarries will win the Premiership Final so we have to give the Leinster game a real go!! I would certainly play Mike Brown as he has that fear factor for the opposition: his game v Bristol when things were even was superb: he mixed his game: ran some ball back, kicked long and kicked for touch. Then his tackling is like Reffell. Has to play.
Steward has also not been at his best for us though the conditions were woeful on Friday.
Just hope, unlike last season, we aren’t out of it by half time AND we learn lessons from that game when if we’d taken the 3s on offer we would have been within a score of Leinster mid way through the second half.

[Rugbygramps]

I agree Ian that Sarries are the best side in the premiership. However they have another 3 regular fixtures, possibly 3 European fixtures plus a premiership semi before the final. It only takes for them to loose a couple of key players, Earl and Farrell for instance, and they become a different prospect.

Against Leinster let’s not play anyone carrying a knock, pressure off go out and enjoy yourselves, they didn’t look unbeatable yesterday and their back line isn’t quite the same prospect without Sexton and Ringrose.

[Old Hob]

It was suggested in commentary yesterday that Ringrose will be available.

[aslongaswebeatsaints]

Leinster on Good Friday evening with one weeks notice for a game. Would have loved to have gone over but I can’t afford to attend with the prices currently being quoted. And like many, including Leinster fans, already having commitments for a public holiday that’s been known about for…erm..over 2000 years. Got to love the way rugby continues to shoot itself in the foot.

Anyway, that aside, low expectations on us so very much a free hit. I’d go fully loaded and pray for rain and a ref that doesn’t back down to a baying crowd, as I reckon we can more than match them in the forwards. And we have a few stars of our own - this is a game made for our own “stars” Wiese and Montoya, and we have the world class number 10. I am also sure a red card free Freddie will be particularly fired up. And what a great opportunity for players like Martin to make a statement with World Cup selection around the corner.

And despite the pessimistic outlook I believe this is smash and grab territory. A real banana skin for Leinster. So, call me deluded, but I think we can win this one.

[Rugbygramps]

Leinster on Good Friday evening with one weeks notice for a game. Would have loved to have gone over but I can’t afford to attend with the prices currently being quoted. And like many, including Leinster fans, already having commitments for a public holiday that’s been known about for…erm..over 2000 years. Got to love the way rugby continues to shoot itself in the foot.

Anyway, that aside, low expectations on us so very much a free hit. I’d go fully loaded and pray for rain and a ref that doesn’t back down to a baying crowd, as I reckon we can more than match them in the forwards. And we have a few stars of our own - this is a game made for our own “stars” Wiese and Montoya, and we have the world class number 10. I am also sure a red card free Freddie will be particularly fired up. And what a great opportunity for players like Martin to make a statement with World Cup selection around the corner.

And despite the pessimistic outlook I believe this is smash and grab territory. A real banana skin for Leinster. So, call me deluded, but I think we can win this one.

I agree that a win is possible. A leaf needs to be taken from the Ospreys book going to Sarries

[Ashurstwoodtiger]

Not wishing to temp fate but would we be playing winners of Toulouse v Sharks if Leinster were to succumb to our visit? If so where?

[sapajo]

Andrew Brace?

He's Irish isn't he? So won't be him.

Agreed I think it will be a French contingent

[Rugbygramps]

Not wishing to temp fate but would we be playing winners of Toulouse v Sharks if Leinster were to succumb to our visit? If so where?

Honestly not sure. I can tell you that no semi finals will take place in South Africa even if they are the supposed home team.