Tigers vs Caldy (H) - Prem Rugby Cup - Saturday 9th September 2023 KO 3pm

[TigerFeetSteve]

PRC getting started...

Personally I think we'll see the guy's starting who didn't get a run out last week so my guess at the team is this: (some just back from internationals may get a run out too, but possibly from the bench)

Shillcock
Browning
Scott
Kelly
Bassett
Wilkinson
Whiteley
Van Wyk
Dolly
Hurd
Wells
Chessum L
Manz J
Cracknell
Hatherell

Theobald-Thomas
Whitcombe
Hoyt
Manz T
Rogerson
Edwards
Pollard/Meredith
Cokanasiga

[markharbtiger]

What about Jacob Cusick too? He acquitted himself well at U20s playing for England

[TigerFeetSteve]

What about Jacob Cusick too? He acquitted himself well at U20s playing for England

True, may well be him & Scott in the centres

[RunTigerRun]

I think this is similar to what we are looking at for this weekend. A mix of those who haven’t played yet but also rewarding some form and training form (by all accounts), whilst saving some names for the game at Sale.

15 - Jamie Shillcock (ENG)
14 - Joe Browning (ENG)
13 - Phil Cokanasiga (ENG)
12 - Joe Woodward (ENG)
11 - Ollie Hassell-Collins (ENG)
10 - Charlie Atkinson (ENG)
9 - Tom Whiteley (ENG)
8 - Olly Cracknell (ENG)
7 - Emeka Ilione (ENG)
6 - Kyle Hatherall (RSA)
5 - Sam Carter (AUS *)
4 - Lewis Chessum (ENG)
3 - Dan Richardson (ENG)
2 - Archie Vanes (ENG)
1 - James Whitcombe (ENG) (C)

Replacements:

16 - Nic Dolly (ENG *)
17 - Francois van Wyk (RSA)
18 - Tom Hoyt (ENG)
19 - Harry Wells (ENG *)
20 - Finn Carnduff (ENG)
21 - Sam Edwards (ENG)
22 - Kieran Wilkinson (ENG)
23 - Elliot Gourlay (ENG)

Then Porter, Scott, Pollard among others to come back into the mix for Sale away.

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Teams up:
15 Jamie Shillcock *
14 Harry Simmons [33]
13 Guy Porter (vc) [59]
12 Phil Cokanasiga [6]
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins *
10 Kieran Wilkinson *
9 Tom Whiteley [3]
1 Francois van Wyk [30]
2 Nic Dolly (c) [23]
3 Will Hurd [23]
4 Lewis Chessum [6]
5 Mike Williams [80]
6 Finn Carnduff [5]
7 Emeka Ilione [10]
8 Kyle Hatherell *

REPLACEMENTS
16 Archie Vanes [6]
17 James Whitcombe [35]
18 Dan Richardson [10]
19 Sam Carter *
20 Joshua Manz [4]
21 Joe Powell *
22 Charlie Atkinson [17]
23 Jacob Cusick [8]

* Leicester Tigers debut

[TigerFeetSteve]

Loving the look of that team

After all he went through last season am buzzing for Dolly to captain the team

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Loving the look of that team

After all he went through last season am buzzing for Dolly to captain the team

Yeah I thought the same.

[trendylfj]

I like the look as well, and am really happy with the backs - some youth and pace there - lets see how they gel

[Scott1]

Great looking squad,COYT!

[RunTigerRun]

Great looking team! Good mix of youth, experience and Tigers debuts.

Looking forward to seeing Shillcock, Hassell-Collins and Hatherall in a Tigers shirt for the first time! The centre combination looks like it’ll pack and punch and hopefully Whiteley and Wilkinson will combine nicely at 9&10.

Pack looks like a really nice balance and having Dolly back is immense (for him and for the club!). That backrow could be fab!

Good bench with a mix of experience of Carter and Powell (and Whitcombe and Atkinson to an extent!).

Caldy will be a tight-knit, abrasive team to play and I am looking forward to seeing them get their shot at WR!

After a ‘meh’ feeling when the England team was announced, this is really getting the excitement back for the season!! COYT!

[trendylfj]

Are all the bars and kiosks open?
NO (All bars except Final Whistle will be closed) ... from 1.30pm.

Quote from the website "game plan"

are they really saying no bars open for 3 sides of the ground?

surely the kiosks will be selling beer inside the ground?

[sam16111986]

The team to take on Leicester Tigers is:

Adam Agabokhae
Ollie Hearn
Nathan Rushton
Tom Sanders
Sam Dickinson
Martin Gerrard
Nyle Davidson
JJ Dickinson (captain)
Chris Pilgrim
Sam Rogers
Louis Beer
Mike Barlow
Connor Wilkinson
Nick Royle
Rhys Hayes
Matt Gallagher
Joe Sproston
Ryan Higginson
Callum Atkinson
Callum Ridgway
Joe Murray
Mike Cartmill
Lewis Barker

[bendy]

Are all the bars and kiosks open?
NO (All bars except Final Whistle will be closed) ... from 1.30pm.

Quote from the website "game plan"

are they really saying no bars open for 3 sides of the ground?

surely the kiosks will be selling beer inside the ground?

Yeah, that's got to be a typo isn't it? Seems crazy if not - unless they know the ticket sales are only 5k or something?

[longlivethecrumbie]

Are all the bars and kiosks open?
NO (All bars except Final Whistle will be closed) ... from 1.30pm.

Quote from the website "game plan"

are they really saying no bars open for 3 sides of the ground?

surely the kiosks will be selling beer inside the ground?

Yeah, that's got to be a typo isn't it? Seems crazy if not - unless they know the ticket sales are only 5k or something?

It can't be right. As the game is part of the season ticket they have to assume that all season ticket holders will attend.

[trendylfj]

for those of you, like me were at the Notts game and were amazed to learn over 10K were in attendance when the ground was no more than a quarter full - will not be surprised if it is true