Tigers v Maori - Tuesday Night

by propdavid_london Tue 13 Nov 2012, 11:13 am

Does anyone know if its on the box?

Leicester Tigers team: Mathew Tait, Niall Morris, Matt Smith, Anthony Allen, Adam Thompstone, George Ford, Patrick Phibbs, Boris Stankovich, George Chuter, Fraser Balmain, Louis Deacon (c), Graham Kitchener, Ed Slater, Julian Salvi, Jordan Crane

Replacements: Jonny Harris, Jimmy Stevens, Kieran Brookes, Michael Noone, Richard Thorpe, Sam Harrison, Dan Bowden, Geordan Murphy

Maori All Blacks team: Andre Taylor, Kurt Baker, Charlie Ngatai, Tim Bateman, Kade Poki, Willy Ripia, Frae Wilson, Ben May, Hika Elliot, Ben Afeaki, Jarrad Hoeata, Jason Eaton, Shane Christie, Tanerau Latimer (c), Elliot Dixon

Replacements: Quentin MacDonald, Jacob Ellison, Bronson Murray, Romana Graham, Nick Crosswell, Jamieson Gibson-Park, Jackson Willison, Declan O'Donnell

by formerly known as Sam Tue 13 Nov 2012, 12:41 pm

Don't think It's on tv. Odd that Tigers are fielding a loosehead at 3 and Geordie is on the bench. Expect Ford to utilise the five lineout jumpers in the Tigers pack and kick to the corner often. It's a big and nasty Tigers pack but not the most mobile.

by **LondonTiger** Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:09 pm

From the twitter feed sounds exciting. Wish i coul dhave made it but not being part of the Season ticket and having to be in Watford at 6am tomorrow ruled it out.

WOW the Haka comes to Welford Road. Game on #TigersvMaori

Ford pen 3-0, Wilson try/Ripia conv 3-7 4mins, Ford pen 9 mins 6-7. What a start

Yellow card full-back Taylor for late challenge on Niall Morris, Ford pen puts Tigers 9-7 in front, 13mins

Fast and furious start, just what Welford Road was made for

TRY Niall Morris, in the corner from Tait pass

Touchline conversion from George Ford, Tigers 16 Maori All Blacks 7, 19mins

Anth Allen break ends in pen for Ford, now 19-7 to Tigers, 22mins

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:10 pm

Thompstone in with a try under the posts

Leicester 29-7 Maori

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:17 pm

26-10 to Tigers, 10 mins to half time I think

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:20 pm

Last couple of mins of the half and Maori have attacking lineout at Tigers 22 after Salvi is penalised at the ruck in attack.

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:21 pm

Maori knock on and Tigers will look to clear and finish the half after the scrum

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:23 pm

Maori turn the ball at the scrum, Tigers scrum turned 90 5 metres out from their line

by **LondonTiger** Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:24 pm

You watching some how?

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:25 pm

Try to Maori 26-17 to Tigers, Ford's kicking the difference

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:26 pm

Nah listening on radio Leicester!

Pretty good commentary, lets you know how appaling Barnes is by comparison!

by **LondonTiger** Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:27 pm

Aha - I am pretending to work - listening to radion may spoil that illusion

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:30 pm

Yea people may notice the wildly screaming crowd (sounds very well supported!) and the Attenboroughesq loud whispering commentator.

You guys have it so good, a weekly radio show and commentary for these kinds of things. Wish Quins would get in touch with one of the london radio shows to spread the word a bit, maybe even capital, I know a lot of fans would listen to a weekly show going by the podcasts that are popular.

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:42 pm

Bowden starts the second half at 12 in for injured Mat Smith (ankle injury) Allan to 13.

Scrum from Tigers wins a penalty that ford kicks down field

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:45 pm

Ford slots a penalty out wide after a high tackle (pen only) 29-16

by **LondonTiger** Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:46 pm

yappysnap wrote:Ford slots a penalty out wide after a high tackle (pen only) 29-16

He seems to have remembered to wear his kicking boots today.

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:53 pm

Another dodgy tackle from Maori allows Ford to try to kick 3 points but he misses!

Spoke too soon LT???

by **LondonTiger** Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:56 pm

Aye - just read he had missed his first kick - typical Very Happy

by **LondonTiger** Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:56 pm

Perhaps he took them off at HT for a foot rub from cockers?

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:58 pm

Very possible... Maybe Cockers put them back on for him and got left and right muddled?

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 8:59 pm

Maori sound like they're playing less Baabaa's rugby and controlling the game a bit more, Tigers putting in some big hits and kicking well in return.

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:01 pm

Tigers carded...not sure who got the yellow though...

by **LondonTiger** Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:02 pm

Bowden, high tackle

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:04 pm

29-24 things getting tasty now

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:09 pm

32-24 Maori get a yellow too

by **LondonTiger** Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:13 pm

Forsyth replaces Thompstone - must meen Murphy failed to make the bench.

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:22 pm

murphy is on...

by nathan Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:22 pm

How's tait doing?

by **LondonTiger** Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:23 pm

Twitter guy must have been a muppet then.

by nathan Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:26 pm

LondonTiger wrote:Twitter guy must have been a muppet then.

Follow martin Crawford from the Leicester mercury.

by **LondonTiger** Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:28 pm

Tigers and Yorkshire cricket are the only twitter things I follow - luddite like me needs to limit his interaction with new-fangled stuff

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:29 pm

Tait's been very busy and energetic but also been turned over and shanked some kicks

by Portnoy's Complaint Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:29 pm

Well done boys. 32-24 FT.

by nathan Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:30 pm

Woohoo we won!

by **LondonTiger** Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:30 pm

FT

32-24 to Tigers. No idea how strong the Maori side was as most names unfamiliar to me - but good win never the less.

by yappysnap Tue 13 Nov 2012, 9:36 pm

Well done Tigers, sounded like a good game with plenty of running.

by Manu's Boxing Coach Tue 13 Nov 2012, 10:07 pm

Went to the game this evening and very glad I did so. The haka was very well respected by the tigers fans unlike at twickers and you actually got to hear it. It gave the game a real sense of occasion and IMO was the exact reason it should be in the game and how it should be done every time. The first half lived up to the expectation created with both teams playing good rugby just the tigers with more precision and the Maoris errors really cost them. However in the second half the Maoris played with more precision and Leicesters back play stagnated without Smith. But the Tigers held on, really good game all round, should also mention Tigers defence was really good marshalled well by Allen who was outstanding.

by formerly known as Sam Tue 13 Nov 2012, 10:18 pm

Murphy was replaced on the bench by Forsyth. Late change. How did Balmain do out of position at 3?

by nathan Tue 13 Nov 2012, 10:44 pm

formerly known as Sam wrote:Murphy was replaced on the bench by Forsyth. Late change. How did Balmain do out of position at 3?

Crawford said he did really we'll on twitter.

by Manu's Boxing Coach Tue 13 Nov 2012, 10:49 pm

Considering Balmain is normally a loose head he did extremely well and did not look out of sorts in the scrum and also in the loose where he was good. There were a few blips a penalty here and there and one scrum that went past 90 and led to a try but as he is a young lad and that there were also a few very dominant scrums for the tigers he is definitely an able deputy.

by maverickmak Tue 13 Nov 2012, 11:03 pm

Exceptional performance. They really worked hard for that. The teams were knocking lumps out of each other. That was no mere friendly! Tigers worked very hard and managed to disrupt the Maori, which helped in stopping their backs, who looked very good. Set piece was excellent. Lineout was flawless, and the scrum was often dominant. Well played Balmain! Tigers made the Maori fight for every inch, and Tigers took the chances they were given. Well deserved win, against a very good side.

Man of the match was probably Allen, though a forward probably deserves it for that effort. Deacon maybe.

by tigerleghorn Wed 14 Nov 2012, 7:32 am

What a win! That's only the second loss in 24 games since 2003 for the Maori.

This win is up there with the Saffa game a couple of years ago!

by Portnoy's Complaint Wed 14 Nov 2012, 8:55 am

George Ford booted the Leicester Tigers to a famous 32-24 victory over the Maori All Blacks in front of a packed Welford Road on Tuesday night.

The young fly-half slotted 22 points as the Tigers handed the Maori's
their first loss since 2007. But it was the visitors who took the early
advantage thanks to a score from Frae Wilson but the Tigers soon struck
back through Ford's boot and a try from Niall Morris. The Tigers then
stretched their lead through Adam Thompstone's try but Tim Bateman
struck back for the away side with a score of his own to make the score
26-17 in favour of the Tigers at the break.

Ford then nudged over an early penalty in the second 40 but Charlie
Ngatai's try kept the Maori's hot on the heels of the hosts. Both teams
suffered late sin-binnings with Dan Bowden and Jarrod Hoeata seeing
yellow and a further penalty from Ford took the score to 32-24. The
visitors attempted to rally in the closing stages but the Tigers held on
for the win.

http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/current/match/scores/live.html

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