Leicester Tigers 2014/15 Thread.

[Welly]

First topic message reminder :

Current Tables Positions:
 AP: 5th
 CC: 2nd in Group 3
 LV: 1st in Pool 3 

Last Game: V Bath @ Welford Road (Won 17 - 8) (Att: 24,000)
Next Game: V Harliquins @ Twickenham Stoop (15:15 KO) Sat 10 January 2015, (Live on BT Sport)


Official 1st XV squad 2014/15: ( Injured, Internationals, Suspension, "Knocked", )
 Head Coach/DoR: Richard Cockerill
 Assistant coaches: G. Murphy, R. Blaze, P.Blake,
 Captain: Ed Slater
 Props: Ayerza, Balmain, Bristow, Brugnara, Cole, Mulipola, Pasquali, Rizzo

 Hookers: Briggs, Ghiraldini, Thacker, Youngs .

 Locks: Deacon, De Cheves, Kitchener, Parling, Price, Slater, Thorn, Peterson

 Back Row: Barbieri, Crane, Croft, Gibson, Matera, Pearce, Salvi, Whetton

 Scrum Half: Harrison, Mele, Youngs

 Fly Half: Burns, Williams

 Centres: Allen, Bai , Heptema, Loamanu, Pohe, Roberts, Smith, Tuilagi ,

 Back 3: Benjamin, Camacho, Goneva, Hamilton, Morris, Scully, Tait, Thompstone, Bell

Development Players 2014/15:
 Oliver Bryant, George Catchpole, Jake Farnworth, Tom Hudson, Ed Milne, Will Owen, Aniseko Sio, George Tresidder, Rhys Williams.


 New Deals 2014/14
 Dan Cole (Long term)
 Marcos Ayerza (3 years)
 Tom Youngs (Long Term)
 Owen Williams
 Graham Kitchener
 Fraser Balmain
 Tiziano Pasquali
 Harry Thacker
 Riccardo Brugnara





 Transfers in 2014/15:
 Brad Thorn (Highlanders)
 Tommy Bell (Jersey)
 Jack Roberts (Rotherham Titans)
 Aaron Mauger (Canterbury Crusaders)
 Jack Whetton (ACT Brumbies)
 Greg Peterson (Manly)

 Transfers Out 2014/15:
 Paul Burke (N/A)
 Neil McCarthy (N?A)
 Mathew Tait (Bayonne)

 Rumours:
Nyanga -----> Leicester, Touion or Metro(http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,2588 ... 29,00.html)
Fonua ------> Leicester
Dusautoir ----> Leicester, Irish, Bath Saracens
Albacete -----> Leicester, Irish, Bath Saracens
(both https://twitter.com/pauleddison)
Liam williams -> Leicester (Rugby Paper)
Jerome Kaino --> Leicester
Willem Alberts --> Leicester (Gillingham)
Mike Williams ---> Leicester (Fissler)
Justin Tipuric --> Leicester (TRP)
 

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[b]Premiership rugby 7's[/b]:

Leicester Finish as Plate winners of the 2014 Premiership Sevens!!!!!!!!!

Pre-season games 2014 + friendlies:
 Sat Aug 16th 15:00: Nottingham v Leicester Tigers @ Lady Bay Sports Ground, Nottingham's training ground, in West Bridgford (Lost 26-19)
 Sat Aug 23th 14:00: Edinburgh V Leicester Tigers @ Melrose. (Won 10 -11)
 Fri  Aug 29th 19:30: Leicester Tigers V Cardiff Blues @ Welford Road (Won 21 - 17)
 Tues Nov 4th 19:30: Leicester Tigers V Barbarians @ Welford Road (Lost 26 - 59)

 Fixtures AP 2014/15:
R1: Saturday 06 /09/14, 15.00 – Newcastle Falcons (H) – Welford Road (Won 36 -17)   (Att: 22,639)
R2: Saturday 13/09/14, 15.15 – Exeter Chiefs (A) – Sandy Park (BT Sport) (Won 20 - 24)  (Att: 9,721)
R3: Saturday 20/09/14, 15.15 – Bath Rugby (A) – The Rec (BT Sport) ( Lost 45-0)  (Att: 12,817)
R4: Saturday 27/09/14, 15.00 – London Irish (H) – Welford Road (Lost 19-22)  (Att: 21,682)
R5: Saturday 04/10/14, 15.15 – Gloucester Rugby (A) – Kingsholm (BT Sport) (Lost 33 - 16)  (Att: 15,127)
R6: Friday 10/10/14, 19.45 – Harlequins (H) – Welford Road (BT Sport) (Won 22 - 16)  (Att: 21,510)
R7: Saturday 15/11/14 – 15.00 – Saracens (H) – Welford Road (BT Sport) (Draw 21 - 21) (Att: 21,680)
R8: Sunday 23/11/14 – 14.30 – London Welsh (A) – Kassam Stadium (BT Sport) (Won 5 - 26) (Att: 3,249)
R9: Saturday 29/11/14, 15.00 – Wasps (H) – Welford Road (Won 18 - 16) (Att: 21,907)
R10: Saturday 20/12/14 15.00 – Northampton Saints (A) – Franklin's Gardens (Lost 23 - 19) (Att: 13, 362)
R11: Saturday 27/12/14, 14.00 – Sale Sharks (A) – AJ Bell Stadium (Won 30 - 32) (Att: 11, 247)
R12: Saturday 03/01/15, 15.00 – Bath Rugby (H) – Welford Road (Won 17 - 8) (Att: 24,000)
R13: Saturday 10/01/15, 15.15 – Harlequins (A) – Twickenham Stoop
R14: Saturday 14//02/15, 15.00 – Gloucester Rugby (H) – Welford Road
R15: Saturday 21/02/15, 15.00 – London Irish (A) – Madejski Stadium
R16: Saturday 28/02/15, 15.00 – Sale Sharks (H) – Welford Road
R17: Sunday 08/03/15, 15.00 – Newcastle Falcons (A) – Kingston Park
R18: Saturday 28/03/15, 15.00 – Exeter Chiefs (H) – Welford Road
R19: Saturday 11/04/15, 15.00 – Saracens (A) – Allianz Park
R20: Saturday 25/04/15, 15.00 – London Welsh (H) – Welford Road
R21: Sunday 10/05/15, 14.00 – Wasps (A) – Adams Park
R22: Saturday 16/05/15, tbc – Northampton Saints (H) – Welford Road
Fixtures in Rounds 1-6 are confirmed. From Round 7 onwards they are subject to television selections.

 Champions Cup pool + Fixtures 2014/15:
 Pool 3
 Toulon
 Leicester Tigers
 Ulster
 Scarlets.

European Champions Cup fixtures
Round 1: Saturday, October 18 (7.45pm) Leicester Tigers v Ulster Rugby (Won 25 -18) (Att: 19,943)
Round 2: Saturday, October 25 (7.45pm) Scarlets v Leicester Tigers (Lost 15 - 3) (Att: 8,235)
Round 3: December 5/6/7 Leicester Tigers v RC Toulon (Won 25 - 21) (Att: 22,114)
Round 4: December 12/13/14 RC Toulon v Leicester Tigers (Lost 23 - 8) (Att: 15, 045)
Round 5: January 16/17/18 Leicester Tigers v Scarlets
Round 6: January 23/24/25 Ulster Rugby v Leicester Tigers

 
LV Cup

 Pool 3
Leicester Tigers
Wasps
Newcastle Falcons
Scarlets

 LV Cup fixtures
 Round 1: Saturday, November 1 (3:00PM) London Irish V Leicester Tigers (Won 16 - 17) (Att: 5,131)
 Round 2: Sunday, November 8 (3:10PM)  Leicester Tigers V Sale sharks ((Won 29 - 13)) (Att:)
 Round 3: 30/31 Jan/ 1 February Leicester Tigers V Northampton Saints
 Round 4: 6/7/8 February Cardiff blues V Leicester Tigers

 
Fixtures
Round 1 - 31 October/01/02 November: London Irish v Leicester Tigers
Round 2 - 07/08/09 November: Leicester Tigers v Sale Sharks - Sunday, November 9, KO 15:15. Live on Sky Sports
Round 3 - 30/31 January/01 February: Leicester Tigers v Northampton Saints
Round 4 - 06/07/08 February: Cardiff Blues v Leicester Tigers
Semi Finals - 13/14/15 March
LV= Cup Final - 22 March (venue to be confirmed)

 

[b]A League Fixtures[/b]:

 
 Academy Squad 2014/15:
 

Spoiler:

[doctor_grey]

Why is this thread in bold?  

Do all Leicester Tiger supporters go to specsavers?

So glad its not just me. Obviously one rule for Leicester another for everyone else...

Well, not for nuthin, I am not minding the bold.  Clearly Leicester have evil powers, but this is a rather benign use of those powers, methinks.

[Welly]

We have signed Rotherham player Jack Roberts (was Scarlets before last season and play age grade for wales) Plays centre,Titans fans seem to have liked him rating him like Socino of Falcons.

[formerly known as Sam]

Not a positive sign for Javiah Pohe and George Catchpole. Don't know much about him but the Rotherham scouts are good at finding talent.

[Welly]

Not a positive sign for Javiah Pohe and George Catchpole. Don't know much about him but the Rotherham scouts are good at finding talent.

 He is more of a 12 than 13 so prob affect Pohe more than catchpole.

 Pohe just hasn't been impressive by the sounds of it this season considering C.Thacker is starting the A league games.

 TBH Would take next season

 12) Allen, Bai, Hepetema, Roberts
 13) Manu, Loamanu, Goneva, Catchpole

 
 Feel if Hepetema can get a good run of injury free weeks by next season he will be the Bowden type player we have missed this season.

[yappysnap]

Has Pohe been given any first team chances? I think I saw him play last season and he looked pretty good, he's certainly a big lad, but then again most of your backline have struggled this season so perhaps it's a bit harsh to judge him.

[Welly]

Has Pohe been given any first team chances? I think I saw him play last season and he looked pretty good, he's certainly a big lad, but then again most of your backline have struggled this season so perhaps it's a bit harsh to judge him.

 Not really but he was fairly poor in the pre season games and in the A league games he started.

 It maybe harsh but he looked out of shape in the pre season. If he doesn't start in the LV cup or the Baabaas game I reckon he will move.

 c.Thacker has outplayed him in the A league games ATM.

[Welly]

Also it is In bold because we are a special club.

[formerly known as Sam]

Pole did look good off the bench vs Bath very combative and made a good carry on his five minutes on the pitch. His work rate isn't very high and I see he's been playing for Notts recently. He makes a big impact ball in hand and his handling is pretty good. Just need him to adapt a little.

Charlie Thacker is supposed to be one to watch an England under 18 and soon to be an under 20. Then again we've had a few centres that were ones to watch and none are causing waves other than Manu.

[Welly]

The problem with pohe at the minute is if he had to play 60 minutes of AP rugby there is a big chance that teams will run around him.

 I like Thacker and Catchpole more than some other centres we have had.

 Also we have signed Paul Grant on loan from notts (he has played for Otago and Montpiller) he plays 8 but apparently we are looking to use him @ lock

[formerly known as Sam]

Leicester Tigers (v London Irish, Madejski Stadium, Saturday, 3pm)15 Tommy Bell14 Miles Benjamin13 Matt Smith12 Javiah Pohe11 Adam Thompstone10 Oli Bryant9 Sam Harrison (c)1 Tom Bristow2 Jake Farnworth3 Tiziano Pasquali4 Harry Wells5 Sebastian De Chaves6 Charlie Beckett7 Robert Barbieri8 Paul Grant

Replacements16 Harry Thacker17 Riccardo Brugnara18 Fraser Balmain19 Joe Maksymiw20 Ed Milne21 David Mele22 Jack Roberts23 Charlie Thacker

Team for game with LI.

[Welly]

Pohe has his chance show himself to the management.

 Wonder why no Catchpole, or Williams (I think rhys is injured).

 Be great to see Bryant playing though and possibly C.Thacker.

 Actually looking at them there is some talented players in the academy ATM good to see.

[king_carlos]

Really good to see Harrison get a start as well. Always rated him highly and felt he's deserved a few more chances but with Youngs and Mele it's understandable he hasn't.

Any debutants in amongst that? A few guys like Beckett, Farnworth, Bryant, etc who might have been capped but can't bring myself to remember exactly. It's been a long day!

[Welly]

In terms of competitive debut:

 Farnworth
 Bryant
 Beckett
 Maksymiw
 C.Thacker
 Milne

 I think at least

[king_carlos]

Cheers Welly!

Hadn't even checked the bench to see Maksumiw, Milne and Charlie Thacker. Jack Roberts there as well of course!

Not sure if Tommy Bell has featured yet either thinking about it.

It's interesting that Farnworth is starting ahead of Harry Thacker.

[Welly]

Thacker will be playing the baabaa game lack of hookers mean he is in there.

[formerly known as Sam]

It's a team with a nice balance to it. LI look stronger and have home support so will probably win it but it's a good chance for some of the young guns to make a statement. Particularly interested to see how Bryant gets on. He's a young lad who certainly has potential but has been hampered by injury and now needs to boss a back line of older players who he isn't used to playing with. If he shines then it bodes well for his future career.

[formerly known as Sam]

Got to be pleased with that win. Young side away from home who had to play on the edge a bit with LI dominating possession. Held firm and grabbed the win though.

Young fly half apparently created the first for Benjamin whilst Barbieri grabbed the other. Only slight downer is that Pohe went off with a knee injury.

[Welly]

Also can Bleddyn get any info right Jeremey Bell had a good game and Daryl Gibson made a charge down for us against Ulster.

[formerly known as Sam]

When you get to his age and have to talk constantly for an hour at a time you will make mistakes.

[Heaf]

Got to be pleased with that win. Young side away from home who had to play on the edge a bit with LI dominating possession. Held firm and grabbed the win though.

Young fly half apparently created the first for Benjamin whilst Barbieri grabbed the other. Only slight downer is that Pohe went off with a knee injury.

Looked to me like they managed to give 3 straight penalties away in a row for pulling down a maul within touching distance of the line without seeing yellow or conceding a penalty try so on the edge is one way of putting it ...

[Welly]

When because we had 2 players being given YC (one in the first half about 15mins) the other second half.

[Heaf]

Before the first YC - the ref finally remembered he had cards when Adam infringed for the 4th time in a row (team not Adam) but the YC should have come earlier along with a penalty try IMO. Although I admit I'm biased I just can't see LI would have gotten away with doing the same thing.

[Welly]

Every bloody Leicester V Irish game there is always something with the ref, what is it with them.

[Heaf]

To be honest it's not just Tigers v Irish

[formerly known as Sam]

Can't comment without seeing it. Could the LI boys pass comment on our front row and ten? The hooked Farnworth is still in his teens and the right head Pasquali recently 21. Bryant at 10 is only 20. There are hopes all three will progress in the coming years.

[Heaf]

Not sure about your 10 as to be honest he didn't get much ball to play with and your scrum was struggling all afternoon - makes it even more puzzling how LI managed to lose this one with a dominant scrum and far more possession and territory.

[Welly]

Our defense sounded tighter.

 Barbieri (7) sounded like he was everywhere.

 TBH backs sounded like they all got limited ball.

[Heaf]

Yep for sure your defence was very solid.

[formerly known as Sam]

Not a surprise that the scrum struggled when all of the tight five are under 25. If Bryant didn't have a lot of ball all he could do was play solid and he made the break for the first try.

The new defence coach could turn out to be a master stroke by telephone end of the season. He's keeping us in games we're struggling in at the minute which could mean we can still challenge when the full squad is back. Might give us an edge we previously lacked in the playoffs (should we claw our way back in).

[Welly]

The D has gone down hill since 2009 imo.

[formerly known as Sam]

A lot has gone downhill since 2009. We did lose the last of our world cup winners during 2009 and 2010. Looks like it's starting to be nice and oppressive again. Will get even better as we get the likes of Tom Young and Dan Cole back as well.

[Welly]

Leicester Tigers (v Barbarians, Welford Road, Tuesday 7.30pm)
15 Freddie Burns
14 Miles Benjamin
13 Christian Loamanu
12 Anthony Allen
11 Vereniki Goneva
10 Owen Williams
9 David Mele
1 Michele Rizzo
2 Jake Farnworth
3 Fraser Balmain
4 Harry Wells
5 Sebastian De Chaves
6 Laurence Pearce
7 Jamie Gibson
8 Jordan Crane (c)

Replacements
16 George Nairn
17 Tom Bristow
18 Tiziano Pasquali
19 Charlie Beckett
20 Paul Grant
21 George Tresidder
22 Tommy Bell
23 Adam Thompstone

[formerly known as Sam]

Back line looks good. Thorn, Salvi and Tait rested is probably for the best.

Big ask for Farnworth our fifth choice hooker.

Be interested to see how Pearce gets on.

[Welly]

Burns at 15 will be interesting.

[LondonTiger]

Most of his starts in his first season for Glaws came at 15 (about 8 or 9 games).

[Welly]

Barbaians

1 L Adriaanse
2 M Schwalger
3 T du Toit 4 Bird
5 Kellock
6 Rhodes
7 Brussow
8 J Botes
9 F Tanaka
10 Boshoff
11 N Cummins
12 F Saili
13 J de Jongh
14 F Halai
15 Tevita Li

N Anett
J Marshall
M Stevens
A Ta'avao
S Luatua
M Todd
A Thomson
S Pretorius
S Duke
T English

[HongKongCherry]

Burns was an OK fb. He's not great under the high ball and his defensive alignment can be queationable, but he gets more space to be creative and his kicking game usually adds a lot. He's never going to be a front line fb but he is an adept deputy.

[LondonTiger]

FBs rarely get to make tackles - so the high ball is their main defensive duty. It will be interesting to see ho wpragmatic the Barbarians are - a Damp tuesdy knigh under floodlights calls for high balls - but not barbarian style rugby.

[bluestonevedder]

Good to see Salvi rested, but I'd love to have seen him against Brussow!

[Welly]

Anyone else going Just booked my tickets wasn't going at first but team sheets have changed my mind.

[LondonTiger]

Anyone else going Just booked my tickets wasn't going at first but team sheets have changed my mind.

Fancied it - but cannot get away in time to make it

[Welly]

Yeh I managed to change some work at the last minute thankfully.

[Rugby Fan]

Is this available to watch anywhere?

[broadlandboy]

Tigers on their way to US
http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/21028.php

[formerly known as Sam]

No it's not Rugby Fan. Only radio and twitter coverage. Slightly annoyed no one bothered to cover it. Suppose Sky have Champions League football to show instead and BT have probably maxed their rugby budget this season already.

[Welly]

brilliant game to watch very entertaining.

  burns played very well at full back.

 also Cole should be playing against Sale according to Cockers.

[LondonTiger]

 also Cole should be playing against Sale according to Cockers.

Would be great news. Where was this said?

[Welly]

After the game on RL.

[formerly known as Sam]

Great news in regards to Cole. Be a massive boost to get a player of his quality back in the squad.

Missed the game last night but it sounded like a cracker. Can only hope one or two like the look of Welford Rd and decide to join for next season. Saili and Brussow would be nice.

[sad_gimp]

Found some highlights, looks like a great baabaas match! Good tour for them, great to see

Leicester Tigers v Barbarians highlights: https://youtu.be/TyCYo5Ot514

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