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:

[Welly]

Didn't realise Mauger was in and around the set up, this is something all the fans wanted for a while right? Ben Kay seems like the right kind of guy to have around as well.

 He is officially in next season but he we prob start planning stuff now.

 I'm a huge fan of Kay's an he is the perfect guy to have in imo, SCW has to much of  an ego imo.

[formerly known as Sam]

We've been keen to get Mauger in for a while. Fans are desperate for him to arrive and fix our backs.

[lostinwales]

Jack Whetton? (what pedigree by the way)

You guys running out of locks?

[Welly]

Have
 Kitch
 Parling
 Thorn

 ATM
 Injured
Slater
Deacon
De cheves
Price.

[LondonTiger]

DeChaves looked fit enough on Saturday during warm ups, though he did not actuially come off the bench.

[formerly known as Sam]

Was he named on the bench? I thought Croft and Barbieri were numbers 19 & 20?

[LondonTiger]

Was he named on the bench? I thought Croft and Barbieri were numbers 19 & 20?

Croft was pulled morning of the game as wife went into labour. DeChaves was certainly wearing the relevant training shirt.

[nathan]

looks like 1/2p will be out of toulon/tigers game

[Ozzy3213]

Toulon will be gutted, they might have to play Delon Armitage or James O'Connor at fullback, what a nightmare for them!

[Welly]

Poor guys I hope we go easy on them.

[formerly known as Sam]

Too much to hope Giteau is also unavailable?

[nathan]

Toulon will be gutted, they might have to play Delon Armitage or James O'Connor at fullback, what a nightmare for them!

lol, I'm not sure if they can cope!

[Welly]

According to a Toulon Fan they are missing
 Halfpenny, O'Connor, Giteau are out.
  Mermoz and Delon Armitage to rest. 

 If it is true remains to be seen.

[formerly known as Sam]

I'd take that. Giteau seems to make then tick. When paired with Wilkinson that back line really ticked. Without both of them they can be targeted in terms of forcing decision making errors especially if Captain Flake is at 10.

[Welly]

From a Toulon Fan
Halfpenny has an injuried shoulder and had a second commotion test in a month.
Giteau should not be back until february because of his groin injury.
O'Connor has had a scooter accident a month ago and still had a splint at his wrist at training last week.
Habana just came back from South Africa yesterday.
Mermoz and Delon has a lighter training week for resting but finally could start this weekend.
Hayman got back pain since weeks.

Our starting XV could be :

1/ Xavier Chiocci
2/ Guilhem Guirado
3/ Martin Castrogiovanni
4/ Bakkies Botha
5/ Ali Williams
6/ Steffon Armitage
7/ Mamuka Gorgodze
8/ Chris Masoe
9/ Sébastien Tillous-Borde
10/ Nicolas Sanchez
11/ Bryan Habana
12/ Maxime Mermoz
13/ Mathieu Bastareaud
14/ Drew Mitchell
15/ Delon Armitage

 I forgot about Sanchez he was very good for Argentina.

[LondonTiger]

Dan Cole replaces Logo in Tigers 38 man ECC squad.

http://www.leicestertigers.com/news/21268.php#.VH8-VTGsWSo
http://www.epcrugby.com/matchcentre/leicester_tigers.php?section=3

[broadlandboy]

Didnt know Jack Whetton is EQ

[lostinwales]

Didnt know Jack Whetton is EQ

I have been checking and all I can find (from wiki) is that he is qualified for NZ and Australia through a grandparent

[broadlandboy]

Cockerill stated on Radio Leicester Rugby Hour that he is EQ

[nathan]

Had a works do at the hotel where Toulon are staying, fair few of the players were hanging around in the lobby.

Munipola was there too which was a bit strange, he was with his wife and kid so I guess they were just there to see Castro. Hopefully he isn't thinking about going to Toulon anytime soon

[formerly known as Sam]

Mulipola is married to Castro's sister so it's a family reunion for them. He's also got a long term deal so Toulon would need to splash the cash.

Rumours were abound that Burns was off to France and due to be replaced by Gopperth in what would have been the most uninspired transfer dealings done by Tigers in years but Burns rubbished it on Twitter.

[nathan]

Mulipola is married to Castro's sister so it's a family reunion for them. He's also got a long term deal so Toulon would need to splash the cash.

Rumours were abound that Burns was off to France and due to be replaced by Gopperth in what would have been the most uninspired transfer dealings done by Tigers in years but Burns rubbished it on Twitter.

Yeah that's what i meant when saying that they were there to see Castro. You don't realaise how massive munipola is until you see him in real life.

[formerly known as Sam]

Yeah he came and watched a game I played in last season (obviously not supporting me but one of the opposition). He looks like a normal man but scaled up, he's huge. Incredibly nice bloke, was happy to have a chat to anybody, very down to earth.

[nathan]

He was looking after his kid, strange seeing a bloke that big looking after a kid that small.

[LondonTiger]

didn't they have twin boys?

With Castro and Logo genes will have to be props.

[nathan]

didn't they have twin boys?

With Castro and Logo genes will have to be props.

i only saw 1 kid, but i could be mistaken.

[nathan]

first time i've seen them explain there cross dressing brother.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1UHwhxF3AE

[Welly]

Mulipola had twins.

 So that is 2/3rds of our front row in 24 years time.

[formerly known as Sam]

Dunno Cockers son is a full back. You'd have never thought of his dad as anything but a hooked but I suppose it was being born in France gave Cockers Jr a bit of the Galic flair.

[broadlandboy]

fkas the difference is on the mothers side, remember Muli's have got Castro genes as well

[formerly known as Sam]

That's true. I hope those pre contracts are being kept on a safe place.

[LondonTiger]

Morning of the game, and first home game of the season I will miss. Handing over my season ticket yesterday was hard to do

[nathan]

Not a bad start, waiting for the first handling error that lets them in for a try

[Sgt_Pooly]

Scrum battle could be tasty

[stub]

Leicester don't seem to be doing too badly in the scrum..

[stub]

Get in there Tigers!

[nathan]

Thanks for that refs, goneva a mile inside his own 22

[nathan]

Huge kick by williams

[nathan]

There's the silly error! Although there did look to be a knock on by Toulon under the posts

[Sgt_Pooly]

Really loose play, what was he thinking???

[bedfordwelsh]

A Welsh half back throwing an intercept pass - well there's a surprise.

[nathan]

T. Young's throwing has been ok so far

[lostinwales]

It usually is from what I understand. Its just the combo with the England jumpers when he comes on half way through a match..

[nathan]

Another gift, I can see we're pretty much out of Europe then

[nathan]

Ah, just Carl haymen on. He any good? Lol

[nathan]

Good to see Ben getting his form back

[Cumbrian]

Tigers look well in this to me. Both Youngs' bothers have done very well.

I don't often bitch about the ref, but Owens and assistants have been poor today. Got quite a lot wrong.

[nathan]

Yeah Owens has made a fair few calls wrong for both sides, but tbh I don't either touchjudges are helping him out

[nathan]

Glad to see our first choice front row doing well

[Sgt_Pooly]

Cole has looked great, he'll be just peaking nicely for the 6N

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