Leicester Tigers 2016/17 thread.

[Welly]

First topic message reminder :

2016/17:
Director of Rugby: Richard Cockerill
Head Coach: Aaron Mauger
Assistant Backs Coach: Geordan Murphy
Assistant Forward Coach: Richard Blaze
Defence and Scrum Half Coach: Scott Hansen
Head of Rugby Operations: Ged Glynn
Team manager: Matt Cornwall

2016/17 Senior Squad: (Confirmed So Far) (Blue = EQP)
Hookers: Bateman, McGuigan, Thacker, Youngs
Props: Ayerza, Balmain, Brugnara Cilliers, Cole, Genge, Mulipola, Rizzo
Locks: Barrow, Fitzgerald, Kitchener, Slater
Back Row: Croft, Fonua, Hamilton McCaffrey, O'Connor, Williams
Scrum Half: Harrison, Kitto, Youngs
Fly Half: Burns, Williams
Centre: Catchpole, Roberts, Smith, Toomua, Tuilagi
Back 3: Betham, Brady, Pieterson, Tait, Thompstone, Veainu
Squad number: 37, EQP: 24, Academy products: 8

Transfers
IN: (7)
McGuigan (Newcastle Falcons), Cilliers (Montpelier), Genge (Bristol), Hamilton (Agen), Toomua (ACT Brumbies). JP Pieterson (Sharks), Brady (Sale)

OUT: (12)
Ghiraldini (Toulouse), Pasquali (Treviso), De Chaves (London Irish), Crane (Bristol), Pearce (Sale), Bell (London Irish), Baikeinuku (retirement), De Villiers (Retirement), Benjamin (retirement), Morris (N/A), Camacho (N/A), Goneva (Newcastle Falcons)

Not Sure: (No official confirmation of leaving or Staying) 3
Aguero, Sio Loamanu,

Rumours:
Harry Wells (Bedford) Lock/6

2016/17 Development Squad: (15)
Bryant, Evans, Hills, Lewis, Mahoney, Maksymiw, J.Olowofela, R. Olowofela, Owen, Simmons, Thacker, Tuilagi, White, Worth, Yawayawa

Transfer
IN: (7)
Lewis, Mahoney, J.Olowofela, R. Olowofela, Simmons, White, Yawayawa

OUT: 11
Odogwu (sale), Beckett (Glous), Povoas (Coventry), Tresidder (Rotherham Titans), Douglas, Farnworth, Galletly, Hogan, Murrin, Nairn, Priestley-Nangle.


Academy
Academy Head Coach/forwards Coach: Brett Deacon
Academy Backs Coach: Anthony Allen

[nathan]

Nope - I was disappointed they missed scoring when it looked like a walk in ...

Ok ...

[whocares]

ROG not impressed by that knock on from Nyanga. Good scrum from Leicester.

[nathan]

Not a problem with that

[nathan]

What Poopie, ref shouts release blue and they don't!

[Heaf]

Not sure that penalty went the right way

[stub]

Who is the ref?

[nathan]

Grrr, why did Tait kick then

[Heaf]

Probably trained by Clancey  - the ref I mean

[nathan]

Racing off their feet at most rucks

[stub]

Probably trained by Clancey  - the ref I mean

Ha! Hope not..

[stub]

Class by Kitchener.

[nathan]

How was that not a penalty for us, they were off their feet again!

[king_carlos]

Kitchener and Slater looking every bit the partnership they were at their best.

[Heaf]

This is harum-scarum stuff ..

[stub]

This seems (don't want to jinx) a much improved Leicester performance.

[Heaf]

Indeed

[nathan]

I really wanted that fat racing prop to have a run when he got it

[whocares]

I really wanted that fat racing prop to have a run when he got it

Well that was a "run" by his standard !

[eirebilly]

Tigers looking very solid. Hopefully they will see Racing off.

[Heaf]

They seem to be in control at the moment for sure ...

[nathan]

Tigers looking very solid. Hopefully they will see Racing off.

Certainly a better performance but I can't help but think we're 1 or 2 errors from losing. Probably an intercept try and then we try and play loose and continually cough up the ball

[king_carlos]

O'Connor back on

[nathan]

Surely a penalty for a deliberate knock on?

[nathan]

But you are allowed to collapse it...

[Heaf]

Ref missing loads but Tigers defence goes missing again 

[nathan]

Ref missing loads but Tigers defence goes missing again 

It's the error I feared, hopefully they keep their heads as other than that mistake they have done ok in defence

[Heaf]

They're making ground so they just need to keep their concentration and discipline

[Heaf]

Luckily Racing's line-out is hopeless

[Heaf]

And scrum not much better

[nathan]

Appalling ref, both sides all off their feet at the breakdown. Making it really messy

[Heaf]

Yep it's a shambolic refereeing display

[nathan]

Surely a yellow?

[Heaf]

That's the game surely

[nathan]

2 offloads, that's why we haven't knocked it on lots then

[Heaf]

Not sure about the dive though 

[nathan]

Not sure about the dive though 

I'll pretend I didn't see that!

[Heaf]

probably best 

[Heaf]

Oh that was close

[nathan]

Would of given that as a try, need to be a bit more positive in those 50/50 calls. At least it was quick decision though

[Welly]

Noooooooooooo

Veainu and Toomua fuk.

[nathan]

He loses it forward after he doesn't get to the line Mr Kay

[Heaf]

Would of given that as a try, need to be a bit more positive in those 50/50 calls. At least it was quick decision though

I think it certainly warranted a closer look as to me it looked like it shaved the line

[nathan]

Would of given that as a try, need to be a bit more positive in those 50/50 calls. At least it was quick decision though

I think it certainly warranted a closer look as to me it looked like it shaved the line

I think they should of just given the try

[nathan]

Not looking good for veainu

[Heaf]

Would of given that as a try, need to be a bit more positive in those 50/50 calls. At least it was quick decision though

I think it certainly warranted a closer look as to me it looked like it shaved the line

I think they should of just given the try

Well can't disagree with that

[Heaf]

Not looking good for veainu

Looking better now

[nathan]

Not looking good for vein

Looking better now

Yeah, expect him to have a week or so off though

[nathan]

Tom Youngs, mom. 

Made all his tackles, throws and was hooking the ball

[Heaf]

Not looking good for vein

Looking better now

Yeah, expect him to have a week or so off though

Yep - looked like a nasty blow to the temple

[stub]

Well done Tigers - huge improvement today.

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