Champions Cup Pool 4: Leicester Tigers v Munster, 20 December

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Leicester Tigers v Munster Rugby
Sunday 20 December 2015
KO: 17:15
Welford Road, Leicester

Live on BT Sport

Referee Jerome Garces (France)
Touch Judge 1 Thomas Charabas (France)
Touch Judge 2 Salam Attalah (France)
Fourth Official Jean-Marie Piraveau (France)
TMO Jean-Marie Piraveau (France)
Assessor Gordon McMurray (Scotland)
Citing Commissioner Jeff Mark (Wales)

A. Head to Head

5 Played 5
3 Wins 2
2 Losses 3
0 Draws 0
85 Points 75

B. Recent Form

12 December 2015
Munster 19 - 31 Leicester

27 August 2010
Munster 13-17 Leicester

20 January 2007
Munster 6 - 13 Leicester

22 Oct 2006
Leicester 19 - 21 Munster

13 April 2003
Leicester 7 - 20 Munster

25 May 2002
Leicester 15 - 9 Munster

C. Teams
Leicester Tigers

Veainu; Thompstone, Betham, Smith, Goneva; Burns, Youngs; Ayerza, Youngs, Cole; Fitzgerald, Kitchener; Slater (c), O'Connor, McCaffrey.

Replacements: Thacker, Aguero, Balmain, Barrow, Croft, Harrison, Bell, Bai.

Munster Rugby

Conway; Earls, Saili, Hurley, Zebo; Keatley, Murray; Cronin, Sherry, Ryan; Chisholm, Ryan; Copeland O'Callaghan, Stander (c).

Replacements: Scannell, Kilcoyne, Sagario, Foley, O'Donoghue, O'Leary, Scannell, Gonzalez Amorosino.

Sgt_Pooly wrote:At least we can agree on something, we both do not want Tom Youngs anywhere near an England squad.

No we do not agree. I view him as the 3rd best hooker available to England - thus one injury (or suspension away from the squad). His current form is better than when he was selected for the Lions, but George is playing really well and Hartley is (assuming he shows form) usually better.

Don't fear Tigers have a hooker on trial in the A league tonight.

So Youngs made 9 throws (100%) against Munster, a very difficult team at the lineout. He also made 7 tackles and conceded 1 pen. Not a bad performance.

Leicester also lost 1 scrum all game, I have no idea if that's with or without Youngs though.

Penalty given against Ayerza I believe.

Doesn't matter yappy, he could prove certain people wrong but the goal posts would then be moved.

It's nothing to do with goal posts. Stats mean very little in terms of set piece as you're not seeing the quality of the ball.

Youngs does have some solid throwing games for Tigers but has never reproduced that for England, that's my issue with him.