Leicester Tigers 2016/17 thread.

by Welly Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:47 pm

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

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:08 am

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

Ok ...

by whocares Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:08 am

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

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:08 am

Not a problem with that

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:12 am

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

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:14 am

Not sure that penalty went the right way

by stub Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:14 am

Who is the ref?

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:15 am

Grrr, why did Tait kick then

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:16 am

Probably trained by Clancey Whistle

- the ref I mean

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:16 am

Racing off their feet at most rucks

by stub Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:17 am

Heaf wrote:Probably trained by Clancey - the ref I mean

Ha! Hope not..

by stub Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:18 am

Class by Kitchener.

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:18 am

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

by king_carlos Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:18 am

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

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:19 am

This is harum-scarum stuff ..

by stub Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:19 am

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

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:20 am

Indeed

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:20 am

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

by whocares Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:22 am

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

Well that was a "run" by his standard !

by eirebilly Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:24 am

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

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:26 am

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

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:27 am

eirebilly wrote: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

by king_carlos Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:39 am

O'Connor back on

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:44 am

Surely a penalty for a deliberate knock on?

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:46 am

But you are allowed to collapse it...

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:47 am

Ref missing loads but Tigers defence goes missing again Crying or Very sad

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:51 am

Heaf wrote: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

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:52 am

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

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:54 am

Luckily Racing's line-out is hopeless

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:58 am

And scrum not much better

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:59 am

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

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:02 am

Yep it's a shambolic refereeing display

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:03 am

Surely a yellow?

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:08 am

That's the game surely

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:08 am

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

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:08 am

Not sure about the dive though Very Happy

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:10 am

Heaf wrote:Not sure about the dive though

I'll pretend I didn't see that!

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:11 am

probably best Smile

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:13 am

Oh that was close

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:13 am

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

by Welly Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:14 am

Noooooooooooo

Veainu and Toomua fuk.

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:14 am

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

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:16 am

nathan wrote: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

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:17 am

Heaf wrote:
nathan wrote: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

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:20 am

Not looking good for veainu

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:27 am

nathan wrote:
Heaf wrote:
nathan wrote: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

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:27 am

nathan wrote:Not looking good for veainu

Looking better now

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:28 am

Heaf wrote:
nathan wrote:Not looking good for vein
Looking better now

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

by nathan Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:29 am

Tom Youngs, mom.

Made all his tackles, throws and was hooking the ball

by Heaf Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:35 am

nathan wrote:
Heaf wrote:
nathan wrote: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

by stub Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:42 am

Well done Tigers - huge improvement today.

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