RugbyRebels

Leicester: Steward;Van Wyk,Moroni,Scott, Nadolo; Henry, Wigglesworth; Bruin, Montoya, Cole, Lavanini, Green, Liebenberg, Brink, Wiese.

Replacements: Tom Youngs, Leatigaga, Heyes, Wells, Martin, Van Poortvliet, McPhillips, Murimurivalu.

Worcester Pennell; David, Morris, Beck, Humphreys; Weir, Simpson; Thomas, Annett, Schonert, Bresler, Kitchener, Mama, Kvesic (capt), du Preez.

Replacements: Cutting, Waller, Palframan, Clegg, Hill, Lewis Hougaard, Shillcock.

Don't think this one is going to be a meeting of the minds with both teams naming frankly massive packs. Worcester have some good impact on their bench but you'd back the Tigers right five replacements every day of the week.

Weir being available and not with Scotland is a massive boost for Worcester and odd because he's better than the South African sat on the Scottish bench but hey ho. Tigers should be good enough to win this if the halfbacks actually turn up.

On paper, this has the makings of a good game. I’d say those sides are fairly evenly matched.

Not sure why Worcester aren’t starting Hougaard though?

Hougaard just pulled out of the game and is replaced by Heaney. I assume there was a slight doubt about his fitness in the first place and thats why he wasn't starting.

Also, Simpson has been very good coming off the bench at 9. He is a very talented young 9

We are so boring! Wigglesworth just slows down every bit of possession, regardless of how quick the presentation was, so that our only option is the kick.

On the other hand, our maul is looking fiercesome again, and was good for 5 tries, so I will take the result every day of the week.

Puja

Puja wrote:We are so boring! Wigglesworth just slows down every bit of possession, regardless of how quick the presentation was, so that our only option is the kick.

On the other hand, our maul is looking fiercesome again, and was good for 5 tries, so I will take the result every day of the week.

Puja

If a team is able to maul even reasonably well they will score a tries against Warriors! We can not defend a driving maul at all. Its embarrassing and has been the case all season. It is ridiculous that this issue has not been sorted!

Puja wrote:We are so boring! Wigglesworth just slows down every bit of possession, regardless of how quick the presentation was, so that our only option is the kick.

On the other hand, our maul is looking fiercesome again, and was good for 5 tries, so I will take the result every day of the week.

Puja

Yeah pretty sums up my feelings as well. It wasn't pretty or even close but it's 5 points we need.

Wigglesworth was painfully pedestrian, I was just hoping we'd see JVP on a bit earlier so we'd definitely secure the 5 point win.

Leatigaga very sportingly tried to even things up with an intercept try and a few pens.