RugbyRebels

Leicester Tigers (appearances in brackets - milestones are starred)
15 Freddie Steward (118)
14 Adam Radwan (20)
13 Izaia Perese (17)
12 Solomone Kata (51)
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins (57)
10 Billy Searle (10)
9 Tom Whiteley (49)*
1 Nicky Smith (32)
2 Jamie Blamire (8)
3 Joe Heyes (169)
4 Cameron Henderson (73)
5 Harry Wells (225)
6 James Thompson (8)
7 Tommy Reffell (Captain, 144)
8 Joaquin Moro (10)

Replacements
16 Charlie Clare (133)
17 Tarek Haffar (7)
18 Will Hurd (58)
19 Ollie Chessum (72)
20 Sam Williams (6)
21 Jack van Poortvliet (99)*
22 Orlando Bailey (8)
23 Joseph Woodward (43)

Gloucester Rugby matchday squad
15 Charlie Atkinson
14 Rob Russell
13 Will Butler
12 Seb Atkinson (VC)
11 Ollie Thorley
10 Ross Byrne
9 Tomos Williams (C)
1 Val Rapava Ruskin
2 Seb Blake
3 Nepo Laulala
4 Freddie Thomas
5 Arthur Clark (VC)
6 Josh Basham
7 Lewis Ludlow
8 Jack Clement

16 Jack Innard
17 Jamal Ford-Robinson
18 Afo Fasogbon
19 Cam Jordan
20 Harry Taylor
21 Mikey Austin
22 Will Knight
23 Josh Hathaway

Unavailable for selection
Josiah Edwards Giraud, Caolan Englefield, Deian Gwynne, Will Joseph, Ben Loader, Max Llewellyn, Jack Mann, Ben Redshaw, Jack Singleton, James Venter.

Leicester Tigers (appearances in brackets - milestones are starred)

15 Freddie Steward (118)
14 Adam Radwan (20)
13 Izaia Perese (17)
12 Solomone Kata (51)
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins (57)
10 Billy Searle (10)
9 Tom Whiteley (49)*
1 Nicky Smith (32)
2 Jamie Blamire (8)
3 Joe Heyes (169)
4 Cameron Henderson (73)
5 Harry Wells (225)
6 James Thompson (8)
7 Tommy Reffell (Captain, 144)
8 Joaquin Moro (10)

Replacements
16 Charlie Clare (133)
17 Tarek Haffar (7)
18 Will Hurd (58)
19 Ollie Chessum (72)
20 Sam Williams (6)
21 Jack van Poortvliet (99)*
22 Orlando Bailey (8)
23 Joseph Woodward (43)

Gloucester Rugby matchday squad

15 Charlie Atkinson
14 Rob Russell
13 Will Butler
12 Seb Atkinson (VC)
11 Ollie Thorley
10 Ross Byrne
9 Tomos Williams (C)
1 Val Rapava Ruskin
2 Seb Blake
3 Nepo Laulala
4 Freddie Thomas
5 Arthur Clark (VC)
6 Josh Basham
7 Lewis Ludlow
8 Jack Clement

16 Jack Innard
17 Jamal Ford-Robinson
18 Afo Fasogbon
19 Cam Jordan
20 Harry Taylor
21 Mikey Austin
22 Will Knight
23 Josh Hathaway

Unavailable for selection
Josiah Edwards Giraud, Caolan Englefield, Deian Gwynne, Will Joseph, Ben Loader, Max Llewellyn, Jack Mann, Ben Redshaw, Jack Singleton, James Venter.

That's a good chunk of our injured coming back in one go. As with most, not keen on the Kata/Perese partnership but we've certainly put out a lot worse. It's a shame Wand is now out for a month, as he was really starting to come into his own.

Also, great to see Old Stamfordian Sam Williams on the bench!

Agreed on the centres, I'd prefer Woodward starting and the Kata coming off the bench to take on tired legs. Very welcome return for some key players.

Good to see JVP and Chessum back.

Interesting to see how much time Will Knight gets off the Glos bench. Very good young player to my mind. I assume Will Trenholm is injured, though he's not listed as unavailable.

Bit worried about the prospect of Haffar vs Fasogbon in the second half. Could be a murdering.

Puja

What happened to Haffar, he was looking pretty good a year or two back?

Yeah, not sure I’m that worried tbh. It’s been discussed but I feel like Fasogbon is suffering from a bit of 2nd season syndrome - not that he’s playing poorly but as far as I’m aware he’s not had anymore ‘waving Genge off the pitch’ moments, and he struggled against NZ A in the scrum and wasn’t dominant against Spain either in the A fixtures.

Still obviously a massive future ahead of him but don’t think he’s going to be tearing Haffar a new one this evening (or at least I hope not).

Keep an eye on Will Knight off the bench for Glous. He’s mint! Still 18 and with Gloucester’s injuries he could get a decent chunk of game time.

No idea why 5m Tigers went for the rolling maul. Dickson rarely rewards the attacking team in that situation. Suck the forwards in at set up time and then use the backs, Kata having a shocker so far mind so maybe not.

Tigers go to the power game and play off 10, score the first try.

I’m right in thinking the stuff from the commentator about OHC qualifying for Wales soon is bollocks aren’t I?

He played for England A against Ireland in January so that would secure him until January 2028?

Nepo Laulala and Nicky Smith both cheating like bastards at scrum time and both irate at the other for cheating.

Now Kata has stopped trying to be clever and a just running with the ball he's carving up the Gloucester midfield.

Tigers looking good, they might run away with this

The game really needed glos to score that.

Ross Byrne was always going to be a dreadful signing. He’s made Gloucester significantly worse.

Oosh that's a harsh technically correct call on Charlie Atkinson. If I was a Glaws fan I'd be fuming on that one because Dickson has let loads go so far and then go very picky for that one.

FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 8:32 pm Oosh that's a harsh technically correct call on Charlie Atkinson. If I was a Glaws fan I'd be fuming on that one because Dickson has let loads go so far and then go very picky for that one.

Yeah I don't understand that at all. We see it in every other match and there hasn't been an edict handed down from WR to tighten up on it

I don’t even understand what that card was for? Seems incredibly harsh.

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 8:39 pm I don’t even understand what that card was for? Seems incredibly harsh.

It’s cause it’s a penalty try. Foul play denying a certain try so auto yellow basically.

It’s fucking harsh all around mind cause Gloucester either had to just let OHC just score or somehow have to remain standing to tackle a player who is sliding along the floor. Bollocks rule. And I say that as a Tigers fan!

FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 8:08 pm Nepo Laulala and Nicky Smith both cheating like bastards at scrum time and both irate at the other for cheating.

Now Kata has stopped trying to be clever and a just running with the ball he's carving up the Gloucester midfield.

He’s picked on Glous 9 and 10 to great success!

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Fri Dec 19, 2025 8:39 pm I don’t even understand what that card was for? Seems incredibly harsh.

Can't make a tackle off your feet. Charlie Atkinson is off his feet in front of the tryline when he makes the tackle.

Incredibly harsh.

Lovely play by Steward to set up Whiteley there. He was a bit quiet vs Leinster. Didn't really do anything wrong but didn't stand out either. Tonight he's been excellent.

Ross Byrne again in being absolutely shit shocker. What was he doing for that try?