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Gallagher PremiershipLeicester

Released England star rejoins Leicester Tigers as they host Worcester

By Sam Smith
Steve Borthwick /PA

Leicester Tigers been given a boost as they look to correct two consecutive losses in a row in the Gallagher Premiership when they host strugglers Worcester at Mattioli Woods Welford Road this Saturday.

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Steve Borthwick has named his Tigers’ matchday squad and it includes Joe Heyes after the front-rower was released by Eddie Jones earlier this week.

Borthwick is however without England call-ups Ollie Chessum, George Ford, Ellis Genge, Freddie Steward and Ben Youngs, who were all retained for the Six Nations opener against Scotland.

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Julián Montoya is the hooker in an unchanged starting front row, with props James Whitcombe and Dan Cole. The Tigers’ substitute front-rowers are Charlie Clare and Nephi Leatigaga, who join Heyes on the bench.

The starting locks are Harry Wells and Calum Green, with flankers George Martin and Hanro Liebenberg and No. 8 Jasper Wiese behind them. Liebenberg will skipper the team in his first start since the Round 11 win over the Harlequins.

“Worcester have got good some very good carriers, pace out wide and have an experienced coach in charge in Steve Diamond.

“He has seen it, he has done it and I think, as expected, we are starting to see a bit of Steve’s imprint on the side and they way they go about things.

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“There is no doubt he will continue building what he wants to build there and they will continue to improve.”

“We are pleased to be able to be back at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Saturday,” said Borthwick. “While it is a privilege for us to get the support we do when we are away from home, and have enjoyed incredible support during the past month on the road, it is always fantastic to be back at our home with all of our supporters.”

LEICESTER TIGERS TEAM:
15 Bryce Hegarty
14 Harry Potter
13 Guy Porter
12 Dan Kelly
11 Hosea Saumaki
10 Freddie Burns
9 Richard Wigglesworth
1 James Whitcombe
2 Julián Montoya
3 Dan Cole
4 Harry Wells
5 Calum Green
6 George Martin
7 Hanro Liebenberg
8 Jasper Wiese

REPLACEMENTS
16 Charlie Clare
17 Nephi Leatigaga
18 Joe Heyes
19 Eli Snyman
20 Tommy Reffell
21 Olly Robinson
22 Jack van Poortvliet
23 Matt Scott

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GP 1 hour ago
The teams are in: Lineups confirmed for unpredictable NPC semi-finals

Looking forward to Canterbury's game. Great line up. Isaac Hutchinson at 15 has had a stunning first season for Canterbury. Another of other promising players introduced this year. 100 game Mitchell Drummond at halfback in great form last week.

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ME 1 hour ago
The stats show the club v country wounds may never heal

In order to have a fairer comparison you need to include the European Champions Cup game minutes played. Without them the SRP numbers are relatively overstated. I probably would also include Challenge Cup knock out stages minutes as well. For a number of clubs in the North these are the key games, not just the league, and the high profile players play in most of them if fit.

My other caveat on the piece, which was very interesting, is a feeling that the underlying assumption is that the international game has to be presented with "fresh" players and thus the next tier down has to accommodate to this. I would challenge this. The growth markets are club/provincial competitions and Test rugby needs to capped at a maximum of 10 or 11 games per team per season/year. Otherwise you don't have enough time to deliver a strong enough narrative in markets where rugby has many competitors and there is nowhere for franchise teams from emerging markets ( Spain , Georgia, Fiji, Chile etc.) to develop experience and depth - eventually being able to compete properly at RWC etc.

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Bull Shark 1 hour ago
Mick Cleary: 'England need to knock over one of the Big Two this autumn, as a bare minimum'

Rugby fans are a study for short term memory biases.


I simply love how the number 5 team in the world’s fans are talking up their chances. Home ground advantage. That’s it.


If I’m wrong, upset defeats. So I’ll remain very conservative about England’s chances.

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Bull Shark 1 hour ago
Mick Cleary: 'England need to knock over one of the Big Two this autumn, as a bare minimum'

Lol

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Bull Shark 1 hour ago
Mick Cleary: 'England need to knock over one of the Big Two this autumn, as a bare minimum'

Yeah. Argentina showed New Zealand aren’t invincible either…


But I hope the ABs are going to pump England. Soften them up for SA as we finish them off.

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Bull Shark 1 hour ago
Mick Cleary: 'England need to knock over one of the Big Two this autumn, as a bare minimum'

Certainly the disruptions in management and loss of a few players to injury don’t give me much confidence in England’s chances.


The return of Cam Roigard and the settling in of the team since the beginning of the season, I think NZ are different animal to the one England faced in New Zealand.

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JW 2 hours ago
The stats show the club v country wounds may never heal

Oh the team is fully made up of those types of players I mentioned, that's for sure, but it's still the same thing (even more relevant when you look at some modern Rugby nations). You also defeated you're own point by showing that league didn't have to add those teams to have the international ticking over.


Don't forget England. Though I can accept if you try to argue Gallagher started the trend first the other way!


Union doesn't have to do that but the question of which area leads the game forward remains. It may well end up being the club/provincial game simply because of the volume of fixtures - and primacy of contract.

What are your idea's that "leading" the game entails? A club body that takes over from World Rugby if say whatever you're talking about was to sway the 'club' way? I don't really know why you're trying to demean League, are you worried that's all Union would turn into? Just looking at them now I see it kicked started their own league and they now have a rep team of locals, much the same sort of impetus behind Moana Pasifika and Drua. It was always only a good thing to me and wonder if this means you're leading down the capitalist path not appreciating that?


If you're just talking about the current situation, why would anything change? Perhaps in a non Test Championship year it's the Lions and maybe others should focus on a single tour rather than globe trotting. I certainly think the International game is maxxed out now with 5 or 6 game regional games and the same intercontinentally.


Perhaps a very unique country like NZ may take their brand around the world but even they are surely going to see the most growth in the other half of the season. The domestic season?

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Mike 3 hours ago
Jack Willis is about to all but end his England career

He also suffered two catastrophic knee injuries, one on England duty, and then saw Wasps go bust, possibly leaving him out of pocket. Whilst I would love to see Jack Willis in an England shirt again, like you, I cannot blame him for making the decision that it seems he has. Short professional career = maximise what you can from it, when you can.

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CR 3 hours ago
Mick Cleary: 'England need to knock over one of the Big Two this autumn, as a bare minimum'

Agree. Two butt wippings incoming

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CR 3 hours ago
Mick Cleary: 'England need to knock over one of the Big Two this autumn, as a bare minimum'

I think the Springboks are going to go berzerker level against England, we did not enjoy the whole wit Kant nonsense leading up to the final and I’m pretty sure there is a lot of pent up emotion over it. Some noses will get broken, some ribs will get cracked, I’m pretty sure Tom curry will not be walking off without blood pouring from some cavity. All legal hits ofcourse, but with extra venom. RIP England

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Cheers 3 hours ago
The 2 Premiership clubs targeting ex-All Black Hoskins Sotutu

Imagine being an English player grinding it out in the system all these years and Hoskin's just jogs on over into the squad because he threw a toddlers tantrum and didn't take the coaches feed back on how to improve.

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Cheers 3 hours ago
The 2 Premiership clubs targeting ex-All Black Hoskins Sotutu

Yip have always thought his attitude could be adjusted. Im almost certain something happened a couple of years ago

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Utiku Old Boy 3 hours ago
Injuries, not innovation, are driving change in Scott Robertson’s All Blacks

Your logic might make sense if Robertson was delivering results against top teams. These are only mediocre. Risk vs rewards has been absent as defined by those results so Bidwell makes valid points. Why persist with caution and known limited players when the opportunity exists to re-launch with new players and strategies?

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Utiku Old Boy 3 hours ago
Injuries, not innovation, are driving change in Scott Robertson’s All Blacks

Agree with you Bidwell. The revolution has been delayed and fear continues to drive selections. Known quantities are persisted with and no innovation has materialized. As with Foster, change only comes when forced. A pity for NZ - and global - rugby.

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fl 3 hours ago
Jack Willis is about to all but end his England career

I'm not wrong, europe is defined in terms of tectonic plates. If it was then parts of Morocco are in europe, and parts of Iceland and Greece are outside of it.


Unlike you I've never killed an Arab (or a Serb, or an Argentine) so at the very least I'm less xenophobic than you are.

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MakeOllieMathisAnAB 3 hours ago
The 2 Premiership clubs targeting ex-All Black Hoskins Sotutu

pretty stacked for talent in that area at the moment. Hoskins will have to level up.

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CO 4 hours ago
The 2 Premiership clubs targeting ex-All Black Hoskins Sotutu

Exactly, a run of historically poor results and struggling to be at fifty percent against the major nations whilst persevering with a former captain who lost the world cup final but getting himself red carded.


It really is keystone cops at NZ rugby HQ as they lose top playing talent and the best coach in NZ to Australia in Joe Schmidt.

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Forward pass 4 hours ago
Mick Cleary: 'England need to knock over one of the Big Two this autumn, as a bare minimum'

So why doesnt England just get some immensely smart and intelligent coaches? Cant see NZ losing to England. If they couldnt do it in NZ this year then NZ is much better off now.

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Kia koe 5 hours ago
Mick Cleary: 'England need to knock over one of the Big Two this autumn, as a bare minimum'

I agree... ABs really improved... Yes they lost 3, but close... I think ABs will come ready to England.


I don't see England beating S.Africa. but Argentina really showed that S.africa are not invincible yet. So let's see....

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Kia koe 5 hours ago
The 2 Premiership clubs targeting ex-All Black Hoskins Sotutu

Not sure... Sititi.. and the other backrowers in supr rugby

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