Pre season Friendlies
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tigerburnie
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Re: Pre season Friendlies
Leicester Tigers visit Chinnor on Friday evening
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The first ever visit of a Premiership side to Kingsey Road. Chinnor are expecting a 3,000 capacity crowd.
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tigerburnie
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Expecting a decent side to travel. a few of the internationals may be on enforced rest, but I would imagine most of the first team squad to be there.
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Coventry Rugby will play their second and final pre-season fixture this Friday evening when they welcome United Rugby Championship side Ospreys to the Nick Newbold Stadium, with kick-off at 7:30pm.
The Blue-and-Whites head into the fixture having begun their pre-season preparations with a victory over RGC in North Wales last weekend, and Friday’s clash provides one final opportunity to fine-tune preparations ahead of the new Elior Champ Rugby campaign.
The fixture will also be a first-ever meeting between Coventry Rugby and Ospreys, adding further intrigue to the final pre-season test.
A strong squad named for the final test
Alex Rae has named a squad featuring a blend of established first-team players, new arrivals and emerging talent, with Jordon Poole once again leading the side from the front row.
The starting XV sees Aristot Benz-Salomon, Poole and Jonny Benz-Salomon form the front row, while Senitiki Nayalo partners Rhys Fulford in the second row.
The back row is made up of Tom Ball, Morgan Strong and Rhys Tait, before Sam Maunder and Bruce Houston link up at half-back.
In the midfield, Api Bavadra and Joe Margetts begin their partnership, with Jack Reeves, Alex Garrett and Tom Bacon completing the starting back three.
Starting XV
1. Aristot Benz-Salomon
2. Jordon Poole (C)
3. Jonny Benz-Salomon
4. Senitiki Nayalo
5. Rhys Fulford
6. Tom Ball
7. Morgan Strong
8. Rhys Tait
9. Sam Maunder
10. Bruce Houston
11. Jack Reeves
12. Api Bavadra
13. Joe Margetts
14. Alex Garrett
15. Tom Bacon
Bench(es)
16. Tumy Onasanya
17. Murray Davidson
18. Ethan Hunt
19. Suetena Asomua
20. Dan Green
21. Mackenzie Graham
22. Sam Harding
23. Marcus Rhodes
24. Matt McNab
25. Josh Barton
26. Tommy Mathews
27. Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti
28. Peter Sullivan
29. Tom Miles
30. Keston Lines
31. Coby Stanton-Ford
The Blue-and-Whites head into the fixture having begun their pre-season preparations with a victory over RGC in North Wales last weekend, and Friday’s clash provides one final opportunity to fine-tune preparations ahead of the new Elior Champ Rugby campaign.
The fixture will also be a first-ever meeting between Coventry Rugby and Ospreys, adding further intrigue to the final pre-season test.
A strong squad named for the final test
Alex Rae has named a squad featuring a blend of established first-team players, new arrivals and emerging talent, with Jordon Poole once again leading the side from the front row.
The starting XV sees Aristot Benz-Salomon, Poole and Jonny Benz-Salomon form the front row, while Senitiki Nayalo partners Rhys Fulford in the second row.
The back row is made up of Tom Ball, Morgan Strong and Rhys Tait, before Sam Maunder and Bruce Houston link up at half-back.
In the midfield, Api Bavadra and Joe Margetts begin their partnership, with Jack Reeves, Alex Garrett and Tom Bacon completing the starting back three.
Starting XV
1. Aristot Benz-Salomon
2. Jordon Poole (C)
3. Jonny Benz-Salomon
4. Senitiki Nayalo
5. Rhys Fulford
6. Tom Ball
7. Morgan Strong
8. Rhys Tait
9. Sam Maunder
10. Bruce Houston
11. Jack Reeves
12. Api Bavadra
13. Joe Margetts
14. Alex Garrett
15. Tom Bacon
Bench(es)
16. Tumy Onasanya
17. Murray Davidson
18. Ethan Hunt
19. Suetena Asomua
20. Dan Green
21. Mackenzie Graham
22. Sam Harding
23. Marcus Rhodes
24. Matt McNab
25. Josh Barton
26. Tommy Mathews
27. Dafydd-Rhys Tiueti
28. Peter Sullivan
29. Tom Miles
30. Keston Lines
31. Coby Stanton-Ford
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Clapham blue
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Re: Pre season Friendlies
The blues are taking on Bath on Friday evening
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Clapham blue
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Re: Pre season Friendlies
Obviously should read Friday 11th September
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A link to the Chinnor team for their friendly against Leicester Tigers tomorrow night
https://x.com/ChinnorRFCThame/status/20 ... 30/photo/1
https://x.com/ChinnorRFCThame/status/20 ... 30/photo/1
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Chinnor have just announced that tomorrow's game against Leicester is now sold out. I presume that means a record crowd of 3,000 for a Chinnor home match
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Courtesy of Titans-rugby.com
Rotherham Titans face their biggest test of pre-season so far on Saturday when the newly promoted Champ Rugby side travel north to take on Premiership outfit Newcastle Red Bulls at Kingston Park.
The game kicks off at 2:30pm and represents a significant step up in opposition for the South Yorkshire club as preparations continue ahead of their return to the second tier of English rugby.
Titans have made an impressive start to their pre-season programme, recording emphatic victories over National 2 opposition in their opening fixtures. They followed up a big win over Old Albanian with another convincing success against Oundle last month, scoring freely in both games as they began to build momentum.
However, Saturday’s challenge will be a very different proposition.
Newcastle, an established Premiership side, will provide Rotherham with a much sterner examination, with the Kingston Park encounter offering Titans the opportunity to measure themselves against players accustomed to competing at the highest level of the English game.
The match will also be played on Kingston Park’s artificial surface, providing another challenge for Rotherham as they adapt to the fast conditions and look to impose their own style of play.
For Titans Harvey Biljon and his coaching staff, the result will be secondary to the opportunity to assess the squad and identify where improvements are still required.
With the Champ campaign fast approaching, every minute on the field will be valuable as the squad continues to develop combinations and build match fitness.
Rotherham will be looking to take plenty of confidence from their two sizeable victories, while also recognising that the step up in quality on Saturday will be considerable.
The trip to Kingston Park should therefore provide a fascinating indication of where Titans currently stand in their preparations.
Against Premiership opposition, Rotherham will be tested in every department, but it is precisely this type of challenge that will help prepare them for life back in the Champ.
15 Ryan McGloin
14 Jackson Barling
13 Lloyd Hayes
12 Ali Mgijima
11 Ben Cambriani
10 Russell Bennett ©
9 JB Bruzulier
1 Zac Nearchou
2 Morgan Veness
3 Tom Bairstow
4 Louis Guthrie
5 John Okafor
6 James Brown
7 Harry Stone
8 Ellis Thomas
16 Louis Inman
17 Alastair Donkor
18 Corrie Barrett
19 Curran Maguire
20 Jack Baldry
21 Travis Gordon
22 Lekima Ravuvu
23 Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti
24 Tom Threlfall
25 Gus Patterson
26 Mitchell Lacey-Babalola
27 Isaac Shaw
Newcastle Red Bulls team courtesy of Newcastleredbulls.com :
Newcastle Red Bulls v Rotherham Titans (Saturday, 2.30pm, Kingston Park)
15 Ethan Grayson, 14 Nathan Greenwood, 13 Alex Hearle (captain), 12 Cameron Hutchison, 11 Brandon Jackson, 10 Zack Henry, 9 Joe Davis; 1 Elvis Kitenge-Fuki, 2 Samson Adejimi, 3 Richard Palframan, 4 Oscar Usher, 5 Finn Baker, 6 Max Hicks, 7 Charlie Evans, 8 Adam Scott.
Replacements: 6 George Bolam, 7 Charlie Turnbull, 8 Euan Oakes, 9 Fergus Callington (Durham University), 16 Ollie Fletcher, 17 Paul Masoe (Doncaster Knights), 18 Murray McCallum, 19 Dom Wade (Durham University), 20 Lucas Oxley (Newcastle University), 21 Charlie Dinneen, 22 Alfie Warwick, 23 Oli Spencer.
Rotherham Titans face their biggest test of pre-season so far on Saturday when the newly promoted Champ Rugby side travel north to take on Premiership outfit Newcastle Red Bulls at Kingston Park.
The game kicks off at 2:30pm and represents a significant step up in opposition for the South Yorkshire club as preparations continue ahead of their return to the second tier of English rugby.
Titans have made an impressive start to their pre-season programme, recording emphatic victories over National 2 opposition in their opening fixtures. They followed up a big win over Old Albanian with another convincing success against Oundle last month, scoring freely in both games as they began to build momentum.
However, Saturday’s challenge will be a very different proposition.
Newcastle, an established Premiership side, will provide Rotherham with a much sterner examination, with the Kingston Park encounter offering Titans the opportunity to measure themselves against players accustomed to competing at the highest level of the English game.
The match will also be played on Kingston Park’s artificial surface, providing another challenge for Rotherham as they adapt to the fast conditions and look to impose their own style of play.
For Titans Harvey Biljon and his coaching staff, the result will be secondary to the opportunity to assess the squad and identify where improvements are still required.
With the Champ campaign fast approaching, every minute on the field will be valuable as the squad continues to develop combinations and build match fitness.
Rotherham will be looking to take plenty of confidence from their two sizeable victories, while also recognising that the step up in quality on Saturday will be considerable.
The trip to Kingston Park should therefore provide a fascinating indication of where Titans currently stand in their preparations.
Against Premiership opposition, Rotherham will be tested in every department, but it is precisely this type of challenge that will help prepare them for life back in the Champ.
15 Ryan McGloin
14 Jackson Barling
13 Lloyd Hayes
12 Ali Mgijima
11 Ben Cambriani
10 Russell Bennett ©
9 JB Bruzulier
1 Zac Nearchou
2 Morgan Veness
3 Tom Bairstow
4 Louis Guthrie
5 John Okafor
6 James Brown
7 Harry Stone
8 Ellis Thomas
16 Louis Inman
17 Alastair Donkor
18 Corrie Barrett
19 Curran Maguire
20 Jack Baldry
21 Travis Gordon
22 Lekima Ravuvu
23 Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti
24 Tom Threlfall
25 Gus Patterson
26 Mitchell Lacey-Babalola
27 Isaac Shaw
Newcastle Red Bulls team courtesy of Newcastleredbulls.com :
Newcastle Red Bulls v Rotherham Titans (Saturday, 2.30pm, Kingston Park)
15 Ethan Grayson, 14 Nathan Greenwood, 13 Alex Hearle (captain), 12 Cameron Hutchison, 11 Brandon Jackson, 10 Zack Henry, 9 Joe Davis; 1 Elvis Kitenge-Fuki, 2 Samson Adejimi, 3 Richard Palframan, 4 Oscar Usher, 5 Finn Baker, 6 Max Hicks, 7 Charlie Evans, 8 Adam Scott.
Replacements: 6 George Bolam, 7 Charlie Turnbull, 8 Euan Oakes, 9 Fergus Callington (Durham University), 16 Ollie Fletcher, 17 Paul Masoe (Doncaster Knights), 18 Murray McCallum, 19 Dom Wade (Durham University), 20 Lucas Oxley (Newcastle University), 21 Charlie Dinneen, 22 Alfie Warwick, 23 Oli Spencer.
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Leicester have named a team of academy players for tonight's friendly at Chinnor. Hardly surprising given the unexpected start of the Prem Cup this weekend but the Tiger Cubs could be in for a tough evening
https://x.com/LeicesterTigers/status/20 ... 05/photo/1
https://x.com/LeicesterTigers/status/20 ... 05/photo/1