Premiership 24/25 - Round 12

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About to turn this game off. Saints showing why having a massive break isn't a good idea. Pathetic.

Been a bit unlucky with ref but won't make much difference if Saints cannot hang onto the ball.

Leicester look like ***le contenders on this form, best I've seen them play in years.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Tigers are just being handed the ball time and time again. 10 turnovers and 12 handling errors is shocking but then we haven't played and it shows.

 

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Tigers are just being handed the ball time and time again. 10 turnovers and 12 handling errors is shocking but then we haven't played and it shows.

Seabrook has been solely responsible for 14 point turnaround. Got sat down for Cracknell try not getting a hand on him, then when got ball in space for classic try stepped inside instead of pinning his ears back and going for it. If it was a forward there I'd understand not backing yourself and not wanting to get isolated but he's a winger, surely you go? Not only that when he stepped inside he got isolated anyway and gave away penalty for holding on.

Who's the back 3 cover if he were to be hooked?

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

No back three cover on the bench (not even sure anyone else is fit to be on the bench).

Saints have constantly had one out forward runners making no ground running into a set defence. Really poor tactics.

Seabeook again being shite.

 

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Seabrook again with the penalty instead of try... Potentially 21 turnaround?

*Edit

Also surely that should have been a yellow for Leicester.

 

[IT157]

I don't think Northampton are going to be back to back champions.

 

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Not getting any calls lol that's crazy

 

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Leicester arms all over floor in scrum yet touch not giving anything?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Pollock is not someone I want on in a tight game at test level currently. He's not got the headspace for it yet

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Pollock is not someone I want on in a tight game at test level currently. He's not got the headspace for it yet

I was just scrolling twitter and saw TNT's account waxing lyrical about the impact he's had off the bench, so went and checked the score to see how the comeback was going...

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I was just scrolling twitter and saw TNT's account waxing lyrical about the impact he's had off the bench, so went and checked the score to see how the comeback was going...

Gifted Tigers a TBP by trying to tap and go from 5m out his try line

 

[Rinkadink]

He had been doing great off the bench. Yes, that was a very bad option but doesn't mean he's not cut for test level. Very different situation to a tight game.

Leicester super impressive though, almost a perfect game.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

He had been doing great off the bench. Yes, that was a very bad option but doesn't mean he's not cut for test level. Very different situation to a tight game.

Leicester super impressive though, almost a perfect game.

I'm not saying he's not cut out for test level though
But a tight game on the line where it has meaning and I wouldn't trust him not to do something stupid. Ego is great for backing yourself but you got to know when it's on and when it's not

 

[BPM]

I'm not saying he's not cut out for test level though
But a tight game on the line where it has meaning and I wouldn't trust him not to do something stupid. Ego is great for backing yourself but you got to know when it's on and when it's not

Agreed. It's a maturity thing. Right now he thinks he can take on the world and his two tries against Wales have probably inflated his ego even more. If it's harnessed in the right way, that kind of fearlessness is useful. OTOH, that tap and go decision highlights how it can go wrong …

Still. He's a way off being in the tight games for England yet. Plenty of time to mature.

 

[Saintjay]

Just caught the score. Ouch. Well done tigers

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

I can't really moan at pollock for trying something when we were 23 points behind and only a short time left.

He showed more fight and skill than the rest of the back row combined.

 

[Becca]

I can't really moan at pollock for trying something when we were 23 points behind and only a short time left.

He showed more fight and skill than the rest of the back row combined.

Well, that was embarrassing, wasn't it ?
As you say, at least Pollock added something when he came on.

 

[Wasps92]

I've been a big critic of JvP on here but I've been really impressed by his little cameos for England in the 6 Nations and he was excellent last night.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Well, that was embarrassing, wasn't it ?
As you say, at least Pollock added something when he came on.

Terrible performance, hutch, Pearson snd Seabrook looked very rusty. Our ball was terribly slow and the forwards one out running was obvious and never going to work.


That's all before the turnovers and knock ons. Shocking over all but then we usually struggle after a break, we are missing several key players and hadn't played in a month or whatever it was so what did Dows expect?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Hell of a break, but Radwan defence was insane also.
Really hope OHC and Radwan both get England chances, OHC really grown as a complete wing and Radwan is so electric

Shout out to Woodward who I thought was really mature again, feel he might get a good chance to tour in the summer