Heinenken Cup Final
Discussion
So what are your predictions?
Being a Tigers fan I'm very hopeful they can do it but will be much tougher than the Gloucester game. Wasps always seem to have the bit between their teeth against us.
I think it will be tight up until the last 15-20mins when Leicester might pull away with a try.
Prediction: 27-19 to Leicester
Being a Tigers fan I'm very hopeful they can do it but will be much tougher than the Gloucester game. Wasps always seem to have the bit between their teeth against us.
I think it will be tight up until the last 15-20mins when Leicester might pull away with a try.
Prediction: 27-19 to Leicester
I think its Leicesters game to lose, if you know what I mean. The Tigers form has been impressive this season, and they have very few weaknesses. I'm still savouring London Irish's win over them at Christmas....
Should be a good game, will be a close start, but tigers will win it fairly comfortably with at least a 7 point win.
Should be a good game, will be a close start, but tigers will win it fairly comfortably with at least a 7 point win.
I agree that it's Tiger's game to lose. But equally their determination is going to be through the roof. Off the back of a string of successful games, with a superb performance against Gloucester and the chance to claim the first ever triple.
The danger is that they'll be tired. I don't think they'll under prepare as it's the old enemy and they're well aware of the sting wasps can inflict (pun intended (sorry)). It's going to be one hell of a game, just managed to get tickets from somone at work (who thought the irish teams were going to be in it when the tickets went on sale
) and i can't wait. It's going to be like a test match in there. Possibly bigger. Light showers forecast so it should make it interesting.
If Tiger's aren't tired, they should have it. Wasps haven't played for 3 weeks and that's a long time in the premiership and there's nothing like match preparation for a big game. There's going to be some big hits but i think, (Hope!) Tigers will edge.
The danger is that they'll be tired. I don't think they'll under prepare as it's the old enemy and they're well aware of the sting wasps can inflict (pun intended (sorry)). It's going to be one hell of a game, just managed to get tickets from somone at work (who thought the irish teams were going to be in it when the tickets went on sale
) and i can't wait. It's going to be like a test match in there. Possibly bigger. Light showers forecast so it should make it interesting. If Tiger's aren't tired, they should have it. Wasps haven't played for 3 weeks and that's a long time in the premiership and there's nothing like match preparation for a big game. There's going to be some big hits but i think, (Hope!) Tigers will edge.
Im a Leicester supporter and Tigers have played a different game plan this season. Its the first time they haven't tried to win every league game they have played in. The have roated the squad, kept the big players fresh for the big games and been totally and utterly proffesional. No team in England can live with them at their best, but that doesn't mean Wasps can't beat them on Sunday. In fact Wasps have played 5 finals at Twickenham and won all 5.
I honestly believe that Tigers have more than enough left in the tank to do those Waspys in the final. Wasps are really going to struggle in the fron row. Vickery will get another absolute pasting from White at loosehead as he did a few weeks ago at Welford Rd
If Wasps are going to win, Rees has to outplay Jennings (very doubtful) and Worsely not only has to outplay Moody but stop the big guys before they cross the gain line. The front row also needs to perform miracles.
Few facts. This season Wasps had the worst Lineout in the GP and nearly the worst scrum, Tigers were best at both. Last time Tigers played Wasps in a final at Twickenham, Tigers had smashed Wasps a few weeks before at Welford Rd. Wasps won the final well !!!
Tigers to win by 10-15, win the treble and send Dagylo into his retirement a grumpy old git !!!!
15 Geordan Murphy
14 Seru Rabeni
13 Danny Hipkiss
12 Daryl Gibson
11 Alesana Tuilagi
10 Andy Goode
9 Frank Murphy
1 Marcos Ayerza
2 George Chuter
3 Julian White
4 Louis Deacon
5 Ben Kay
6 Lewis Moody
7 Shane Jennings
8 Martin Corry (captain)
Replacements
16 James Buckland
17 Alex Moreno
18 Leo Cullen
19 Brett Deacon
20 Ian Humphreys
21 Sam Vesty
22 Ollie Smith
Wasps: Danny Cipriani; Paul Sackey, Fraser Waters, Josh Lewsey, Tom Voyce; Alex King, Eoin Reddan; Phil Vickery, Raphael Ibanez, Peter Bracken, Simon Shaw, Tom Palmer, Joe Worsley, Tom Rees, Lawrence Dallaglio (c)
Replacements: Joe Ward, Tom French, Dan Leo, James Haskell, Mark McMillan, Dominic Waldouck, Mark Van Gisbergen
I honestly believe that Tigers have more than enough left in the tank to do those Waspys in the final. Wasps are really going to struggle in the fron row. Vickery will get another absolute pasting from White at loosehead as he did a few weeks ago at Welford Rd
If Wasps are going to win, Rees has to outplay Jennings (very doubtful) and Worsely not only has to outplay Moody but stop the big guys before they cross the gain line. The front row also needs to perform miracles.
Few facts. This season Wasps had the worst Lineout in the GP and nearly the worst scrum, Tigers were best at both. Last time Tigers played Wasps in a final at Twickenham, Tigers had smashed Wasps a few weeks before at Welford Rd. Wasps won the final well !!!
Tigers to win by 10-15, win the treble and send Dagylo into his retirement a grumpy old git !!!!
15 Geordan Murphy
14 Seru Rabeni
13 Danny Hipkiss
12 Daryl Gibson
11 Alesana Tuilagi
10 Andy Goode
9 Frank Murphy
1 Marcos Ayerza
2 George Chuter
3 Julian White
4 Louis Deacon
5 Ben Kay
6 Lewis Moody
7 Shane Jennings
8 Martin Corry (captain)
Replacements
16 James Buckland
17 Alex Moreno
18 Leo Cullen
19 Brett Deacon
20 Ian Humphreys
21 Sam Vesty
22 Ollie Smith
Wasps: Danny Cipriani; Paul Sackey, Fraser Waters, Josh Lewsey, Tom Voyce; Alex King, Eoin Reddan; Phil Vickery, Raphael Ibanez, Peter Bracken, Simon Shaw, Tom Palmer, Joe Worsley, Tom Rees, Lawrence Dallaglio (c)
Replacements: Joe Ward, Tom French, Dan Leo, James Haskell, Mark McMillan, Dominic Waldouck, Mark Van Gisbergen
bigmanszetec said:
OK, looks like we all got this one a bit wrong.
The Wasps defence was awesome today, noticeably Paul Sackey on Tuilagi, didn't give him a chance.
Leicester just wern't aloud to play there game.
All credit to Wasps, they really deserved that one.
The Wasps defence was awesome today, noticeably Paul Sackey on Tuilagi, didn't give him a chance.
Leicester just wern't aloud to play there game.
All credit to Wasps, they really deserved that one.
As gutted as I am and as much as I hate Wasps, you have to hand it to them, they were good today. Think the Sackey/Tuilagi debacle summed up the game for both teams.
We definately missed Ellis but I don't think he would have saved us the game.
Well done Wasps (again).
Top top game. Could have done with a decent kicker early on, but the team played so well. Great atmosphere. First time at Twickenham for me since they finished the stadium, definitely adds to the game compared to having one end open.
Not a bad view either...
Edited by rico on Monday 21st May 10:36
Tigers looked very tired and the two try's conceeded epoved that. A faultless Wasps gameplan, excellent tackling made them the deserved winners. Wasps had 3 weeks off at Geech and Edwards obviusly used that time very well. I thought it was a pretty poor game though.
Atmosphere was excellent, thats what Twickenham should be like, if only they would let the real supporters in, not the corporate suits who dont really give a shit and have no idea about the game.
As always Munster fans were awsome
Atmosphere was excellent, thats what Twickenham should be like, if only they would let the real supporters in, not the corporate suits who dont really give a shit and have no idea about the game.
As always Munster fans were awsome
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