I've got a second semi - Leicester vs Sale Sat

[FKAS]

Does the post save Pollard from a red?

Pen try and a yellow probably.

No idea what saved Curry from a red bar incompetency of the officials. Looked head on head on the big screens.

Wasn't any head contact, Pollard just got his head whipped back hard cos of the force

Ta. Looked shoulder to shoulder and then head to head in ground. A lot very dissatisfied that wasn't reviewed given Polly went off for a HIA soon after but Steward's at the end was.

Sale forwards seemed to struggle up front and the backline struggled without the momentum. Had Pollard had his international level of kicking available to him the game would have been done a lot quicker.

[Which Tyler]

It was reviewed, just not official as it was obviously fine on (unobscured) camera angles.

One of those you can only know in the ground with reflink

[FKAS]

It was reviewed, just not official as it was obviously fine on (unobscured) camera angles.

One of those you can only know in the ground with reflink

I've seen the replay and it's far from conclusive either way. As the ref had nothing in real time hard to overturn and in an official review the ref has no chance of seeing it from the pitch and you'd need to go frame by frame.

Good result for Tigers, some nice bits of play and some stodgy ones as well. Don't think we'll have enough to see off Bath based on that display.

[oldbackrow]

Pen try and a yellow probably.

No idea what saved Curry from a red bar incompetency of the officials. Looked head on head on the big screens.

Wasn't any head contact, Pollard just got his head whipped back hard cos of the force

Ta. Looked shoulder to shoulder and then head to head in ground. A lot very dissatisfied that wasn't reviewed given Polly went off for a HIA soon after but Steward's at the end was.

Sale forwards seemed to struggle up front and the backline struggled without the momentum. Had Pollard had his international level of kicking available to him the game would have been done a lot quicker.

There was a conversation between Carley and TMO in the background with the outcome Curry was committed to the tackle so not late, not initial head on head and not clear if on whiplash. The slowmo on TV looks like there is minimal contact from that whiplash.

[fivepointer]

Leicester very good I thought, particularly in defence. Sale's big guns never really fired.

[FKAS]

Leicester very good I thought, particularly in defence. Sale's big guns never really fired.

Kidwell the defence coach has done a great job, originally on a short secondment from Japan but he's now apparently left the Japan setup so hopefully Tigers can keep him for a bit longer.

The forwards defence was excellent and similar to the Prem game the Tigers forwards won the physical battle. Unlike in the Prem game a few weeks back Tigers also managed to target Ford which turned the game as the Sale backs outside him (bar Roebuck) were awful. Having the third man out from the breakdown blitz Ford and then having men either side to stop his little delayed passes into runners really took away from the Sale momentum, the fact the delivery from Quirke in the first half was poor just put more pressure on Ford.

Reffell was everywhere early doors and allowing him to empty the tank keeping the Sale forwards under pressure and then replace him with Ilione really gave some fantastic bench impact. A fresh Ilione coming up with that breakdown steal as Sale were throwing the kitchen sink at Tigers was massive. Perese off the bench was another big impact sub, Volavola also looked good in his brief outing, for a side that's struggled for bench impact all season it's a nice change to have some.

Only concern is that Cracknell went off with some sort of arm/shoulder issue. We don't really have anyone else to deploy at 8 and offer the same physicality and ridiculous work rate he does.

[Which Tyler]

[Danno]

Dickson is reffing the final