Quins V Tigers Sat 3pm

[fivepointer]

Harlequins: Brown; Yarde, Marchant, Roberts, Walker; Smith, Care; Lambert, Buchanan, Collier; Merrick, Horwill (capt); Robshaw, Clifford, Luamanu.

Replacements: Ward, Boyce, Sinckler, Matthews, Glynn, Lewis, Swiel, Alofa.

Leicester: Veainu; Malouf, Smith, Toomua May; G. Ford, Youngs; Genge, Youngs (capt), Cole; Wells, Barrow; Williams, Ryan, Kalamafoni.

Replacements: Thacker, Bateman, Mulipola, Hamilton, Mapapalangi, Harrison, J. Ford, Tait.

[Puja]

Shuffling of the deckchairs on the Titanic in that back row for Leicester. Hopefully a week of Deacon the Lesser as forwards coach will result in a functioning back 5 of the scrum.

Puja

[Scrumhead]

This is a big game for both sides.

Quins need to show that beating Wasps wasn't a fluke result and I'm hoping our home form gives me some hope that we can pick up a win tomorrow.

It's probably a bigger game for Tigers though - two losses on the bounce and Chiefs and Saracens in their next three games puts them under a bit of pressure to beat Quins and Irish.

[fivepointer]

Very difficult game to call. Home advantage just might be enough to see Quins home. Genge v Collier and Ford v Smith stand out but there's plenty of interest elsewhere.

[Mikey Brown]

I'm getting bored of waiting to see Saili.

[Stom]

I'm getting bored of waiting to see Saili.

Indeed. Roberts has been pants so far this season, so it'd be really good to get someone else in there.

Is he injured? I've not seen anything.

[Mikey Brown]

Yep. Injured.

Very scrappy game so far. Clifford everywhere. Smith looking full of spark again but stand sooo deep when the ball is remotely slow.

[twitchy]

Fun match so far. Marcus Smith looking quality again.

[Mikey Brown]

Oh, Luamanu's hands let us down again. Shocker.

[Mikey Brown]

Jamie Roberts still can't pass (or kick) very well. Shocker.

[Banquo]

great try, but if Care hadn't done that quick try, Genge would have been binned.....and should still have been.

[Banquo]

another great try, but Robshaw looks bad.


Eddies starting back row looking dodgy now.

[Mikey Brown]

Yep. That was odd. Almost sounds like you're blaming Care for that though.

To carry over from the other thread, yes it's a shame about that miss for Clifford. No matter what he does with the ball there will be question marks if he isn't consistently secure/impactful around the fringes.

[Mikey Brown]

Wow. It's kicked off. Robshaw fucked and Luamanu over the line.

[Mikey Brown]

Anyone see what happened to him?

[Mikey Brown]

Oof. Head on the wrong side. Uncharacteristic.

[Banquo]

Yep. That was odd. Almost sounds like you're blaming Care for that though.

To carry over from the other thread, yes it's a shame about that miss for Clifford. No matter what he does with the ball there will be question marks if he isn't consistently secure/impactful around the fringes.

no not blaming Care, just your quinsanoia.

[Banquo]

smith buggered now, Eddie won't have many left soon!

[Banquo]

Tigers scrum wobbling this week. Sinckler point to prove obviously.

[Banquo]

May gasses Yarde (though he ought to have done, too much for Yarde to do).....great score after a brilliant run from Youngs.

[Mikey Brown]

Youngs definitely got the better of Care in that round.

[Mikey Brown]

It's as if Yarde saw Eddie Jones on the big screen and has forgotten how to use all his limbs.

[Mikey Brown]

FFS.

Just seem to have fallen to bits since Robshaw went off.

[Banquo]

momentum shifting all over the place

[Mikey Brown]

Too right.