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Cardiff vs Leicester Tigers

  • 01-05-2009 5:44pm
    #1
    Stev_o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,249 ✭✭✭


    Really looking forward to this game, hopefully should be a great free flowing game with both teams not afraid to run the ball and both coming off huge confidence boosting wins.

    The teams:

    Cardiff Blues: 15 Ben Blair, 14 Leigh Halfpenny, 13 Tom Shanklin, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Tom James, 10 Nicky Robinson, 9 Richie Rees, 8 Xavier Rush, 7 Martyn Williams, 6 Maama Molitika, 5 Paul Tito (c), 4 Bradley Davies, 3 Tauf'au Filise, 2 Gareth Williams, 1 Gethin Jenkins.
    Replacements: 16 John Yapp, 17 Rhys Thomas, 18 Deiniol Jones, 19 Andy Powell, 20 Darren Allinson, 21 Ceri Sweeney, 22 Gareth Thomas.

    Leicester: 15 Geordan Murphy (c), 14 Scott Hamilton, 13 Dan Hipkiss, 12 Sam Vesty, 11 Johne Murphy, 10 Toby Flood, 9 Julien Dupuy, 8 Jordan Crane, 7 Ben Woods, 6 Craig Newby, 5 Ben Kay, 4 Tom Croft, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 George Chuter, 1 Marcos Ayerza.
    Replacements: 16 Benjamin Kayser, 17 Julian White, 18 Marco Wentzel, 19 Lewis Moody, 20 Harry Ellis, 21 Aaron Mauger, 22 Matt Smith.

    Great to see the Murphy's run with the captaincy it's really given him a extra zip to his game and is really giving it a lash at it, seems that having that responsibility has helped him.

    Cardiff should make a real game out of and really their only weak links are Rees and Robinson. But i think that Leicester have the better bench and of course more experience at this level.

    Leicester by 5 i think....hopefully:D


Comments

  • #2
    RtD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 165 ✭✭RtD


    Should be a good game alright. My loyalties are divided on this one, I think I'd prefer the Blues in the final, sticking up for the Magners, but at the same time I'd like to see two more Irishmen in the final, especially as a Leicester win would see two Irish captains facing off in the final. Will be interested to have a look at Johne on Sunday too, see what he's made of.


  • #3
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,266 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    its a pity this isnt on sat at 3, it'd have made a great day out to watch the 2 semi's.

    considering how bad both their quarter final games it'll be interesting to see what happens tomorrow.


  • #4
    corny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,816 ✭✭✭corny


    The Blues by 10.


  • #5
    chupacabra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,415 ✭✭✭chupacabra


    Glad to see the two murphys flying the flag for Kildare and of course ireland. Hope Johne has a smashing game.


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