4 Tigers in National League Action

Four young Leicester Tigers forwards will be in National League 1 action this weekend as they seek to gain experience and push for a place in the First Team squad.

Table toppers Doncaster feature a pair of Italian Tigers at prop.  Riccardo Brugnara and Tiziano Pasquali continue their development in the promotion chasing side with fellow countryman Roberto Santamaria making an all Italy front row.

Making their National League 1 debuts for Coventry are Ed Milne and Matt Hubbard.  Milne is a local lad, a product of Oadby Wyggs, whilst Hubbard is from Stoke.  Milne starts at blindside for Cov, whose own promotion push has slipped in the past few weeks, despite normally being a number 8.  Hubbart covers lock and the back row on the 5 man bench.  

Former Tiger Will Hurrell is on the left wing whilst Luke Myring is on the bench.

Doncaster:
15) Paul Jarvis
14) Dougie Flockhart
13) Mat Clark
12) Steven Bannister
11) Tyson Lewis
10) Jamie Lennard
9) Bruno Bravo
1) Riccardo Brugnara
2) Roberto Santamaria
3) Tiziano Pasquali
4) Glen Kenworthy
5) Michael Walker-Fitton
6) Matt Challinor ©
7) Michael Hills
8) Adam Kettle
Replacements:
16) Darren Morris
17) Jack Bergmanas
18) Louis Spencer
19) Jacob Woodhouse
20) Paul Roberts

Coventry
15. Cliffie Hodgson
14. Mark Kohler
13. Rob Knox
12. James Otutaha
11. Will Hurrell
10. Matt Jones
9. Louis Silver
1. Danny Hobbs
2. Chris Locke
3. Tim Ryan
4. Brett Daynes
5. Tom Poole
6. Ed Milne
7. Rob Nash
8. Matt Tibbatts (C)
Replacements
16. Chad Thorne
17. Matt Price
18. Matt Hubbard
19. Luke Myring
20. Alex Smit

Teenage Tiziano Signs For T'Knights

Leicester Tigers 19 year old Italian prop Tiziano Pasquali has signed for Doncaster Knights on a short term loan deal.  The Knights have suffered a spate of injuries in the front row and Pasquali will provide cover on both sides of the scrum.

His debut in Men's Rugby came on Saturday when he replaced Colin Phillips at Tighthead for the final 25 minutes in their win against Loughborough Students at Castle Park.

Pasquali made his first start for the Tigers Extra Firsts in their recent win away to Worcester and will now look to push on and establish himself in promotion favourites Doncaster's front row.  Last season Kieran Brookes went on loan to Doncaster as they tried to stay in the Championship, hopefully this spell will work out better for all concerned.