Leicester Tigers vs Connacht Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Leicester Tigers vs Connacht taking place? Leicester Tigers vs Connacht will take place on Sunday 19th December, 2021 at 13:00 (UK)
Where is Leicester Tigers vs Connacht taking place? Leicester Tigers vs Connacht will take place at Mattioli Woods Welford Road in Leicester
Where can I get tickets for Leicester Tigers vs Connacht? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Leicester Tigers vs Connacht on in the UK? Leicester Tigers vs Connacht will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Leicester Tigers vs Connacht? BT Sport subscribers can stream Leicester Tigers vs Connacht live on the BT Sport Player & app
THE TEAM NEWS
Leicester Tigers: 15 Bryce Hegarty, 14 Freddie Steward, 13 Matt Scott, 12 Dan Kelly, 11 Hosea Saumaki, 10 Freddie Burns, 9 Ben Youngs (c), 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Tommy Reffell, 6 George Martin, 5 Eli Snyman, 4 Harry Wells, 3 Joe Heyes, 2 Nic Dolly, 1 Nephi Leatigaga
Replacements: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 James Whitcombe, 18 Dan Cole, 19 Calum Green, 20 Ollie Chessum, 21 Marco van Staden, 22 Jack van Poortvliet, 23 Guy Porter
Connacht: 15 Tiernan O’Halloran, 14 John Porch, 13 Sam Arnold, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 Alex Wootton, 10 Jack Carty (c), 9 Kieran Marmion, 8 Jarrad Butler, 7 Conor Oliver, 6 Cian Prendergast, 5 Niall Murray, 4 Ultan Dillane, 3 Finlay Bealham, 2 David Heffernan, 1 Matthew Burke
Replacements: 16 Shane Delahunt, 17 Tietie Tuimauga, 18 Jack Aungier, 19 Leva Fifita, 20 Abraham Papali’i, 21 Caolin Blade, 22 Conor Fitzgerald, 23 Diarmuid Kilgallen
THE PREDICTION
Leicester Tigers won the battle of the divisional leaders with a 13-16 result away at Top 14 table-toppers Bordeaux last Saturday. They have won all 10 matches played this season and that looks unlikely to change at home to travelling Connacht, who are improving after a tough start but still a ways behind. The visitors were thrashed 47-19 by Leinster in the URC at the start of the month but a 36-9 victory at home to the Top 14’s Stade Francais will bolster their resolve heading back into a division they should be challenging more. Here, though, they should find themselves overpowered by a winning machine able to cover -7 at least. Hold off on this match until Sunday with so many of this weekend’s fixtures already gone.
