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Lions 1st XV away at Tynedale

Lions 1st XV away at Tynedale

Matt Tuckey28 Apr 2017 - 21:14
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Lions make the long journey to Tynedale for the last game of the season.

Leicester Lions will close their season in National 2 North against the same team they played on the opening but this time up north. Lions have had a famtastic run in over the last month producing some strong results and are focused to finish on a high.

Tynedale are strong at home only loosing a few games this year so Lions know it will be a massive test. The home side sit fifth in the table having strung together some consistent results. Even though they can not catch Lions in third spot Tynedale will want to finish strong at home.

Lions expect a bruising encounter as the results between the two side are always close which showed at the start of the season when Lions scored a last minute try to clinch the win. The Leicester outfit are looking to finish the league in third place and need the win to secure that.

Squad to take on Tynedale:

1.​Sio
2.​Taylor
3.​Newton-Taylor
4.​Tapscott
5.​Tuckey (C)
6.​Lewis
7.​Murdoch
8.​Hartwell
9.​McFedries
10.​Benjamin
11.​Constant
12.​Rudkin
13.​Hamilton
14.​Phillips
15.​Marfo

REP

16.​Spokes
17.​Hills
18.​Dallavalle
19.​Smit
20.​Smith

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