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Lions host Hinckley in final home game of the season. 2pm kick off

Lions host Hinckley in final home game of the season. 2pm kick off

Matt Tuckey21 Apr 2017 - 19:09
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What a way to finish a home season with a local derby.

Leicester Lions welcome fellow Leicestershire side Hinckley in what is the last home game of the 2016/17 season.

League positions go out of the window for local derbys and Lions know this will be a very tough encounter. Last time the teams met Lions snatched the win in the final minutes finishing 14-17. Hinckley have secured National League 2 rugby for next year sitting in 9th position so will now come out hoping to get the better of their local rivals.

Lions have had some convincing performances over the last few weeks and are looking to produce a performance on home soil.

Kick off is 2pm.

Squad to take on Hinckley:

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

REP

16.​Spokes
17.​Hills
18.​Dallavalle
19.​Lewis
20.​McFedries

Photo by Steve Wells

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