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Red Bulls aim to spook Tigers

Halloween sees a return of The Prem Rugby Cup as the autumn internationals take centre stage in rugby union circles, The Prem Rugby Cup gives a chance for those not having had much game time this season.


Leicester Tigers are the visitors to Kingston Park, Red Bulls will be hoping a change of luck with a change of competition. The Prem Cup is always a difficult one to call as sides make changes and some go stronger depending on circumstances to that club.


Tigers name team


There are some familiar names in the Leicester side with Joseph Woodward and Will Wand forming an exciting looking centre partnership. Former Bath man Orlando Bailey will pull the strings from fly half. One to keep an eye on is winger Gabriel Hamer-Webb who can shift on the wing.


Up front, Leicester will look to Harry Wells in the second row for experience. Hooker Finn Theobald Thomas will be all action in the loose. USA international prop Tonga Kofe misses out on a match for his nation at Murrayfield to be at Kingston Park. Tarek Haffar, a summer signing from Northampton will add physicality at prop too.


Freshen up for Red Bulls


There are changes for Red Bulls which given the physical assignments they've had so far this term comes as no surprise.


Up front Ollie Fletcher captains the side from hooker alongside Luan de Bruin and Murray McCallum. In the second row Seb de Chaves and Oscar Usher form a new look partnership and the back row brings together Cameron Neild, Ollie Leatherbarrow and Freddie Lockwood who always goes well when given a chance.


In the backs Sam Stuart comes in at scrum half partnering Brett Connon. The centres sees Nathan Greenwood and the return of Sammy Arnold, I think Greenwood could end up on the wing with Oli Spencer moving in. Harrison Obatoyinbo makes his debut on the wing with the physical threat of Stefan Coetzee at full back.


There's a mix of experience and youth on the bench with Hame Faiva poised to make his debut to add his experience alongside Simon Benitez Cruz. The youth of Micky Rewcastle, Callum Hancock, Adam Scott, Reuben Parsons, Sam Waugh and Ethan Grayson will all look to impress from the bench.


How will this play out?


The honest answer is, who knows?!


Sammy Arnold and Stefan Coetzee could be used to punch holes in the Leicester defence, hopefully Greenwood can get some space and show what he can do. Leicester will look to be physical as with any Leicester team but I think Red Bulls can edge this one.


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