Leicester Tigers v Sharks match preview

The Sharks from South Africa travel to Welford Road to take on Leicster Tigers in round two of the Champions Cup

The homeside would be looking to get their first win of the 2024/25 campaign after falling to a 28-42 loss to Bordeaux. The Sharks started on the right foot after beating Exeter 39-21.

Form in the last 5 matches

Leicester Tigers-L L W L L

Sharks- W L W L W

Past meeting-They have never played each other

Target areas

One area the Sharks could target is the defensive setup from Leicster Tigers. The Tigers only made 68% of their tackles in the first round. Bordeaux also won 14 turnovers against Leicester which means the Tigers give the ball away and that could be dangerous with the outside backs the Sharks have.

If Leicester can stop the Sharks maul, they are in it to win it! Against Exeter, the Sharks only had 67% maul success. On the attacking side, Leicester will need to stop the Sharks making meters per carry. vs Exeter, the Sharks made 5,3 meters per carry.

Squads

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