One of the biggest clubs in European rugby, and by some distance the biggest name Jersey have faced in the modern era, the Tigers will feature a number of high-profile internationals in their squad for the Ashburton sponsored game.
‘It’s like Manchester United coming to Jersey, you won’t get much better than this,’ said an effervescent Ben Harvey. ‘They’ve won the European Cup twice, they are regularly top of the pile in England and they are littered with big names and have a great history.’
The opportunity for the two dozen home players expected to feature in the game is two-fold – not only will they be locking horns with elite opponents, but they can also stake their claim for a starting place when Jersey make their RFU Championship debut on 1 September.
Full story in Friday’s JEP
