Club depth for next season

[Saintjay]

1. Bath
2. Northampton
3. Saracens
4. Sale
5. Harlequins
6. Bristol
7. Exeter
8. Gloucester
9. Newcastle

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

1. Bath
2. Northampton
3. Saracens
4. Sale
5. Harlequins
6. Bristol
7. Exeter
8. Gloucester
9. Newcastle

Think we should all take a leaf out of your book and just pretend that Leicester don’t exist.

 

[Saintjay]

Think we should all take a leaf out of your book and just pretend that Leicester don't exist.

This is the way.

 

[Which Tyler]

Based on your squad lists definitely feel like Leicester either need another player or 2 in the back 3 or someone is missing.

I think that sort of judgement depends on flexibility of the players.
So Bailey, O'Connor, Kata and Perese all cover the back 3 if they need to.

 

[Reiser99]

I think that sort of judgement depends on flexibility of the players.
So Bailey, O'Connor, Kata and Perese all cover the back 3 if they need to.

Yeah but difference between cover and play regularly. I know players can be flexible, but a few injuries and suddenly the team will feel a lot weaker.

 

[Which Tyler]

Yeah but difference between cover and play regularly. I know players can be flexible, but a few injuries and suddenly the team will feel a lot weaker.

O'Connor: 58 starts in the back 3
Kata: 27 starts in the back 3
Perese: 23 starts in the back 3
Now, with Bailey, you might have a point, with only 7 starts back there

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Also Pearson looked class in the U20's 15 is one of those positions that tends to do well with not as much senior experience IMO

 

[Which Tyler]

when you're done is there any chance you could edit the OP please?

Now thank Olly.

Or is it Ragey?

 

[Geordie]

Also Pearson looked class in the U20's 15 is one of those positions that tends to do well with not as much senior experience IMO

He looked very impressive. He looked like he had time on the ball and just glided. Definately one to watch

 

[Rinkadink]

I think basically all the sides are looking pretty decent. That bodies well for the league as a competition, aside from the Newcastle Red Bulls thing happening a bit too late for this season. A genuine shame there wasn't a promotion or two from the championship.

 

[Geordie]

Falcons so far - Very bleak in depth and backs. Hopefully that will be corrected.

On the plus side we have a large academy contingent...especially at prop, lock and 6 where we have some seriously powerful lads coming through which should come to fruit over the next year or two.

1 - Luin De Bruin, Adam Brocklebank, Mike Rewcastle (A), Isaac Keller (A), Connor Hancock (A)
2 - George McGuigan, Ollie Fletcher (A)
3 - Eduardo Bello, Murray MaCallum, Richard Palframan, Callum Hancock (A), Elvis Kitenge Fuki (A - Plays both sides)
4 - Freddie Clarke, Jamie Hodgson, Tim Cardall, Oscar Usher (A), Adam Scott (A)
5 - Sebastian De Chaves, Fin Baker (A)
6 - Cameron Neild, John Hawkins (& Lock), Reuben Parsons (A), Charlie Turnbull (A), George Bolam (A & Lock)
7 - Tom Gordon, Ollie Leatherbarrow, Marcus Tiffin
8 - Amanika Mafi, Freddie Lockwood (& 6)


9 - Simon Benitez Cruz, Sam Stuart, James Elliott, Joe Davis (A)
10 - Brett Connon, Ethan Grayson, Junior Newton (A)
11 - Alex Hearle, Nathan Greenwood (A)
12 - Sam Arnold, Connor Doherty, Rhys Beeckmans (A)
13 - Max Clark, Connor Doherty (& 12), Oli Spencer (A)
14 -
15 - Elliott Obatoyinbo

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

LRZ going to Brizzle according to Al JaBEEBa….

 

[Which Tyler]

LRZ going to Brizzle according to Al JaBEEBa….

I'll run the updates again when Newcastle have finished - and ask Olly to update the OP again a week or so out from kick-off