PREM 25/26 - Round 3

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Honestly kinda mad how every team seems to be having some injury situation

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

2 Scrum halves on the bench but a boost with Genge and the Argentina players back, no Moroni yet, assume he's hardly trained with the team.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Vimto Energy are game day sponsors for Sale this evening, wonder if that's an actual long term thing or opportunistic marketing considering the redbull match haha

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Excited for this game now!!!

 

[Which Tyler]

Bath:
1 Beno Obano
2 Tom Dunn
3 Will Stuart
4 Ewan Richards
5 Ross Molony
6 Guy Pepper
7 Sam Underhill
8 Josh Bayliss

09 Tom Carr-Smith
10 Finn Russell ©
11 Henry Arundell
12 Max Ojomoh
13 Ollie Lawrence
14 Joe Cokanasiga
15 Tom de Glanville

16 Kepueli Tuipulotu, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Miles Reid, 20 Alfie Barbeary
21 Neil le Roux, 22 Santi Carreras, 23 Chris Harris


Gloucester:
1 Ciaran Knight
2 Seb Blake
3 Nepo Laulala
4 Cam Jordan
5 Matias Alemanno
6 Freddie Thomas
7 James Venter
8 Josh Basham

09 Tomos Williams (C)
10 Ross Byrne
11 Ollie Thorley
12 Seb Atkinson (VC)
13 Will Joseph
14 Ben Loader
15 Charlie Atkinson

16 Jack Innard, 17 Archie McArthur, 18 Afolabi Fasogbon, 19 Hugh Bokenham
20 Jack Mann, 21 Harry Taylor
22 Caolan Englefield, 23 Josiah Edwards-Giraud



Bath with the 5:2 split, and Glos with the 6:2
Most concerningly is the lack of Captain Spencer - hopefully it's just rotation, but home against Gloucester is an odd time for that.

 

[Which Tyler]

Honestly kinda mad how every team seems to be having some injury situation

Assuming that's the Tigers squad - have they got any FHs not making the trip?

 

[Scotty]

Bath:
1 Beno Obano
2 Tom Dunn
3 Will Stuart
4 Ewan Richards
5 Ross Molony
6 Guy Pepper
7 Sam Underhill
8 Josh Bayliss

09 Tom Carr-Smith
10 Finn Russell ©
11 Henry Arundell
12 Max Ojomoh
13 Ollie Lawrence
14 Joe Cokanasiga
15 Tom de Glanville

16 Kepueli Tuipulotu, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Miles Reid, 20 Alfie Barbeary
21 Neil le Roux, 22 Santi Carreras, 23 Chris Harris


Gloucester:
1 Ciaran Knight
2 Seb Blake
3 Nepo Laulala
4 Cam Jordan
5 Matias Alemanno
6 Freddie Thomas
7 James Venter
8 Josh Basham

09 Tomos Williams (C)
10 Ross Byrne
11 Ollie Thorley
12 Seb Atkinson (VC)
13 Will Joseph
14 Ben Loader
15 Charlie Atkinson

16 Jack Innard, 17 Archie McArthur, 18 Afolabi Fasogbon, 19 Hugh Bokenham
20 Jack Mann, 21 Harry Taylor
22 Caolan Englefield, 23 Josiah Edwards-Giraud



Bath with the 5:2 split, and Glos with the 6:2
Most concerningly is the lack of Captain Spencer - hopefully it's just rotation, but home against Gloucester is an odd time for that.

Really? I think it's a great time to rotate, Gloucester arnt great in defence and you've just added Russell, with Reid who's been going well, T Du Tout and Santi Carreras on the bench... You'll be fine.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Assuming that's the Tigers squad - have they got any FHs not making the trip?

Titcombe is the odd one out

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Looks like it'll be a long evening for Redbull

 

[Crash Hamster]

Comfortably over a point a minute at the moment... and a man down...

 

[Rinkadink]

This is just a rubbish watch for a neutral.

Either Bris v Exe or Tigs v Saints should have been on Friday instead.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

No other club is dumb enough to choose Friday as their preferred home game day

 

[Jimbo]

Bath:
1 Beno Obano
2 Tom Dunn
3 Will Stuart
4 Ewan Richards
5 Ross Molony
6 Guy Pepper
7 Sam Underhill
8 Josh Bayliss

09 Tom Carr-Smith
10 Finn Russell ©
11 Henry Arundell
12 Max Ojomoh
13 Ollie Lawrence
14 Joe Cokanasiga
15 Tom de Glanville

16 Kepueli Tuipulotu, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Miles Reid, 20 Alfie Barbeary
21 Neil le Roux, 22 Santi Carreras, 23 Chris Harris


Gloucester:
1 Ciaran Knight
2 Seb Blake
3 Nepo Laulala
4 Cam Jordan
5 Matias Alemanno
6 Freddie Thomas
7 James Venter
8 Josh Basham

09 Tomos Williams (C)
10 Ross Byrne
11 Ollie Thorley
12 Seb Atkinson (VC)
13 Will Joseph
14 Ben Loader
15 Charlie Atkinson

16 Jack Innard, 17 Archie McArthur, 18 Afolabi Fasogbon, 19 Hugh Bokenham
20 Jack Mann, 21 Harry Taylor
22 Caolan Englefield, 23 Josiah Edwards-Giraud



Bath with the 5:2 split, and Glos with the 6:2
Most concerningly is the lack of Captain Spencer - hopefully it's just rotation, but home against Gloucester is an odd time for that.

He got a bit of a knock last week didn’t he so maybe just feel on balance sacrificing one game to keep him fits better than risking it.

 

[Rinkadink]

No other club is dumb enough to choose Friday as their preferred home game day

We love them at Bris.

Unfortunately a few whiney fans were listened to and we now have more games on a Saturday.

 

[Rinkadink]

The last Newcastle Falbulls lineout was one of the worst I've seen all year. Yikes.

Why sack Dimes if this is the result?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

We love them at Bris.

Unfortunately a few whiney fans were listened to and we now have more games on a Saturday.

Stadium location makes it a nightmare for Sale, but we know we can't compete with football (or grassroots rugby) over the weekend so persevere with it

 

[Jimbo]

The last Newcastle Falbulls lineout was one of the worst I've seen all year. Yikes.

Why sack Dimes if this is the result?

It was very strange that I can’t quite get my head around it in a season or so maybe, considering how well the guy has done over the years whilst being heavily under funded I really wanted to see what he could do with a team who had the budget and his trade mark grit.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Really pleased with Bamber's progress this season - considering how late he got into the sport his setpiece was always the concern (wasn't bad, just always a question mark over how comfortable he was there) but this season he looks very good at the lineout and maul - noticeable improvements from last, where he was an option rather than a weapon

 

[Rinkadink]

WHY WOULD YOU KICK AWAY POSSESSION ON AN OVERLAP

 

[BPM]

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Excited for this game now!!!

Is this the first time Chick has been skipper? Quick elevation for him.