Aviva Premiership Round 16/17 Round 11

[Which Tyler]

Christmas Eve; 2.00
BTSport 1

Referee: Luke Pearce.
TJs: Craig Maxwell-Keys & Paul Allen.
TMO: Graham Hughes.

Wasps:
15. Kurtley Beale
14. Christian Wade
13. Elliot Daly
12. Jimmy Gopperth
11. Frank Halai
10. Danny Cipriani
09. Joe Simpson

1. Matt Mullan
2. Tommy Taylor
3. Marty Moore
4. Joe Launchbury ©
5. James Gaskell
6. Ashley Johnson
7. Thomas Young
8. Nathan Hughes

16. Alex Rieder; 17. Tom Bristow; 18. Phil Swainston; 19. Kearnan Myall; 20. Guy Thompson
21. Dan Robson; 22. Kyle Eastmond; 23. Rob Miller


Bath:
15. Tom Homer
14. Semesa Rokoduguni
13. Jonathan Joseph
12. Ben Tapuai
11. Aled Brew
10. George Ford ©
09. Kahn Fotuali’i

1. Nathan Catt
2. Ross Batty
3. Max Lahiff
4. Luke Charteris
5. Dave Attwood
6. Matt Garvey ©
7. Francois Louw
8. Taulupe Faletau

16. Tom Dunn; 17. Nick Auterac; 18. Kane Palma-Newport; 19. Elliott Stooke; 20. Tom Ellis
21. Darren Allinson; 22. Adam Hastings; 23. Max Clark

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Leicester Tigers (v Exeter Chiefs)
15 Freddie Burns
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Jack Roberts
12 Manu Tuilagi
11 Peter Betham
10 Owen Williams
9 Sam Harrison
1 Ellis Genge
2 George McGuigan
3 Pat Cilliers
4 Ed Slater (c)
5 Mike Fitzgerald
6 Mike Williams
7 Brendon O'Connor
8 Luke Hamilton

Replacements
16 Harry Thacker
17 Logovi'i Mulipola
18 Dan Cole
19 Graham Kitchener
20 Will Evans
21 Jono Kitto
22 George Worth
23 Tom Brady

 

[Peat]

Who the hell is Jack Roberts?

 

[Every Time Ref]

Who the hell is Jack Roberts?

Is that the really short guy?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Who the hell is Jack Roberts?

As said short guy, strong runner and decent enough tackler.

Played well last week v Munter.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Man, this weekend has completely snuck up on me,
So mental at work I don't even know what day it is. Watching sale play terribly on BT Sport (as is tradition) will set me up for the 4.30am alarm tomorrow D:

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

It is annoying to me when people place the blame on sales 9 and 10 for the recent bad games kind of understating the crappy pack.

And don't agree with Healey about 10 being key.

- - - Updated - - -

Question how have sale let Diamond to be be on the board?

That sounds stupid to me.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Great start Sale...........

 

[TRF_Olyy]

It is annoying to me when people place the blame on sales 9 and 10 for the recent bad games kind of understating the crappy pack.

Pack aren't great but our half backs have been ****. Stringer is the only player who looks at prem standard from the bunch available.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Pack aren't great but our half backs have been ****. Stringer is the only player who looks at prem standard from the bunch available.

Pack is pretty pathetic if I'm being harsh.

Phillips doesn't help though, is Mitchell that bad to be behind him?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Probably on par, they've both been poor.
We kept the wrong Mitchell brother.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Probably on par, they've both been poor.
We kept the wrong Mitchell brother.

Always was a Phil Mitchell guy myself.........

Is Leota retiring next season? As his physicality is pretty key in your back line IMO would be hard to replace.

TBH Sale prob look like needing a new
1
2
3
4
5
9
10
12

If they want to be challengers.

Diamond annoys me he is a forward man himself but doesn't seem to really care about them IMO.


(Saying that Tigers need a new 8 and lock IMO along with a new 15).

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Think Leota has another year, Tuitupou will likely retire as he's spent a lot more time injured than not this past 12 months or so

I'm happy with Evans in the 2nd row but we need a brute in there alongside him
Think James will move to 12 when Addison is back, with Addison at 13. Don't like that, myself, think Will is a far better winger, but we've got tons of wingers on the books and not many centres.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I have to say I like Macginty I think he would do great at a club like Quins or with a faster 9.

Also like the 2 League wingers although think Odogwu should start.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Odogwu injured

I'm not a big fan of MacGinty as a 10, strikes me as an Olly Barkley type 12 who ended up at 10 because he was better than anyone else in America. Very good player but doesn't have the control of a 10

We really need a 9

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

He was great last season from what I remember.

Wonder if
10 Ford
12 Macginty
13 James

Could work like
Ford
Eastmond
Joesph

Did for Bath?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Maybe AJ should play 9, going forwards

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Wasn't that a debate with Lamb at Glous

Playing him at 9.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Hell of a finish!!!!!!

What a finish.

Still shouldn't be at sale though.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Top class finish
Shows what happens when you actually pass the ball to the wings, especially when the wings are two of the best finishers in League.
What a ridiculously stupid lineout that was

Myler is a proper moody toddler today :lol:
He must have Christmas photos booked in for tomorrow, or something, and is ****** off about his injury