Aviva Premiership 16/17 - Round 21

[TRF_Olyy]

Rugby games are happening, probably*




(*I'm away from my laptop atm, Will add the fixtures and stuff when I'm back)

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Tigers shall finally gain dominance over Sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Tigers shall finally gain dominance over Sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You say that so often it's lost all meaning.



Realistically I think we'll play well for 60 then lose handily in the last 20, as is tradition for this season. Really wish Addison was available, and it looks like we'll be missing Aulika, And don't have a backup loosehead we trust (Harrison plays the full 80 more than not).
I did think we'd get battered last season, though, So who bloody knows.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Genge and Cole should destroy Sale front row.

Hopefully.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Cole couldn't scrummage his way out of a wet paper bag these days, but Genge will make light work if Longbottom who has looked pretty poor so far

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Cole couldn't scrummage his way out of a wet paper bag these days, but Genge will make light work if Longbottom who has looked pretty poor so far

Lol Sale Supporter giving his 2 cents on scrums.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Lol tigers fan thinking they can beat Sale

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Last time Tigers beat Sale was the 2014-2015 season... Wow. Also interesting that in the season Tigers were **** poor at scoring tries 2nd lowest beaten only by London Welsh and roughly half of what all the other teams did. Funny times.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Last time Tigers beat Sale was the 2014-2015 season... Wow. Also interesting that in the season Tigers were **** poor at scoring tries 2nd lowest beaten only by London Welsh and roughly half of what all the other teams did. Funny times.

Funny that despite scoring fuk all tried we got to the semi's aswell.

 

[BPM]

Maybe wishful thinking, but I reckon Quins could pull off a surprise result and sneak a home win against Wasps ...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sale Sharks:

15. Mike Haley
14. Denny Solomona
13. Sam James
12. Mark Jennings
11. Josh Charnley
10. AJ MacGinty
9. Mike Phillips

1. Ross Harrison
2. Rob Webber (c)
3. Kieran Longbottom
4. Bryn Evans
5. Andrei Ostrikov
6. Cameron Neild
7. Tom Curry
8. Laurence Pearce

Replacements:
16. Ben Curry
17. James Flynn
18. Diogo Ferreira
19. George Nott
20. David Seymour
21. Peter Stringer
22. Johnny Leota
23. Byron McGuigan

Not feeling confident. Scrum will be battered and then we've got nothing on the bench to come on (a loosehead who's not been trusted and a teenager making his debut).
Charnley starting over literally any other option is crazy, especially after he gifted the 7pts vs Gloucester

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

Sale Sharks:

15. Mike Haley
14. Denny Solomona
13. Sam James
12. Mark Jennings
11. Josh Charnley
10. AJ MacGinty
9. Mike Phillips

1. Ross Harrison
2. Rob Webber (c)
3. Kieran Longbottom
4. Bryn Evans
5. Andrei Ostrikov
6. Cameron Neild
7. Tom Curry
8. Laurence Pearce

Replacements:
16. Ben Curry
17. James Flynn
18. Diogo Ferreira
19. George Nott
20. David Seymour
21. Peter Stringer
22. Johnny Leota
23. Byron McGuigan

Not feeling confident. Scrum will be battered and then we've got nothing on the bench to come on (a loosehead who's not been trusted and a teenager making his debut).
Charnley starting over literally any other option is crazy, especially after he gifted the 7pts vs Gloucester

Olyy, why is the substitute Curry bro always listed at 16 instead of 20 like every other back row sub?

 

[SWAGGER]

Olyy, why is the substitute Curry bro always listed at 16 instead of 20 like every other back row sub?

Because they haven't got a replacement hooker on bench

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Aye, Neild is replacement hooker

 

[HenryChinaski]

Maybe wishful thinking, but I reckon Quins could pull off a surprise result and sneak a home win against Wasps ...

Don't think this is wishful thinking or that it would be a surprise; we've been terrible recently and are away tonight. I'm just hoping that our "almost-lions" play to prove Gatland wrong and also that we stop kicking loosely and speculatively. Glad Guy Thompson is in for Hughes, 100% the right call.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Leicester Tigers (v Sale Sharks, Welford Road, Saturday 3.00pm)
15 Mathew Tait
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Jack Roberts
12 Owen Williams
11 J P Pietersen
10 Freddie Burns
9 Ben Youngs
1 Ellis Genge
2 Tom Youngs (C)
3 Dan Cole
4 Dom Barrow
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Mike Williams
7 Brendon O'Connor
8 Luke Hamilton

Replacements
6 George McGuigan
17 Greg Bateman
18 Fraser Balmain
19 Mike Fitzgerald
20 Harry Thacker
21 Sam Harrison
22 Matt Smith
23 Peter Betham

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Olyy (or anyone who knows) which is the better Curry?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

At the moment probably Ben but they really are really really similar (which comes from being twins, I guess!)
Really it just alternates with which one is getting more game time

 

[Which Tyler]

Bath:
15. Tom Homer
14. Anthony Watson
13. Max Clark
12. Ben Tapuai
11. Aled Brew
10. Rhys Priestland (c)
9. Kahn Fotuali’i

1. Nathan Catt
2. Chris Brooker
3. Shaun Knight
4. Luke Charteris
5. Elliott Stooke
6. Matt Garvey
7. Francois Louw (c)
8. Taulupe Faletau


16. Ross Batty; 17. Beno Obano; 18. Kane Palma-Newport; 19. Dave Attwood; 20. Tom Ellis
21. Chris Cook; 22. George Ford; 23. Robbie Fruean


Gloucester:
15. Tom Marshall
14. Jonny May
13. Henry Trinder
12. Mark Atkinson
11. David Halaifonua
10. Billy Burns
9. Willi Heinz (c)

1. Josh Hohneck
2. Richard Hibbard
3. John Afoa
4. Mariano Galarza
5. Jeremy Thrush
6. Ross Moriarty
7. Jacob Rowan
8. Ben Morgan

16. Motu Matu'u, 17. Paddy McAllister, 18. Ciaran Knight, 19. Tom Savage, 20. Lewis Ludlow
21. Greig Laidlaw, 22. Billy Twelvetrees, 23. Charlie Sharples


JJ rested (EPS); Roko having a day out at Twickenham
Unavailable for selection: Nick Auterac, Tom Dunn, Jack Walker, Michael van Vuuren, Henry Thomas, Max Lahiff, Charlie Ewels, Levi Douglas
Rory Jennings, Matt Banahan, Harry Davies, Jeff Williams

 

[BPM]

Great result for Quins last night which will hopefully secure 6th.

I'd be surprised if Saints can get an away win at Sandy Park, so the final game at Franklin's Gardens will be a big game.

Gloucester and Sale are both capable of turning over Bath on current form, so 5th isn't entirely impossible.