Aviva Premiership 16/17 - Round 5

[TRF_Olyy]

Round 5 Fixtures

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[BPM]

I'm going for wins for:

Saints (narrowly)
Sarries
Tigers
Bath
Wasps
Worcester

Having said that, we've already seen a few surprises this season so it would shock me to see another one or two unexpected results again this weekend.

 

[SelimNiai]

Bristol side to face Saracens

15. Jordan Williams; 14. Ryan Edwards, 13. Jack Tovey, 12. Will Hurrell, 11. Charlie Amesbury; 10. Tusi Pisi, 9. Will Cliff; 1. Kyle Traynor, 2. Ross McMillan, 3. Anthony Perenise, 4. James Phillips, 5. Mark Sorenson, 6. Jon Fisher, 7. Jack Lam (c), 8. Jordan Crane.
Replacements: 16. Max Crumpton, 17. Ryan Bevington, 18. Gaston Cortes, 19. Joe Joyce, 20. Mitch Eadie, 21. Rhodri Williams, 22. Adrian Jarvis, 23. Jack Wallace.

Ben Mosses (knee), Gavin Henson (dead leg), Ben Glynn (shoulder), Marc Jones (knee), David Lemi (knee), Callum Sheedy (hamstring), Glen Townson (knee) and Ian Evans (hip) are all unavailable for selection.

Special moment for Jack Tovey, makes Perm debut after coming through the academy and sticking with the club and rejecting moves elsewhere, he had an offer from Glos after the LW playoff defeat but said no

 

[Mumbles119]

CHIEFS SIDE TO FACE NORTHAMPTON SAINTS
15 Lachie Turner
14 Olly Woodburn
13 Ollie Devoto
12 Henry Slade
11 Ian Whitten
10 Gareth Steenson (capt)
9 Will Chudley
1 Ben Moon
2 Jack Yeandle
3 Greg Holmes
4 Mitch Lees
5 Geoff Parling
6 Dave Dennis
7 Kai Horstmann
8 Thomas Waldrom

16 Luke Cowan-Dickie
17 Alec Hepburn
18 Harry Williams
19 Damian Welch
20 Ben White
21 Dave Lewis
22 Sam Hill
23 Jack Nowell

Good to see Nowell back involved, and potentially auditioning for England... Slade at 12.

15 Ben Foden (capt)
14 Ken Pisi
13 George Pisi
12 Harry Mallinder
11 George North
10 Stephen Myler
9 Nic Groom
1 Alex Waller
2 Mikey Haywood
3 Kieran Brookes
4 Courtney Lawes
5 Michael Paterson
6 Jamie Gibson
7 Calum Clark
8 Louis Picamoles

16 Charlie Clare
17 Campese Ma’afu
18 Paul Hill
19 Sam Dickinson
20 Teimana Harrison
21 Tom Kessell
22 Rory Hutchinson
23 Ahsee Tuala

I have to say I am perplexed by the ongoing selection that Jim Mallinder makes.
First game back from injury, and Calum Clark is straight into start! Is Harrison falling that far behind?
Saints looked so much better last week, mainly due to Nic Groom actually providing service. However this was not Jim's choice, but forced through injury to Dickson.
Obviously he has the job and experience of DOR and I am just an amateur spectator and player, but still, I do have eyes.

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

Wonder how quickly Eddie Jones could destroy his reputation on here by selecting Calum Clark...

 

[Peat]

Depends how many of the games England win with him there.

 

[FLOBALOB]

I do like the look of chiefs bench and i can see them making a big impact second half. They have been falling off as the games progress this season and
maybe thats why LCD is on the bench for this game ,to add more impetus second half., and hill too, i thought last week he had his best game in ages.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Depends how many of the games England win with him there.

We could win the World Cup with him and I would still hate him.

 

[Which Tyler]

We could win the World Cup with him and I would still hate him.

This. Soulda been banned for life

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

We could win the World Cup with him and I would still hate him.

He's less of a thug than Manu

 

[Peat]

He was asking after Jones rather than Clark, no?

One of my mates once asked him what he was thinking then. Clark just walked away.

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

Yup I was wondering how opinions on Jones would go down, I already know Clark is universally detested.

His dad was my old head teacher, and apparently even he wouldn't talk to him for a year afterwards.

Interesting that Clark is straight in for Harrison though, I wonder if the Australia tour has dented his confidence.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

He's less of a thug than Manu

Typical Saints fan.


Eddie job is to win, that is it really.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Wonder how quickly Eddie Jones could destroy his reputation on here by selecting Calum Clark...

If he thought he was the best option and wouldn't disrupt squad harmony I reckon he'd pick him without a second thought.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Typical Saints fan.


Eddie job is to win, that is it really.

Let's not pretend that Clark is international quality though. He's a good club player but nothing special. As a saints fan I'd rather start Harrison and I can't see both players staying on as they will both want game time.

Mallinder really has brought some odd choices for backrow time and time again.

On the Eddie Jones front, he really needs to find a young 7 he's happy with sooner or later. I've no idea who that will be

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Leicester Tigers (v Sale Sharks, away, Saturday 2.30pm)
15 Telusa Veauinu
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Peter Betham
12 Mathew Tait
11 Tom Brady
10 Owen Williams
9 Ben Youngs
1 Ellis Genge
2 George McGuigan
3 Dan Cole
4 Ed Slater (c)
5 Mike Fitzgerald
6 Mike Williams
7 Brendon O'Connor
8 Lachlan McCaffrey

Replacements
16 Tom Youngs
17 Logovi'i Mulipola
18 Greg Bateman
19 Dom Barrow
20 Graham Kitchener
21 Jono Kitto
22 Freddie Burns
23 Matt Smith

First senior games for Brady and Logo of this season.

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Let's not pretend that Clark is international quality though. He's a good club player but nothing special. As a saints fan I'd rather start Harrison and I can't see both players staying on as they will both want game time.

Mallinder really has brought some odd choices for backrow time and time again.

On the Eddie Jones front, he really needs to find a young 7 he's happy with sooner or later. I've no idea who that will be

Underhill prob, wanting Evans and Ludlam to step up aswell i hope. (Although Ludlam needs to get some game time ASAP

 

[Which Tyler]

Gloucester:
15. James Hook
14. Charlie Sharples
13. Billy Twelvetrees
12. Mark Atkinson
11. Henry Purdy
10. Billy Burns
9. Greig Laidlaw (c)

1. Paddy McAllister
2. Richard Hibbard
3. John Afoa
4. Tom Savage
5. Mariano Galarza
6. Ross Moriarty
7. Jacob Rowan
8. Ben Morgan

Replacements:
16. Darren Dawidiuk, 17. Yann Thomas, 18. Paul Doran-Jones, 19. Joe Latta, 20. Matt Kvesic
21. Willi Heinz, 22. Matt Scott, 23. David Halaifonua

Bath:
15. Tom Homer
14. Semesa Rokoduguni
13. Aled Brew
12. Matt Banahan
11. Anthony Watson
10. George Ford ( c )
9. Kahn Fotuali'i

1. Nathan Catt
2. Tom Dunn
3. Henry Thomas
4. Charlie Ewels
5. Elliott Stooke
6. Matt Garvey ( c )
7. Tom Ellis
8. Leroy Houston

16. Ross Batty; 17. Nick Auterac; 18. Kane Palma-Newport; 19. Dave Attwood; 20. Zach Mercer
21. Chris Cook; 22. Rory Jennings; 23. Jeff Williams

Not available for selection: Jack Walker, Luke Charteris, Francois Louw, Guy Mercer, David Sisi, David Denton, Taulupe Faletau, Niko Matawalu, Rhys Priestland, Dan Bowden, Max Clark, Jonathan Joseph.

Welcome back Nic, Kane and Chris; good to see that Tom's injury was minor too. Let's hope those guys are actually fit, not just least-injured.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Lord help Bath is cook comes on and it is a close game.

 

[Every Time Ref]

Looks like a bit of a rotation team to me, with Atwood and Batty both on the bench. Probably some psychology at play with giving Stooke his first start.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Brady vs Odogwu in a battle of who-got-the-best-end-of-the-deal