Aviva Premiership - Round 19

[TRF_Olyy]

Round 19 Fixtures

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[TRF_Olyy]

Gutted that I'm working during the Sale game, especially as it's televised
Though it does mean it'll be up on the Aviva site very quickly afterwards.


Sale:
15 - Tom Arscott, 14 - Tom Brady, 13 - Jonny Leota, 12 - Sammy Tuitupou, 11 - Mark Cueto, 10 - Danny Cipriani, 9 - Dwayne Peel, 1 - Eifion Lewis-Roberts, 2 - Marc Jones, 3- Vadim Cobilas, 4 - Jonathan Mills, 5 - Michael Paterson, 6 - Dan Braid, 7 - David Seymour, 8 - James Gaskell

Replacements 16 - Tommy Taylor, 17 - Ross Harrison, 18 - Henry Thomas, 19 - Andrei Ostrikov, 20 - Mark Easter, 21 - Will Cliff, 22 - Nick Macleod, 23 - Rob Miller


Harlequins:
15. Mike Brown
14. Ollie Lindsay-Hague
13. Tim Molenaar
12. Jordan Turner-Hall
11. Sam Smith
10 Nick Evans
9. Danny Care

1. Joe Marler
2. Dave Ward
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Charlie Matthews
5. George Robson
6. Luke Wallace
7. Chris Robshaw (C)
8. Nick Easter

16. Rob Buchanan 17. Mark Lambert 18. Paul Doran Jones 19. Tom Guest 20. Maurie Fa'asavalu 21. Karl Dickson 22. Ben Botica 23. Ross Chisholm

 

[Patchey]

Very nervous about this one. One the one hand I really like the look of this Quins team, we finally seem to have everyone fit and a really good balance worked out. Molenaar in particular has been a great signing IMO.

However the same could be said for Sale, who I think are on slightly better form than us. Throw in the home advantage and the fact that Cips is probably more consistent than Evans O) right now and things look a little worrying.

Sale by 7. Quins to gain revenge in the Amlin final later on.

 

[04perryo]

Supporting two teams this weekend... Come on Worcester and London Irish!!

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

OMG Tigers bench!!!!

Leicester Tigers (v London Wasps, Welford Road, Saturday 3pm)
15 Mathew Tait
14 Vereniki Goneva
13 Matt Smith
12 Manusamoa Tuilagi
11 Blaine Scully
10 Owen Williams
9 Ben Youngs
1 Boris Stankovich
2 Tom Youngs
3 Fraser Balmain
4 Ed Slater (c)
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Jamie Gibson
7 Julian Salvi
8 Jordan Crane

Replacements
16 Rob Hawkins
17 Marcos Ayerza
18 Logovi'i Mulipola
19 Geoff Parling
20 Pablo Matera
21 David Mele
22 Toby Flood
23 Niall Morris

Manu has a chance to show off his skill set @12

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

OMG Tigers bench!!!!

Leicester Tigers (v London Wasps, Welford Road, Saturday 3pm)
15 Mathew Tait
14 Vereniki Goneva
13 Matt Smith
12 Manusamoa Tuilagi
11 Blaine Scully
10 Owen Williams
9 Ben Youngs
1 Boris Stankovich
2 Tom Youngs
3 Fraser Balmain
4 Ed Slater (c)
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Jamie Gibson
7 Julian Salvi
8 Jordan Crane

Replacements
16 Rob Hawkins
17 Marcos Ayerza
18 Logovi'i Mulipola
19 Geoff Parling
20 Pablo Matera
21 David Mele
22 Toby Flood
23 Niall Morris

Manu has a chance to show off his skill set @12

I'll be surprised if he passes once! A skilled player he might be bit he is less of a 12 than Ben Morgan!

 

[ratsapprentice]

Well... we'll see then, wont we!

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

what you will find is Tait coming in at second reciver on attack with Scully or Smith dropping to FB.

Proberley but Manu has played 12 earlier on in his career and showed some good stuff. But he can pass very well "when" he does.

 

[Patchey]

Cockerill must really hate Flood for deciding to leave...


Wasps announcement is pending. Look like, just as at the end of last season, they're having a rest a lot of their first choice guys. The result is a weaker pack an incredibly uncreative looking backline. Should be easy for Tigers IMO.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Bath Rugby team to face Gloucester
15. Nick Abendanon
14. Semesa Rokoduguni
13. Matt Banahan
12. Kyle Eastmond
11. Horacio Agulla
10. George Ford
9. Micky Young
1. Paul James
2. Ross Batty
3. David Wilson
4. Stuart Hooper ( c )
5. Dave Attwood
6. Matt Garvey
7. Carl Fearns
8. Leroy Houston
Replacements
16. Tom Dunn
17. Nathan Catt
18. Anthony Perenise
19. Dominic Day
20. Guy Mercer
21. Peter Stringer
22. Gavin Henson
23. Anthony Watson

That back row.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Cockerill must really hate Flood for deciding to leave...


Wasps announcement is pending. Look like, just as at the end of last season, they're having a rest a lot of their first choice guys. The result is a weaker pack an incredibly uncreative looking backline. Should be easy for Tigers IMO.

Wasps team is up

Flood has been playing poor all season so that doesn't help

London Wasps team to play Leicester Tigers is:
15. Tommy Bell
14. James Short
13. Chris Bell ©
12. Charlie Hayter
11. Will Helu
10. Andy Goode
9. Charlie Davies
1. Matt Mullan
2. Tom Lindsay
3. Phil Swainston
4. James Cannon
5. Tom Palmer
6. Ed Jackson
7. Guy Thompson
8. Nathan Hughes
16. Carlo Festuccia
17. Simon McIntyre
18. Ricky Reeves
19. Joe Launchbury
20. Sam Jones
21. Brett Sheehan
22. Joe Carlisle
23. Elliot Daly

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Isn't Hayter a winger?
I'm presuming Wasps are writing this one off, not playing Daly at 13? Unless he's carrying an injury?

 

[TheSaffycen]

Saracens team
1.Vunipola
2.Brits
3.Johnston
4.Borthwwick
5.Botha
6.Wray
7.Burger
8.Vunipola
9.De Cock
10.Farrell
11.Strettle
12.Barritt
13.Bosch
14.Ashton
15.Wyles

16.George
17.Barrington
18.Stevens
19.Sheriff
20.Burger
21.Wigglesworth
22.Hodgson
23.Streather

 

[Goodey]

Bit of a slap for Wasps that the space occupiers are turning out for Leicester this week, for what is probably the last time this season

 

[goodNumber10]

Bit of a slap for Wasps that the space occupiers are turning out for Leicester this week, for what is probably the last time this season

Bit of a slap for tigers that wasps are fielding a second string side.

Cockers must be well angry.

 

[Patchey]

The disparity between the 'second string' side Tigers can put out and the one Wasps can is quite a neat summary of the gulf between a top four club and a mid-table club.

 

[goodNumber10]

The disparity between the 'second string' side Tigers can put out and the one Wasps can is quite a neat summary of the gulf between a top four club and a mid-table club.

I agree. I was just being a bit facetious cos I had a crap day.

Sadly I don't see my beloved wasps doing anything of note in the next few seasons.... Even the Amlin is out of our reach.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Really failed to see Danny ciprianis improved tackling.

Or is this just his "off" game?

 

[Patchey]

Really failed to see Danny ciprianis improved tackling.

Or is this just his "off" game?

He does seen to be playing well below the level he has been operating at so far this season. So yes.

Nice to see Quins ahead. Both sides seem to be trying to force things in the back IMO.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

**** performance. Won't be sorry to see the back of Thomas and Gaskell.

Devestated to be losing Peel though.