Pre-season Games

[Scotty]

The Pirates side is here:

https://cornish-pirates.com/match-previews/cornish-pirates-vs-exeter-chiefs/

A bit of Chief on Chief action with Caulfield appearing on the blindside (his future position?) and Billy Keast on the bench. No sign of the Chiefs side though. Good news for Pirates - the game sold out on Tuesday (4,000) bad news for me though as I was thinking of popping down to watch. On the plus side, it's being live streamed on the Pirates' Facebook page for those of us unable to make it.

Josh claufield is an interesting one, assumed he'd be in and around the chiefs squad ratner than pirates and seen on chiefs site rus tuima saying hes ready to step up to the senior squad and has been promoted, wonder if he will feature. Any word on when the announcement will be?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sale Sharks vs Castres Olympique

1. Ross Harrison
2. Rob Webber
3. Will Griff John
4. Bryn Evans (c)
5. Andrei Ostrikov
6. Tom Curry
7. Ben Curry
8. Josh Beaumont
9. Will Cliff
10. Sam James
11. Marland Yarde
12. Luke James
13. Denny Solomona
14. Byron McGuigan
15. Chris Ashton

Replacements: M.Jones, Neild, Langdon, Tarus, J.Jones, Nott, Philips, Postlethwaite, Strauss, Ross, Moore, Sturgess, Warr, Macginty, Doherty, Odogwu, Reed

 

[Scotty]

Exeter Chiefs side to face Cornish Pirates

15 Sal M'Boge; 14 Santiago Cordero, 13 Michele Campagnaro, 12 Tom Hendrickson, 11 James Short;10 Gareth Steenson (capt), 9 Stuart Townsend; 1 Moray Low, 2 Elvis Taione, 3 Jack Owlett; 4 Toby Salmon; 5 Wilhelm Van Der Sluys; 6 Richard Capstick, 7 James Freeman, 8 Tom Lawday.

Replacements (from): James Kenny, Jack Innard, Alfie Petch, Flynn Elworthy, Rus Tuima, Cory Teague, Sean Lonsdale, Joe Snow, Sam Maunder, Barry Karea, Sam Morley, Carl Morgan, Joe Elderkin.

 

[Scotty]

Exeter Chiefs side to face Cardiff Blues

15 Phil Dollman; 14 Tom O'Flaherty, 13 Ian Whitten, 12 Ollie Devoto, 11 Olly Woodburn; 10 Joe Simmonds, 9 Nic White; 1 Greg Holmes, 2 Jack Yeandle (capt), 3 Harry Williams; 4 Ollie Atkins, 5 Sam Skinner; 6 Don Armand, 7 Matt Kvesic, 8 Sam Simmonds.

Replacements (from): Alec Hepburn, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Tomas Francis Rus Tuima, Cory Teague, Sean Lonsdale, Joe Snow, Sam Maunder, Barry Karea, Sam Morley, Carl Morgan, Joe Elderkin.

 

[Nudger]

Sale Sharks vs Castres Olympique

1. Ross Harrison
2. Rob Webber
3. Will Griff John
4. Bryn Evans (c)
5. Andrei Ostrikov
6. Tom Curry
7. Ben Curry
8. Josh Beaumont
9. Will Cliff
10. Sam James
11. Marland Yarde
12. Luke James
13. Denny Solomona
14. Byron McGuigan
15. Chris Ashton

Replacements: M.Jones, Neild, Langdon, Tarus, J.Jones, Nott, Philips, Postlethwaite, Strauss, Ross, Moore, Sturgess, Warr, Macginty, Doherty, Odogwu, Reed

Solomon's at 13 again is he going to play there for the season?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Doubt he'll ever start there but we've tried him at 13 a number of times since he joined (when there's been injuries/mass substitution).
Makes sense to have a proper look at him there as we're gonna have Yarde, Solomona, McGuigan, JOC and Ashton all vying for the back three spots, and Odogwu and Reed challenging too. Seeing how many are viable options in other positions makes life easier for selection/the bench spot.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Reckon Diamons is aiming for a backline made up entirely of wingers.

 

[Nudger]

Doubt he'll ever start there but we've tried him at 13 a number of times since he joined (when there's been injuries/mass substitution).
Makes sense to have a proper look at him there as we're gonna have Yarde, Solomona, McGuigan, JOC and Ashton all vying for the back three spots, and Odogwu and Reed challenging too. Seeing how many are viable options in other positions makes life easier for selection/the bench spot.

Hope it works

 

[Nudger]

Reckon Diamons is aiming for a backline made up entirely of wingers.

Bit like eddy

 

[Scotty]

Anyone know whats happenes to jack maunder for chiefs? He played some good games for chiefs, did well and looked a real prospect at 19, got a cap for england. Then disappeared and i assumed hed be involved in pre season. Anyone know anything?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sale win 17-20,
Think we spent about 20mins a man down so decent enough result, really

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I see Leinster got a pumping from the Budgies

 

[Scotty]

Chiefs lost to cornish pirates 29- 21, terrible stream but from what i could make out there were quite a few defensive lapses,

 

[Every Time Ref]

Bath beat Edinburg 12-10 last night. Only read the write up. Bath enjoyed loads of possession while only scoring 1 try in the 1st half, got pegged back in the second but Jamie Roberts scored the winner. Blackadder singles out Josh Baylis for praise

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I see Leinster got a pumping from the Budgies

TBF Leinster also got beaten by Bath last season.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

TBF Leinster also got beaten by Bath last season.

So what you're saying is if Leinster were in the prem they'd be lower-mid table?
I agree

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Well we got spanked by Glasgow. Good first half but went to **** in the second. Bothma was fantastic, but looked like he hurt his arm quite bad. Smith was the best Quin on the pitch and Matawalu is a god. Baretto is a talent, ibitoye and Earle were disapointing. We still look passive up front snd still can't catch a ball. Smith is a demon in the tackle and Matt Symons is average at best. Cheeseman is just there I guess and Marchant was ok.

Also Smith is ******* huge compared to last year. Big beefy boi, but still agile enough to grab a nice intercept try

And that's my write up.

 

[Scotty]

Great result for Chiefs 38 - 10. Didnt see the game but scores from simmonds, whitten, LCD ect.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Gloucester picked up a win on the road n all


Sale and Newcastle beat the French champs and Celtic champs, away from home.
Safe to say the North rules Europe.

 

[Scotty]

Has anyone got a full list of pre season results or a link to a good site?