PREM 25/26 - Round 14

[TRF_Olyy]

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Some good games
Quins v Sale should be pretty even
Saracens v Tigers will be interesting suspect home advantage will take it
Saints v Bath What will bath do? Rest some for Europe next weekend? or try to establish 1st place?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Bristol and Exeter to get 5 points each
Saints to get 5 and Bath to get 2
1. Saints 62
2. Bath 58
3. Tigers 52
4. Exeter 52
5. Bristol 47
6. Sarries 42

 

[Reiser99]

Yeah, Bristol and Exeter really need 5 points and hope Leicester lose.

 

[Geordie]

Another long day at the effort...do i even bother going ....

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Saints v Bath What will bath do? Rest some for Europe next weekend? or try to establish 1st place?

Rotate heavily.
There's no difference whatsoever between 1st and 2nd in the league, it's an away match, so not worried about whether the fans are upset, and there's a far bigger prize next week.
There's also a fair few knocks which indicate that rotation may be the order of the day even without next week on the horizon.

Target the TBP, and anything more would be a bonus (and as Saints showed us at the Rec, playing a high scoring game with nothing to lose, a victory can't be written off for a quality 2nd XV - though I don't think ours can ask the same questions as Saints' 2nds)

 

[Saintjay]

Fully expect Bath to rotate. It's getting to the point I'm more interested in who Saints are likely to face in the play-offs. It is still possible for the wheels to fall off some what.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Looking at the side Bath put out last week I wonder if they go full strength pack but rotated backs?
Without knowing what their injury list looks like it looks like they did the opposite last week

 

[Scotty]

Bristol and Exeter to get 5 points each
Saints to get 5 and Bath to get 2
1. Saints 62
2. Bath 58
3. Tigers 52
4. Exeter 52
5. Bristol 47
6. Sarries 42

Chiefs dont have the easiest run in but yours is Crazy. Sarries Saints Sale Chiefs Bath. So basicly you have the rest of the top 4 to finish. And Sale for a rest week

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Chiefs dont have the easiest run in but yours is Crazy. Sarries Saints Sale Chiefs Bath. So basicly you have the rest of the top 4 to finish. And Sale for a rest week

Our plus point is that we have you at home

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Another long day at the effort...do i even bother going ....

Next season will hopefully be better for you.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Starting XV:
15. Tom O’Flaherty, 14. Tom Roebuck, 13. Rob du Preez, 12. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford, 9. Gus Warr; 1. Ralph McEachran, 2. Alfie Longstaff, 3. Asher Opoku-Fordjour, 4. Ernst van Rhyn ©, 5. Ben Bamber, 6. Jacques Vermeulen, 7. Tristan Woodman, 8. Sam Dugdale.

Replacements:
16. Ethan Caine, 17. Tumy Onasanya, 18. James Harper, 19. Hyron Andrews, 20. Seb Kelly, 21. Dom Hanson, 22. Marius Louw, 23. Ollie Davies.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Really excited to see Ridl at 15. I think he has a ton of potential in that position. With his athleticism and aerial ability I see no reason why he couldn’t become a strong option for England there. Only thing he may need to work on a bit is his distribution.

 

[Saintjay]

Them.

 

[Saintjay]

And us.

 

[Reiser99]

Bath ain't even trying to win this one.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Bath ain't even trying to win this one.

A] Why would we?
B] People said the same when Saints sent a 2nd XV to Bath a few weeks ago - didn't go too well for us.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Can’t decide whether to watch the Newcastle Bristol game or if it’s just going to be another one sided boring game.

Rugby doesn’t like to ruin all its competitions.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Been quite a good watch so far although Newcastle are hard to watch with their mistakes.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Anyone see what Oghre's injury was?

 

[PremRugbyScorigami]

Bristol 52-19 Newcastle

SCORIGAMI!

This is the first instance of this score in @premrugby history

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

@Geordie

Watching the game last night I was wondering who would stay and what the squad/team would look like for next season. As there is no Newcastle thread I thought I’d add it here.


How competitive do we think this team can be?

1 Pouri Rakete-Stones
2 George Turner
3 Elliot MM
4 Rusi Tuima
5 France Molina
6 Max Hicks
7 Sam Graham/ Tom Christie
8 Hoskins S
9 Rafi Quirke
10 Zach Henry
11 Joji Nasova
12 Will Rigg
13 Fehi Fineanganofo
14 Benjamin Elizande
15 Josh Hodge

16 George McGuigan
17 Beocklebank
18 James Harper
19 Freddie Clarke/ Cam Jordan
20 Graham/ Christie
21 Simón Benítez Cruz
22 Brett Connon
23 Brandon Jackson

Then I’m guessing with the gaps from new signings with current players. Will take a while for them to all gel and learn the style of play that Jones want, guessing they should pick up a few more wins next season but will take a couple of years to develop further.

 

[Scotty]

@Geordie

Watching the game last night I was wondering who would stay and what the squad/team would look like for next season. As there is no Newcastle thread I thought I’d add it here.


How competitive do we think this team can be?

1 Pouri Rakete-Stones
2 George Turner
3 Elliot MM
4 Rusi Tuima
5 France Molina
6 Max Hicks
7 Sam Graham/ Tom Christie
8 Hoskins S
9 Rafi Quirke
10 Zach Henry
11 Joji Nasova
12 Will Rigg
13 Fehi Fineanganofo
14 Benjamin Elizande
15 Josh Hodge

16 George McGuigan
17 Beocklebank
18 James Harper
19 Freddie Clarke/ Cam Jordan
20 Graham/ Christie
21 Simón Benítez Cruz
22 Brett Connon
23 Brandon Jackson

Then I’m guessing with the gaps from new signings with current players. Will take a while for them to all gel and learn the style of play that Jones want, guessing they should pick up a few more wins next season but will take a couple of years to develop further.

That team looks abit like Chiefs(not because they stole 3 from us ) In the way its not a great team but a lot pf very good players, with good prem experience and if it clicks they could do well, maybe 1 or 2 big name signings and its a pretty strong team

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Calouri farts = commentators this is the greatest fart in English rugby atm

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Is there a worse ref than Dickson?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Am I being biased but how was that not a penalty for Tizard clear out?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Looks like that could be it for RdP in a Sale shirt
Just done his hamstring

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Calouri would be saints 4th choice ie winger. He’s very over rated.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Am I being biased but how was that not a penalty for Tizard clear out?

See my point above. Dickson isn’t biased (apart from towards Quins), he’s just rubbish.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

God tigers look flat