Premiership 24/25 - Round 17

[TRF_Olyy]

Care on the bench vs Chiefs, hoping he'll get a well deserved final appearance at the Stoop

Wearing the number 9, as well - nice touch

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Injuries to Augustus at 8 caused a bit of a reshuffle.

 

[Rinkadink]

Bristol Bears team to face Sale Sharks at the Salford Stadium on Friday (7.45pm KO, live on TNT Sports):

15. Rich Lane (59 apps),
14. Kalaveti Ravouvou (29 apps),
13. Benhard Janse van Rensburg (47 apps),
12. James Williams (52 apps),
11. Gabriel Ibitoye (56 apps),
10. AJ MacGinty (50 apps),
9. Harry Randall (143 apps);
1. Jake Woolmore (166 apps),
2. Gabriel Oghre (40 apps),
3. George Kloska (62 apps),
4. Josh Caulfield (35 apps),
5. Joe Batley (72 apps),
6. Santiago Grondona (13 apps),
7. Fitz Harding (c) (94 apps),
8. Viliame Mata (15 apps).

System players: 16. Will Capon (98 apps), 17. Ellis Genge (59 apps), 18. Max Lahiff (108 apps), 19. James Dun (51 apps), 20. Joe Owen (33 apps), 21. Kieran Marmion (49 apps), 22. Harry Byrne (8 apps), 23. Siva Naulago (43 apps).

Unavailable: Harry Thacker, Tomas Gwilliam, Lovejoy Chawatama, Steele Barker, George Taylor, Steven Luatua, Sam Worsley, Noah Heward, Jack Bates, Harry Rowson, Max Malins.

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Interesting choice. Gone back to 5-3 after the 6-2 v b*th. Last I heard bookies had Sale as favourites by 8+, and it's hard to say they're incorrect. Huge game though and I don't think the result is certainly Sale's and bonus points will matter to both teams. Hope the fixture lives up to the hype.

C'mon Bris.

 

[Ddanno]

Benching Genge is.... a choice. Woolmore is fine I guess but Bris really should be going after Sale. Is he carrying a knock?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Shorter turn around for Bristol might play into it, plus we tend to fade in the final quarter - genge could turn the screw

 

[Ddanno]

Shorter turn around for Bristol might play into it, plus we tend to fade in the final quarter - genge could turn the screw

Mmm, makes sense.

 

[Reiser99]

Just looked at the teams. Far stronger teams from Bath and Northampton than I would have expected. I guess their logic is to get match fit for the finals weekend, but if they get a key injury they might regret it.

 

[IT157]

Just looked at the teams. Far stronger teams from Bath and Northampton than I would have expected. I guess their logic is to get match fit for the finals weekend, but if they get a key injury they might regret it.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

They rest players and they lose, people will say they should have stayed match fit!

They have players injured, people will say they should not have played the dead rubber games!

 

[Ddanno]

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

They rest players and they lose, people will say they should have stayed match fit!

They have players injured, people will say they should not have played the dead rubber games!

Yeah, can't win at this stage (unless all goes to plan!)

 

[Rinkadink]

That's a ridiculous call for late tackle there, nothing wrong with it! Leal

Not liking breakdown inconsistencies either.

 

[Ddanno]

Ford did so well there

 

[Rinkadink]

Not surprised BJVR is complaining at the ruck there.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Makes me laugh when unsighted players call for holding on penalties
The ball will be lying on the floor, ready for the 9, a defender will be grappling with someone's leg and his teammates are screaming bloody murder for holding on

(This isn't directed at a specific ruck, everyone's at it)

 

[Rinkadink]

 

[Rinkadink]

So we had to stop dragging a player into touch to avoid our injured player and medics on the floor but Leal doesn't stop the match? Pfft.

 

[Ddanno]

Made hard work of that, Sale seem committed to getting in each other's way atm

 

[Rinkadink]

Randallllllllll

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That was very good from Randall, can't give him that much time and space

 

[Rinkadink]

Can't be giving away pens like that, so soft.

No complaints there except at the individuals.

 

[Ddanno]

Vintage SH try that