Premiership Rugby 19/20 - Rd 15

[Ragey Erasmus]

I'm excited to see how Malins goes at 15 for Bristol. Hopefully this is the beginning of him getting a good amount of game time in the Prem. Future of the England 15 shirt IMO.

I'd say of all the young talents in the backs I've seen recently, he is the one I'm most excited about. Really hope he doesn't end up being a flop or getting injured. Plus he looks a bit like St Jonny.

People thinking Tigers will lose when we have

On the wing

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Well it's pretty clear Tigers are using this season as a massive pre-season which Personally I'm all for.
With so many new signings yet to get into the country.
Mamu
Moroni
Van Wyk
Murimurivalu
Wiese
and Brink + Nadolo not 100%

It just makes sense IMO to try as many different players with different combinations at the start of this restart, I could see us doing it for both Irish and Gloucester after this.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Plz come home Webber and Evans

Other than that: far far better than last week. RdP's try was filthy, so many missed tackles

 

[BPM]

I don't disagree with the approach but when it's more likely to result in losing matches, it's a bold move for a new coach.

 

[BPM]

Plz come home Webber and Evans

Other than that: far far better than last week. RdP's try was filthy, so many missed tackles

Curry has been imperious at the breakdown too. Just a beast.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Curry has been top drawer. Truly among the best back rower's on the planet ATM, if not the best.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Manu in a sale shirt still seems weird

 

[BPM]

Lovely try from Hogg. Simmonds' delivery under pressure was quality.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Harrison is a significantly better loosehead than Oosthuizen

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Brutal that we were meant to have Doyle then they sack him and we end up with Foley

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

LCD possible chance of taking the 2 shirt from George?

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

LCD possible chance of taking the 2 shirt from George?

He should. Maybe I should take off my rose-tinted glasses but I genuinely believe he should be Lions 2 next year.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

LCD possible chance of taking the 2 shirt from George?

Definitely will for the autumn/probably the time George is in the championship, but can't see it long term

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Just gonna say glad that Sale spent money on Manu instead of another position.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Can he play hooker?

This is about the scoreline I expected, but that first half gave me hope

 

[BPM]

Harrison is a significantly better loosehead than Oosthuizen

As I recall, Olyy was telling us last week that Oosthuizen is better than Marler ...

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

As I recall, Olyy was telling us last week that Oosthuizen is better than Marler ...

It's hard not to look at a prop with a BMI of 37 and not think he's going to be a bit of a monster. Unfortunately in Oostuizen's case, he just needs to lose weight.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I said marler is better in the scrum, Oosthuizen better in the loose
I stand by that, it's just that Oosthuizens scrummaging looks way worse than it ever has before - wouldn't even have him in my 23 after the last two weeks - and he's doing **** all in the loose because he's too busy pulling his head out his arse from the scrums

Wouldn't have akker either but only have two hookers in the squad because we decided against replacing our first choice when he retired

 

[BPM]

Akker is a good rugby player, just unfortunately not a particularly good hooker.

Re. Marler vs. Oostuhuizen in the loose, it depends what you mean. Marler is not a particularly dynamic carrier but is very underrated as a defender/workhorse.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Akker is a good rugby player, just unfortunately not a particularly good hooker.

He looks like a 7 who was put in the front row cause he's stout