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Premiership Rugby 20/21 - Rd 13

Would actually be unsurprised with all home wins here - as much as I hope I'm wrong about that
Agreed, hoping Worcs can finally get a win.
Predictions:
Bristol
Chiefs
Falcons
Saints
Tigers
Worcs
 
Bristol side vs Wasps

15. Charles Piutau; 14. Niyi Adeolokun, 13. Henry Purdy, 12. Piers O'Conor, 11. Siva Naulago; 10. Tiff Eden, 9. Andy Uren; 1. Yann Thomas, 2. Bryan Byrne, 3. Max Lahiff, 4. Dave Attwood, 5. Joe Joyce, 6. Steven Luatua (c), 7. Dan Thomas, 8. Nathan Hughes.

System players: 16. Will Capon, 17. Jake Woolmore, 28. John Afoa, 19. Chris Vui, 20. Jake Heenan, 21. Tom Kessell, 22. Charlie Powell, 23. Toby Fricker.

Players only just back from injury, new faces, people out of position... Wasps have to be sure favourites.
 
Bristol side vs Wasps

15. Charles Piutau; 14. Niyi Adeolokun, 13. Henry Purdy, 12. Piers O'Conor, 11. Siva Naulago; 10. Tiff Eden, 9. Andy Uren; 1. Yann Thomas, 2. Bryan Byrne, 3. Max Lahiff, 4. Dave Attwood, 5. Joe Joyce, 6. Steven Luatua (c), 7. Dan Thomas, 8. Nathan Hughes.

System players: 16. Will Capon, 17. Jake Woolmore, 28. John Afoa, 19. Chris Vui, 20. Jake Heenan, 21. Tom Kessell, 22. Charlie Powell, 23. Toby Fricker.

Players only just back from injury, new faces, people out of position... Wasps have to be sure favourites.
who's out of position there? Purdy has played 13 before but that's all I can see
 
Lahiff's capable on both sides of the scrum but played his entire Bath career (bar one appearance off the bench) at tighthead. Definitely wouldn't call him out of position playing there.
 
Bristol side vs Wasps

15. Charles Piutau; 14. Niyi Adeolokun, 13. Henry Purdy, 12. Piers O'Conor, 11. Siva Naulago; 10. Tiff Eden, 9. Andy Uren; 1. Yann Thomas, 2. Bryan Byrne, 3. Max Lahiff, 4. Dave Attwood, 5. Joe Joyce, 6. Steven Luatua (c), 7. Dan Thomas, 8. Nathan Hughes.

System players: 16. Will Capon, 17. Jake Woolmore, 28. John Afoa, 19. Chris Vui, 20. Jake Heenan, 21. Tom Kessell, 22. Charlie Powell, 23. Toby Fricker.

Players only just back from injury, new faces, people out of position... Wasps have to be sure favourites.
I've probably been asleep but I've never noticed 'system players' before. Urgh.
 
who's out of position there? Purdy has played 13 before but that's all I can see
Purdy has never played centre for Bristol before nor did he for Coventry AFAIK and was actually at 15 this time last week, O'Connor is a 13 (Although he has played 12 in emergencies lately but takes time/games to adjust properly), Powell on the bench is a powerful running wing/centre yet is covering 10 as we literally don't have any. Eden has maybe had 80 minutes total over a couple of matches in the first XV during the few years he's been with Bristol including one shocker of a half vs Wasps which saw him out of match day squads for a while and Sam Bedlow (a 12) take over at 10 and do recently. Uren has been practicing goal kicking as nobody else in the side can. That's before getting to returnees like Hughes who have been out for a fair while and Wasps being Bristol's biggest bogey team; Bristol have yet to beat Wasps since Pat Lam took over in 2017..

;)
 
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Hmmmm,
Not a fan of that backrow, nor Akker starting

Looking forward to see Reed get a run
 
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London Irish | 15 James Stokes, 14, Ben Loader, 13 Curtis Rona, 12 Theo Brophy Clews, 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins, 10 Paddy Jackson, 9 Ben Meehan, 1 Will Goodrick-Clarke, 2 Agustin Creevy, 3 Lovejoy Chawatama, 4 Steve Mafi, 5 Rob Simmons, 6 Matt Rogerson (C), 7 Blair Cowan, 8 Albert Tuisue.

Replacements | 16 Matt Cornish, 17 Facundo Gigena, 18 Ollie Hoskins, 19 George Nott, 20 Ben Donnell, 21 Nick Phipps, 22 Will Joseph, 23 Tom Homer.
 
That Sale side looks strong.
I think it looks better on paper than on the pitch,
Harrison has really struggled since his latest injury - hopefully just a case of having to get used to live scrummaging again
Akker is the worst lineout thrower in the league (though carrying and jackaling will definitely come in handy) - throwing in to the two tallest locks in the game will help that, though
Backrow is really unbalanced - all talented players, but no nuance/no breakdown threat. Guaranteed at least one card of them, as well.

Backs are OK, but we're still unbalanced there without Rohan at 12 - Hill tries his best, but they're leagues apart

Hoping for a LBP, anything beyond that will be a great result
 
NORTHAMPTON SAINTS vs SALE SHARKS

15 George Furbank
14 Tommy Freeman
13 Fraser Dingwall
12 Piers Francis
11 Ollie Sleightholme
10 James Grayson
9 Tom James

1 Alex Waller (c)
2 Reece Marshall
3 Ehren Painter
4 Alex Moon
5 Alex Coles
6 Tom Wood
7 Lewis Ludlam (c)
8 Teimana Harrison

Replacements:
16 Mike Haywood
17 Nick Auterac
18 Paul Hill
19 Api Ratuniyarawa
20 JJ Tonks
21 Henry Taylor
22 Rory Hutchinson
23 Harry Mallinder

Not available due to injury:
Shaun Adendorff (knee), Owen Franks (foot), Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi (achilles), Nick Isiekwe (concussion), Courtney Lawes (pectoral), Matt Proctor (calf), and Kayde Sylvester (achilles).

International duty:
Dan Biggar (Wales), Alex Mitchell (England), and David Ribbans (England).
 
Entertaining game, this, considering both sides would probably be better off playing without their 10s :p
 
I know it's a small thing but I wish they would make the hooker have his feet behind the line when throwing in to a lineout, not just having his heels on it.
 

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