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And yet... Sale are in good form, and sitting top of the table; whilst Bath look like they're doing a bit of rotation (we already know that Lawrence has a holiday booked for this weekend).Some good matchups this round,
Otherwise engaged during the Sale game, but think that's probably for the best as I think we might get a bit of a kicking - our defence looked awful vs Falcons and our scrum has been a mess all season, two areas where Bath are very well stocked to exploit
We're kind of the opposite, with decent power in the locks but our props getting twisted all over the place - hopefully we start SiMac and Schonert and Schonert miraculously finds his form of last season. An Obano/Du Toit prop pairing is scary regardless of who's behind themOh, and Bath aren't great at the scrum - decent props, but no power coming through from the 2nd row.
Awful defence you say? Then I genuinely hope we're not rotating Spencer & Russell out (or Redpath, put those 3 inside Mojo and we have real promise)
Ref: Karl Dickson (80th game)Sale Sharks Starting XV:
15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom Roebuck, 13. Rob du Preez, 12. Sam Bedlow, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford, 9. Gus Warr; 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3. Nick Schonert, 4. Cobus Wiese, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. Ernst van Rhyn, 7. Ben Curry ©, 8. Dan du Preez.
Replacements:
16. Agustin Creevy, 17. Si McIntyre, 18. James Harper, 19. Josh Beaumont, 20. Sam Dugdale, 21. Nye Thomas, 22. Sam James, 23. Tom O'Flaherty.
I wouldnt bring them all back...Really hope this is the game for us to break our away losing streak but Kingston Park on a cold, murky Sunday always feels tough. Will Falcons have their Argentinians back in the squad? I would prefer that as the youths looked very promising against Sale last week .
With Dickson as ref, it doesn't really matter how good either team is - it'll come down to a coin toss anywayThat is not the Bath side that I expected
Murley and freeman have to be in the England team for the 6 nations.Great to see Sleightholme back...he's a winger I've wanted in the Engkand set up for a long time.
England have some good options..two of whom have scored already tonight.
In the squad yes..the team will be interesting.Murley and freeman have to be in the England team for the 6 nations.