Premiership Rugby 23/24 - Round 10

[TRF_Olyy]

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[TRF_Olyy]

Do TNT just show every game these days?
I'm glad I didn't pay for the PRTV season pass

 

[Wasps92]

I'm off to Welford Road on Sunday. Can't wait. Hoping for another Bath win.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Side pretty much picks itself atm with the injuries
Bedlow with a knee injury so I'm expecting the midfield to be pretty leaky, which is a concern against a side like Saints
Good to see Luke James back after his pre-season injury

 

[Which Tyler]

I'm off to Welford Road on Sunday. Can't wait. Hoping for another Bath win.

Blimey - that's A LOT of rotation.
I mean, we were pretty much expecting a fair bit, with some really important matches coming up, but still, I count 2 1stXV players in there, and one of them is out of position!

 

[Which Tyler]

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That's a wild backline from Bath!

Guessing JvG has a list of games he is/isn't targeting?
Shame this isn't one as Leicester vs Bath, especially at Christmas time, is a big fixture

Tigers playing 75yr old Mike Brown on the wing is pretty crazy too - anticipating a Russell kick heavy gameplan?
Watson crocked or having his minutes managed?

 

[Which Tyler]

That's a wild backline from Bath!

Guessing JvG has a list of games he is/isn't targeting?
Shame this isn't one as Leicester vs Bath, especially at Christmas time, is a big fixture

Tigers playing 75yr old Mike Brown on the wing is pretty crazy too - anticipating a Russell kick heavy gameplan?
Watson crocked or having his minutes managed?

I don't recall you complaining when we sent the 2nd XV to Salford in November...

I agree though, it's a huge fixture, Leicester and Gloucester are Bath's big rivals, and I always want to win all 4 of those.
But I understand JvG not having the emotional history with the club, and going for the pragmatic approach - full-on for home matches and Euro Cup matches, aim to pick up wins away to the bottom half of the table, but rest and rotate away to the top half (presumably, those are "as expected when planning for the block of matches - given that he likes to send the rested players off on an actual holiday.
I don't like it, but it makes sense.


ETA: As I don't expect anyone to look at Bath's upcoming fixtures...
Home vs Gloucester
Home vs Racing
Away to Toulouse
Away to Bristol

 

[Wasps92]

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Blimey - that's A LOT of rotation.
I mean, we were pretty much expecting a fair bit, with some really important matches coming up, but still, I count 2 1stXV players in there, and one of them is out of position!

Wish I'd not bothered now looking at that Bath team.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Cloete... I kinda wish that guy got kicked to the bench only. He has been pretty crap.

 

[Which Tyler]

McNally too.
I suspect they're quickly reaching the point where they're playing for their future

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

That's a wild backline from Bath!

Guessing JvG has a list of games he is/isn't targeting?
Shame this isn't one as Leicester vs Bath, especially at Christmas time, is a big fixture

Tigers playing 75yr old Mike Brown on the wing is pretty crazy too - anticipating a Russell kick heavy gameplan?
Watson crocked or having his minutes managed?

Tigers don't have any other backs left now.

Pretty much Powell, Wilkinson, Shillcock and Cokanasiga the only non starting backs left fit

 

[Al Bangor]

Gloucester > Harlequins...I hope.

 

[Scotty]

Pace by Vincent!

 

[Crash Hamster]

I wonder how much difference Emily's weight would make to a rolling maul..?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Great finish
Doubt he consciously lifted his feet as they went towards the touchline, but it was perfect

 

[Crash Hamster]

Great finish
Doubt he consciously lifted his feet as they went towards the tryline, but it was perfect

Hope we're not going to see any of that nonsense at international level.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Malins kicking near the 22 with numbers outside and no chasers

SB is smiling somewhere

 

[Crash Hamster]

How is Woodburn going to take that at chest height when Heward, inside him, has taken it at shin height?

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Has max lahiff ever been a good scrummager?