PRC 25/26

[Which Tyler]

Friday night (7.45pm KO)

Bristol:
1. Sam Grahamslaw
2. Tomas Gwilliam
3. Jimmy Halliwell
4. Paddy Pearce
5. Joe Owen
6. Luka Ivanishvili
7. Kofi Cripps
8. Benjamin Grondona

09. Sam Wolstenholme (c)
10. Raff Weston
11. Aidan Boshoff
12. Victor Worsnip
13. Jack Bates
14. Josh Carrington
15. Mat Protheroe

16. Gabriel Oghre, 17. Louie Trevett, 18. Lovejoy Chawatama, 19. Steele Barker, 20. Kenzie Jenkins,
21. Ellis Bevan, 22. Evan Morris, 23. Benjamin Elizalde

Bath:
1 Scott Kirk (3rd LHP)
2 Kepueli Tuipulotu (3rd HK)
3 Vilikesa Sela (4th THP)
4 Will Jeanes (6th LK)
5 Ewan Richards © (4th LK)
6 Arthur Green (5th #8; 10th BR)
7 Ethan Staddon (4th OSF)
8 Alfie Barbeary (1st #8)

09 Neil le Roux (4th SH)
10 Tom de Glanville (2nd FB; 5th FH)
11 Charlie Griffin (7th WG)
12 Will Butt (3rd IC)
13 Chris Harris (3rd OC)
14 Tyler Offiah (6th WG)
15 Jack Woods (5th FB)

16 Jasper Spandler, 17 Mikey Summerfield, 18 Kieran Verden, 19 Harvey Cuckson, 20 George Timmins
21 Ieuan Davies, 22 James Linegar, 23 Sam Winters

Stronger than I'd have expected, not sure I'll bother.
ETA: Maybe not so strong after all, think I was put off by seeing Barbeary*, DeGlanville, Butt & CHarris in there)


*Who we know hates training, and "need"s to play

 

[Which Tyler]

Bristol 19 - 49 Bath

 

[Rinkadink]

The size difference between the players is really noticeable in that clip.

Good try though, powerful stuff.

 

[Which Tyler]

Gloucester v Bath tonight is going to be broadcast live on YouTube


Both teams going very youthful; though Laulala seems a touch out of place.

Glos:
1 Dian Bleuler
2 Kealan Freeman-Price
3 Nepo Laulala
4 Cam Jordan
5 Hugh Bokenham
6 Deian Gwynne
7 Harry Taylor (C)
8 Will Trenholm

09 Mikey Austin
10 George Barton
11 Jack Cotgreave
12 Max Knight
13 Will Knight
14 Josh Hathaway
15 Jake Morris

16 George Knowles, 17 Archie McArthur, 18 Jono Benz-Salomon, 19 Freddie Stevens, 20 Caio James
21 Rhys Price, 22 Harrison James, 23 Rob Russell

Bath:
1 Scott Kirk
2 Jasper Spandler
3 Kieran Verden
4 Will Jeanes
5 Harvey Cuckson
6 Ethan Staddon
7 Thompson Cowan
8 George Timmins

09 Neil le Roux
10 James Linegar
11 Sam Winters
12 Will Butt ©
13 Charlie Griffin
14 Tyler Offiah
15 Austin Emens

16 Max Pearce, 17 Ioan Emanuel, 18 Mikey Summerfield, 19 Arthur Green, 20 Connor Treacey
21 Ieuan Davies, 22 Will Roue, 23 Jack Woods

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sounds like it's gonna be a high scoring affair up in Salford
They've had to take down the screen in the stadium because the winds are so high it's too dangerous to have it up

 

[Which Tyler]

1st try, good break by Winters, feeds Mens for the try
Yellow card for Nepo - high tackle, probably lucky there's no TMO. Kirk off, no HIA required (I think)
2nd try, Glos maul off a lineout around the Bath 10m line, draw in the defenders, and puts Hathaway in unopposed, despite being a man down.
3rd try, loads of phases after a Bath lineout 10m out, eventually getting over the line.

Emanuel scrummaging against Laulala now...

Generally, Bath with possession, but Glos with better quality - more clinical, and very effective 5m defence

Brilliant 50:22 from Barton, but Bath steal the lineout but SH can't hold it, ball straight to KFP who scores, and a fight breaks out into the hoardings.
Try stands, but restart is Bath penalty. Shed don't realise and eyore the kick to touch. Glos steal the lineout.

2nd scrum. Surprisingly, a 50 cap all black is better better than a 20 year old debutant.

Bokenham loses the ball over the line, with clock in the red, ball goes dead, so we restart with a goal-lime drop out. Barton misses the drop goal return, so we restart with a 22m drop. One of the Knights scores, and I take the dogs out.

G 19/21 - 12 B
HT
ETA: of course, screen clock and ref.s watch may have disagreed above - oops

 

[Which Tyler]

2nd half.
Bath tightening up and playing keep ball - doing it well too.
Unlucky with a held up over the line, but hey.

Glos defence not being asked to do anything complex, and being nice and solid. They do like lying on the wrong side of rucks, but ref like rewarding them.

Messy ball as Glos steal **** ball (with just the two players at Bath's back foot) but goes out sideways. Butt swoops and puts Offish in for the try.

G 19 - 17 B
60min

So far, Barton is my MotM, with honourable mentions for Trenholm, Cuckson and Woods.

 

[The Seeker]

Gloucester missed a kick, bounced off the post. Still leading 19-17 with 12:00 to play.

 

[The Seeker]

Bath just missed one too, wide left. Less than 7 minutes left in the game.

 

[The Seeker]

Final: Gloucester 19 Bath 17

Alright Cherry & White!

 

[The Seeker]

George Barton is the Player Of The Match.

 

[Which Tyler]

Weird.
Glos maul and going forward. Play stops as 2nd ball comes onto the pitch, restart as lineout to Glos for some reason

Penalty to Bath 35m out.
2 points down, 7 min tomplay - gotta go for the posts!
Does, but misses (in fairness, wind is high and blustery, both FHs ha e missed kicks they should get)

Stalemate in the 2nd half.

Weird to say, Bath lost, but are probably the happier.


ETA, sorry, hadn't realised someone had joined to make a conversation of things

 

[TRF_Olyy]

8-3 at half time, 34-3 at FT

Sounds like all but one try could've had their combined carry distance covered by a small tea towel


Not really anything to read into tbh, we put out quite a lot of first teamers and looked to be using it to try and get some form before the Prem starts, Chiefs put out a proper developmental side, even with some loanees in from Uni

 

[mkersyshull]

Great to see the return of Furbank and Sleightholme (especially with Ramm and Freeman injured)
A Tonga'uiha at 3. That's exciting

 

[Becca]

Northampton lost

 

[Geordie]

Northampton lost

Yeah to a full strength Falcons. And our fans are chearing like we won the prem.

How very sad a place we are in at the moment.

 

[Becca]

Yeah to a full strength Falcons. And our fans are chearing like we won the prem.

How very sad a place we are in at the moment.

Well, a loss is a loss.

I’m hoping Newcastle get it together for the fans sake.

 

[The Seeker]

Well, a loss is a loss.

I'm hoping Newcastle get it together for the fans sake.

 

[Which Tyler]

Bath Rugby:
1 Scott Kirk, 2 Dan Frost, 3 Kieran Verden
4 Harvey Cuckson, 5 Ewan Richards
6 Ethan Staddon, 7 Miles Reid, 8 Arthur Green

9 Tom Carr-Smith, 10 Cameron Redpath
12 Will Butt, 13 Chris Harris
11 Charlie Griffin, 14 Sam Winters, 15 Tom de Glanville

16 Tom Dunn, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Vilikesa Sela, 19 Quinn Roux, 20 Ross Molony, 22 Ted Hill, 23 Kepueli Tuipulotu
21 Neil Le Roux


Sale:
1. Tumy Onasanya, 2. Ethan Caine, 3. James Harper
4. Patrick Hogg, 5. Tom Burrow ©
6. Jos Gilmore, 7. Tristan Woodman, 8. Reuben Logan

9. Dom Hanson, 10. Ollie Davies
12. Joe Bedlow, 13. Osian Roberts
11. Reagan Grace, 14. Obi Ene, 15. Alex Wills

16. Tadgh McElroy, 17. Ralph McEachran, 18. Patreece Bell, 19. Huw Davies, 20. Seb Kelly
21. Nye Thomas, 22. Toby Wilson, 23. Albert Bradshaw

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Since when was Regan Grace with us

Really like that side for a Prem Cup game, though - surprised to see Wills at 15, don't think he's ever played there before, but if it means Davies gets a run at 10 then I'm all for it