2016/17 Pre-season thread

[BPM]

The Quins team to play Glasgow has been named:

1. Marler
2. Buchanan
3. Sinckler
4. Twomey
5. Horwill
6. Robshaw
7. Wallace
8. Clifford

9. Care
10. Evans
11. Visser
12. Roberts
13. Marchant
14. R. Chisholm
15. Morris

No Brown and Yarde, but otherwise that's about the strongest side we can put out.

Hopefully they'll perform better than the second string did last weekend.

 

[ratsapprentice]

They seemed to be playing Fred on the wing... which was weird.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

They seemed to be playing Fred on the wing... which was weird.

It was but then again we had a 9 @ 10 and a 9 on the other wing.

It was basically a training match with people playing everywhere.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Yeah, I wasn't suggesting there was anything in it.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Quins vs Glasgow being streamed now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vn_Go5jLJ-s

There is no reason at all why the A league cannot be streamed like this.

That's a very good scrum - good news for England if that continues.... Sinckler and Marler.

The Quins anniversary kit is also extremely nice.

Mikalcius is very good.

 

[j'nuh]

Best Glos kit in a while:

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Not having a big ass square in the middle helps.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Apparently Tom Stephenson picked up a really bad injury today (broken leg from what I can tell - a couple of people on the saints board saying they could hear it snap from the stands!).

Really bad luck for the guy.

 

[ratsapprentice]

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[ALJ]

Glocs line up for this evening's game against Glasgow:

Gloucester Rugby
Tom Marshall, Charlie Sharples, Matt Scott, Billy Twelvetrees, Henry Purdy, Billy Burns, Greig Laidlaw; Yann Thomas, Richard Hibbard, John Afoa; Joe Latta, Mariano Galarza; Ross Moriarty, Matt Kvesic, Ben Morgan

Replacements
Darren Dawidiuk, Paddy McAllister, Paul Doran-Jones; Tom Denton; Lewis Ludlow, Callum Braley, James Hook; Mark Atkinson, Alex Craig, Dan Thomas, Andy Symons, Gareth Evans, Elliott Creed, Lloyd Evans, David Halaifonua, Charlie Beckett

Looks pretty strong - will be good to see Burns get a start at 10.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Chiefs have put out what looks to be their 1st choice team (- the injured Nowell) or pretty close to it.

1. Ben Moon
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie
3. Harry Williams
4. Mitch Lees
5. Damien Welch
6. Don Armand
7. Julian Salvi
8. Thomas Waldrom
9. Will Chudley
10. Henry Slade
11. Ian Whitten
12. Sam Hill
13. Ollie Devoto
14. Olly Woodburn
15. Phil Dollman

16. Jack Yeandle
17. Alec Hepburn
18. Greg Holmes
19. Geoff Parling
20. Dave Dennis
21. Dave Lewis
22. Gareth Steenson
23. James Short

Hopefully Ewers is being rested rather than left out. I also don't like Whitten starting as a wing over Short, Whitten's a very good 12 but not a winger. I also rate Short quite a bit more than Woodburn and would like to see him start over him. I also hope to see Dennis start whether it be in the second or back row. Moon over Hepburn is questionable but I think Baxter questions if Hepburn's big enough to be a starting prop. And tighthead confuses me, the Chiefs have 3 international tightheads yet Baxter consistently opts for an unfit Williams who's only been playing pro rugby for a season. Slade at 10 is promising and I like the look of the Hill-Devoto centre pairing.

If Ewers has been left out then I'd happily swap out Waldrom or Salvi for him. He's a monster of a man and needs consistent game time if he's gonna have a chance at getting into the England squad. A good season from him could easily see him take Williams' squad place.

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

Owen Farrell out for the first part of the season with a back injury.

Doesn't sound bad, he'll definitely miss the first game but beyond that is to be seen.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Owen Farrell out for the first part of the season with a back injury.

Doesn't sound bad, he'll definitely miss the first game but beyond that is to be seen.

I haven't been paying much attention to Sarries signings, with him out and Hodgson gone, who will be at 10?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Will Evans starts again @ 7 for Tigers and McGrath on the bench.
Leicester Tigers V Ospreys Tonight
15 Tait
14 Veainu
13 Betham
12 Roberts
11 Thompstone
10 Harrison
09 Kitto
01 Ayerza
02 Youngs
03 Bateman
04 Slater
05 Barrow
06 O'Connor
07 Evans
08 Hamilton

16 McGuigan
17 Genge
18 Cole
19 Kitchener
20 Wells
21 Youngs
22 Smith
23 JPP
24 Thacker
25 Worth
26 Balmain
27 McGrath
28 Fred Tuilagi

 

[stus768]

I haven't been paying much attention to Sarries signings, with him out and Hodgson gone, who will be at 10?

The ex wasps 10. Lozowski

 

[ratsapprentice]

Lozowski may be in a similar position to Robson last season; with Simpson out.

Simpson isn't quite as established as Owen, but still - he's got a great chance to get his foot well in the door.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Lozowski may be in a similar position to Robson last season; with Simpson out.

Simpson isn't quite as established as Owen, but still - he's got a great chance to get his foot well in the door.

Realistically there's no chance though is there. Lozowski's a fine player, but he could have his best game ever and still not get in over Farrell. Getting in over Barritt with Faz shifting to 12 is more likely, but still next to impossible unless there are quite a few injuries.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Tigers winning 14-0 after 19 minutes.
Tries by Thompstone and Betham.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Tigers 21 - Ospreys 19 Half time

 

[ratsapprentice]

Worcester currently 31-0 down to Munster away....

:mellow: