Aviva Premiership 15/16 - Round 1

[Stumpy]

Bath:

15 Tom Homer
14 Semesa Rokoduguni
13 Matt Banahan
12 Kyle Eastmond
11 Anthony Watson
10 George Ford
9 Chris Cook
1 Nick Auterac
2 Ross Batty
3 Henry Thomas
4 Stuart Hooper (c)
5 Dave Attwood
6 Matt Garvey
7 Alafoti Faosiliva
8 Leroy Houston

Replacements

16 Rob Webber
17 Max Lahiff
18 David Wilson
19 Sam Burgess
20 Guy Mercer
21 Niko Matawalu
22 Max Clark
23 Jeff Williams

How many of those players came through the Bath academy? (not trying to cause trouble just curious)

 

[Peat]

How many of those players came through the Bath academy? (not trying to cause trouble just curious)

4 - Banahan, Cook, Mercer, Clark.

 

[Irish boy]

1. Court
2.Paice
3.Aulika
4.Skivs
5.Symons
6.Sinclair
7.Narraway
8.McCuscker
9. Mckibben
10. Noakes
11.Ojo
12.Griffin
13. Fowlie
14.Lewington
15.Fenby

16. Ellis
17. Smallbone
18.Halavatau
19.Sherriff
20.Sisi
21. Steele
22. Geraghty
23. Mulchrone

Very bold selection from TC we have no fit 7s so that's why Narraway is there. Looking forward to see Fowlie at 13 he is electric on his day. Also McClusker was seriously good a couple of years ago.
With that side and looking at Leicster we might have a chance

 

[tsof]

Also, anyone know if Devoto's injured, or simply not selected?

Yeah, he picked up a back spasm last weekend. Wasn't too bad but obviously not risking him.

 

[Every Time Ref]

4 - Banahan, Cook, Mercer, Clark.

If you extend the category slightly to "first played rugby union professionally for Bath" you can sneak in Burgess, Eastmond and Roko ...

Yeah, he picked up a back spasm last weekend. Wasn't too bad but obviously not risking him.

Thanks. Not sure about him as a 13 but better than Banahan there

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

If Ben White comes on he will be the 2nd youngest ever AP player @ 17 years old and 142 days Old. He has been impressive preseason.

Every time don't try and bundle in Eastmond and Burges with your academy players honestly.

Tigers have 9 academy products I believe
Balmain, Croft, Harrison, Smith, Thacker, Brugnara, Pas, White, Catchpole.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

We've got 10 academy products on Saturday.

Wuss vs Saints is an odd choice considering Quins Wasps is on at the same time - guess they want to get the new teams' televised game out of the way early so they can show more Bath/Sarries games in a row later on

 

[stus768]

Has Goode had a hair transplant??

 

[ncurd]

Despite being totally knackered from travelling all day really looking forward tomorrow. First time I'll have watched Bath at the rec.

Spending the week away and being in a rugby free zone really cleansed my soul from the brutal disappointment.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

What matches is everyone watching?

For me I'm sticking to BT sport on my iPhone so stuck with Wuss saints which who knows could be very close.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I'll do what I usually do: Whatever game is on BT Sport, on the telly, and then the Sale game on my laptop, from Bet365.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Pennell.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Pennell.

If I was picking a full back from this match is take Jesus, he was a late addition as foden pulled out.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I like that new lineout visual/stat thing that shows where they were thrown

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Wuss looking strong.

 

[ratsapprentice]

That hairline....



:lol::lol::lol:

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

That hairline....



:lol::lol::lol:

I get he has got a hair transplant but why the hell didn't he or wardrobe say maybe wear a hat.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Might fall out.

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Nice try from Lowe for Quins.

 

[jordiev]

Jamie gibson looks a good pickup

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

HeathClutch

What a game what a finish

God I have missed AP rugby!