Aviva Premiership: Bath Rugby - Leicester Tigers (01-10-2011 15:15)

[TRF_Olyy]

Recreation Ground, Bath (01-10-2011 15:15)

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[TD] Bath Rugby [/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD] Leicester Tigers [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Nick Abendanon[/TD]
[TD] 15[/TD]
[TD]Niall Morris[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Matt Carraro[/TD]
[TD] 14[/TD]
[TD]Scott Hamilton[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dan Hipkiss[/TD]
[TD] 13[/TD]
[TD]Matt Smith[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ben Williams[/TD]
[TD] 12[/TD]
[TD]Billy Twelvetrees[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tom Biggs[/TD]
[TD] 11[/TD]
[TD]Mathew Tait[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Sam Vesty[/TD]
[TD] 10[/TD]
[TD]Jeremy Staunton[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Michael Claassens[/TD]
[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]James Grindal[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Simon Taylor[/TD]
[TD] 8[/TD]
[TD]Julian Salvi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Guy Mercer[/TD]
[TD] 7[/TD]
[TD]Ben Woods[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ben Skirving[/TD]
[TD] 6[/TD]
[TD]Steve Mafi[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ryan Caldwell[/TD]
[TD] 5[/TD]
[TD]Geoff Parling[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dave Attwood[/TD]
[TD] 4[/TD]
[TD]Ed Slater[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Kane Palma-Newport[/TD]
[TD] 3[/TD]
[TD]Michael Holford[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Pieter Dixon[/TD]
[TD] 2[/TD]
[TD]George Chuter[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]David Flatman[/TD]
[TD] 1[/TD]
[TD]Boris Stankovich[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ross Batty[/TD]
[TD] 16[/TD]
[TD]Tom Youngs[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Charlie Beech[/TD]
[TD] 17[/TD]
[TD]Johnny Harris[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Duncan Bell[/TD]
[TD] 18[/TD]
[TD]Peter Bucknall[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Will Spencer[/TD]
[TD] 19[/TD]
[TD]Graham Kitchener[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Andy Beattie[/TD]
[TD] 20[/TD]
[TD]Ben Pienaar[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mark McMillan[/TD]
[TD] 21[/TD]
[TD]Sam Harrison[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tom Heathcote[/TD]
[TD] 22[/TD]
[TD]George Ford[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ollie Woodburn[/TD]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]Andy Forsyth[/TD]
[/TR]
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[m0rris]

Bath team:

15. Nick Abendanon
14. Matt Carraro
13. Dan Hipkiss
12. Ben Williams
11. Tom Biggs
10. Sam Vesty
9. Michael Claassens
1. David Flatman (c)
2. Pieter Dixon
3. Kane Palma-Newport
4. Dave Attwood
5. Ryan Caldwell
6. Ben Skirving
7. Guy Mercer
8. Simon Taylor

Replacements
16. Ross Batty
17. Charlie Beech
18. Duncan Bell
19. Will Spencer
20. Andy Beattie
21. Mark McMillan
22. Tom Heathcote
23. Olly Woodburn

Leicester Team:

15 Niall Morris
14 Scott Hamilton
13 Matt Smith
12 Billy Twelvetrees
11 Mathew Tait
10 Jeremy Staunton
9 James Grindal
1 Boris Stankovich
2 George Chuter (c)
3 Michael Holford
4 Ed Slater
5 Geoff Parling
6 Steve Mafi
7 Ben Woods
8 Julian Salvi

Replacements
16 Tom Youngs
17 Jonny Harris
18 Peter Bucknall
19 Graham Kitchener
20 Ben Pienaar
21 Sam Harrison
22 George Ford
23 Andy Forsyth

Leicester now with a genuine chance, not enough leaders in the pack. That said Bath and Leicester seem to be pack going backwards ATM. Strange choice of captain (Flatman) since he won't play the whole 80. The young guns to watch out for will be Mercer, Beech (if he comes on) and KPN. Tom Heathcote had a rubbish debut vs Glaws so hopefully he can show himself. Can't wait to see how 36, Tait and Morris do, that said hopefully not too well .

(Both team lists taken from Bath rugby "ere" site).

m0rris

 

[Duckdee]

Odd switch of Morris and Hamilton, not sure what difference that'll make. Good to see Parling back, don't know what's happened to Young.

Ah, calf injury for Young, also Green has been listed as injured, explaining the previous lack of lock cover.

 

[m0rris]

With Young injured does that leave you in a scrum half drought? I'm not particularly clued up on Leicesters scrum halfs, but I thought that Grindall isn't your best? (to say the least)

 

[Duckdee]

Grindal would be 3rd choice, yes, but Sam Harrison has played for England U-20s.

 

[Tigerman]

Wise to play Staunton at 10 against Bath,young Ford is a cracking young player but i believe a wise head is needed to try and steady the ship.Looking forward to seeing Morris at fullback, interesting move from Cockers.

Cockers playing it safe with Grindal,not sure whats happened with him he played so well during the pre-season??

I believe we do have a genuine chance providing we have sorted out our Awful defence!!<_<

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Where's Carl Fearns gone? Is he injured?

 

[m0rris]

Slight knee injury, doesn't sound like anything serious. A massive shame as he has been a real stand out player bettering Skirvs, Si Taylor and Merceer easily!

m0rris

 

[SelimNiai]

2 of my least favourite teams going at it. Cmon the ref.

I once took a slash on the Wreck pitch. I was 5 at the time :lol:

 

[Duckdee]

Need more than two backs (36 & Morris), stick a backrower there, they were good.