Pre-Season 22/23

[TRF_Olyy]

Qorowale 2 yellow cards in 20 minutes and red carded oof

What for??

Curse of the...forum poster

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

What for??

Curse of the...forum poster

Massive stupid tackle in the air (would have been a red anyway in the prem) and high tackle

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Yikes, not even two intentional knockons or anything

Sounds like we're playing like **** and losing the forwards battle, which is a concern considering how close this is to a first choice side vs Connachts players they left behind from their trip to France

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Yikes, not even two intentional knockons or anything

Sounds like we're playing like **** and losing the forwards battle, which is a concern considering how close this is to a first choice side vs Connachts players they left behind from their trip to France

Ehhh it's preseason.
Tigers lost to scarlets last preseason and looked like crap

No one fully plays in these games

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ehhh it's preseason.
Tigers lost to scarlets last preseason and looked like crap

No one fully plays in these games

Yeah that's true,
I got caught in a two hour traffic jam on the way home so didn't get the stream but people that did say we look as clueless on attack as ever, so that's... comforting. Bit of continuity

15-5 FT

 

[Which Tyler]

Bath's pre-season against Coventry didn't really tell us anything much.
Rookie front row with hybrid locks struggled against a gnarled Championship pack in the first half, whilst our (as near as possible) first choice front row with specialist locks behind them got on top of a tiring Cov pack in the 2nd half.

Wow, who'd have guessed that?

 

[Scotty]

Ulster v Exeter pre-season friendly to be shown live on the BBC - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/62724311

Shown on Iplayer.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Beaumont on the bench!

 

[Which Tyler]

Bath to Jersey

"United" to Chippenham, to play LIrish

Basically the entire club staff have gone to Jersey for the week for team bonding; with the 35 for LIrish the only ones leaving camp in that time.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sam Mercer any relation of Zach, or just a coincidence?
Great to see Redpath back

Said it a bunch of times last season but when Bath do eventually find their mojo again they're going to be a force, it's a really solid squad they've got there - only question mark for me is at 10
Francis is, realistically, a distributing centre - basically an Olly Barkley - can fill in at 10 but not really a prem starter there, and with Ojomoh/Redpath already causing headaches in selection at 12 you've gotta imagine Francis will be used almost exclusively at 10
Bailey improved a lot last season, despite Baths general malaise, he'll be some player one day but not sure if it's too soon for him to be a first choice starter. Got all the right skills, just some wrinkles to iron out with experience

 

[Which Tyler]

Sam Mercer any relation of Zach, or just a coincidence?
Great to see Redpath back

Said it a bunch of times last season but when Bath do eventually find their mojo again they're going to be a force, it's a really solid squad they've got there - only question mark for me is at 10
Francis is, realistically, a distributing centre - basically an Olly Barkley - can fill in at 10 but not really a prem starter there, and with Ojomoh/Redpath already causing headaches in selection at 12 you've gotta imagine Francis will be used almost exclusively at 10
Bailey improved a lot last season, despite Baths general malaise, he'll be some player one day but not sure if it's too soon for him to be a first choice starter. Got all the right skills, just some wrinkles to iron out with experience

Coincidence.
Pretty sure he played last week too.

Agreed; last season was about self belief, and co-ordination as a team. We played as a bunch of individuals, whose heads then dropped as everything went against us - but even then, we showed flashes of what we can do - mostly when Nathan Hughes provided some individual inspiration.
Francis was signed as a FH - despite not being one, I expect him to mostly play 22, but we'll see, as even that puts pressure by only allowing one of the youngsters to be selected each week.
I'd rather he was 2nd choice FH, benching for a seasoned pro, getting plenty of game time at FH and odd bits here and there at IC and FB, started about a third of our matches at FH. But it is what it is, I'm not too worried about him though. My worry is that he's the only actual FH in the squad, so we're screwed if he goes down injured - Francis is fine for a game or two (assuming he can stay fit for 160 minutes), but I'm really not happy with him as our second choice FH.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Bath to Jersey

"United" to Chippenham, to play LIrish

Basically the entire club staff have gone to Jersey for the week for team bonding; with the 35 for LIrish the only ones leaving camp in that time.

TV commentators will be drawing lots to be elsewhere when that number 7 starts playing for the 1st XV.

 

[Geordie]

Newcastle Falcons team v Doncaster Knights (Friday, 7.45pm, Castle Park)

15 Iwan Stephens,
14 Adam Radwan,
13 Ben Stevenson,
12 Pete Lucock,
11 Nathan Earle,
10 Brett Connon,
9 Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti;

1 Phil Brantingham,
2 George McGuigan,
3 Trevor Davison,
4 Greg Peterson,
5 Matthew Dalton,
6 Will Welch (captain),
7 Marcus Tiffen,
8 Carl Fearns.

Replacements: 16 Charlie Maddison, 17 Logovi'i Mulipola, 18 Mark Tampin, 19 Josh Peters, 20 Jamie Blamire, 21 Josh Barton, 22 Tian Schoeman, 23 Ewan Greenlaw, [BLANK SHIRTS] Tom Marshall, Josh Thomas, Alex Tait.

Not available for selection: Adam Brocklebank, Mateo Carreras, Callum Chick, Jeremy Civil, Connor Collett, Matt Deehan, Ben Douglas, Gary Graham, Nathan Greenwood, Louie Johnson, Matias Moroni, Chidera Obonna, Matias Orlando, Tom Penny, Guy Pepper, Vereimi Qorowale, Sean Robinson, Charlie Smith, Sam Stuart, Philip van der Walt, George Wacokecoke, Michael Young.

 

[Scotty]

Both games at 1930 tonight, putting out 2 23 going deeep into the squad especially with injuries and unavailabilities

CHIEFS TO FACE ULSTER

15 Facundo Cordero
14 Rory O'Loughlin
13 Ian Whitten
12 Solomone Kata
11 Olly Woodburn
10 Harvey Skinner
9 Sam Maunder
1 Alec Hepburn
2 Jack Yeandle (capt)
3 Marcus Street
4 Jack Dunne
5 Jonny Gray
6 Richard Capstick
7 Christ Tshiunza
8 Ollie Leatherbarrow

Replacements
Max Norey
James Kenny
Harry Williams
Patrick Schickerling
Rus Tuima
Lewis Pearson
Jack Maunder
Will Becconsall
Chester Ribbons

CHIEFS TO FACE CORNISH PIRATES[/center]

15 Dan John
14 Arthur Relton
13 Sean O'Brien
12 Tom Wyatt
11 Benjy Joseland
10 Joe Simmonds (capt)
9 Tom Cairns
1 Billy Keast
2 Jack Innard
3 Josh Iosefa-Scott
4 Todd Muil
5 Cory Teague
6 Josh Thorne
7 Ross Vincent
8 Will De-Boehlmer

Replacements
Ollie Burrows
Danny Southworth
Fin Richardson
Jarrard Hayler
Orson James
Archie Hill
Kian Gentry

 

[Geordie]

Is Josh Hodge unavailable?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

What's the likely Exeter team for the Tigers game?

 

[Scotty]

Is Josh Hodge unavailable?

Dont know just says a few injuries

"By having that internal game and the two games on Friday, it means that come Monday next week we will have a very strong group of players ready to prepare for Leicester," continued Baxter. "Yes, we've got one or two injuries and a few more unavailable at the moment, but by and large the group looks strong and we'll be ready for the challenge."

 

[Scotty]

What's the likely Exeter team for the Tigers game?

Not that strong of a team if them 2 teams are anything to go by. Hoping all players havnt been used. Notable non international rest players missing like Ewers Kirsten Vermeulen Simmonds so really not sure who's actually available, know Slade's aiming for start of the season but no idea how he's doing.

 

[The Seeker]

 

[big ginger 8]

Is the Harlequins vs Leinster game being streamed at all?