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PREM 25/26 - Round 9
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Sale Sharks Starting XV:
15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom O’Flaherty, 13. Rob du Preez, 12. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, 11. Alex Wills, 10. George Ford, 9. Raffi Quirke; 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3. James Harper, 4. Ben Bamber, 5. Ernst van Rhyn ©, 6. Jacques Vermeulen, 7. Sam Dugdale, 8. Tom Curry.
Replacements:
16. Nathan Jibulu, 17. Si McIntyre, 18. Patreece Bell, 19. Tom Burrow, 20. Jos Gilmore, 21. Gus Warr, 22. Marius Louw, 23. Gurshwin Wehr.
Prem debuts for Gilmore and Bell off the bench,
Curry at 8 and Dugdale at 7 does me wonder whether that call has come from England
Shame no WGJ - he and SiMac have been scrummaging really well as a duo, and Bell making his debut vs Genge/Lahiff will be tough!
I'm done with predicting Sale games, I just hope it's not an embarrassment
15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom O’Flaherty, 13. Rob du Preez, 12. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, 11. Alex Wills, 10. George Ford, 9. Raffi Quirke; 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3. James Harper, 4. Ben Bamber, 5. Ernst van Rhyn ©, 6. Jacques Vermeulen, 7. Sam Dugdale, 8. Tom Curry.
Replacements:
16. Nathan Jibulu, 17. Si McIntyre, 18. Patreece Bell, 19. Tom Burrow, 20. Jos Gilmore, 21. Gus Warr, 22. Marius Louw, 23. Gurshwin Wehr.
Prem debuts for Gilmore and Bell off the bench,
Curry at 8 and Dugdale at 7 does me wonder whether that call has come from England
Shame no WGJ - he and SiMac have been scrummaging really well as a duo, and Bell making his debut vs Genge/Lahiff will be tough!
I'm done with predicting Sale games, I just hope it's not an embarrassment
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Proper nervous.
Only won 1 in the last 8 v Sale, still haunted by the nilling we got for our last home match v them a year ago. Season defining game in some ways; basically win and keep top 4 or lose and it's uncomfortable but all to play for.
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I'd obviously love to win this game vs Bath but at the start of this season if you told me we'd be guaranteed to be top 4 mid season id have bitten your hand off after last season.
I think back will win but it won't be a walk over. I'd say to still say we are in the top 4 on merit this season. And even if we lose i won't be unhappy.
I think back will win but it won't be a walk over. I'd say to still say we are in the top 4 on merit this season. And even if we lose i won't be unhappy.
If last week's Bath turns up, and shows the same complacency , then Exeter's defence should win out - especially if your attack can to stretch us side to side.
If Bath come out angry and with a point to prove (but controlled), then it ought to be relatively comfortable.
If Bath come out angry and with a point to prove (but controlled), then it ought to be relatively comfortable.
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It's a home match for Newcastle but I think Gloucester will get the win in a close one. I hope so. 
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Gloucester (loser bowl, hated this last season as a Chiefs fan and we buckled with pressure, Gloucester have too much on the line to do that. Skivs gone if they lose and Nick Easter in?)
Sale (need to bounce back from the precipice of being a turgid, one-dimensional team with a crackpot of a head coach)
Chiefs (never in doubt, nearly had them last year and we were garbage)
Quins (everyone is laughing at them and their coach essentially told them they weren't fronting up - let's see then)
Sarries (annoyingly, our win against them is still stinging them into solid away performances)
Get yourself a nice new laptop if that comes in.
Sale (need to bounce back from the precipice of being a turgid, one-dimensional team with a crackpot of a head coach)
Chiefs (never in doubt, nearly had them last year and we were garbage)
Quins (everyone is laughing at them and their coach essentially told them they weren't fronting up - let's see then)
Sarries (annoyingly, our win against them is still stinging them into solid away performances)
Get yourself a nice new laptop if that comes in.
Ref: Luke Pearce
TJs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Dean Richards
Bath Rugby:
1 Beno Obano
2 Tom Dunn
3 Vilikesa Sela
4 Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi
5 Ross Molony
6 Ted Hill
7 Guy Pepper
8 Alfie Barbeary
09 Ben Spencer ©
10 Finn Russell
11 Will Muir
12 Cameron Redpath
13 Ollie Lawrence
14 Henry Arundell
15 Santi Carreras
16 Kepu Tuipulotu, 17 Scott Kirk, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Quinn Roux, 20 Sam Underhill, 23 Arthur Green
21 Tom Carr-Smith, 22 Louie Hennessey
Exeter Chiefs:
1 Scott Sio
2 Joseph Dweba
3 Bachuki Tchumbadze
4 Dafydd Jenkins ©
5 Andrea Zambonin
6 Tom Hooper
7 Ethan Roots
8 Greg Fisilau
09 Stephen Varney
10 Harvey Skinner
11 Campbell Ridl
12 Will Rigg
13 Henry Slade
14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
15 Olly Woodburn
16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Will Goodrick-Clarke, 18 Jimmy Roots, 19 Rusi Tuima, 20 Kane James
21 Charlie Chapman, 22 Will Haydon-Wood, 23 Dan John
Fair bit of rotation there from Bath - I hope that's to maximise chances in the Heiney, rather than complacency.
Not what I'd do, but if any coach has earn "in HC we trust", it's JvG
TJs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Gareth Holsgrove
TMO: Dean Richards
Bath Rugby:
1 Beno Obano
2 Tom Dunn
3 Vilikesa Sela
4 Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi
5 Ross Molony
6 Ted Hill
7 Guy Pepper
8 Alfie Barbeary
09 Ben Spencer ©
10 Finn Russell
11 Will Muir
12 Cameron Redpath
13 Ollie Lawrence
14 Henry Arundell
15 Santi Carreras
16 Kepu Tuipulotu, 17 Scott Kirk, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Quinn Roux, 20 Sam Underhill, 23 Arthur Green
21 Tom Carr-Smith, 22 Louie Hennessey
Exeter Chiefs:
1 Scott Sio
2 Joseph Dweba
3 Bachuki Tchumbadze
4 Dafydd Jenkins ©
5 Andrea Zambonin
6 Tom Hooper
7 Ethan Roots
8 Greg Fisilau
09 Stephen Varney
10 Harvey Skinner
11 Campbell Ridl
12 Will Rigg
13 Henry Slade
14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
15 Olly Woodburn
16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Will Goodrick-Clarke, 18 Jimmy Roots, 19 Rusi Tuima, 20 Kane James
21 Charlie Chapman, 22 Will Haydon-Wood, 23 Dan John
Fair bit of rotation there from Bath - I hope that's to maximise chances in the Heiney, rather than complacency.
Not what I'd do, but if any coach has earn "in HC we trust", it's JvG
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Strong side but still with some rested. I expect Quins to come out firing but saints will be strong!!
Quins by 100 if Saints are starting that deadweight at 10
Allegedly not even the best 10 at the club. Probably not even top 20 In the East Midlands. Just behind Jimmy O'connor at Corby Rufc ranked 22nd
