Premiership 24/25 - Round 10

[Lé Ddanno]

This is fun

 

[TRF_Olyy]

3 back rowers on the bench, one of whom is expecting to spend some time on the wing.
A starting backrower picks up an injury in the opening 10 minutes.
Replace him with your wing cover

Genius

Is an odd choice - Underhill only got 15-20mins in him? And if so why have him on the bench at all?

Could just be that they want the extra mobility with the way Saints are playing

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Coles hasn't had a great start to this season. Given quite a few penalties away and not looking himself. Such a good player but needs to get back on form.

 

[Which Tyler]

Is an odd choice - Underhill only got 15-20mins in him? And if so why have him on the bench at all?

Could just be that they want the extra mobility with the way Saints are playing

I think it's just "we've game planned this to not use and backfield replacements, and well play it out as if we won't use any backfield replacements"

Bayliss for Pepper is fine.
It's doing that early, with a 7:1 bench that is too risky (mins, the 7:1 is too risky regardless)

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What a finish!

 

[Which Tyler]

A] Saints racking up the defensive penalties.
B] how the hell did Bailey get through there?

 

[Lé Ddanno]

7 or 8 defenders beaten up close? Good lord

 

[Which Tyler]

Fin Vs Finn is very close so far today, with the young pretender just edging it

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Welp, curse of the 6:2 7:1

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Fin Smith absolutely man shamed Reid

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Bath forwards running like backs, Saints backs defending like forwards

 

[Which Tyler]

Bayliss may have the top speed of a winger, but not the acceleration, dexterity or instincts

 

[Which Tyler]

I was about to say the ref called the wrong offence - but he was right, never held in the tackle, so allowed to crawl.
Just not allowed to keep hold of the ball once actually tackled.

 

[Which Tyler]

Pepper looking very uncomfortable in the stands - though may have been grimacing about the play

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Stupid from Lawrence

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Dog shot in retaliation to the fair hit Hendy made on Russell.

 

[TommiG88]

Border line sin bin for Lawrence. Late, not attempt to wrap. Maybe I'm being a bit precious

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Border line sin bin for Lawrence. Late, not attempt to wrap. Maybe I'm being a bit precious

I know, for the most part, things aren't reffed on outcome - but a very late (no arms) hit that injures the player and leads to an immediate sub does feel like it should be more than pen only

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Lol get ****** Dingwall

 

[The Seeker]

I've got to admit that I'm pleasantly surprised by this outcome. Well done!