Premiership 24/25 - Round 12

[TRF_Olyy]

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[Saintjay]

See the Prem are going to have a trial of away ends in two games.

Saint/Tigers or Bath\Glaws would have been good ones but gone with Saracens v Glaws and Tigers v Quins in April.

 

[Which Tyler]

Anyone thinking of going to Bath v Glaws should know, M4 is closed between Bath and Bristol...
Perfect timing huh? (gotta get it in before the end of the financial year, but still...)

 

[mikebrownsauce1512]

Anyone thinking of going to Bath v Glaws should know, M4 is closed between Bath and Bristol...
Perfect timing huh? (gotta get it in before the end of the financial year, but still...)

How long is the M4 closed for, as heading up that way next week ?

 

[Which Tyler]

How long is the M4 closed for, as heading up that way next week ?

Friday through Monday IIRC - they're removing the bridge at Badminton.

If a bridge across the motorway has to come down, I can kinda understand why they want it closed...

 

[IT157]

Been so long it feels like the start of a new season lol

 

[TRF_Olyy]

From Sanderson's media session yesterday he said that the current England rest rules is one week off in the next three for players that hit the threshold

 

[BPM]

What's the betting Saracens go full strength while Quins rest …

 

[Scotty]

Chiefs have had no rest and alot of time together In the prem cup and for all that time and energy wasted we look no better and didn't win the prem cup.

Hope I'm wrong but I can see us winning more than maybe 1 or 2 this season now.

 

[Rinkadink]

Been so long it feels like the start of a new season lol

Yeah, it's terrible.

6N lasts weeks longer than it should already, compounded by the RFU refusing to relax the MSC for promotion to allow a few championship clubs to make the step up, reducing the downtime and increasing revenues (amongst other things). Still, it's great to be back.

As an aside I can't wait for TNT to spoil the scores of the other match being played on Friday, ruining the fun of watching on catch up. When will they learn?

 

[Which Tyler]

Yeah, it's terrible.

6N lasts weeks longer than it should already, compounded by the PRL refusing to relax the MSC for promotion to allow a few championship clubs to make the step up, reducing the downtime and increasing revenues (amongst other things). Still, it's great to be back.

As an aside I can't wait for TNT to spoil the scores of the other match being played on Friday, ruining the fun of watching on catch up. When will they learn?

FTFY

 

[Rinkadink]

No, you broke it.

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[TRF_Olyy]

Sale Sharks Starting XV:
15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom Roebuck, 13. Rekeiti Ma'asi White, 12. Rob du Preez, 11. Tom O'Flaherty, 10. George Ford 9. Gus Warr, 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Tadgh McElroy, 3. Asher Opoku-Fordjour 4. Ben Bamber, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. Ernst van Rhyn, 7. Ben Curry ©, 8. JL du Preez.

Replacements:
16. Harry Thompson, 17. Si McIntyre, 18. WillGriff John, 19. Hyron Andrews, 20. Sam Dugdale, 21. Nye Thomas, 22. Sam Bedlow, 23. Arron Reed.


Happy with that - personally would've started Reed, but they'll have their reasons for having them that way round
Interesting that RMW has overtaken Bedlow - he's looked good his last couple of games tbf, hoping this is the start of his meteoric rise

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

 

[Which Tyler]

No, you broke it.

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MSC put in place by PRL, and "policed" by RFU

 

[Rinkadink]

MSC put in place by PRL, and "policed" by RFU

*sigh* No.

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But I get why you'd want to defend the RFU given b*th's position. The RFU have had the final say on promotion for 15+ years at least, as we all know too well in Bristol.

 

[Which Tyler]

*sigh*

The Men's Professional Rugby Board was created as part of the new Men's Professional Game Partnership by the Rugby Football Union, Premiership Rugby and the Rugby Players Association.

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Mike McTighe has been appointed Chair of the new Men’s Professional Rugby Board, taking up his role with immediate effect.

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But I wouldn't be all that familiar with the dealing of the Premiership 15+ years ago, given Bristol's position. The RFU have enacted the rules PRL put in place for 15+ years, as we all know too well in Bristol

FTFY

 

[Saintjay]

 

[Geordie]

Sale Sharks Starting XV:
15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom Roebuck, 13. Rekeiti Ma'asi White, 12. Rob du Preez, 11. Tom O'Flaherty, 10. George Ford 9. Gus Warr, 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Tadgh McElroy, 3. Asher Opoku-Fordjour 4. Ben Bamber, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. Ernst van Rhyn, 7. Ben Curry ©, 8. JL du Preez.

Replacements:
16. Harry Thompson, 17. Si McIntyre, 18. WillGriff John, 19. Hyron Andrews, 20. Sam Dugdale, 21. Nye Thomas, 22. Sam Bedlow, 23. Arron Reed.


Happy with that - personally would've started Reed, but they'll have their reasons for having them that way round
Interesting that RMW has overtaken Bedlow - he's looked good his last couple of games tbf, hoping this is the start of his meteoric rise

Strong Team

 

[Geordie]

Falcons Team:

15 Elliott Obatoyinbo,
14 Oli Spencer,
13 Sammy Arnold,
12 Max Clark,
11 Alex Hearle,
10 Brett Connon,
9 Sam Stuart;

1 Adam Brocklebank,
2 Jamie Blamire,
3 Murray McCallum,
4 Philip van der Walt,
5 Kiran McDonald,
6 Freddie Lockwood,
7 Cameron Neild,
8 Callum Chick (captain).

Replacements: 16 Ollie Fletcher, 17 Micky Rewcastle, 18 Richard Palframan, 19 Sebastian de Chaves, 20 Ollie Leatherbarrow, 21 Joe Davis, 22 Kieran Wilkinson, 23 Louis Brown.

Not available for selection: Eduardo Bello, Tim Cardall, Luan de Bruin, Tom Gordon, John Kelly, Max Pepper, Ben Redshaw, Ben Stevenson.