Premiership Cup 23/24

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Yeah he's quality. Reckon he's a 7 in the long run?

I think so reminds me of Nyanga of France in terms of back row ability

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Pearson starting at 6 for Saints this round, hopefully that's where he ends up long term (though with him and Ludlam that's more of a 6.5 (but 7s minus a half rather than 6 plus a half like we used to have with Robshaw/Haskell) partnership)

 

[Which Tyler]

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS vs BATH RUGBY
Premiership Rugby Cup, Round 4
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Kick-off:3pm

Saints:
15 George Furbank (c)
14 James Ramm
13 Fraser Dingwall
12 Rory Hutchinson
11 Tommy Freeman
10 Fin Smith
09 Tom James

1 Emmanuel Iyogun
2 Robbie Smith
3 Trevor Davison
4 Alex Coles
5 Chunya Munga
6 Tom Pearson
7 Sam Graham
8 Juarno Augustus

16 Curtis Langdon, 17 Ethan Waller, 18 Paul Hill, 19 Alex Moon, 20 Angus Scott-Young, 21 Archie McParland, 22 Toby Thame, 23 Tom Seabrook

 

[TRF_Olyy]

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

That back 3 is super exciting, will be incredibly hard for Green to get back in there, but a lovely choice to have to make.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

We really should be winning this one looking at the sarries team. We're quins though, so who knows

Saracens Men team to play Harlequins:
1 Tom West
2 Tom Woolstencroft
3 Ollie Hoskins
4 Callum Hunter-Hill
5 Nick Isiekwe
6 Ollie Stonham
7 Toby Knight
8 Tom Willis
9 Aled Davies
10 Manu Vunipola
11 Alex Lewington
12 Olly Hartley
13 Alex Lozowski (c)
14 Rotimi Segun
15 Tom Parton

Replacements:
16 Samson Adejimi
17 Sam Crean
18 Christian Judge
19 Alex Wardell
20 Nathan Michelow
21 Gareth Simpson
22 Francis Moore
23 Tobias Elliott

 

[Which Tyler]

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS vs BATH RUGBY
Premiership Rugby Cup, Round 4
cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens
Kick-off:3pm

Saints:
15 George Furbank (c)
14 James Ramm
13 Fraser Dingwall
12 Rory Hutchinson
11 Tommy Freeman
10 Fin Smith
09 Tom James

1 Emmanuel Iyogun
2 Robbie Smith
3 Trevor Davison
4 Alex Coles
5 Chunya Munga
6 Tom Pearson
7 Sam Graham
8 Juarno Augustus

16 Curtis Langdon, 17 Ethan Waller, 18 Paul Hill, 19 Alex Moon, 20 Angus Scott-Young, 21 Archie McParland, 22 Toby Thame, 23 Tom Seabrook

Bath Rugby XV:
15 Matt Gallagher
14 Joe Cokanasiga
13 Max Ojomoh
12 Will Butt
11 Tom de Glanville
10 Orlando Bailey
09 Ben Spencer

1 Beno Obano
2 Tom Dunn
3 Thomas du Toit
4 Quinn Roux
5 Charlie Ewels
6 Ted Hill
7 Sam Underhill
8 Miles Reid

16 Niall Annett, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 GJ van Velze, 20 Chris Cloete, 21 Louis Schreuder, 22 Piers Francis, 23 Abdul-Khalik Akenzua Al-Kareem

Neither Bath nor Saints holding back now it's Prem v Prem, and season starts in 2 weeks. Bolded the ones to look out for (odd to see Mojo at OC, and TdG at wing).

I had to see Barbeary by now.

 

[Geordie]

Well THAT was a proper old fashioned kicking....

 

[McTallshort]

Currently in Zante on some "holiday" while an amazing game of rugby is going on down the Butts!

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

 

[Becca]

Blimey

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Was a decent looking falcons team

 

[Becca]

Well that's a very decent score.

 

[Scotty]

Was a decent looking falcons team

Went looking thinking they just put all the kids out when i saw the score. That is a very solid win for Tigers.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

OHC sitting Radwan downnnnn



Excited about OHC been a while since Tigers had an out and out speedster (prob Varndell since I feel Veainu is more elusive than speedster)

Atkinson running the show but Shillcock will prob be first choice kicker

 

[Rinkadink]

Is anyone actually enjoying this competition?

How do we feel about it acting as compensation for missing regular premiership fixtures as allegedly the top championship clubs aren't good enough to be promoted?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I'd be enjoying it more if there were more on TV and it weren't clashing with the RWC, tbh
I'm keeping up with the results/watching highlights but not half as interested as I would be usually

I do hope they keep the Champ clubs in the prem cup moving forward, rather than just as a one off, though

as allegedly the top championship clubs aren't good enough to be promoted?

Don't think anyone's ever really said that as a reason, have they?
It's ground and money issues that have prevented clubs being promoted not skill level

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Yeh all the games on tv have zero interest for me
Would rather seen more Championship v Prem games televised

 

[Which Tyler]

Bath vs Exeter
Saturday, 2.00

Bath Rugby XV:
15 Tom de Glanville
14 Joe Cokanasiga
13 Max Ojomoh
12 Will Butt
11 Will Muir
10 Piers Francis
09 Louis Schreuder

1 Juan Schoeman
2 Niall Annett
3 Johannes Jonker
4 Ted Hill
5 Charlie Ewels
6 Miles Reid (c)
7 Chris Cloete
8 Alfie Barbeary

Replacements: 16 Tom Dunn, 17 Beno Obano, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Fergus Lee-Warner, 20 Sam Underhill, 21 Ben Spencer, 22 Orlando Bailey, 23 Jaco Coetzee

Meanwhile, McConnochie is babysitting the kids up in Edinburgh for a match (against a much stronger looking Embra side), where Sam Harris starts at FH, and Billy Sela is (I think) due to make his debut.
And no, I've no idea why we're still seeing Francis at FH, or why we insist on a 6:2 bench, with the backrow in the 23 shirt!

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Bath vs Exeter
Saturday, 2.00

Bath Rugby XV:
15 Tom de Glanville
14 Joe Cokanasiga
13 Max Ojomoh
12 Will Butt
11 Will Muir
10 Piers Francis
09 Louis Schreuder

1 Juan Schoeman
2 Niall Annett
3 Johannes Jonker
4 Ted Hill
5 Charlie Ewels
6 Miles Reid (c)
7 Chris Cloete
8 Alfie Barbeary

Replacements: 16 Tom Dunn, 17 Beno Obano, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Fergus Lee-Warner, 20 Sam Underhill, 21 Ben Spencer, 22 Orlando Bailey, 23 Jaco Coetzee

Meanwhile, McConnochie is babysitting the kids up in Edinburgh for a match (against a much stronger looking Embra side), where Sam Harris starts at FH, and Billy Sela is (I think) due to make his debut.
And no, I've no idea why we're still seeing Francis at FH, or why we insist on a 6:2 bench, with the backrow in the 23 shirt!

Ted Hill at lock? You got some injuries there?