Premiership Rugby 20/21 - Rd 15

[TRF_Olyy]

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[TRF_Olyy]

Tough round to predict - could realistically see away wins in every game

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Tigers can played Wiese, Ford, Genge, Martin and Youngs which will hopefully help especially with Leatigaga and Brink injured.

Hoping to see a team of
1. De Bruin. 2. Youngs, 3. Cole
4. Lavanini, 5. Wells
6. Liebenberg, 7. Reffell, 8. Wiese
9. Youngs, 10. Ford
12. Scott, 13. Moroni
11. Murimurivalu, 14. Potter, 15. Steward

16. Clare, 17. Genge, 18. Heyes
19. Henderson, 20. Martin
21. JVP, 22. Henry, 23. Porter/Kelly

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Rohan back and Quirke's first start

Akker and Oosthuizen start

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

 

[Crash Hamster]

Disappointed we won't be seeing Osbert Weston this weekend...

Leicester picking their best 2 scrum halves, I see.

Meanwhile:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ExZzUHlWQAgByyV?format=jpg&name=small

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Should definitely be a rule on home grown players.

Natal Sale Sharks have 7 Saffers in their starting XV although the picture's better when you look at the 23. And its not like those 7 even include their best 2.

 

[Which Tyler]

Should definitely be a rule on home grown players.

Just as a comparator - Bath have 1 non-EQP in their 23

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Should definitely be a rule on home grown players.

Natal Sale Sharks have 7 Saffers in their starting XV although the picture's better when you look at the 23. And its not like those 7 even include their best 2.

Yyyaaaawwwwnnnnn

Wasps have got...3? home grown players in their 15, why aren't you crying about that?
and not a peep last week when we had 15(?) academy graduates in the side?

 

[EdBirch]

Warriors | 15 Chris Pennell, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Ashley Beck, 11 Perry Humphreys, 10 Billy Searle, 9 Francois Hougaard, 1 Ethan Waller, 2 Niall Annett, 3 Nick Schonert, 4 Andrew Kitchener, 5 Justin Clegg, 6 Ted Hill (C), 7 Matt Kvesic, 8 Joe Batley.

Replacements | 16 Isaac Miller, 17 Marc Thomas, 18 Maks van Dyk, 19 Tom Dodd, 20 Cornell du Preez, 21 Gareth Simpson, 22 Fin Smith, 23 Francois Venter.

Northampton Saints | 15 George Furbank, 14 Tom Collins, 13 Rory Hutchinson, 12 Piers Francis, 11 Ollie Sleightholme, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Alex Mitchell, 1 Alex Waller (C), 2 Sam Matavesi, 3 Ehren Painter, 4 David Ribbans, 5 Api Ratuniyarawa, 6 Nick Isiekwe, 7 Tom Wood, 8 Teimana Harrison.

Replacements | 16 Mike Haywood, 17 Nick Auterac, 18 Paul Hill, 19 Alex Coles, 20 Shaun Adendorff, 21 Tom James, 22 Fraser Dingwall, 23 Tommy Freeman.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Just as a comparator - Bath have 1 non-EQP in their 23

I approve of that.

The likes of Brits and Ayerza added massively to the domestic scene over an extended period. High quality players who bought into their clubs and younger players will have benefitted from having them around. There are many other examples, but there are also so many moderate imports who add little and just pass through blocking English talent. Clubs do lose a bit of identity when that happens too much. I'd just like some sort of cap on numbers - say max 6 non EQP in a match day 23.

Yyyaaaawwwwnnnnn

Wasps have got...3? home grown players in their 15, why aren't you crying about that?
and not a peep last week when we had 15(?) academy graduates in the side?

I'm not actually having a particular dig at Sale. Maybe its just that all the names were Saffer that made them jump off the page at me. For me this is a much wider issue.

I don't often comment on the squads and definitely don't study them all in detail every week. But on occasion where I've seen a predominantly EQP squad I've highlighted that as good and would have done likewise if I'd seen the Sale squad last week.

Fair point on home grown. I was really meaning EQP, not necessarily developed by that club, although the more genuinely home grown the better.

Its a results business and teams will do whatever they think best. That's fair enough, I'd just like them working within some sort of parameters. As someone non affiliated to a particular club, I'm not bothered by results, I'm more interested in seeing English players who people can identify with and watch them as they progress and strive for higher honours.

 

[Scotty]

That is a what chiefs 3rd team maybe 4th?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Honestly with 12 teams in the league I don't see the need to have home grown player requirement now.
EQP playing this weekend
1. VPR, Kenny, Marler, Woolmore, Harris, Rodd, Waller, Waller, Genge, Brockleback
2. Walker, Yeandle, Taylor, Youngs, Blamire, Walker, Cornish,
3. Balmain, Street, Brookes, Schnert, Cole, Thomas,
4. Slater, Lonsdale, Attwood, Launchbury,Beaumont, Kitchener, Ribbans, Wells, Barry, Munga, Mcnally,
5. Price, Lamb, Symons, Clegg, Green, Robinson, Ewels,
6. Armand, Chisholm, Shields, Hill, Isiewke, Welch, Donnell, Ellis,
7. Ludlow, Capstick, Evans, Neild, Kvesic, Wood, Reffell, Wilson, Underhill,
8. Tuima, Earl, Dombrandt, Barbeary, Batley, Harrison, Chick, Mercer, Rogerson,
9. Heinz, Uren, Care, Robson, Quirke, Mitchell, Wigglesworth, Spencer,
10. Barton, Skinner, Smith, Searle, Ford, Hodgson, Bailey,
11. May, Purdy, Murley, Bassett, Yarde, Humphryes, Slightholme, Stevnson, OHC, Muir,
12. Atkinson, Baldwin, POC, Le Bourgeois, Francis, Burrell, Kelly, TBC, Clark,
13. Twelvetrees, John, Marchant, James, Lawrence, Lucock, Joesph,
14. Woodburn, Kibirige, Ashton, Collins, Potter, Wacokecoke, Loader, Cokanisgna
15. Hodge, Brown, James, Pennell, Furbank, Steward, Tait, Parton, Watson,

That's me not including subs and being harsh on some players EQP and making mistakes.
IMO currently there is not enough EQP talent too make the league as competitive as it is with this many teams.

 

[Scotty]

Cant see Chiefs getting the win but looking forward to seeing a few of these young guys

 

[FLOBALOB]

Just hope it doesnt get embarrasing and some good shows from a few of them at least. Not expecitng too much.

 

[FLOBALOB]

wow

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What a try

 

[Scotty]

You always remember your first try i bet but damn thats one he wont forget. When he runs he's deceptively quick.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

That is a screamer from Josh Hodge.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

They're lining up that Gloucester 10