Premiership Rugby 23/24 - Round 13

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Bit of a mixed team really but guessing it's as strong as we can put out right now.

 

[Wasps92]

Interested to see how McParland gets on.

 

[West Country Wail]

I'm a bit worried for my chiefs as we've not had a game for a while and Falcons seem like they're a bit more on it what with the recent Sale away victory

 

[Scotty]

Every Premiership game to be shown live next season - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/68625302

That seems pretty good. Not read the full article as im at work though so hope its as good as it sounds.

 

[Scotty]

I'm a bit worried for my chiefs as we've not had a game for a while and Falcons seem like they're a bit more on it what with the recent Sale away victory

If Slade is rested we are weak at 13 but tbh i think we will be fine.

Guessing IFW will be fit again after concussion?

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

If Slade is rested we are weak at 13 but tbh i think we will be fine.

Guessing IFW will be fit again after concussion?

Isn't it a two week stand down for co concussions, as he had delayed symptoms I'm guessing it's two weeks from them?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sale Sharks Starting XV:
15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom Roebuck 13. Rob du Preez ©, 12. Manu Tuilagi, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford, 9. Gus Warr, 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3. James Harper, 4. Cobus Wiese, 5. Josh Beaumont, 6. Ernst van Rhyn, 7. Sam Dugdale, 8. JL du Preez.

Replacements:
16. Tommy Taylor, 17. Si McIntyre, 18. Asher Opoku-Fordjour, 19. Ben Bamber, 20. Hyron Andrews, 21. Raffi Quirke, 22. Sam James, 23. Tom O'Flaherty.


Given up hoping for good performances this season, just hope we don't embarrass ourselves tbh - losing BP would be nice but realistically it'll be a comfortable Bath win

 

[Which Tyler]

Sale Sharks Starting XV:
15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom Roebuck 13. Rob du Preez ©, 12. Manu Tuilagi, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford, 9. Gus Warr, 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3. James Harper, 4. Cobus Wiese, 5. Josh Beaumont, 6. Ernst van Rhyn, 7. Sam Dugdale, 8. JL du Preez.

Replacements:
16. Tommy Taylor, 17. Si McIntyre, 18. Asher Opoku-Fordjour, 19. Ben Bamber, 20. Hyron Andrews, 21. Raffi Quirke, 22. Sam James, 23. Tom O'Flaherty.


Given up hoping for good performances this season, just hope we don't embarrass ourselves tbh - losing BP would be nice but realistically it'll be a comfortable Bath win

Bath Rugby:
1 Beno Obano, 2 Tom Dunn, 3 Thomas du Toit, 4 Quinn Roux, 5 Charlie Ewels, 6 Ted Hill, 7 Sam Underhill, 8 Alfie Barbeary
9 Ben Spencer (c), 10 Finn Russell, 11 Will Muir, 12 Cameron Redpath, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 15 Matt Gallagher

16 Niall Annett, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Archie Griffin, 19 Elliott Stooke, 20 Miles Reid, 23 Jaco Coetzee
21 Louis Schreuder, 22 Orlando Bailey

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Saracens Men team to play Harlequins:

1 Mako Vunipola

2 Theo Dan

3 Christian Judge

4 Theo McFarland

5 Hugh Tizard

6 Juan Martin Gonzalez

7 Ben Earl

8 Billy Vunipola

9 Ivan van Zyl

10 Owen Farrell (c)

11 Alex Lewington

12 Nick Tompkins

13 Lucio Cinti

14 Rotimi Segun

15 Elliot Daly

Replacements:

16 Jamie George

17 Eroni Mawi

18 Marco Riccioni

19 Nick Isiekwe

20 Tom Willis

21 Andy Christie

22 Gareth Simpson

23 Alex Goode

Quins team:



Being shown on ITV at 3.05pm

Nice to see Willis, T on the bench.

 

[Scotty]

Exeter Chiefs:

15 Josh Hodge

14 Dan John

13 Zack Wimbush

12 Joe Hawkins

11 Olly Woodburn

10 Harvey Skinner

9 Will Becconsall


1 Scott Sio

2 Jack Yeandle (c)

3 Josh Iosefa-Scott

4 Rusi Tuima

5 Lewis Pearson

6 Ethan Roots

7 Richard Capstick

8 Greg Fisilau


Replacements:

16 Dan Frost

17 Danny Southworth

18 Marcus Street

19 Jacques Vermeulen

20 Ross Vintcent

21 Stu Townsend

22 Will Haydon-Wood

23 Will Rigg


Daf Jenkins and Slade rested, IFW still out on concussion protocols and Hepburn has a 'small injury'

Still need to see alot more on Wimbush at 13, havnt seen much really. But other than that i like the 15/23 good to see capstick back.

 

[Crash Hamster]

Pollard out and (former Worcester Warrior) Jamie Shillcock in for Tigers.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Mercer vs Wiese gonna be really interesting

Did they just say Wiese wasn't allowed to play last week? Or was it Charlie Atkinson and I just misheard?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What a terrible bit of refereeing, what's the point of TMOs in that point?
That's not slowing the game down to say oh ok penalty over there instead of the lineout

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Mercer vs Wiese gonna be really interesting

Did they just say Wiese wasn't allowed to play last week? Or was it Charlie Atkinson and I just misheard?

Wiese didn't play a cup game so wasn't allowed

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Wiese didn't play a cup game so wasn't allowed

Fair, wasn't aware of that rule

 

[The Seeker]

Halftime - Gloucester 17 Leicester 8

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Is that a penalty against OHC?

If they're saying he's offside then they're saying that's a ruck, in which case Mercer should be penalised for playing the ball off the floor

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Nice to see JVP back prob gonna be very rusty

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

NVM JVP has had a massive impact so far

 

[TRF_Olyy]

NVM JVP has had a massive impact so far

Very Faf-esque defensive play a min ago,
Full speed as the ball is lifted and snags the receiver miiiiles behind the gainline

Steward's been carrying really well