Teams up vs Bath

[mariochanvelli]

Leicester Tigers (v Bath Rugby, Twickenham Stadium, Saturday, 2.00pm)
15 Telusa Veainu
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Mathew Tait
12 Maxime Mermoz
11 JP Pietersen
10 Freddie Burns
9 Ben Youngs
1 Ellis Genge
2 Tom Youngs (c)
3 Dan Cole
4 Dom Barrow
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Mike Fitzgerald
7 Brendon O'Connor
8 Luke Hamilton

Replacements
16 George McGuigan
17 Michele Rizzo
18 Fraser Balmain
19 Mike Williams
20 Harry Thacker
21 Ben White
22 Owen Williams
23 Jack Roberts

[mariochanvelli]

Bath Rugby team to face Leicester Tigers
15. Anthony Watso
14. Semesa Rokoduguni
13. Jonathan Joseph
12. Ben Tapuai
11. Matt Banahan
10. George Ford (co-capt)
9. Kahn Fotuali’i
1. Nathan Catt
2. Ross Batty
3. Kane Palma-Newport
4. Charlie Ewels
5. Elliott Stooke
6. Tom Ellis
7. Francois Louw (co-capt)
8. Taulupe Faletau

Replacements
16. Chris Brooker
17. Beno Obano
18. Shaun Knight
19. David Denton
20. Zach Mercer
21. Chris Cook
22. Rhys Priestland
23. Tom Homer

[Chobbsy]

Leicester Tigers (v Bath Rugby, Twickenham Stadium, Saturday, 2.00pm)
15 Telusa Veainu
14 Adam Thompstone
13 Mathew Tait
12 Maxime Mermoz
11 JP Pietersen
10 Freddie Burns
9 Ben Youngs
1 Ellis Genge
2 Tom Youngs (c)
3 Dan Cole
4 Dom Barrow
5 Graham Kitchener
6 Mike Fitzgerald
7 Brendon O'Connor
8 Luke Hamilton

Replacements
16 George McGuigan
17 Michele Rizzo
18 Fraser Balmain
19 Mike Williams
20 Harry Thacker
21 Ben White
22 Owen Williams
23 Jack Roberts

Really shocked not to see Mike Williams start

[Chobbsy]

Bath Rugby team to face Leicester Tigers
15. Anthony Watso
14. Semesa Rokoduguni
13. Jonathan Joseph
12. Ben Tapuai
11. Matt Banahan
10. George Ford (co-capt)
9. Kahn Fotuali’i
1. Nathan Catt
2. Ross Batty
3. Kane Palma-Newport
4. Charlie Ewels
5. Elliott Stooke
6. Tom Ellis
7. Francois Louw (co-capt)
8. Taulupe Faletau

Replacements
16. Chris Brooker
17. Beno Obano
18. Shaun Knight
19. David Denton
20. Zach Mercer
21. Chris Cook
22. Rhys Priestland
23. Tom Homer

A very very very strong team, seems the rumours that 3/4 of the Bath team were injured and wouldn't play was misinformation

[strawclearer]

No McCaffrey, Betham or Kitto. Very surprised at the first two and very surprised Williams doesn't start in place of Fitzgerald. Still believe we can win this!

[Roly]

Bath Rugby team to face Leicester Tigers
15. Anthony Watso
14. Semesa Rokoduguni
13. Jonathan Joseph
12. Ben Tapuai
11. Matt Banahan
10. George Ford (co-capt)
9. Kahn Fotuali’i
1. Nathan Catt
2. Ross Batty
3. Kane Palma-Newport
4. Charlie Ewels
5. Elliott Stooke
6. Tom Ellis
7. Francois Louw (co-capt)
8. Taulupe Faletau

Replacements
16. Chris Brooker
17. Beno Obano
18. Shaun Knight
19. David Denton
20. Zach Mercer
21. Chris Cook
22. Rhys Priestland
23. Tom Homer

A very very very strong team, seems the rumours that 3/4 of the Bath team were injured and wouldn't play was misinformation

Last week I suggested that Bath were resting players and had not fielded a 'full strength team' as someone had alluded.

I was told that they were injured and I was 'fishing'.

I expect it should be fairly obvious that they were, indeed being rested.

[RagingBull]

No McCaffrey, Betham or Kitto. Very surprised at the first two and very surprised Williams doesn't start in place of Fitzgerald. Still believe we can win this!

McCaffrey was training with a pink bob on during the week along with BOC so guessing McCaffrey didn't pass the fitness test.

Kitto out for a while.

Betham guess Tait and Roberts preferred currently.

[Soggypitch]

Just can't believe M Williams is not starting! Also where are Bateman and/or Cilliers? Locky incredibly unlucky not to be in the 23. Kitto must be injured. I'm hopeful but far from confident.

[Robespierre]

Just can't believe M Williams is not starting! Also where are Bateman and/or Cilliers? Locky incredibly unlucky not to be in the 23. Kitto must be injured. I'm hopeful but far from confident.

Aren't we all, Soggy!

[Maidman]

Just can't believe M Williams is not starting! Also where are Bateman and/or Cilliers? Locky incredibly unlucky not to be in the 23. Kitto must be injured. I'm hopeful but far from confident.

Aren't we all, Soggy!

Yup! That's my frame of mind too! (not sure which smiley thing to use to illustrate this though!)

[Chobbsy]

Just can't believe M Williams is not starting! Also where are Bateman and/or Cilliers? Locky incredibly unlucky not to be in the 23. Kitto must be injured. I'm hopeful but far from confident.

Aren't we all, Soggy!

Yup! That's my frame of mind too! (not sure which smiley thing to use to illustrate this though!)

I really really don't see what Cilliers has done wrong, apart from the yellow card in his first appearance I thought he has been great when he has played, he can't have got on the wrong side of MOC already

[RagingBull]

Muprhy and the other coaches picked the team, not MOC.

[Lammy]

Surely Murphy & Blaze picked this side-MOC has only been there a day!

[JackFlashJonny]

Will be very interesting to see how we go...I think JJ could get an edge on Tait and Faletau will again show us how much we miss a top class 8..other than this our pack looks better than theirs I would say and hopefully we can get an edge there...

I think there are going to be a few tries which is great..Faletau anytime with the Lions announcement looming is a cert for me

[Chobbsy]

Will be very interesting to see how we go...I think JJ could get an edge on Tait and Faletau will again show us how much we miss a top class 8..other than this our pack looks better than theirs I would say and hopefully we can get an edge there...

I think there are going to be a few tries which is great..Faletau anytime with the Lions announcement looming is a cert for me

Sorry I think their back row has the edge in all 3 positions