A league match thread

[RagingBull]

Looking at the saints team it is pretty handy team.
1) Van Wyk
2) Marshall
3) Ford-Robinson
4) Peters
5) Moon
6) Ryan
7) Nutley
8) Onojaife
9) Mitchell
10) Hutchinson
11) Pisi
12) Stephenson
13) Estelles
14) Elliot
15) Furbank

16) Clare
17) Beesley
18) Painter
19) Coles
20) Allman
21) Kessell
22) Strachan
23) Dignwell

[RagingBull]

Saints too powerful for us.

38 - 10 so far.

Ford Robinson x2
Van Wyk
Stephenson
Estelles

[sapajo]

No surprise our powder puff is endemic we are doomed I tell you.

[RagingBull]

Leicester Tigers (v Wasps, Welford Road, Monday 7.00pm)

15 Jordan Olowofela

14 Will Foster

13 George Catchpole

12 Gareth Owen

11 Jonah Holmes

10 Tom Hardwick

9 Ben White

1 Kyle Traynor

2 Jake Kerr

3 Chris Baumann

4 Archie MacPherson

5 Sam Lewis

6 Tommy Reffell

7 Will Evans (c)

8 Fred Tuilagi



Replacements

16 Harry Mahoney

17 Owen Hills

18 Ben Betts

19 Sam Bailey

20 Harrison King

21 Ben Pointon

22 Chris Davies

23 Harry Simmons

[drc_007]

I guess this confirms the rumours that Tom Croft has an injury?

[tigerburnie]

Or he's on the bench at the weekend?

[Tiglon]

How has Will Evans gone from England squad involvement to only good enough for the A League?

Wouldn't it be better to invest first team game time in players with potential than the likes of Ryan and Kalamafoni who are just here to fill a gap for a couple of years?

[RagingBull]

How has Will Evans gone from England squad involvement to only good enough for the A League?

Wouldn't it be better to invest first team game time in players with potential than the likes of Ryan and Kalamafoni who are just here to fill a gap for a couple of years?

Injury was his biggest thing. Went from being a regular in the 23 to injured then he got this illness end of season.

i mean who is Kalamafoni ahead of? Tuilagi is certainly not ready for prem rugby. Kind of agree with Ryan on current performances.

Mapaplangi has higher upside to Kalamafoni but prob needs to work up to that 80 minute game.

[L Smith]

How has Will Evans gone from England squad involvement to only good enough for the A League?

Wouldn't it be better to invest first team game time in players with potential than the likes of Ryan and Kalamafoni who are just here to fill a gap for a couple of years?

It might be worth considering the new rules this year which make jackalling a whole lot more difficult.
Therefore, most teams have opted for larger back rows than previously as there is less benefit from having a ball winning 7.
Shame imho

[strawclearer]

How has Will Evans gone from England squad involvement to only good enough for the A League?

Wouldn't it be better to invest first team game time in players with potential than the likes of Ryan and Kalamafoni who are just here to fill a gap for a couple of years?

It might be worth considering the new rules this year which make jackalling a whole lot more difficult.
Therefore, most teams have opted for larger back rows than previously as there is less benefit from having a ball winning 7.
Shame imho

Agreed - particularly with us having O'Connor and Evans. May favour Luke Hamilton over Brendan O'Connor - although Luke is only a couple of inches and 4 pounds bigger.

[drc_007]

Very impressed with Sam Bailey, where did he spring from.

[sam16111986]

Very impressed with Sam Bailey, where did he spring from.

Loughborough Uni. Think he played England Counties previously. There's a few Loughborough Uni boys getting A league game time at the minute.

[RagingBull]

Hardwick currently 15/16 in the 3 games.
Not bad for a 18 year old.

[Mark62]

Hardwick currently 15/16 in the 3 games.
Not bad for a 18 year old.

Hopefully he will be used in the Anglo Welsh games

[Tigerbeat]

Whats the latest score?