cheer ourselves up - Racing v Tigers

[RagingBull]

Racing have a big pack, not many back options.

6-2 makes sense too me.

[ellis9]

Ben White?

6-2 split on the bench?

The good thing with the backs included is that Toomua can slot in at 10 if Ford goes off. If Toomua or Tuilagi go off, Smith can replace them and if Holmes goes off, Thompstone or May can go to full back. If either wingers go off, Smith can replace them.

[MikeR]

Sensible selection . Wells deserves his place ahead of Kitchenor as does Fitzgerald over Williams . Glad Thompson is on the mend .

[Leicestertinytiger]

Always think Williams play better in the second row and Fitzgerald on the flank so happy with the selection. The pack to be fair looks really strong so should be a good game.

[ourla]

Racing 92: 15 Brice Dulin, 14 Simon Zebo, 13 Virimi Vakatawa, 12 Olivier Klemenczak, 11 Juan Imhoff, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Teddy Iribaren; 1 Eddy Ben Arous, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski (c), 3 Cedate Gomes Sa, 4 Bernard Le Roux, 5 Leone Nakarawa, 6 Wenceslas Lauret, 7 Baptiste Chouzenoux, 8 Antonie Claassen

Replacements: 16 Ole Avei, 17 Guram Gogichashvili, 18 Ben Tameifuna, 19 Dominic Bird, 20 Boris Palu, 21 Antoine Gibert, 22 Louis Dupichot, 23 Ben Volavola

[RagingBull]

Easy win for us.

[drc_007]

Ben White?

6-2 split on the bench?

The good thing with the backs included is that Toomua can slot in at 10 if Ford goes off. If Toomua or Tuilagi go off, Smith can replace them and if Holmes goes off, Thompstone or May can go to full back. If either wingers go off, Smith can replace them.

I hope we don't have to see Smith defending against any of the Racing back 3.

[ellis9]

Ben White?

6-2 split on the bench?

The good thing with the backs included is that Toomua can slot in at 10 if Ford goes off. If Toomua or Tuilagi go off, Smith can replace them and if Holmes goes off, Thompstone or May can go to full back. If either wingers go off, Smith can replace them.

I hope we don't have to see Smith defending against any of the Racing back 3.

He can't do any worse than players in previous weeks!

[BFG]

Not the team I would've picked but good luck to them, I think they'll need a bit of it!

[drc_007]

The good thing with the backs included is that Toomua can slot in at 10 if Ford goes off. If Toomua or Tuilagi go off, Smith can replace them and if Holmes goes off, Thompstone or May can go to full back. If either wingers go off, Smith can replace them.

I hope we don't have to see Smith defending against any of the Racing back 3.

He can't do any worse than players in previous weeks!

That's a pretty low bar.

[ellis9]

I hope we don't have to see Smith defending against any of the Racing back 3.

He can't do any worse than players in previous weeks!

That's a pretty low bar.

Apologies for not using an emoji to show it was meant as a joke. In future, do you want me to start my sentence with "JOKE (sense of humour required)" so you can differentiate?

I have to do this for some users on here to point out when my opinion is an opinion as they are unable to differentiate opinions from facts.

[voice of the crumbie]

Ben White?

6-2 split on the bench?

Maybe it's a hint to Ben Youngs to start playing like he does for England or he won't be starting

[LE18]

I just hope they decide to perform for us, and they just might, after all the goings on this week, they could sneak a win here you know, especially if they can get into Finn Russell, he has been known to have some shocking games!

[Big Dai]

You never know......the odd unjust sending off and a couple of simultaneous sinbins for Racing and I may be swigging Remy again.

Otherwise .............life behind the setee is getting depressing!

Good luck fellahs!

[JP14]

Ben White?

6-2 split on the bench?

Maybe it's a hint to Ben Youngs to start playing like he does for England or he won't be starting

A Pretty big hint you’d think.