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Gloucester 23

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Genge
TPN
Cole
Williams
Wells
Fitzgerald
Evans
BoC
White
Ford
May
Toomua
Tuilagi
Holmes
Worth

Kerr,Heyes,Bateman,Kitchener,Reffell,Youngs,Hardwick, Olowefella

Injuries pending
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Re: Gloucester 23

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No place for Holmes?......was not in the original post before it was editted by Scott.
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Re: Gloucester 23

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Scott1 wrote: Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:37 pm Genge
TPN
Cole
Williams
Wells
Fitzgerald
Evans
BoC
White
Ford
May
Toomua
Tuilagi
May
Worth

Kerr,Heyes,Bateman,Kitchener,Reffell,Youngs,Hardwick, Olowefella

Injuries pending
May playing on both wings? Have we cloned him?
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Re: Gloucester 23

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Eastmond available next week and Denton not far away
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Re: Gloucester 23

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Would go with
1. Genge
2. TPN
3. Cole
4. Wells
5. Williams
6. O'Connor
7. Evans
8. Mapapalangi
9. White
10. Ford
11. May
12. Toomua
13. Tuilagi
14. Holmes
15. Worth

16. Kerr
17. Ma'afu
18. Heyes
19. Fitzgerald
20. Reffell
21. Youngs
22. Eastmond
23. Sarto/Olowofela
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Re: Gloucester 23

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I’m really hoping Denton is fit.
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Re: Gloucester 23

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RagingBull wrote: Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:43 pm Would go with
1. Genge
2. TPN
3. Cole
4. Wells
5. Williams
6. O'Connor
7. Evans
8. Mapapalangi
9. White
10. Ford
11. May
12. Toomua
13. Tuilagi
14. Holmes
15. Worth

16. Kerr
17. Ma'afu
18. Heyes
19. Fitzgerald
20. Reffell
21. Youngs
22. Eastmond
23. Sarto/Olowofela
For me Mapapalangi is simply not good enough in defence.
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Re: Gloucester 23

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drc_007 wrote: Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:46 pm
RagingBull wrote: Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:43 pm Would go with
1. Genge
2. TPN
3. Cole
4. Wells
5. Williams
6. O'Connor
7. Evans
8. Mapapalangi
9. White
10. Ford
11. May
12. Toomua
13. Tuilagi
14. Holmes
15. Worth

16. Kerr
17. Ma'afu
18. Heyes
19. Fitzgerald
20. Reffell
21. Youngs
22. Eastmond
23. Sarto/Olowofela
For me Mapapalangi is simply not good enough in defence.
who else is fit that can play 8?
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Re: Gloucester 23

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I guess you could try
6. Reffell
7. Evans
8. O'Connor

Worry would be carriers.
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Re: Gloucester 23

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Jimmy Skitz wrote: Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:48 pm
drc_007 wrote: Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:46 pm
RagingBull wrote: Sun Dec 30, 2018 5:43 pm Would go with
1. Genge
2. TPN
3. Cole
4. Wells
5. Williams
6. O'Connor
7. Evans
8. Mapapalangi
9. White
10. Ford
11. May
12. Toomua
13. Tuilagi
14. Holmes
15. Worth

16. Kerr
17. Ma'afu
18. Heyes
19. Fitzgerald
20. Reffell
21. Youngs
22. Eastmond
23. Sarto/Olowofela
For me Mapapalangi is simply not good enough in defence.
who else is fit that can play 8?
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Re: Gloucester 23

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I hear Gloucester have a few suspensions and injuries. Good time to play them.
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Re: Gloucester 23

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Williams looked good when he came on, back row of Williams Evans O’Connor could work
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Re: Gloucester 23

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Mark62 wrote: Sun Dec 30, 2018 6:13 pm Williams looked good when he came on, back row of Williams Evans O’Connor could work
is Spencer back if not I'd have Williams next to Wells?
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Re: Gloucester 23

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There were 14 scrums in the match against Bath, but 406 breakdowns. Only Kalamafoni among the starting forwards made significant progress ball in hand. Tigers attempted 165 tackles but missed 31. Tigers need a back row that can tackle and compete at the breakdown and make progress ball in hand.

Evans made more metres than Cole, Genge, Kerr, Fitzgerald, O'Connor, Williams combined. I reckon he deserves a start.
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Re: Gloucester 23

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I'd start Eastmond next to Manu and have Toomua on the bench
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