Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
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Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
What team are people hoping/expecting?
Personally would go with
1. De Bruin
2. Montoya
3. Cole
4. Lavanini
5. Green
6. Wells
7. Reffell
8. Brink
9. Wigglesworth
10. Henry
11. Porter
12. Scott
13. Moroni
14. Van wyk
15. Steward
16. Youngs, 17. Leatigaga, 18. Heyes
19. Henderson, 20. Wallace
21. JVP, 22. McPhillips, 23. Murimurivalu
Personally would go with
1. De Bruin
2. Montoya
3. Cole
4. Lavanini
5. Green
6. Wells
7. Reffell
8. Brink
9. Wigglesworth
10. Henry
11. Porter
12. Scott
13. Moroni
14. Van wyk
15. Steward
16. Youngs, 17. Leatigaga, 18. Heyes
19. Henderson, 20. Wallace
21. JVP, 22. McPhillips, 23. Murimurivalu
Re: Next up London Irish
Poss Nadolo on the bench, must be getting close to returning.
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Re: Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
De Bruin
Montoya
Cole
Green
Lavanini
Chessum
Reffell
Brink
JvP
Henry
Nadolo (if fit)
Scott
Moroni
Van Wky
Steward
Youngs, Leatigana, Heyes, Wells, Wallace, White, McPhillips, Porter/Potter/Simmons
Montoya
Cole
Green
Lavanini
Chessum
Reffell
Brink
JvP
Henry
Nadolo (if fit)
Scott
Moroni
Van Wky
Steward
Youngs, Leatigana, Heyes, Wells, Wallace, White, McPhillips, Porter/Potter/Simmons
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Re: Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
Only possibly chance for me would be Chessum at 6 with Wells and Green in the row and give Lavanini the week off.RagingBull wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:23 pm What team are people hoping/expecting?
Personally would go with
1. De Bruin
2. Montoya
3. Cole
4. Lavanini
5. Green
6. Wells
7. Reffell
8. Brink
9. Wigglesworth
10. Henry
11. Porter
12. Scott
13. Moroni
14. Van wyk
15. Steward
16. Youngs, 17. Leatigaga, 18. Heyes
19. Henderson, 20. Wallace
21. JVP, 22. McPhillips, 23. Murimurivalu
Chessum played well today and I’d like to see Henderson get some more game time off the bench. Tomas has played well, but one eye for next season with him off and think he could deserve a week off.
Possibly Nadolo, Simmons or Potter on the bench in place of Murimurivalu - but that’s all fitness depending really. Our backs are showing up well IMO - just need some front foot ball.
Irish will be a tough game - will need the forwards to really front up to get the points in this one.
Re: Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
Agree except Chessum at 6 for me, with Wells on the bench.RagingBull wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:23 pm What team are people hoping/expecting?
Personally would go with
1. De Bruin
2. Montoya
3. Cole
4. Lavanini
5. Green
6. Wells
7. Reffell
8. Brink
9. Wigglesworth
10. Henry
11. Porter
12. Scott
13. Moroni
14. Van wyk
15. Steward
16. Youngs, 17. Leatigaga, 18. Heyes
19. Henderson, 20. Wallace
21. JVP, 22. McPhillips, 23. Murimurivalu
Nadolo plays if he is fit ahead of Porter with a very close call between Murimurivalu and Porter for the 23 jersey.
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Re: Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
Similar for me but Personally would go withRagingBull wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 3:23 pm What team are people hoping/expecting?
Personally would go with
1. De Bruin
2. Montoya
3. Cole
4. Lavanini
5. Green
6. Wells
7. Reffell
8. Brink
9. Wigglesworth
10. Henry
11. Porter
12. Scott
13. Moroni
14. Van wyk
15. Steward
16. Youngs, 17. Leatigaga, 18. Heyes
19. Henderson, 20. Wallace
21. JVP, 22. McPhillips, 23. Murimurivalu
1. De Bruin
2. Montoya
3. Cole
4. Lavanini
5. Green
6. Wells
7. Reffell
8. Brink
9. Wigglesworth
10. Henry
11. Nadolo or Murimurivalu
12. Porter
13. Moroni
14. Van wyk
15. Steward
16. Youngs, 17. Leatigaga, 18. Heyes
19. Henderson, 20. Wallace
21. JVP, 22. McPhillips, 23. Scott
Only real debate for me is 11 & 12. If fit Nadolo starts (Murimurivalu if not) and Porter id like to see at 12.
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Re: Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
Ok enough is enough.. can we have our England lads back now please! Had enough of the 6N now
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Re: Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
If we are genuinely building for the future, then you have to question the logic of selecting certain players for what is in effect a meaningless league season.
To win is not as important as playing with style!
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Re: Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
To help provide a platform for the other guys around themWayne Richardson Fan Club wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:24 pm If we are genuinely building for the future, then you have to question the logic of selecting certain players for what is in effect a meaningless league season.
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Re: Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
The season still has European qualifying places up for grabs.....top six is still possible.TigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:44 pmTo help provide a platform for the other guys around themWayne Richardson Fan Club wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:24 pm If we are genuinely building for the future, then you have to question the logic of selecting certain players for what is in effect a meaningless league season.
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Re: Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
Unless they become more of a crutch to lean on, I just see more logic in experience to some of the younger players whose development has been disrupted by the Covid postponement of A League & reduced lower leagues.TigerFeetSteve wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:44 pmTo help provide a platform for the other guys around themWayne Richardson Fan Club wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 7:24 pm If we are genuinely building for the future, then you have to question the logic of selecting certain players for what is in effect a meaningless league season.
We need to see Ben White playing behind a more competitive pack, can one of our young locks genuinely take over from big Tomas, are Potter or Kelly a long term option at 12, is Whitcombe up to the task yet, only actual game time will prove that.
I accept that we need a blend of players but, not if the more experienced ones are in the way of development.
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Re: Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
how is Ben White going play behind an improved pack if we fill it with kids, this squad needs to learn the winning habit, its why I was annoyed at team selection today, there's no relegation but every game is still must win
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Re: Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
Arguably the "kids" are less of a problem at present..in Whites case it was more about seeing him start behind our "best" 8.Jimmy Skitz wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:20 pm how is Ben White going play behind an improved pack if we fill it with kids, this squad needs to learn the winning habit, its why I was annoyed at team selection today, there's no relegation but every game is still must win
If we play badly against Irish with a theoretically stronger team it does make today's selection extra odd.
I do worry about our lack of Plan B at present, it worked against Bath, but if they had been able to catch the ball, would we of continued to play that way regardless, the evidence from the Sale game & today is yes.
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Re: Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
+1OakhamTiger32 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 27, 2021 6:41 pm Ok enough is enough.. can we have our England lads back now please! Had enough of the 6N now
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Re: Next up London Irish - home - 5th March 2021
Irish will be no push overs , strongest possible side , which is (injury and suspensions not withstanding) what I believe we will see.
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