Newcastle (H) - Sunday 02nd January 2022 -KO 15:00

[DeadlyDunc]

For me I would go with
1. Genge
2. Montoya
3. Cole
4. Wells
5. Green
6. Martin
7. Reffell
8. Wiese
9. Wigglesworth
10. Ford
11. Nadolo
12. Scott
13. Moroni
14. Potter
15. Steward

16. Dolly
17. Whitcombe
18. Heyes
19. Henderson
20. Chessum
21. JVP
22. Hegarty
23. Murimurivalu

Assuming you are resting Youngs as part of EPS requirements id be tempted to suggest we’d likely play a higher tempo with more of the ball in hand which means I’d go JVP starting but I’m splitting hairs

[TigerFeetSteve]

For me I would go with
1. Genge
2. Montoya
3. Cole
4. Wells
5. Green
6. Martin
7. Reffell
8. Wiese
9. Wigglesworth
10. Ford
11. Nadolo
12. Scott
13. Moroni
14. Potter
15. Steward

16. Dolly
17. Whitcombe
18. Heyes
19. Henderson
20. Chessum
21. JVP
22. Hegarty
23. Murimurivalu

Assuming you are resting Youngs as part of EPS requirements id be tempted to suggest we’d likely play a higher tempo with more of the ball in hand which means I’d go JVP starting but I’m splitting hairs

All our EPS enforced breaks are over. We had the bye week plus all EPS either missed Bordeaux OR Connacht games.

[OakhamTiger32]

For me I would go with
1. Genge
2. Montoya
3. Cole
4. Wells
5. Green
6. Martin
7. Reffell
8. Wiese
9. Wigglesworth
10. Ford
11. Nadolo
12. Scott
13. Moroni
14. Potter
15. Steward

16. Dolly
17. Whitcombe
18. Heyes
19. Henderson
20. Chessum
21. JVP
22. Hegarty
23. Murimurivalu

Would think Porter deserves to be in the mix, perhaps at 23

[RagingBull]

On 9 I just think I would like to see Wigg start, JVP been very good but at the same time I like the idea of Wigg controlling the game and then bring on JVP with 30 to go and try and speed up when the opp might start to slow down a bit.

On Porter or Murimurivalu more rotation for me personally I would be starting Porter on the wing v Wasps.

Although I am slightly worried about Nadolo in defence of up against Radwan, so potentially tempted to start him v Radwan also.

[TigerFeetSteve]

On 9 I just think I would like to see Wigg start, JVP been very good but at the same time I like the idea of Wigg controlling the game and then bring on JVP with 30 to go and try and speed up when the opp might start to slow down a bit.

On Porter or Murimurivalu more rotation for me personally I would be starting Porter on the wing v Wasps.

Although I am slightly worried about Nadolo in defence of up against Radwan, so potentially tempted to start him v Radwan also.

I'd look at starting Saumaki or Kini at 11 this weekend tbh with Radwan

[Scott1]

Who is our fastest winter? Potter?

[TigerFeetSteve]

Who is our fastest winter? Potter?

Outside of Browning, yes

[Scott1]

Who is our fastest winter? Potter?

Outside of Browning, yes

Winger should I say,thanks

[tigerburnie]

All guns blazing at home, can't take Newcastle for granted, give them respect and go for 5 points at home with our strongest available squad.

[sam16111986]

Who is our fastest winter? Potter?

Outside of Browning, yes

Dunno Saumaki looked like he could shift Vs Connacht. I don't think they expected a big man to be able to turn on the gas like that. We just need to get the ball in his hands a lot more if he's going to play.

Big fan of Potter particularly with the way we play currently. Nadolo is just one of those that finds a way to make a difference, he's been put under pressure in defence before but he's never become a liability despite teams trying to exploit his turning circle. Let's see how much Radwan feels like running after Nemani has run over him a couple of times.

[RagingBull]

Who is our fastest winter? Potter?

Outside of Browning, yes

Out of interest how fast is Browning?

[old one eye]

It’s great fun predicting teams but we all know SB will come up with a team that neither us or more importantly Newcastle has forseen

[Scott1]

Does anyone think we can make an 8 out of Chessum,make him like the Georgian Godzilla

[TigerFeetSteve]

Who is our fastest winter? Potter?

Outside of Browning, yes

Out of interest how fast is Browning?

I've never seen him in the flesh so I wouldn’t like to say (though he looks pretty quick from what I have seen in clips)

My response was more discounting him as he's the winger in our squad without a senior appearance, so of those who have played I reckon Potter is the quickest.

[Jimmy Skitz]

15. Murimurivalu
14. Porter
13. Moroni
12. Scott
11. Saumaki
10. Burns
9. JvP
1. Genge
2. Montoya
3. Heyes
4. Wells
5. Chessum
6. Martin
7. Reffell
8. Wiese

16. Dolly
17. Whitcombe
18 Leitigana
19. Green
20. Hanro?
21. Wigglesworth
22. Hegarty
23. Steward