Bristol (Home) - 30th April 2022 KO 15:00

[LE18]

Yes: just take the ref out of it by playing at our best.

Everyone please do that also, Dickson has been appointed, his critics have done him to death, during the games and now before the game, why not just wait and see and for goodness sake please watch the game and not scrutinise every move the ref makes. We cant change anything and without refs there would be no match, obviously we don't have hundreds of 100% perfect refs stacked up waiting on a shelf, we have to accept what we get.

[Rugbygramps]

Yes: just take the ref out of it by playing at our best.

Everyone please do that also, Dickson has been appointed, his critics have done him to death, during the games and now before the game, why not just wait and see and for goodness sake please watch the game and not scrutinise every move the ref makes. We cant change anything and without refs there would be no match, obviously we don't have hundreds of 100% perfect refs stacked up waiting on a shelf, we have to accept what we get.

Excellent point and results this season indicate we seem to have taken the ref out of the equation more often than not, last couple of games we have also eliminated the back chat. Ellis seems to have a very direct form of captaincy asks his question and gets on with it which seems to keep him on the right side of refs.
Let’s not forget also that the highly trained ref in the middle is never going to know the law book as well as the 1000s of supporters watching in the stands or on the telly

[Scott1]

The ref doesn't know the laws?!

[Tiglon]

Excellent point and results this season indicate we seem to have taken the ref out of the equation more often than not, last couple of games we have also eliminated the back chat. Ellis seems to have a very direct form of captaincy asks his question and gets on with it which seems to keep him on the right side of refs.
Let’s not forget also that the highly trained ref in the middle is never going to know the law book as well as the 1000s of supporters watching in the stands or on the telly

Even though most of the supporters have never even read the laws

Agree Genge has been communicating very well with referees recently.

Dickson has been good in the last few matches I've watched him take charge of.

[Noggs]

Team Up

STARTING XV
15 Freddie Steward [50]
14 Chris Ashton [7]
13 Matías Moroni [30]
12 Guy Porter [39]
11 Harry Potter [36]
10 George Ford [123]
9 Ben Youngs [277]
1 Ellis Genge (c) [105]
2 Julián Montoya [23]
3 Dan Cole [284]
4 Harry Wells [150]
5 Calum Green [86]
6 Hanro Liebenberg (vc) [53]
7 Tommy Reffell [72]
8 Jasper Wiese [39]

REPLACEMENTS
16 Charlie Clare [47]
17 James Whitcombe [21]
18 Joe Heyes [96]
19 Eli Snyman [19]
20 Olly Robinson [6]
21 Richard Wigglesworth [33]
22 Freddie Burns [97]
23 Nemani Nadolo [32]

[bendy]

Not far off a full strength team!

[Scott1]

Beast mode!

[TigerFeetSteve]

Here come the boom!!!

[wigworth]

Hopefully Ashton can break the record tomorrow.

[Noggs]

Bristol

15. Charles Piutau (61 apps), 14. Toby Fricker (26 apps), 13. Jack Bates (19 apps), 12. Piers O’Conor (106 apps), 11. Henry Purdy (39 apps), 10. Callum Sheedy (129 apps), 9. Harry Randall (82 apps); 1. Jake Woolmore (105 apps), 2. Harry Thacker (74 apps), 3. John Afoa (85 apps), 4. Joe Joyce (149 apps), 5. Chris Vui (90 apps), 6. Steven Luatua (c) (96 apps), 7. Sam Jeffries (51 apps), 8. Fitz Harding (30 apps).

System players: 16. Will Capon (59 apps), 17. Jono Benz-Salomon (4 apps), 18. Jake Armstrong (30 apps), 19. John Hawkins (34 apps), 20. Dan Thomas (107 apps), 21. Andy Uren (132 apps), 22. Ioan Lloyd (59 apps), 23. Alapati Leiua (101 apps).

[Big Dai]

Team Up

STARTING XV
15 Freddie Steward [50]
14 Chris Ashton [7]
13 Matías Moroni [30]
12 Guy Porter [39]
11 Harry Potter [36]
10 George Ford [123]
9 Ben Youngs [277]
1 Ellis Genge (c) [105]
2 Julián Montoya [23]
3 Dan Cole [284]
4 Harry Wells [150]
5 Calum Green [86]
6 Hanro Liebenberg (vc) [53]
7 Tommy Reffell [72]
8 Jasper Wiese [39]

REPLACEMENTS
16 Charlie Clare [47]
17 James Whitcombe [21]
18 Joe Heyes [96]
19 Eli Snyman [19]
20 Olly Robinson [6]
21 Richard Wigglesworth [33]
22 Freddie Burns [97]
23 Nemani Nadolo [32]

Nemzy off the bench as an impact player.........that's got to sting a little.

[Noggs]

Strong teams from both sides. Should be a hum dinger.

Fancy us for 5 points

[TigerFeetSteve]

Been a while since we've seen Porter at 12, other than that there's a good argument that may be our strongest XV

[Rugbygramps]

Interesting no Matt Scott maybe picked up a niggle, but shows the faith the coaches have in Porter.
Chessum back next week of course

[Robespierre]

That’s a strong Bristol team that could give Tigers a run for their money, but they can’t seem to get their act together. What’s paramount for me is a win without any injuries, so let’s hope for a commanding first half to build a lead before unleashing the beasts on the bench!