Play Off Semi-final - Sale - 14th May 2023 - KO 3-00pm

[loretta]

Sneaky tricks. We may have to wait a little longer.

[Hot_Charlie]

Sale Sharks Starting XV:

15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom Roebuck, 13. Robert du Preez, 12. Manu Tuilagi, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford, 9. Raffi Quirke; 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Ewan Ashman, 3. Coenie Oosthuizen, 4. Jean-Luc du Preez, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. Sam Dugdale, 7. Ben Curry, 8. Jono Ross (C).

Replacements:

16. Ethan Caine, 17. Simon McIntyre, 18. James Harper, 19. Josh Beaumont, 20. Daniel du Preez, 21. Tom Ellis, 22. Will Cliff, 23. Sam James

Not the team they have up on twitter

https://twitter.com/Stevros3/status/165 ... pRzMw&s=19

Twitter and their website have a difference at 6...

Either Tom Curry or Sam Dugdale

They've just put the team up on the website some minute late. The above was the Newcastle team which may have been masquarading as the team to face Tigers!

[TigerFeetSteve]

Not the team they have up on twitter

https://twitter.com/Stevros3/status/165 ... pRzMw&s=19

Twitter and their website have a difference at 6...

Either Tom Curry or Sam Dugdale

They've just put the team up on the website. The above was the Newcastle team.

Yeah the website had this then the link went down (till it was fixed), so assume an error on the web

[loretta]

15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom Roebuck, 13. Rob du Preez, 12. Manu Tuilagi, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford, 9. Gus Warr; 1. Simon McIntyre, 2. Akker van der Merwe, 3. Nick Schonert, 4. Jean-Luc du Preez, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. Tom Curry, 7. Ben Curry (C), 8. Jono Ross.

Replacements:

16. Ewan Ashman, 17. Bevan Rodd, 18. Coenie Oosthuizen, 19. Josh Beaumont, 20. Daniel du Preez, 21. Raffi Quirke, 22. Sam James, 23. Tom O’Flaherty

[TigerFeetSteve]

Sale Sharks Starting XV:

15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom Roebuck, 13. Rob du Preez, 12. Manu Tuilagi, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford, 9. Gus Warr; 1. Simon McIntyre, 2. Akker van der Merwe, 3. Nick Schonert, 4. Jean-Luc du Preez, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. Tom Curry, 7. Ben Curry (C), 8. Jono Ross.

Replacements:

16. Ewan Ashman, 17. Bevan Rodd, 18. Coenie Oosthuizen, 19. Josh Beaumont, 20. Daniel du Preez, 21. Raffi Quirke, 22. Sam James, 23. Tom O’Flaherty

Corrected team on website matches twittter

[RunTigerRun]

Very strong Sale pack and bench.

Discipline will be key. Injuries (hopefully none this time!) will be a factor, and converting chances is key.

Hoping for a nervy start from Sale, a couple of early Handre Penalties and start building the score board.

Going to be a proper arm wrestle and a close game, we might, just might, shade it. Tigers by 4 22:18 my prediction. COYT!!

[Pellsey]

Very strong Sale pack and bench.

Discipline will be key. Injuries (hopefully none this time!) will be a factor, and converting chances is key.

Hoping for a nervy start from Sale, a couple of early Handre Penalties and start building the score board.

Going to be a proper arm wrestle and a close game, we might, just might, shade it. Tigers by 4 22:18 my prediction. COYT!!

Discipline is key - hopefully none from Sale!! haha

[westwinds31]

Jumping the gun on the Sharks team eh ?!!

[Knightonian]

Would really like to get peoples views on who from their team would make it into ours

23 v 23

[fentiger]

Would really like to get peoples views on who from their team would make it into ours

23 v 23

Wouldn't swap fly-halves! Never thought a few months back that I would say that!

[Soggypitch]

Great 23 that. Think we could really cause an upset here away from home! Think Youngs starting and Potter on the wing was the right choice.

I agree, I also think it is the right call to play Scott at 13 with Porter on the bench (based on current form).

Great to see Cronin back and so pleased none of Martin, Watson or Steward are injured. Feel sorry for Brown, Atkinson and Ashton, but it just shows how strong our 23 is, to leave those out.

Bring it on!!!!!

[TigerFeetSteve]

Great 23 that. Think we could really cause an upset here away from home! Think Youngs starting and Potter on the wing was the right choice.

I agree, I also think it is the right call to play Scott at 13 with Porter on the bench (based on current form).

Great to see Cronin back and so pleased none of Martin, Watson or Steward are injured. Feel sorry for Brown, Atkinson and Ashton, but it just shows how strong our 23 is, to leave those out.

Bring it on!!!!!

Porter definitely training with a support glove on too, so whilst I'd 100% have him and his versatility on the bench, Scott starting is definitely the right call.

[Knightonian]

Would really like to get peoples views on who from their team would make it into ours

23 v 23

Wouldn't swap fly-halves! Never thought a few months back that I would say that!

Nor me in fact I don’t see many I would swap and that also includes Manu

[fentiger]

Would really like to get peoples views on who from their team would make it into ours

23 v 23

Our centres are better without Manu!
Wouldn't swap fly-halves! Never thought a few months back that I would say that!

Nor me in fact I don’t see many I would swap and that also includes Manu

[RunTigerRun]

Our centres are better without Manu!
Wouldn't swap fly-halves! Never thought a few months back that I would say that!

Nor me in fact I don’t see many I would swap and that also includes Manu

Only really Ashman over Clare and James over Gopperth (though both different players) would be possibility imo - maybe DDP for Cracknell but even then it’s incredibly tight.

Quirke vs JVP off the bench with tired legs and bench impacts will be big!