Saints team

[RagingBull]

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS TEAM TO PLAY LEICESTER
Aviva Premiership Round 18
Franklin’s Gardens
Saturday, March 29th, 2014
Kick off 3:15pm
15 Ben FODEN
14 Jamie ELLIOTT
13 George PISI
12 Luther BURRELL
11 George NORTH
10 Will HOOLEY
9 Kahn FOTUALI’I
1 Alex WALLER
2 Dylan HARTLEY (capt)
3 Salesi MA’AFU
4 Courtney LAWES
5 Christian DAY
6 Calum CLARK
7 Phil DOWSON
8 Tom WOOD

Replacements
16 Mike HAYWOOD
17 Ethan WALLER
18 Tom MERCEY
19 James CRAIG
20 GJ VAN VELZE
21 Lee DICKSON
22 James WILSON
23 Ken PISI

[jgriffin]

Good team, Myler will be missed however. I hope we've been practising not leaving our arms extended in rucks.

[Soggypitch]

Myler is a really big loss for them.

We have a good chance to win this, the weather is set fair for a running game, but Williams needs to kick his goals, I just hope he doesn't get intimidated by the hostile atmosphere.

Can't wait!!

[CitizenSmiff]

Objectively speaking there's very little between the teams; we might edge it in the forwards but they have a more settled squad and home advantage. It's going to be a hell of a game!

[tigerburnie]

It is a good team, but I always look down a team sheet and say to myself, who would I start for my team.
The short answer is maybe Luther Burrell, none of the others would get into our first XV just now.

[CitizenSmiff]

It is a good team, but I always look down a team sheet and say to myself, who would I start for my team.

North for Thomstone, Foden for Scotty, Lawes for Deacon?

[loretta]

Williams needs to kick his goals, I just hope he doesn't get intimidated by the hostile atmosphere.

More like the hostile 4, watch out for those late hits Owen!

[RagingBull]

Myler is a really big loss for them.

We have a good chance to win this, the weather is set fair for a running game, but Williams needs to kick his goals, I just hope he doesn't get intimidated by the hostile atmosphere.

Can't wait!!

People forget me including that he made a huge kick in the Ulster away game to get us the LBP which was vital and Ravenhill is a extremely hostile place.

He isn't a burns/Ford player he doesn't create something out of nothing but he seems more consistent. He looks more robust than Flood.

[RagingBull]

It is a good team, but I always look down a team sheet and say to myself, who would I start for my team.

North for Thomstone, Foden for Scotty, Lawes for Deacon?

It isn't really Foden for Scotty though it Foden for tait which is a very close call.

[Tomvarndell]

Lots of close calls on who we would take over our own players


Hartley and Youngs would be close
Lawes would be a shoo in
The two scrum halves would be mighty close
North would deffo play
Allen and Burrell very close call
Would take both our props over theres
Wood over Crane for me
Would keep our flankers over theres everyday and don't know much about their ten



Promises to be a cracker. ..just hope the ref doesn't decide the outcome....

[Stu_F]

When they signed Fotuali'i he was said to be able to pay 9 or 10, so in Myler's absence would it not have made sense to play him at 10 since Dickson is supposed to be England's second choice 9 at the mo?

[tigerburnie]

Lots of close calls on who we would take over our own players


Hartley and Youngs would be close....
Lawes would be a shoo in
The two scrum halves would be mighty close
North would deffo play
Allen and Burrell very close call
Would take both our props over theres
Wood over Crane for me
Would keep our flankers over theres everyday and don't know much about their ten


Promises to be a cracker. ..just hope the ref doesn't decide the outcome....

OTY is way better than Dylan in every facet of the game and he doesn't stand up in every scrum.
Lawes better than Kitch or Slates....no he's a 6 playing out of position.
North can run with the ball in his hand, but he can't tackle.turn or position himself well.
Wood isn't their first choice at 8, he wouldn't be mine either.
Foden is not the player he was, Tait is better for us.
As I said Luther , probably, the rest would be in the mix,but over the last few games would not make our team on form.

[L Smith]

How long do you give it until Lawes puts his first late tackle into Williams? The guy literally can't help himself. I suspect that Barnsey will be keeping a close eye on it.
If we do see mr Lawes treating our half-backs like the 'smash-o-meter', I dare say Cockerill will stay in his seat and fill up his swear box!
Let's hope Barnsey shows a bit more concern for player welfare than at Twickenham.

[loretta]

How long do you give it until Lawes puts his first late tackle into Williams?

Around about a quarter of a second after OW has passed the ball, but only if OW isn't looking.

[tig1]

Lots of close calls on who we would take over our own players


Hartley and Youngs would be close....
Lawes would be a shoo in
The two scrum halves would be mighty close
North would deffo play
Allen and Burrell very close call
Would take both our props over theres
Wood over Crane for me
Would keep our flankers over theres everyday and don't know much about their ten


Promises to be a cracker. ..just hope the ref doesn't decide the outcome....

Lawes better than Kitch or Slates....no he's a 6 playing out of position.