PRC - Round 1

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Cornish Pirates: 15 Iwan Price-Thomas 14 Matt McNab 13 Tom Georgiou 12 Joe Elderkin 11 Arthur Relton 10 Bruce Houston 9 Dan Hiscocks; 1 Billy Keast 2 Harry Hocking 3 Jay Tyack 4 Charlie Rice 5 Eoin O’Connor 6 Josh King 7 Will Gibson 8 Hugh Bokenham (captain).

Replacements: 16 Sol Moody 17 Billy Young 18 Ollie Andrews 19 Matt Cannon 20 Tomi Agbongbon 21 Cam Jones 22 Iwan Jenkins 23 Will Trewin.

Exeter Chiefs:

15 Josh Hodge
14 Paul Brown-Bampoe
13 Ben Hammersley
12 Will Rigg
11 Tommy Wyatt
10 Will Haydon-Wood
9 Will Becconsall
1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
2 Dan Frost
3 Ehren Painter
4 Rusi Tuima
5 Lewis Pearson
6 Ethan Roots
7 Jacques Vermeulen (c)
8 Greg Fisilau

Replacements:

16 Jack Innard
17 Kwenzo Blose
18 Jimmy Roots
19 Joe Bailey
20 Martin Moloney
21 Stu Townsend
22 Harvey Skinner
23 Joe Hawkins

Could be ugly, Exeter pretty serious!

[Puja]

Cornish Pirates: 15 Iwan Price-Thomas 14 Matt McNab 13 Tom Georgiou 12 Joe Elderkin 11 Arthur Relton 10 Bruce Houston 9 Dan Hiscocks; 1 Billy Keast 2 Harry Hocking 3 Jay Tyack 4 Charlie Rice 5 Eoin O’Connor 6 Josh King 7 Will Gibson 8 Hugh Bokenham (captain).

Replacements: 16 Sol Moody 17 Billy Young 18 Ollie Andrews 19 Matt Cannon 20 Tomi Agbongbon 21 Cam Jones 22 Iwan Jenkins 23 Will Trewin.

Exeter Chiefs:

15 Josh Hodge
14 Paul Brown-Bampoe
13 Ben Hammersley
12 Will Rigg
11 Tommy Wyatt
10 Will Haydon-Wood
9 Will Becconsall
1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
2 Dan Frost
3 Ehren Painter
4 Rusi Tuima
5 Lewis Pearson
6 Ethan Roots
7 Jacques Vermeulen (c)
8 Greg Fisilau

Replacements:

16 Jack Innard
17 Kwenzo Blose
18 Jimmy Roots
19 Joe Bailey
20 Martin Moloney
21 Stu Townsend
22 Harvey Skinner
23 Joe Hawkins

Could be ugly, Exeter pretty serious!

Agreed - Exeter look like they're determined to get a first win by hook or by crook. Not really in the spirit of the competition, that team selection.

Puja

[fivepointer]

See why Exe would pick a strong side, keeping the HBs together and giving Rigg another run does make sense, but thats a tough draw for Pirates.

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See why Exe would pick a strong side, keeping the HBs together and giving Rigg another run does make sense, but thats a tough draw for Pirates.

Pirates were already dubious about value of Prem cup, but at least they should get a very decent crowd and ticket sales.

[FKAS]

See why Exe would pick a strong side, keeping the HBs together and giving Rigg another run does make sense, but thats a tough draw for Pirates.

Pirates were already dubious about value of Prem cup, but at least they should get a very decent crowd and ticket sales.

Sell out apparently.

[FKAS]

Doncaster Starting XV | 6, Tom Currie.

When you order your new back row from Wish.

Puja

Very good

[Banquo]

See why Exe would pick a strong side, keeping the HBs together and giving Rigg another run does make sense, but thats a tough draw for Pirates.

Pirates were already dubious about value of Prem cup, but at least they should get a very decent crowd and ticket sales.

Sell out apparently.

Great news, bet they wish they ran their own bars and catering now

[Which Tyler]

Doncaster Starting XV | 6, Tom Currie.

When you order your new back row from Wish.

[Which Tyler]

Bath Rugby:
1 Arthur Cordwell
2 Kepu Tuipulotu
3 Vilikesa Sela
4 Will Jeanes
5 Harvey Cuckson
6 Ewan Richards (c)
7 Ethan Staddon
8 Arthur Green

09 Tom Carr-Smith
10 Orlando Bailey
11 Ruaridh McConnochie
12 Will Parry
13 Louie Hennessey
14 Austin Emens
15 Ciaran Donoghue

16 Jasper Spandler, 17 Archie Stanley, 18 Archie Griffin, 19 Mackenzie Graham, 20 Thompson Cowan
21 Neil Le Roux, 22 Jack Woods, 23 Charlie Griffin

[FKAS]

Ampthill to play Bath

Starting XV

1 James Flynn 2. Luke Thompson 3. James Johnston 4. Aidan King 5. Oskar Hicks 6. Tino Mapapalangi (vc) 7. Karl Main 8. Lekima Ravuvu 9. Roan Frostwick 10. Josh Barton (c) 11. Mason Cullen 12. Sione Va’enuku 13. Byron Sharwood 14. Vereimi Qorowale 15. Evan Mitchell

Replacements:

16 Syd Blackmore 17. Richard Barrington 18. Callum Norrie 19. Jake Parkinson 20. Charlie Rylands
21. Arthur Thomas 22. Rory Morgan 23. Kerr Johnston

[fivepointer]

Bristol team v Bedford

15. Benjamin Elizalde (3 apps), 14. Toby Fricker (27 apps), 13. Kalaveti Ravouvou (10 apps), 12. Joe Jenkins (15 apps), 11. Deago Bailey (11 apps), 10. Sam Worsley (9 apps), 9. Kieran Marmion (30 apps); 1. Yann Thomas (114 apps), 2. Harry Thacker (117 apps), 3. Lovejoy Chawatama (debut), 4. Kenzie Jenkins (debut), 5. Joe Owen (17 apps), 6. Paddy Pearce (7 apps), 7. Jake Heenan (c) (112 apps), 8. Benjamin Grondona (8 apps).

System players: 16. Will Capon (90 apps), 17. Louie Trevett (debut), 18. Jimmy Halliwell (2 apps), 19. Tom Doughty (debut), 20. Aaron Tull (4 apps), 21. Sam Edwards (debut), 22. Jack Bates (40 apps), 23. Harry Rowson (7 apps).

[Mellsblue]

Bedford Blues Starting XV:

15. Matt Worley, 14. Will Glister, 13. Alfie Garside, 12. Lucas Titherington, 11. Dean Adamson, 10. Will Maisey, 9. James Lennon; 1. Joey Conway, 2. Tommy Herman, 3. Beltus Nonleh, 4. Shay Kerry, 5. George Smith, 6. Luke Frost, 7. Joe Howard (C), 8. Archie Benson

Bedford Blues Replacements:

16. James Fish, 17. Jamie Jack, 18. Oisin Heffernan, 19. Rory Ward, 20. Jac Arthur, 21. Alex Day, 22. Louis James, 23. Joel Matavesi

Unavailable For Selection:

Alex Woolford, Fred Tuilagi, Jamie Elliott, Pat Tapley

[FKAS]

Line-up
1. Aristot Benz-Salomon*
2. Morgan Nelson*
3. Jono Benz-Salomon*
4. Freddie Clarke
5. Danny Eite
6. Deian Gwynne*
7. Harry Taylor ©
8. Albert Tuisue
9. Charlie Chapman
10. Rory Taylor
11. Jack Reeves
12. Morgan Adderly-Jones
13. Louis Hillman-Cooper
14. Josh Hathaway
15. Ioan Jones

16. Gareth Blackmore*
17. Harrison Bellamy*
18. Alfie Petch*
19. George Knowles*
20. Caio James*
21. Harry Gipson*
22. Max Knight*
23. Tom Penny*
*First-team debut

[FKAS]

Saracens Men team to play Ealing Trailfinders:

1 Phil Brantingham
2 Kapeli Pifeleti
3 Fraser Balmain
4 Harry Wilson
5 Olamide Sodeke
6 Max Eke
7 Toby Knight
8 Nathan Michelow (c)
9 Charlie Bracken
10 Tim Swiel
11 Brandon Jackson
12 Josh Hallett
13 Sam Spink
14 Angus Hall
15 Tom Parton

Replacements:

16 James Hadfield
17 Sam Crean
18 Ollie Hoskins
19 Kennedy Sylvester
20 Izaiha Moore-Aiono
21 Callum Braley
22 Max Clark
23 Jack Bracken

Ealing Trailfinders to face Saracens:

Kyle Whyte
Mike Willemse
Biyi Alo
David Douglas Bridge
Danny Cutmore
Rob Farrar (c)
Jordy Reid
Will Montgomery
Craig Hampson
Dan Jones
Tom Collins
Jordan Holgate
Reuben Bird-Tulloch
Angus Kernohan
Tobi Wilson
Matt Cornish
Lefty Zigiriadis
George Davis
Sean Lonsdale
Rayn Smid
Lloyd Williams
Craig Willis
Francis Moore

[fivepointer]

Sam Spink starting for Saracens. Good to see.

[Puja]

Bath Rugby:
1 Arthur Cordwell
2 Kepu Tuipulotu
3 Vilikesa Sela
4 Will Jeanes
5 Harvey Cuckson
6 Ewan Richards (c)
7 Ethan Staddon
8 Arthur Green

09 Tom Carr-Smith
10 Orlando Bailey
11 Ruaridh McConnochie
12 Will Parry
13 Louie Hennessey
14 Austin Emens
15 Ciaran Donoghue

16 Jasper Spandler, 17 Archie Stanley, 18 Archie Griffin, 19 Mackenzie Graham, 20 Thompson Cowan
21 Neil Le Roux, 22 Jack Woods, 23 Charlie Griffin

That is a tasty-looking Bath front row. Be very excited to see them go.

Puja

[Scrumhead]

Crazy to think Griffin might start for Wales when he’s seemingly 4th choice at Bath behind du Toit, Stuart and Sela.

Anyway, not our problem.

In other news, Quins team vs. Scottish:

1. Wyn Jones (2)
2. Sam Riley (54)
3. Will Hobson (11)
4. George Hammond (66)
5. Jonny Green (4)
6. Archie White (69)
7. Tom Lawday (C) (82)
8. Lucas Schmid (*)
9. Lucas Friday (*)
10. Jamie Benson (8)
11. Hayden Hyde (10)
12. Bryn Bradley (10)
13. Will Joseph (14)
14. Roma Zheng (2)
15. Cameron Anderson (8)

16. Jimmy Staples (*)
17. Tom Osborne (7)
18. Simon Kerrod (106)
19. Harry Browne (2)
20. Zach Carr (5)
21. Lewis Gjaltema (33)
22. Connor Slevin (8)
23. Sean Kerr (1)

Good to see Friday and Schmid getting their first starts. Staples from the bench is highly rated too.

I’m also interested to see if a few good cup starts pushes Hobson in to the first team mix.

[FKAS]

London Scottish Team to Face Harlequins

George Cave
Calum Scott
Ntinga Mpiko
Matt Wilkinson
Jake Spurway
Ioan Rhys Davies
Bailey Ransom (cc)
Tom Marshall
Dan Nutton (cc)
Tom Wilstead
Noah Ferdinand
Will Simonds
Will Talbot-Davies
Will Brown
Josh Bellamy
Replacements

Austin Wallis
D’Arcy Mulrooney
Ashley Challenger
Alex Wardell
Lewis Barrett
Stephen Kerins
Alec Lloyd-Seed
Robbie McCallum

[FKAS]

Newcastle Falcons team v Caldy (Saturday, 2pm, Paton Field)

15 Ethan Grayson, 14 Alex Hearle, 13 Oli Spencer, 12 Cameron Hutchison, 11 Nathan Greenwood, 10 Brett Connon, 9 Hugh O’Sullivan; 1 Murray McCallum, 2 Bryan Byrne (captain), 3 Luan de Bruin, 4 Sebastian de Chaves, 5 Kiran McDonald, 6 Adam Scott, 7 Ollie Leatherbarrow, 8 Freddie Lockwood.

Replacements: 16 Ollie Fletcher, 17 Mike Rewcastle, 18 Callum Hancock, 19 John Kelly, 20 Josh Bainbridge, 21 Max Pepper, 22 Jack Metcalf, 23 Louis Brown.

Referee: Mike Hudson.

Matt Cairns has selected the following squad for tomorrow’s Premiership Cup fixture against Newcastle Falcons at Paton Field which kicks off at 2 pm.

1. M Weatherby
2. O Hearn
3. R Higginson
4. T Sanders
5. S Dickinson
6. S Olyott
7. C Ridgway
8. JJ Dickinson
9. J Tansey
10. L Barker
11. L Beer
12. C Wilkinson
13. M Barlow
14. M Cartmill
15. C Hyde
16. M Gallagher
17. A Aigbokhae
18. J Sproston
19. T Parry
20. F Stevenson
21. O Wynn
22. D Rabbette
23. J Mitchell

[Puja]

Crazy to think Griffin might start for Wales when he’s seemingly 4th choice at Bath behind du Toit, Stuart and Sela.

Griffin's actually only just come back from pericarditis which was discovered after the first game of the season, so he's probably not behind Sela (yet). Not entirely sure how Bath square that circle though - didn't Stuart sign a new contract at the end of last season instead of going to Glaws as rumoured? I can only really see it ending up as Griffin leaving for a Welsh region, which seems a bit harsh on Bath for having developed him, or losing du Toit who's their definite first choice. Neither one seems great.

Puja

[Banquo]

Line-up
1. Aristot Benz-Salomon*
2. Morgan Nelson*
3. Jono Benz-Salomon*
4. Freddie Clarke
5. Danny Eite
6. Deian Gwynne*
7. Harry Taylor ©
8. Albert Tuisue
9. Charlie Chapman
10. Rory Taylor
11. Jack Reeves
12. Morgan Adderly-Jones
13. Louis Hillman-Cooper
14. Josh Hathaway
15. Ioan Jones

16. Gareth Blackmore*
17. Harrison Bellamy*
18. Alfie Petch*
19. George Knowles*
20. Caio James*
21. Harry Gipson*
22. Max Knight*
23. Tom Penny*
*First-team debut

lol....lots of that glaws side are hartpury core 1st team!

[Banquo]

Crazy to think Griffin might start for Wales when he’s seemingly 4th choice at Bath behind du Toit, Stuart and Sela.

Anyway, not our problem.

In other news, Quins team vs. Scottish:

1. Wyn Jones (2)
2. Sam Riley (54)
3. Will Hobson (11)
4. George Hammond (66)
5. Jonny Green (4)
6. Archie White (69)
7. Tom Lawday (C) (82)
8. Lucas Schmid (*)
9. Lucas Friday (*)
10. Jamie Benson (8)
11. Hayden Hyde (10)
12. Bryn Bradley (10)
13. Will Joseph (14)
14. Roma Zheng (2)
15. Cameron Anderson (8)

16. Jimmy Staples (*)
17. Tom Osborne (7)
18. Simon Kerrod (106)
19. Harry Browne (2)
20. Zach Carr (5)
21. Lewis Gjaltema (33)
22. Connor Slevin (8)
23. Sean Kerr (1)

Good to see Friday and Schmid getting their first starts. Staples from the bench is highly rated too.

I’m also interested to see if a few good cup starts pushes Hobson in to the first team mix.

So Quins pull back their LS loanees, and from Chinnor, to play....LS.

[FKAS]

Double let off early doors. Tigers pulled part by Saints but called back from a high shot. Let off for Saints because the ref doesn't seem to follow the normal process for a high tackle and it's only a penalty. Most weeks that's a card and the only decision is which colour.

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Cornish Pirates: 15 Iwan Price-Thomas 14 Matt McNab 13 Tom Georgiou 12 Joe Elderkin 11 Arthur Relton 10 Bruce Houston 9 Dan Hiscocks; 1 Billy Keast 2 Harry Hocking 3 Jay Tyack 4 Charlie Rice 5 Eoin O’Connor 6 Josh King 7 Will Gibson 8 Hugh Bokenham (captain).

Replacements: 16 Sol Moody 17 Billy Young 18 Ollie Andrews 19 Matt Cannon 20 Tomi Agbongbon 21 Cam Jones 22 Iwan Jenkins 23 Will Trewin.

Exeter Chiefs:

15 Josh Hodge
14 Paul Brown-Bampoe
13 Ben Hammersley
12 Will Rigg
11 Tommy Wyatt
10 Will Haydon-Wood
9 Will Becconsall
1 Will Goodrick-Clarke
2 Dan Frost
3 Ehren Painter
4 Rusi Tuima
5 Lewis Pearson
6 Ethan Roots
7 Jacques Vermeulen (c)
8 Greg Fisilau

Replacements:

16 Jack Innard
17 Kwenzo Blose
18 Jimmy Roots
19 Joe Bailey
20 Martin Moloney
21 Stu Townsend
22 Harvey Skinner
23 Joe Hawkins

Could be ugly, Exeter pretty serious!

7-40 ht

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donny done well