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Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:32 pm
by Puja
Wasps team to play Exeter Chiefs
Willie Le Roux
Marcus Watson
Juan De Jongh
Jimmy Gopperth
Josh Bassett
Danny Cipriani
Dan Robson
Simon McIntyre
Tom Cruse
Marty Moore
James Gaskell ©
Kearnan Myall
Jack Willis
Thomas Young
Guy Thompson
Replacements:
Ashley Johnson
Matt Mullan
Jake Cooper-Woolley
Will Rowlands
Alex Rieder
Joe Simpson
Gaby Lovobalavu
Christian Wade
15 Lachie Turner
14 Santiago Cordero
13 Ollie Devoto
12 Sam Hill
11 Olly Woodburn
10 Gareth Steenson (capt)
9 Will Chudley
1 Alec Hepburn
2 Luke Cowan-Dickie
3 Tomas Francis
4 Mitch Lees
5 Jonny Hill
6 Dave Ewers
7 Julian Salvi
8 Don Armand
16 Jack Innard
17 Ben Moon
18 Greg Holmes
19 Sam Skinner
20 Thomas Waldrom
21 Stu Townsend
22 Joe Simmonds
23 Ian Whitten
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:15 pm
by fivepointer
My favourite Premiership fixture. These 2 sides always seem to serve up a cracking game. Looking forward to it.
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:16 pm
by Banquo
be great to see Willis up against the Chiefs back row
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:23 pm
by TheNomad
Banquo wrote:be great to see Willis up against the Chiefs back row
He is officially the Board darling at the moment isn’t he?
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:31 pm
by Banquo
TheNomad wrote:Banquo wrote:be great to see Willis up against the Chiefs back row
He is officially the Board darling at the moment isn’t he?
because he's an exciting talent
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:33 pm
by Mellsblue
TheNomad wrote:Banquo wrote:be great to see Willis up against the Chiefs back row
He is officially the Board darling at the moment isn’t he?
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 8:56 am
by Oakboy
The two backrows make such an interesting contrast in terms of age/experience/physicality/technique. It's hard not to like the gritty combo of Ewers/Salvi/Armand just as it is hard not to be excited by Willis/Young/Thomson. I've not seen much of Armand at 8 - only part-game cameos. Is that a realistic future for him with Simmonds at 7?
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 10:55 am
by Raggs
Juan de Jongh is out, Lovobalavu starts, Macken onto the bench. That's a big hit to our defence, but gives us a power option in the backline, problem is, he's not quite on the same wavelength as the others yet, so we probably won't see the best of him.
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:23 pm
by twitchy
How did they miss that knock on.
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:41 pm
by I R Geech
Austin Healey really doesn't like Wasps at all does he.
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:45 pm
by Puja
twitchy wrote:How did they miss that knock on.
From the back of the scrum? I have to say it looked backwards to me. He scoops it back with his hand, knees it forward, scoops it back again and the ball spills out the back.
Puja
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:53 pm
by morepork
Jesus the passes from the Wasps halfback look like a water-filled balloon.
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 3:55 pm
by Spiffy
I R Geech wrote:Austin Healey really doesn't like Wasps at all does he.
He's balanced up by Dalaglio, who loves them to bits.
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:08 pm
by Raggs
Yeah between healey and lol there's just about balance. Would rather they'd use another pair.
Hope Robson is ok.
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:34 pm
by Peej
That's desperately unlucky for Rieder
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:35 pm
by Digby
Mellsblue wrote:TheNomad wrote:Banquo wrote:be great to see Willis up against the Chiefs back row
He is officially the Board darling at the moment isn’t he?
Liquorice allsort?
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 4:36 pm
by Raggs
Ffs. No idea what we're going to do for backrow next week.
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:00 pm
by p/d
Great decision replacing LCD, line out has been s dream since
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:22 pm
by fivepointer
Exe paid the price for lack of accuracy and failure to make the most of opportunities in the Wasps 22. Great defensive shift from Wasps it has to be said. Cips pure class.
LCD very good again, subbed too early for me.
Can BT sport please release "Look at that" Dallaglio from his contract. Jeez the guy is worse than Stuart Barnes.
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:35 pm
by Oakboy
fivepointer wrote:Exe paid the price for lack of accuracy and failure to make the most of opportunities in the Wasps 22. Great defensive shift from Wasps it has to be said. Cips pure class.
LCD very good again, subbed too early for me.
Can BT sport please release "Look at that" Dallaglio from his contract. Jeez the guy is worse than Stuart Barnes.
English rugby will be a damned sight poorer if Cipriani goes abroad. Two vital tackles were worth a mention along with all his attacking class. I'd still pick him for England ahead of Ford or Farrell.
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:46 pm
by Digby
Oakboy wrote: I'd still pick him for England ahead of Ford or Farrell.
I wouldn't. I would have done before we started picking Ford and Farrell back under Burt, but now there are so many caps on Ford and the flawless one I don't see an advantage in swapping them out for a test novice. It's a shame, and a waste of the most talented English player I've ever seen, but absent of injuries it's a done deal for me
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:51 pm
by fivepointer
Digby wrote:Oakboy wrote: I'd still pick him for England ahead of Ford or Farrell.
I wouldn't. I would have done before we started picking Ford and Farrell back under Burt, but now there are so many caps on Ford and the flawless one I don't see an advantage in swapping them out for a test novice. It's a shame, and a waste of the most talented English player I've ever seen, but absent of injuries it's a done deal for me
I agree. It has been a great waste and he is a unique talent, but things have moved on now.
From the earlier interview with Dai I sense that Wasps didnt try too hard to keep him.
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 6:24 pm
by Spiffy
Both Chudley and Robson looking better SHs than Care and Wiggy.
Is Thomas Young the best 7 in the PL?
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 6:29 pm
by Raggs
Supposedly Eddie said at a quins q&a that he thought Robson was too small for international duty. I have to assume he was taking the Michael though.
Re: Wasps vs Exeter
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 6:41 pm
by Oakboy
Digby wrote:Oakboy wrote: I'd still pick him for England ahead of Ford or Farrell.
I wouldn't. I would have done before we started picking Ford and Farrell back under Burt, but now there are so many caps on Ford and the flawless one I don't see an advantage in swapping them out for a test novice. It's a shame, and a waste of the most talented English player I've ever seen, but absent of injuries it's a done deal for me
Test novice?