Glaws V Quins Saturday 3pm

[Gloskarlos]

15. Jason Woodward; 14. Charlie Sharples, 13. Billy Twelvetrees, 12. Mark Atkinson, 11. Henry Trinder; 10. Billy Burns, 9. Callum Braley; 1. Josh Hohneck, 2. James Hanson, 3. John Afoa; 4. Ed Slater (capt), 5. Jeremy Thrush; 6. Jake Polledri, 7. Lewis Ludlow, 8. Ben Morgan

Replacements:

16. Motu Matu'u, 17. Paddy McAllister, 18. Fraser Balmain, 19. Tom Savage, 20. Freddie Clarke, 21. Ruan Ackermann, 22. Ben Vellacott, 23. Tom Hudson

Unavailable for selection:

Gareth Denman, Lloyd Evans, Willi Heinz, Richard Hibbard, Tom Marshall, Henry Purdy, Val Rapava Ruskin, Jacob Rowan, Andy Symons, Ollie Thorley, Owen Williams

Harlequins squad to play Gloucester Rugby

15. Mike Brown
14. Charlie Walker
13. Joe Marchant
12. Jamie Roberts
11. Alofa Alofa
10. Marcus Smith
9. Danny Care

1. Joe Marler
2. Joe Gray
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. George Merrick
5. James Horwill (Captain)
6. Jack Clifford
7. Chris Robshaw
8. Mat Luamanu

16. Elia Elia
17. Mark Lambert
18. Will Collier
19. Stan South
20. Luke Wallace
21. Dave Lewis
22. James Lang
23. Gabriel Ibitoye

[Peej]

Quins to turn it around, or a further slide into ignominy?

[Stom]

We're getting injuries back. So that's not a weak team... On paper

[Scrumhead]

Last week was arguably a stronger lineup on paper and we know what happened there.

I’m hoping Quins show a bit of pride and significantly improve their performance, but I’m still expecting Gloucester to win.

They’re tough to beat at home and with our defence being as poor as it is, I’ll be half expecting them to get a bonus point. We’re unlikely to keep them out so our only hope is to score more tries than they do.

[fivepointer]

Horwill's back and that will make a difference. And Quins HAVE to be better than last week, though they are unlikely to be good enough to get a win.
Glos are a bit hit and miss away from home but very strong at Kingsholm.

[Gloskarlos]

This is must win for Glos to have a chance of top 6, I'm going to the match expecting a quins backlash but at home we OUGHT to win this.....

[Mikey Brown]

I know there are far bigger issues but WTF are we doing with the backrow? I don't know where this team-sheet came from, a lot of the time the BBC are just idiots and get it wrong but last week it was listed as 6. Luamanu 7. Robshaw 8. Clifford.

Clifford was in the 7 shirt for the game, except inexplicably put him at 8 for defensive scrums. Meaning you didn't get Clifford with the ball at the back on attack AND you had the considerably slower Robshaw chasing from the openside in defence. Is there some logic to that I'm missing?

[Scrumhead]

I noticed that too ... strange indeed.

This week Clifford is apparently at 6 with Luamanu at 8 and Robshaw at 7. How they pack down is anyone’s guess though!

[Stom]

Well that went well...

[Scrumhead]

To be fair, I thought we’d get hammered.

A losing BP is better than I expected and keeps us ahead of Saints (just).

[Mikey Brown]

A losing bonus point? My beeb ticker still says 35-9?

[Banquo]

A losing bonus point? My beeb ticker still says 35-9?

that was my thought! 37-9 on ESPN. Quins so much less than the sum of their parts.

[fivepointer]

finished 37-9 with Glos getting a try BP on the stroke of FT.
Clifford picked up a nasty injury early on.

[Scrumhead]

Ah bollocks! My BBC feed told me it was 16-9!!!

[Scrumhead]

What was Clifford’s injury?

[Timbo]

What was Clifford’s injury?

Tore his hamstring off the bone.

[Stom]

finished 37-9 with Glos getting a try BP on the stroke of FT.
Clifford picked up a nasty injury early on.

Ah bollocks

[Mikey Brown]

I can’t imagine how that feels after the length/timing of the last injury.

[Tigersman]

only 25 still has plenty of times but must be so tough for him mentally to keep going through it.

[Scrumhead]

Definitely. I really feel for him. The only saving grace is that it isn’t another shoulder injury.

[Gloskarlos]

Was 13-9 at half time, so many mistakes, mostly from glos. Happy with the bp, but it didn't really look likely for most of the match

[Mellsblue]

Atkinson's pass for 12t's try........

[Mikey Brown]

Woodward’s try??? The one that was a mile forward?

[Mellsblue]

Sorry. The pass to 12t for Braley’s try.

[fivepointer]

The pass for 12T was a beaut. The one leading to Woodwards try may have been a touch forward but shows that Atkinson does possess a range of passing that no other EQ centre is currently displaying.
He looks in really good form to me and wouldnt be out of place in SA.
There, i've said it. Atkinson for England.