Wuss vs Glaws - Saturday

[Puja]

Warriors | 15 Melani Nanai, 14 Tom Howe, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Ashley Beck, 11 Scott van Breda, 10 Billy Searle, 9 Francois Hougaard, 1 Ethan Waller, 2 Niall Annett, 3 Nick Schonert, 4 Anton Bresler, 5 Graham Kitchener, 6 Ted Hill (C), 7 Sam Lewis, 8 Matt Kvesic.

Replacements | 16 Beck Cutting, 17 Lewis Holsey, 18 Richard Palframan, 19 GJ van Velze, 20 Cornell du Preez, 21 Gareth Simpson, 22 Duncan Weir, 23 Francois Venter.

Players not considered for selection due to injury: Callum Black, Conor Carey, Ed Fidow, Perry Humphreys, Matt Moulds, Kai Owen, Jamie Shillcock.

Gloucester | 15 Jason Woodward, 14 Ollie Thorley, 13 Chris Harris, 12 Billy Twelvetrees, 11 Jonny May, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Joe Simpson, 1 Val Rapava-Ruskin, 2 Jack Singleton, 3 Fraser Balmain, 4 Ed Slater, 5 Freddie Clarke, 6 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Lewis Ludlow (C), 8 Jake Polledri.

Replacements | 16 Henry Walker, 17 Logovi’i Mulipola, 18 Jack Stanley, 19 Matt Garvey, 20 Jack Clement, 21 Stephen Varney, 22 Tom Seabrook, 23 Louis Rees-Zammit

[Epaminondas Pules]

Great to see Jack Clement get onto the bench.

[Banquo]

where is Hinckley in the pecking order?

[Timbo]

where is Hinckley in the pecking order?

Gone to Exeter, so probably a fair way down

[Banquo]

where is Hinckley in the pecking order?

Gone to Exeter, so probably a fair way down

I need to watch the transfer thread . I'm old and slow, in the Tindall years of my posting career- though I didn't say the glaws pecking order in fairness - where is he in the Chiefs then?

[Timbo]

where is Hinckley in the pecking order?

Gone to Exeter, so probably a fair way down

I need to watch the transfer thread . I'm old and slow, in the Tindall years of my posting career- though I didn't say the glaws pecking order in fairness - where is he in the Chiefs then?

Right now I’d guess a fair way down. Although with the amount of games to be played he’ll probably feature at some point.

Will be interesting to see how they use him, as Armand and Jacques Vermuelen are their first choice 7’s and very different to Hinckley.

[Banquo]

Gone to Exeter, so probably a fair way down

I need to watch the transfer thread . I'm old and slow, in the Tindall years of my posting career- though I didn't say the glaws pecking order in fairness - where is he in the Chiefs then?

Right now I’d guess a fair way down. Although with the amount of games to be played he’ll probably feature at some point.

Will be interesting to see how they use him, as Armand and Jacques Vermuelen are their first choice 7’s and very different to Hinckley.

Yes, its quite a surprising, almost Kvesic like signing for Chiefs in their almost exclusive mode since Salvi retired. Not sure its an ideal move for him, thugh he is pretty physical.

[twitchy]

Still amazed that hill can be captain at his age. Ordering around grizzled old pros in your early 20's shows quite some character.

[Puja]

Still amazed that hill can be captain at his age. Ordering around grizzled old pros in your early 20's shows quite some character.

Especially considering that this is what he looks like when not dressed up in club kit:



He looks like a random student. Proper Clark Kent to Superman transformation when he gets onto the pitch though.

Puja

[Scrumhead]

Haha - he turns from mild mannered Clark Kent in to the Hulk rather than Superman

[Oakboy]

I suppose I am out of sync with many but I'll cheerfully watch this for Simpson, Cipriani and 12T. They rarely bore.

[FKAS]

Still amazed that hill can be captain at his age. Ordering around grizzled old pros in your early 20's shows quite some character.

I used to watch George Ford play for Tigers A team. 16 years old screaming at pretty experienced pros telling them where they needed to be. This was when Big Jules used to trot out for the A team as well.

If you've got the respect of those around you then you can captain the team. Age doesn't always come into it.

[twitchy]

Still amazed that hill can be captain at his age. Ordering around grizzled old pros in your early 20's shows quite some character.

I used to watch George Ford play for Tigers A team. 16 years old screaming at pretty experienced pros telling them where they needed to be. This was when Big Jules used to trot out for the A team as well.

If you've got the respect of those around you then you can captain the team. Age doesn't always come into it.

Sure but it's one thing giving a promising kid in the A team that role to develop him in what is basically a training game and a complete other in the first team in the premiership.

[fivepointer]

Think Ted will be just fine. Its clear that he is a player respected by teammates and opponents.

This game is a bit under the radar but throws up some intriguing match ups.

How Skivington and his potentially exciting young English coaching team get on for the rest of the season is going to be very interesting.

[Scrumhead]

Agreed. I think Hill has the character to take it in his stride.

Worcester are underrated IMO. Solomons has quietly built a very solid squad to add to their academy which has been a production line of talent. Hill, Lewis and Kvesic is a very handy back row, Hougaard is a top quality 9 and Searle is a very astute signing at 10.

They’re hard to beat at Sixways and I think this one will be close. I’m backing Worcester to win.

[Gloskarlos]

Think Wuss might have the edge in the pack. Reckon Glaws have the better backs, and whilst the bench doesn’t have vast experience, it does have vast pace, which I think will worry warriors considerably. I agree, we never play well against Wuss and this will be close.

[Scrumhead]

The Worcester back three is the weakest part of their squad. Without Pennell, Shillcock, Humphreys and Fidow it’s not a patch on Gloucester’s. Such a shame they lost both Heem and Adams at the same time.

[twitchy]

Energetic start.

[twitchy]

Hope johnny is ok, nasty blow to the head.

[Which Tyler]

Ouch, gotta be off for the remainder

[Gloskarlos]

Should be a lengthy ban that. Poor from 36 for that first half, was hoping breakdown penalties would have been fewer from us given they've trained with these in mind.

[Scrumhead]

Duncan Weir’s hair ...

[switchskier]

Duncan Weir’s hair ...

Being grown for charity apparently.

Shout out to BBC Hereford and Worcester commentary. Very enjoyable listening whilst driving, lots of bits of like cal knowledge.

[fivepointer]

Wuss started brightly but Glos got well on top and came out comfortable winners, scoring some nicely constructed tries.
The red was 100% right.

[Gloskarlos]

As we are comparing EQP, 12 of the starting XV of that Glos side was EQ. 1 SA, 1 Italian and 1 Scot.

5 EQP on the bench.