Bristol vs Sale, Ashton Gate, Saturday, November 11th (2.30pm KO)

[jimKRFC]

Bristol:
15. Max Malins, 14. Noah Heward, 13. Virimi Vakatawa, 12. Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 11. Rich Lane, 10. Callum Sheedy, 9. Harry Randall; 1. Jake Woolmore, 2. Gabriel Oghre, 3. Kyle Sinckler, 4. Josh Caulfield, 5. Joe Batley, 6. Magnus Bradbury, 7. Harry Thacker, 8. Fitz Harding (c).

Subs: 16. Will Capon, 17. Sam Grahamslaw, 18. George Kloska, 19. James Dun, 20. Dan Thomas, 21. Kieran Marmion, 22. James Williams, 23. Gabriel Ibitoye.

Debut for Oghre, Malins makes his return and Kyle back as well. Hopefully Sheedy and Williams bring their kicking boots this week!
Three fullbacks in the back three showing what we expect from Sale! ibitoye moved to the bench after a disappointing couple of games. Big call for Thacker to go to 7 though.

[jimKRFC]

Sale side:
15. Sam James, 14. Tom Roebuck, 13. Rob du Preez ©, 12. Sam Bedlow, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford, 9. Gus Warr; 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Agustin Creevy, 3. Nick Schonert, 4. Cobus Wiese, 5. Josh Beaumont, 6. Ernst van Rhyn, 7. Ben Curry, 8. Dan du Preez.  

Replacements:  

16. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17. Si McIntyre, 18. James Harper, 19. Ben Bamber, 20. Rouban Birch, 21. Nye Thomas, 22. Joe Carpenter, 23. Sam Dugdale.  

ref team:
Referee: Karl Dickson
ARs: George Selwood & Paul Dix
TMO: Dan Jones

[fivepointer]

Oghre starting and Thacker at 7.....interesting.

[fivepointer]

Oh and LCD set to make his Sale debut. Given our less than rosy options at hooker it would be a real bonus if this move came off and he enjoys a good season.

[16th man]

Sale have quite the depth at hooker now.

[Puja]

Sale have quite the depth at hooker now.

Mind, one of them is 400 years old and another only has two vertebrae left, so your third and fourth choices shouldn't be getting too comfortable on their settees.

Puja

[jimKRFC]

13 - 27 to Sale

Another insipid performance from Bristol with the same errors (dropping balls, losing balls and poor/no game management) that we've shown the.last two seasons.

Lam has to be told turn it round or get out at Christmas. He's had time and money so he needs to deliver or go.

[Spartan Shark]

Mind, one of them is 400 years old and another only has two vertebrae left, so your third and fourth choices shouldn't be getting too comfortable on their settees.

Puja
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When you think Sale have seen Curtis Langdon, Ewan Ashman, Nic Dolly and Akker VdM leave in last few seasons we are ok atm. Problem is we have Creevy, Cowan-Dickie and Tommy Taylor (all 30+) then 2 youngish lads (one is Curtis Langdons brother). Against Exeter the lack of depth at hooker was highlighted.

[Mellsblue]

A Samoan sidestep followed by a Bedford offload. The WR ban hiding these skills from the wider world becomes more of a travesty by the game.

https://x.com/will_hooley/status/172335 ... MV3j-SK8yQ

[fivepointer]

Disappointing drop off from Bristol after an encouraging start to the season. Away at Bath next weekend...

Some classy touches from Ford in the highlights.

[16th man]

The pass for the James try is something else.

[Mikey Brown]

Did James the younger ever kick on? Is he still around?

[Mellsblue]

I have tickets for the Ford vs Finn show on the 24th and I cannae wait laddie.

[FKAS]

Did James the younger ever kick on? Is he still around?

Injured currently. Seemed to be in favour last season before injury.