Bath v Bristol - Live on ITV4, Saturday, 3.05pm

[Which Tyler]

https://www.premiershiprugby.com/conten ... stol-bears
Ref: Christophe Ridley
TJs: Anthony Woodthorpe & Jamie Leahy
TMO: Dean Richards

Bath:
1. Beno Obano
2. Nial Annett
3. Thomas Du Toit
4. Quinn Roux
5. Charlie Ewels
6. Ted Hill
7. Guy Pepper
8. Miles Reid

09. Ben Spencer
10. Finn Russell
11. Ruaridh McConnochie
12. Will Butt
13. Ollie Lawrence
14. Tom De Glanville
15. Sam Harris

16. Tom Dunn, 17. Francois Van Wyk, 18. Will Stuart, 19. Ross Malony, 20. Sam Underhill, 23. Jaco Coetzee
21. Louis Schreuder, 22. Cam Redpath


Bristol:
1. Ellis Genge
2. Gabriel Oghre
3. Max Lahiff
4. James Dun
5. Joe Batley
6. Steven Luatua
7. Santiago Grondona
8. Fitz Harding

09. Harry Randall
10. AJ MacGinty
11. RICH LANE
12. James Williams
13. Benhard Janse van Rensburg
14. Gabriel Ibitoye
15. Max Malins

16. Will Capon, 17. Jake Woolmore, 18. George Kloska, 19. Joe Owen, 20. Benjamin Grondona
21. Kieran Marmion, 22. Joe Jenkins, 23. Jack Bates

[jimKRFC]

I have a bad feeling about this one... And not just the £89 Bath wanted for the cheapest* seat in the house!

*That I could find.

[fivepointer]

Should be highly entertaining.

Bristol will score tries; its just a matter of how many they concede.

Good chance for prospective England 9s to stake a claim.

[FKAS]

Good to see Will Butt keep his place in the side even though Redpath is back fit. Touch harsh on Bailey to drop put the squad.

[Which Tyler]

Touch harsh on Bailey to drop put the squad.

It is, but then it's also sensible, he doesn't really provide cover for any position that isn't covered on the field.
Harris and cover 10 if needed, and TDG can cover FB, Redpath's better at 12 or 13, and if a wing goes down, then just as screwed with Bailey on the bench as with Redpath.

At this stage of the season, with a short injury list, there's plenty of players deserving some game time, but not getting it.
Sela didn't deserve to be dropped for Du Toit, Du Plessis hasn't been seen for a 2nd week, where do we start with backrow absentees? etc

[Which Tyler]

****

[Which Tyler]

Not seeing any separation there, control isn't relevant

[Which Tyler]

Surely this time!

Surely, with Ibitoye's chase, they're all onside, despite Nick Mulins

[twitchy]

Quality try.

[Puja]

Not seeing any separation there, control isn't relevant

I didn't see the separation, but technically does it need to be, as it's a knock on when it goes forward and touches an opposition player?

I would like to take a moment to note that ridiculous turnover from Guy Pepper that set up the non-try though. Just incredible technique and something which few other players in the league could do.

Puja

[FKAS]

Nice try by Bailey but Ibitoye and Randall with some comedy tackling there.

[Which Tyler]

I didn't see the separation, but technically does it need to be, as it's a knock on when it goes forward and touches an opposition player?

I would like to take a moment to note that ridiculous turnover from Guy Pepper that set up the non-try though. Just incredible technique and something which few other players in the league could do.

Puja

So that's where the control issue comes in? Losing control forwards, despite not losing contact? Even then, as the loss of control from the foot, it feels more like a rip than a knock on, but that's absolutely a feeling, and possibly a bias
TY

And yes, brilliant rip with Brizzle player all over him and his arms

[twitchy]

Fun game.

[Which Tyler]

Nice try by Bailey but Ibitoye and Randall with some comedy tackling there.

There aren't any Baileys playing

[FKAS]

Nice try by Bailey but Ibitoye and Randall with some comedy tackling there.

There aren't any Baileys playing

Meant Harris.

[Which Tyler]

I'll let you off

Harris still hobbling a little after his try

[Which Tyler]

And that's why we don't want back-3 players getting involved in mauls.


I'll be honest, I do t see him entering the maul at all there - may easily have been off-camera

[twitchy]

Great little passage of play for bristol.

[Mellsblue]

Love watching Bristol when they play like this.

[FKAS]

Oghre is a livewire isn't he.

[twitchy]

Yep quality player.

e- Just thinking, wasn't it his line out throwing that used be an issue? Has he improved that?

[Which Tyler]

When were you allowed to have your forearms flat on the ground beyond the ball, and still be awarded the steal?


Bath really needing a talking to at HT, and some reinforcements from the bench.

We could do with Brizzle feeling a little complacent and switching off as well - which I don't see happening.

[Which Tyler]

Right arm or right knee?
Or is my beer and bias talking?

Though if it means the yellow gets shown, I'll take the disallow

[fivepointer]

Bristol good value for the win. Did enough with the ball and defended stoically when required, though Bath did well to get the try BP.

Ogrhe was very good. Perhaps smarting from the England squad omission? Randall won the SH battle.

[Oakboy]

Certainly agree on Oghre!!!

Was Underhill's yellow-earning offence the stupidest ever? As Flats said, 'Not exactly subtle!'

I think Flats and BOD are my favourite co-commentator combination. They contributed to the entertainment well (in total contrast to that dreadful Lucy woman on the football that preceded this).