Both locks knocking heads against Bath sees former prop Prowse lining up in the second row. Could be interesting. Good to see Haffar get a rare start.
Re: Stade Français v Northampton
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 4:01 pm
by Mellsblue
Adam_P wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:21 pm
Both locks knocking heads against Bath sees former property Prowse lining up in the second row. Could be interesting.
First season at lock isn’t it? I think he’s had two games there for Bedford.
Adam_P wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:21 pm
Both locks knocking heads against Bath sees former property Prowse lining up in the second row. Could be interesting.
First season at lock isn’t it? I think he’s had two games there for Bedford.
Yeah - he's been around a while now and hasn't troubled the first team at all in the front row, so will be interesting to see how the shift back goes for him. He's a big lad.
Adam_P wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:21 pm
Both locks knocking heads against Bath sees former property Prowse lining up in the second row. Could be interesting.
First season at lock isn’t it? I think he’s had two games there for Bedford.
Yeah - he's been around a while now and hasn't troubled the first team at all in the front row, so will be interesting to see how the shift back goes for him. He's a big lad.
Yeah he spent a lot of time playing prop at Bedford in 20 - 22. Most of it going backwards…
Re: Stade Français v Northampton
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:15 pm
by Adam_P
Interesting that he's made it into this match day squad over George Smith, who we've seen nothing of in a Saints shirt
Re: Stade Français v Northampton
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:46 pm
by Mellsblue
Adam_P wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:15 pm
Interesting that he's made it into this match day squad over George Smith, who we've seen nothing of in a Saints shirt
I think he may be injured. He’s pretty much been an ever present all season but hasn’t played since the 15th Dec missing a couple of games.
Re: Stade Français v Northampton
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 4:35 pm
by Banquo
Fin Smith ill. Hutchinson to 10!
Re: Stade Français v Northampton
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:04 pm
by FKAS
Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2025 4:35 pm
Fin Smith ill. Hutchinson to 10!
Odd they are playing the centre at 10 and the 10 at centre with another 10 now sat on the bench.
Re: Stade Français v Northampton
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:42 pm
by Captainhaircut
So no smith, Dingwall, sleightholme or Hendy. Shame as all had a chance to put in a big performance before squad is named.
Tough for Saints to win without them too…
Re: Stade Français v Northampton
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:03 pm
by FKAS
Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:42 pm
So no smith, Dingwall, sleightholme or Hendy. Shame as all had a chance to put in a big performance before squad is named.
Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:42 pm
So no smith, Dingwall, sleightholme or Hendy. Shame as all had a chance to put in a big performance before squad is named.
Captainhaircut wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:42 pm
So no smith, Dingwall, sleightholme or Hendy. Shame as all had a chance to put in a big performance before squad is named.
Tough for Saints to win without them too…
Not so far it seems.
You had to say something didn’t you.
Saints only have themselves to blame. Some silly penalties and then Kemeny doing some Lawrence inspired thuggery but forgets to wrap the arm and now Saints are in real trouble.
Re: Stade Français v Northampton
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:20 pm
by Adam_P
I foolishly thought this started at 1830 UK time and therefore missed all of the good stuff by the sounds of it. Line out has been absolutely awful since I've been watching, though no surprise when starting a tighthead prop in the row I suppose. The dummy throws twice in a row from both hookers was a joke.
Re: Stade Français v Northampton
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:59 pm
by FKAS
Saints progress despite the defeat though. An element of job done there.
Adam_P wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:21 pm
Both locks knocking heads against Bath sees former property Prowse lining up in the second row. Could be interesting.
First season at lock isn’t it? I think he’s had two games there for Bedford.
Yeah - he's been around a while now and hasn't troubled the first team at all in the front row, so will be interesting to see how the shift back goes for him. He's a big lad.
Quite interesting to see how a prop / lock hybrid might work - Scotland have tried this with Alan Watt at test level I recall.
First season at lock isn’t it? I think he’s had two games there for Bedford.
Yeah - he's been around a while now and hasn't troubled the first team at all in the front row, so will be interesting to see how the shift back goes for him. He's a big lad.
Quite interesting to see how a prop / lock hybrid might work - Scotland have tried this with Alan Watt at test level I recall.
That didn’t work out. Watt was a 6’5” second row who was encouraged to try at prop but IIRC he wasn’t great and only got four caps in 3 years from 1991 to 1994. That’s too tall for a prop.
Yeah - he's been around a while now and hasn't troubled the first team at all in the front row, so will be interesting to see how the shift back goes for him. He's a big lad.
Quite interesting to see how a prop / lock hybrid might work - Scotland have tried this with Alan Watt at test level I recall.
That didn’t work out. Watt was a 6’5” second row who was encouraged to try at prop but IIRC he wasn’t great and only got four caps in 3 years from 1991 to 1994. That’s too tall for a prop.
The boks used to have this guy: