A league 2017/18

[Which Tyler]

Bath United 7 - 64 Bath Academy

TBF, Bath United didn't really resemble Bath Ruby very much, but then, I know we get criticised for not respecting the competition, and not trying hard enough to put 23 players out...
2 senior players - both of whom were playing their 2nd match of the weekend
7 academy players (mostly junior academy, U18s)
11 guests

[Mellsblue]

Melville must have a little smug smile on his face every time he sees a cancelled match or pointless teamsheet.

[Peej]

And they want to increase the number of A league games apparently.

[Which Tyler]

I'm beginning to think that minimum squad sizes might be a better idea

[Adam_P]

The last try is a cracker!

[Tigersman]

Leicester Tigers Development XV
15 Jordan Olowofela
14 Tom Brady
13 George Worth
12 Charlie Thacker
11 Jonah Holmes
10 Tom Hardwick
9 Ben White
1 Owen Hills
2 Harry Mahoney
3 Joe Heyes
4 Harry Wells
5 Joe Maksymiw
6 Brendon O’Connor
7 Will Evans (capt)
8 Fred Tuilagi

Replacements
16 Luke Davies
17 Sam Grahamslaw
18 Ben Betts
19 Sam Lewis
20 Tommy Reffel
21 Harry Simmons
22 Ravai Fatiaki
23 Jonathan Hughes

Pretty young pack, Heyes is 18 i think.

[fivepointer]

Saints team to play Tigers.

They also have a young THP starting.

15 George Furbank
14 Nafi Tuitavake
13 Rory Hutchinson
12 Fraser Strachan
11 Juan Pablo Estelles
10 James Grayson
9 Alex Mitchell

1 Matt Beesley
2 Reece Marshall
3 Ehren Painter
4 Api Ratuniyarawa
5 Christian Day
6 Paddy Ryan
7 Ben Nutley
8 Sam Dickinson

Replacements
16 Charlie Clare
17 Toby Trinder
18 Luc Jeannot
19 James Craig
20 Devante Onojaife
21 Tom Kessell
22 Fraser Dingwall
23 Tom Emery

[fivepointer]

BRAVES TEAM TO FACE GLOUCESTER UNITED

15 Sam Morley
14 Sal M’Boge
13 Harry Strong
12 Tom Hendrickson
11 Harrison Cully
10 Joe Simmonds
9 Jack Maunder
1 Moray Low
2 Shaun Malton
3 Marcus Street
4 Toby Salmon
5 Ollie Atkins
6 James Freeman
7 Julian Salvi
8 James McRae

16 Elvis Taione
17 James Kenny
18 Danny Southworth
19 Ed Holmes
20 Sean Lonsdale
21 Stu Townsend
22 AJ Cant
23 Sam Laity

Gloucester United side to take on Exeter Braves this evening (KO 19:30)

15. Carwyn Penny, 14. Mason Tonks, 13. Matt Scott, 12. Elliott Creed, 11. Jacob Morris, 10. Lloyd Evans, 9. Charlie Chapman; 1. Alex Seville, 2. Henry Walker, 3. Ciaran Knight; 4. Charlie Beckett ©, 5. Callum Allen, 6. Alfie North, 7. Aaron Hinkley, 8. Harry Wilson

Replacements
16. Joe Mullis, 17. Dino Dallavalle, 18. Jack Bartlett; 19. Harry Butler, 20. JJ Tonks; 21. Ewan Fenley, 22. Ed Bogue, 23. Alex Morgan

[fivepointer]

A very young Wuss side beat Falcons on Sunday 35-29.

Cavaliers | 15 Nick David, 14 Alex Hearle, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Will Butler (C), 11 Afeafe Haisila Lokotui, 10 Jamie Shillcock, 9 George Wootten (Pointon 52); 1 Stefan Thorp (Owen 47), 2 Matti Williams, 3 Biyi Alo (Morris 51), 4 Justin Clegg, 5 James Scott, 6 Max Hill (Kitchener 40), 7 Tom Dodd (Cutting 61), 8 Ted Hill

Replacements | 16 Beck Cutting, 17 Joe Morris, 18 Kai Owen, 19 Andrew Kitchener, 20 Tom Ford, 21 Sam Pointon, 22 Andrew Fluker, 23 Alex Forrester

Newcastle Falcons 'A' team to face Worcester Cavaliers (Sunday, 2pm, Sixways)

15 Cameron Cowell
14 Belisario Agulla
13 Maxime Mermoz
12 Joel Matavesi
11 DTH van der Merwe
10 Brett Connon
9 Ruaridh Dawson
1 Sami Mavinga
2 Santiago Socino
3 Jake Ilnicki
4 Evan Olmstead
5 Nick Civetta
6 Simon Uzokwe
7 Nili Latu
8 Ally Hogg (captain)

Replacements

16 Jamie Blamire
17 Adam Brocklebank
18 Trevor Davison
19 Andrew Davidson
20 Max Davies
21 James Elliott (Leeds Beckett University)
22 Dominic Waldouck
23 Will Muir (Northumbria University)

[Banquo]

Waldouck still gamely plugging away!

[Mellsblue]

I thought Waldouck was coaching these days. It may have been out of necessity.

Good to see Saints using the A league to give their Argentininan international wingersome invaluable experience.

[Banquo]

I thought Waldouck was coaching these days. It may have been out of necessity.

Good to see Saints using the A league to give their Argentininan international wingersome invaluable experience.

In fairness, there's a good sprinkling of academy lads too.

[Mellsblue]

I thought Waldouck was coaching these days. It may have been out of necessity.

Good to see Saints using the A league to give their Argentininan international wingersome invaluable experience.

In fairness, there's a good sprinkling of academy lads too.

There is but I’m just frustrated that your mates boy is sat on the bench whilst Estelles gets 60 mins. I know it’s not Dingwall’s position but it’s only one step out and he could gain something from it.

[Banquo]

I thought Waldouck was coaching these days. It may have been out of necessity.

Good to see Saints using the A league to give their Argentininan international wingersome invaluable experience.

In fairness, there's a good sprinkling of academy lads too.

There is but I’m just frustrated that your mates boy is sat on the bench whilst Estelles gets 60 mins. I know it’s not Dingwall’s position but it’s only one step out and he could gain something from it.

I'll plead the 5th

[Timbo]

Waldouck was an analyst on BT Sport earlier in the season and said he was spending the first few months of the season studying at Cambridge.

[fivepointer]

Last nights results

Tigers 24 Saints 49
Quins 73 Bristol 14
Wasps 70 Sale 12
Gloucester 0 Exeter 62

[Scrumhead]

The Quins result is crazy considering the team we put out.

Squad players like Ross Chisholm and Joni Kitto were the best known In the side. The rest were pretty much all academy players with about half of them playing out of position (Charlie Piper at 6 for example).

[TheNomad]

Ibitoye looks a really lovely player. Probably a 13 rather than a wing but haven't seen enough to comment

[fivepointer]

Bristol put out a scratch side containing loads of guests.

Harlequins:

15. Ross Chisholm; 14. Max Coyle, 13. Cadan Murley, 12. Henry Cheeseman, 11. Gabriel Ibitoye; 10. Ian Prior, 9. Jono Kitto (c); 1. Cameron Holenstein, 2. Mike Mayhew, 3. Josh Ibuanokpe, 4. Dylan Flashman, 5. Dino Lamb, 6. Charlie Piper, 7. Jack Glover, 8. Archie White.

Replacements: 16. George Head, 17. Mark Lambert, 18. Josh McNulty, 19. Kane Alboni,
20. Daniel Cuthbert, 21. Jake Hennessey, 22. Winston Stanley, 23. Conrad Burne.

Bristol United:

15. George Perkins; 14. Ali Greig (Bristol Uni), 13. Archie Russell (Cambridge Uni), 12. James Newey, 11. Tom Hargan; 10. Sam Leeming (Hartpury), 9. Reiss Cullen; 1. Tom Rowland, 2. Jordon Liney, 3. Alex Giltrow, 4. Giorgi Nemsadze (c), 5. David Hill (Clifton RFC), 6. Dan Thurston, 7. Fergus Manners (Old Colstonians), Ollie Lyons (Bristol Uni).

Replacements: 16. Nick Freeman, 17. Sam Coles (Weston RFC), 18. Nick English, 19. Sam Tiley (Uni of South Wales), 20. Sam Taylor (Hartpury), 21. Ryan Glynn, 21. Joe Burgess (Academy U18s), 23. Marcus Nel (Weston RFC).

[Mellsblue]

Last nights results

Tigers 24 Saints 49
Quins 73 Bristol 14
Wasps 70 Sale 12
Gloucester 0 Exeter 62

Not a single game even close to being, well, close. So, nobody really learnt anything.

[jimKRFC]

The Quins result is crazy considering the team we put out.

Squad players like Ross Chisholm and Joni Kitto were the best known In the side. The rest were pretty much all academy players with about half of them playing out of position (Charlie Piper at 6 for example).

On balance a lot the Bristol side aren't Bristol players, 6 of the starting line up (Old Colstonians are Gloucester 1 league) and 4 of the bench, as the "A" side played Leinster as we've given up on the B&I cup.

[Which Tyler]

http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/sport/ru ... tch-964975

Bath A vs Quins A has changed from postponed to cancelled, as they couldn't agree a new date (which seems a tad ridiculous)
Both teams get 2 points, and it's recorded as a 0-0 draw (which seems harsh on Quins as it was Bath who couldn't fulfill the fixture)

Bath receive a £10k fine, suspended until the end of the season; and are apparently joining a decent sized club with that

[Tigersman]

Leicester Tigers/Loughborough University team for Newcaslte Falcons game tonight. (At funny enough Lougborough uni)
15 Tom Brady
14 Will Foster (Loughborough University)
13 Matt Smith
12 Charlie Thacker
11 Jack Antoniou (Loughborough University)
10 George Worth (c)
9 Ben Pointon (Loughborough University)
1 Facundo Gigena
2 Harry Mahoney
3 Ben Betts
4 Dom Barrow
5 Joe Maksymiw
6 Will Foster (Loughborough University)
7 Cameron Wilkins (Loughborough University)
8 Fred Tuilagi
Replacements
16 Jamie Cox (Loughborough University)
17 Owen Hills
18 Andrew Nathan-Boyd (Loughborough University)
19 Sam Bailey (Loughborough University)
20 Oliver Kilgallon (Loughborough University)
21 Will Findlay (Loughborough University)
22 Joe Carolan (Loughborough University)
23 Bamidele Fadahunsi (Loughborough University)

LOL

Although the reasons for so many students and little academy players makes alot of sense though.

[Banquo]

has Will Evans disappeared off the face of the earth?

[Tigersman]

has Will Evans disappeared off the face of the earth?

injured during the game v Cardiff Blues.