Newcastle vs Bath

[Puja]

Since we're so bored that there's a word association thread going round, here's some actual rugby.

Newcastle Falcons team to face Bath Rugby (Friday, 7.45pm, Kingston Park Stadium)

15 Alex Tait
14 Vereniki Goneva
13 Chris Harris
12 Josh Matavesi
11 Sinoti Sinoti
10 Toby Flood
9 Michael Young (captain)

1 Rob Vickers
2 Kyle Cooper
3 Jon Welsh
4 Calum Green
5 Will Witty
6 Evan Olmstead
7 Nili Latu
8 Ally Hogg

Replacements

16 Scott Lawson
17 Sam Lockwood
18 Trevor Davison
19 Ryan Burrows
20 Callum Chick
21 Sonatane Takulua
22 Joel Hodgson
23 Maxime Mermoz

[Puja]

Bath Rugby team to face Newcastle Falcons

15. James Wilson

14. Aled Brew

13. Will Hurrell

12. Ben Tapuai

11. Cooper Vuna

10. Freddie Burns

9. Kahn Fotuali’i

1. Lucas Noguera

2. Ross Batty

3. Max Lahiff

4. James Phillips

5. Elliott Stooke

6. Matt Garvey (c)

7. Paul Grant

8. Zach Mercer

Replacements

16. Nathan Charles

17. Beno Obano

18. Anthony Perenise

19. Levi Douglas

20. Josh Bayliss

21. Chris Cook

22. Josh Lewis

23. Jeff Williams

[Mellsblue]

Bath Rugby team to face Newcastle Falcons

15. James Wilson

14. Aled Brew

13. Will Hurrell

12. Ben Tapuai

11. Cooper Vuna

Aren’t all of these mid-season signings? Shows what injury issues Bath have had to contend with recently.

[Banquo]

Bath Rugby team to face Newcastle Falcons

15. James Wilson

14. Aled Brew

13. Will Hurrell

12. Ben Tapuai

11. Cooper Vuna

Aren’t all of these mid-season signings? Shows what injury issues Bath have had to contend with recently.

Is Clark crocked?

[Puja]

Bath Rugby team to face Newcastle Falcons

15. James Wilson

14. Aled Brew

13. Will Hurrell

12. Ben Tapuai

11. Cooper Vuna

Aren’t all of these mid-season signings? Shows what injury issues Bath have had to contend with recently.

Is Clark crocked?

Yep, along with pretty much every other three-quarter in Bath's squad. I'm told that Vuna is still carrying a bit of a spare tyre and isn't where they want him to be, but they're having to play him through a lack of other options.

You'd've thought Newcastle would fancy this one.

Puja

[Banquo]

Aren’t all of these mid-season signings? Shows what injury issues Bath have had to contend with recently.

Is Clark crocked?

Yep, along with pretty much every other three-quarter in Bath's squad. I'm told that Vuna is still carrying a bit of a spare tyre and isn't where they want him to be, but they're having to play him through a lack of other options.

You'd've thought Newcastle would fancy this one.

Puja

and JJ and Watson are with England, which doesn't help.

[Scrumhead]

Are Wilson and Welch injured? I assumed they were rested last week.

[Which Tyler]

Bath Rugby team to face Newcastle Falcons

15. James Wilson

14. Aled Brew

13. Will Hurrell

12. Ben Tapuai

11. Cooper Vuna

Aren’t all of these mid-season signings? Shows what injury issues Bath have had to contend with recently.

Kinda - Wilson and Brew were mid-season last year.
I counted Bath at 22 players unavailable

[Mellsblue]

Bath Rugby team to face Newcastle Falcons

15. James Wilson

14. Aled Brew

13. Will Hurrell

12. Ben Tapuai

11. Cooper Vuna

Aren’t all of these mid-season signings? Shows what injury issues Bath have had to contend with recently.

Kinda - Wilson and Brew were mid-season last year.
I counted Bath at 22 players unavailable

Brew and Tapuai?

[Which Tyler]

Yes - no idea what my fingers were thinking there

[Mellsblue]

Yes - no idea what my fingers were thinking there

Ah, the Harvey Weinstein defence.

[fivepointer]

Comfortable BP win or Falcons. Bath continue to frustrate with their erratic performances.

[francoisfou]

Really pleased to see Newcastle on the up and not struggling to avoid relegation. Also pleased for Toby Flood after his period with Toulouse where he wasn't given much game time.