Worcester vs Quins

[Puja]

Worcester: Pennell; Heem, Te'o, Willison, Adams; Jones, Hougaard; Bower, Singleton, Schonert, O'Callaghan (capt), Barry, Mama, Lewis, Van Velze.

Replacements: Taufete'e, Waller, Milasinovich, Bresler, Denton, Arr, Shillcock, Hammond.

Harlequins: Brown; Walker, Marchant, Roberts, Alofa; Smith, Care; Marler, Ward (capt), Sinckler, Merrick, Matthews, Robshaw, Wallace, Luamanu.

Replacements: Elia, Lambert, Collier, South, White, Lewis, Lang, Visser.

[Scrumhead]

We don’t really have anything to play for but I’m not sure why Visser is on the bench. He’s so much better than Alofa.

I think we have the better side on paper but as we’ve seen all season that counts for nothing. Worcester generally play well at Sixways so I’m expecting a high scoring game with a bonus point win for them.

[Puja]

This is a big match for Worcester. Lose and they're in 11th for sure. Win and their last game with Northampton will probably be for 9th.

Puja

[Scrumhead]

All the more reason for them to target a bonus point win.

[Mellsblue]

I have this as a Wuss win.

[Scrumhead]

TBH, anyone playing against Quins at the moment must fancy themselves for a BP win.

I said after the LI game that I couldn’t see us getting any more points this season and I still don’t.

This game is our best hope, but I’d still have Worcester as strong favourites.

Exeter will be able to afford to play a full reserve side next weekend without having to compromise a home semi final, but even if they rest their entire first choice 23, I still expect them to beat us.

[fivepointer]

Dont think theres much between the sides on paper. You might even say Quins look the stronger.
Wuss have more to play for and are at home so i expect them to win all the same.

[Scrumhead]

TBH, anyone playing against Quins at the moment must fancy themselves for a BP win.

I said after the LI game that I couldn’t see us getting any more points this season and I still don’t.

This game is our best hope, but I’d still have Worcester as strong favourites.

Exeter will be able to afford to play a full reserve side next weekend without having to compromise a home semi final, but even if they rest their entire first choice 23, I still expect them to beat us.

I knew it ...

[Mikey Brown]

Bonus point by half time I heard. Jesus.

[fivepointer]

44-13. 7 tries to 1.
Well done Wuss for the BP win and ensuring their survival.
Quins are finishing the season in a quite embarrassing manner.

[Scrumhead]

No ‘quite’ about it.

Full credit to Worcester though.

[Warrior85]

Great performance from the warriors! Excellent way to send the legend that is Donncha O'Callaghan off into retirement.

Really surprised by Quins! On paper they have an excellent side, but they were easily the worst side of seen at 6ways this year! Other than Danny Care and Charlie Walkers speed they offered no threat at all!

Final point is I have no idea how Sinkler did not get at least one yellow! Punching Van Velze twice in the back of the head was disgraceful!

[Mikey Brown]

I hear that’s been legalised.

[Bloggs]

With the quality Quins have on paper, these recent results just aren’t good enough! Maybe a couple of more senior players (maybe brown and Sinckler?) also need to go to give more of the squad a wake up call

[Mikey Brown]

Sinkler? Is that who you meant to say?

[Scrumhead]

With the quality Quins have on paper, these recent results just aren’t good enough! Maybe a couple of more senior players (maybe brown and Sinckler?) also need to go to give more of the squad a wake up call

Robshaw and Brown always give 100% but I’m tired of Marler and Sinckler’s all too frequent idiocy. I’m on the fence with Care.

I’d rather we built our squad around our academy with honest, unglamorous players who give their all every week.

I’d be happy enough to see:

1. Boyce / Auterac
2. Elia
3. Collier
4. Merrick / Dombrandt
5. Horwill
6. Robhsaw / Lamb
7. Wallace / Clifford
8. Chisholm / Bothma
9. Care?
10. Smith
11. Earle / Ibitoye
12. Tapuai / Lang
13. Marchant
14. Walker
15. Brown

I wouldn’t be too sad if anyone I’ve not listed goes.

[Mikey Brown]

Some teams could dispense with Sinkler. We absolutely cannot. The buzz he creates on a good day is invaluable to the team and makes up for the frequent idiotic moments, but only because we’re so lacking in this quality.

[Bloggs]

Some teams could dispense with Sinkler. We absolutely cannot. The buzz he creates on a good day is invaluable to the team and makes up for the frequent idiotic moments, but only because we’re so lacking in this quality.

His attitude has been pretty awful this season

[Mikey Brown]

Yes possibly, but that doesn’t make us good enough to risk ditching him.

[Scrumhead]

When he’s good, he’s very good, but all too often he’s a liability.

I’m not necessarily saying we can afford to lose him, but unless the new coach can find a way to manage him properly, he’s a bad influence and a problem.

[Stom]

When he’s good, he’s very good, but all too often he’s a liability.

I’m not necessarily saying we can afford to lose him, but unless the new coach can find a way to manage him properly, he’s a bad influence and a problem.

He was losing the liability part, though, it's just resurfaced with a vengeance this season...

So perhaps, with a young player who needs leading, it's the coaching team yet again.

I really think we'll see a different Quins next season. These players are not bad. Sure, we struggle with depth, for sure, but our first 23 is right up there with the 2nd tier of teams (Exe and, especially, Sarries are a cut above).

[Digby]

Marler is setting a horrible example for Sinckler by going backwards with his own discipline. And if senior players are going to act out it's much harder to convince the kids to behave