Kids playing friendlies

[Which Tyler]

We've had a few A teams playing friendlies since lockdown; this is the first I've noticed to be livestreamed

[Which Tyler]

I know I said "kids", but I wasn't expecting this young a squad!

Bath United team to play Harlequins​
15. Semesa Rokoduguni, 14. Gabe Goss, 13. Max Wright 12. Max Ojomoh, 11. Gabriel Hamer-Webb, 10. George Worboys, 9. Ollie Fox; 1. Jamie Bhatti, 2. John Stewart, 3. Kieran Verden, 4. Will Spencer, 5. Ewan Richards, 6. Tom Ellis ©, 7. Ethan Staddon, 8. Nahum Merigan

Replacements​
16. Jasper Spandler, 17. Arthur Cordwell, 18. Zak Giannini, 19. Jordan Martin, 20. Xavier Hastings, 21. Tom Carr-Smith, 22. Frankie Read, 23. Alex Nisbett, 24. Ethan Morgan, 25. Alex Burrage, 26. Hugo Flinn, 27. Mackenzie Graham

[Peej]

Wasps game on Sunday was billed as an under 23 game, though I noticed Naholo played for London Irish

[fivepointer]

Might be a good match up. Quins putting out some youngsters too.

Harlequins ‘A’ Starting XV
1. Santiago Garcia Botta
2. George Head
3. Mak Wilson
4. Tevita Cavubati
5. Glen Young
6. George Hammond
7. Will Trenholm
8. Archie White – Captain
9. Lewis Gjaltema
10. Brett Herron
11. Michele Campagnaro
12. Paul Lasike
13. Lennox Anyanwu
14. Nathan Earle
15. Connor Slevin

Impact Players
16. Sam Riley
17. David Ofori-Manteaw
18. Fin Baxter
19. Hugh Tizard
20. Nathan Jibulu
21. Jack Stafford
22. Oscar Beard
23. Jamie Benson

[Which Tyler]

Might be a good match up. Quins putting out some youngsters too.

Bath have got to be favourites though - 4 extra players!

[Banquo]

I know I said "kids", but I wasn't expecting this young a squad!

Bath United team to play Harlequins​
15. Semesa Rokoduguni, 14. Gabe Goss, 13. Max Wright 12. Max Ojomoh, 11. Gabriel Hamer-Webb, 10. George Worboys, 9. Ollie Fox; 1. Jamie Bhatti, 2. John Stewart, 3. Kieran Verden, 4. Will Spencer, 5. Ewan Richards, 6. Tom Ellis ©, 7. Ethan Staddon, 8. Nahum Merigan

Replacements​
16. Jasper Spandler, 17. Arthur Cordwell, 18. Zak Giannini, 19. Jordan Martin, 20. Xavier Hastings, 21. Tom Carr-Smith, 22. Frankie Read, 23. Alex Nisbett, 24. Ethan Morgan, 25. Alex Burrage, 26. Hugo Flinn, 27. Mackenzie Graham

Just add Roko's age on, jobs a good un. On Roko...he should have had a lot more caps imo.

[Stom]

Campagnaro’s alive!!!

[Which Tyler]

[Epaminondas Pules]

Might be a good match up. Quins putting out some youngsters too.

Harlequins ‘A’ Starting XV
1. Santiago Garcia Botta
2. George Head
3. Mak Wilson
4. Tevita Cavubati
5. Glen Young
6. George Hammond
7. Will Trenholm
8. Archie White – Captain
9. Lewis Gjaltema
10. Brett Herron
11. Michele Campagnaro
12. Paul Lasike
13. Lennox Anyanwu
14. Nathan Earle
15. Connor Slevin

Impact Players
16. Sam Riley
17. David Ofori-Manteaw
18. Fin Baxter
19. Hugh Tizard
20. Nathan Jibulu
21. Jack Stafford
22. Oscar Beard
23. Jamie Benson

There's some very good players on both sides. But seriously keep an eye out for Benson.

[Which Tyler]

Not that it matters, but 22:21 with 3 tries apiece.
Goss, Fox and Wright for Bath
Liseke, Liseke and Stafford for Quins

[fivepointer]

Thought that was a pretty competitive and enjoyable game. Good to get these matches going to give youngsters and fringe players some game time.

[Cameo]

Just looked up Xavier Hastings as I was curious if he was related to Adam at all (he's not). Found this https://www.bathrugby.com/academy-news/ ... -hastings/.

Says he was 18 in 2019 and the player he looked up to when growing up was Richard Hill. Either he really got into rugby young or he spent his youth poring over tape. Richard Hill won't appear on many highlights clips!

Very random comment I know but struck me as funny.

[Which Tyler]

Just looked up Xavier Hastings as I was curious if he was related to Adam at all (he's not). Found this https://www.bathrugby.com/academy-news/ ... -hastings/.

Says he was 18 in 2019 and the player he looked up to when growing up was Richard Hill. Either he really got into rugby young or he spent his youth poring over tape. Richard Hill won't appear on many highlights clips!

Very random comment I know but struck me as funny.

TBF, he does explain why - he went to the same school, where Hill would have been hero worshipped by all and sundry; probably turning up to hand out sports day awards etc.
Besides which, of course, players in the academies probably watch plenty of videos of the best in their position