Bath v Exeter Saturday 3pm

[fivepointer]

[Banquo]

Is Gallagher ahead of De Glanville?

[Which Tyler]

Is Gallagher ahead of De Glanville?

https://www.bathrugby.com/content/bath- ... e-round-13

TOM DE GLANVILLE

Tom fractured a bone in his foot in the Leinster Rugby game on Friday (15 March) and will require surgery. It is anticipated that this injury and subsequent rehabilitation will sideline Tom for around 10 weeks.

[Banquo]

Is Gallagher ahead of De Glanville?

https://www.bathrugby.com/content/bath- ... e-round-13

TOM DE GLANVILLE

Tom fractured a bone in his foot in the Leinster Rugby game on Friday (15 March) and will require surgery. It is anticipated that this injury and subsequent rehabilitation will sideline Tom for around 10 weeks.

aha, I was just muddled by the headline of 'full strength'

[Puja]

Is Gallagher ahead of De Glanville?

https://www.bathrugby.com/content/bath- ... e-round-13

TOM DE GLANVILLE

Tom fractured a bone in his foot in the Leinster Rugby game on Friday (15 March) and will require surgery. It is anticipated that this injury and subsequent rehabilitation will sideline Tom for around 10 weeks.

aha, I was just muddled by the headline of 'full strength'

**FULL STRENGTH** except for the players who are missing

Puja

[Which Tyler]

**FULL STRENGTH** except for the players who are missing

Or simple selectorial decision for this match.
JvG's first choice would have Stuart starting, with Du Toit on the bench, and Stooke way ahead of Roux at lock.

NB: "Tight Five Rugby" doesn't speak for Bath, who's own press announcement doesn't seem to mention the phrase "full strength" anywhere that I can see.

I guess "Pretty Strong" doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

[Banquo]

**FULL STRENGTH** except for the players who are missing

Or simple selectorial decision for this match.
JvG's first choice would have Stuart starting, with Du Toit on the bench, and Stooke way ahead of Roux at lock.

NB: "Tight Five Rugby" doesn't speak for Bath, who's own press announcement doesn't seem to mention the phrase "full strength" anywhere that I can see.

I guess "Pretty Strong" doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

fake news everywhere...

[Oakboy]

That looks a really good Exeter XV apart from the 9 and 10. I think they need new blood in those positions.

[p/d]

Think Bath will spank ‘em

[Which Tyler]

Bath are very error prone - mostly from trying stuff.
Weather is due to be horrendous, which isn't going to suit us.

I'd still go for a Bath win, but I also think it'll be tight - probably one of those that's "tighter than it looks like it should have been"

[Puja]

That looks a really good Exeter XV apart from the 9 and 10. I think they need new blood in those positions.

Feels like Brantingham and Johnson might've been better going down the M5 than they were the M1. I'm not convinced Saracens is going to be the best place for their game-time needs, whereas they would've got a lot at Exeter.

Puja

[fivepointer]

That looks a really good Exeter XV apart from the 9 and 10. I think they need new blood in those positions.

Think Beconsall looks a good prospect at SH. Pity he's injured. Haydon-Wood has been largely ignored - even when fit - which is surprising given Skinner looks a very average player.

[Banquo]

what happened to the Maunders?

[Puja]

what happened to the Maunders?

Sam is still on the books, but he hasn't played all season. Jack was released end of last season and is now at Melbourne Rebels.

Shame they never kicked on, as they were promising.

Puja

[FKAS]

That looks a really good Exeter XV apart from the 9 and 10. I think they need new blood in those positions.

Think Beconsall looks a good prospect at SH. Pity he's injured. Haydon-Wood has been largely ignored - even when fit - which is surprising given Skinner looks a very average player.

I think Cairns is a decent scrum half. Not likely to get international recognition but still tidy.

Haydon-Wood looked good off the bench (bar one awful goal line drop out) last weekend in a losing cause. Be interesting to see if he gets more minutes this week on the back of it. Skinner really is solid club player material.

[Banquo]

what happened to the Maunders?

Sam is still on the books, but he hasn't played all season. Jack was released end of last season and is now at Melbourne Rebels.

Shame they never kicked on, as they were promising.

Puja

Indeed

[Which Tyler]

Looks like Storm BloodyRidiculousNames is due to hit at around kick-off, running pretty much straight up and down the pitch.
So will be a game of 2 halves, and if it's slightly late, a lot could depend on the toss.
Nice deep 22s down there as well.

[Oakboy]

Looks like Storm BloodyRidiculousNames is due to hit at around kick-off, running pretty much straight up and down the pitch.
So will be a game of 2 halves, and if it's slightly late, a lot could depend on the toss.
Nice deep 22s down there as well.

That's a great shame - turns a potentially good match into a lottery!

[Puja]

Looks like Storm BloodyRidiculousNames is due to hit at around kick-off, running pretty much straight up and down the pitch.
So will be a game of 2 halves, and if it's slightly late, a lot could depend on the toss.
Nice deep 22s down there as well.

Surely having the national coach watching isn't going to make that much of a difference, no matter what time he turns up?

Puja

[francoisfou]

Looks like Storm BloodyRidiculousNames is due to hit at around kick-off, running pretty much straight up and down the pitch.
So will be a game of 2 halves, and if it's slightly late, a lot could depend on the toss.
Nice deep 22s down there as well.

Surely having the national coach watching isn't going to make that much of a difference, no matter what time he turns up?

Puja

[Mr Mwenda]

Looks like Storm BloodyRidiculousNames is due to hit at around kick-off, running pretty much straight up and down the pitch.
So will be a game of 2 halves, and if it's slightly late, a lot could depend on the toss.
Nice deep 22s down there as well.

Surely having the national coach watching isn't going to make that much of a difference, no matter what time he turns up?

Puja

Excellent

[Mellsblue]

Looks like Storm BloodyRidiculousNames is due to hit at around kick-off, running pretty much straight up and down the pitch.
So will be a game of 2 halves, and if it's slightly late, a lot could depend on the toss.
Nice deep 22s down there as well.

Surely having the national coach watching isn't going to make that much of a difference, no matter what time he turns up?

Puja

Excellent

Seconded.

[Which Tyler]

Looks like Storm BloodyRidiculousNames is due to hit at around kick-off, running pretty much straight up and down the pitch.
So will be a game of 2 halves, and if it's slightly late, a lot could depend on the toss.
Nice deep 22s down there as well.

Surely having the national coach watching isn't going to make that much of a difference, no matter what time he turns up?

Puja

[Puja]

Looks like Storm BloodyRidiculousNames is due to hit at around kick-off, running pretty much straight up and down the pitch.
So will be a game of 2 halves, and if it's slightly late, a lot could depend on the toss.
Nice deep 22s down there as well.

Surely having the national coach watching isn't going to make that much of a difference, no matter what time he turns up?

Puja

Tbh, I thought you'd done it deliberately and I was just tapping in your layoff to the open goal.

Puj

[Which Tyler]

I'm... not that clever