Edinburgh v Bath

[Which Tyler]

Edinburgh:

15. Wes Goosen (51)
14. Darcy Graham (79)
13. Matt Currie (60)
12. James Lang (72)
11. Harry Paterson (14)
10. Ross Thompson (22)
9. Ali Price (37)
1. Pierre Schoeman (130)
2. Ewan Ashman (34)
3. D’arcy Rae (23)
4. Sam Skinner (40)
5. Grant Gilchrist (219) CAPTAIN
6. Jamie Ritchie (128)
7. Hamish Watson (175)
8. Magnus Bradbury (130)

Replacements

16. Paddy Harrison (29)
17. Boan Venter (88)
18. Javan Sebastian (26)
19. Marshall Sykes (80)
20. Ben Muncaster (44)
21. Charlie Shiel (71)
22. Ben Healy (35)
23. Mosese Tuipulotu (19)

Bath:
1 Beno Obano,
2 Tom Dunn,
3 Thomas du Toit,
4 Quinn Roux,
5 Charlie Ewels,
6 Guy Pepper,
7 Sam Underhill,
8 Miles Reid,

09 Ben Spencer ©,
10 Finn Russell,
11 Will Muir,
12 Will Butt,
13 Cameron Redpath,
14 Joe Cokanasiga,
15 Tom de Glanville

16 Niall Annett, 17 Francois van Wyk, 18 Will Stuart, 19 Ross Molony, 20 Ted Hill, 23 Alfie Barbeary
21 Louis Schreuder, 22 Ciaran Donoghue

[Danno]

Looks a strong Bath side. I don't watch any Scots domestic sides, think Bath can put them away?

[Mikey Brown]

I don’t manage to see them all that often, but they’re a side with lots of good players/qualities that have a real knack for losing games they shouldn’t.

Inconsistent, and frequently uninspired, I would say. Bath should definitely be looking for a win here, but I don’t think it would be a freak result for Edinburgh to win this.

I wonder how much Bath are looking to attack the Edinburgh lineout. That backrow selection doesn’t suggest they will.

Duhan being unavailable is a shame. A head on head with Cokanasiga would have potential for hilarity.

I hope Underhill and Bradbury run in to eachother at some point.

[BaldiePete]

As an Edinburgh supporter I expect a comfortable Bath win but I live in hope. Maybe Bath won’t like the artificial pitch (clutching at straws there). Bath are scoring a lot of points in the Premiership and I don’t think Edinburgh’s defence will be up to holding them out. Edinburgh are 10th in the URC for a reason. As mentioned above they are consistently inconsistent, they are poorly coached and unlike Glasgow they don’t seem to have a recognisable style of play. As for targetting the lineout, Bath would be mad not to. Edinburgh have two genuine lineout options in the back row but Ashman has the worst lineout darts I’ve seen in a professional hooker and frequently cracks under pressure. If he’s throwing to the back Bath just have to get jumpers in the air and he’ll be pinged for not straight. Having said all that they have kept their best performances for the cup so I’ll just cross my fingers and hope.

This is all normal commentary for an Edinburgh supporter we don’t do positive.

[Mikey Brown]

That was pretty fun.

[paddy no 11]

My ribs are aching watching that

[paddy no 11]

What a terrible line out from Edinburgh on 50 mins, no movement, telegraphed going to coat them the match

[paddy no 11]

1 or 2 tough calls on Edinburgh second half but no bench to counteract barbeary et al

[Captainhaircut]

Will Muir is so good.

[Mikey Brown]

Will Muir is so good.

Yeah this game has had me questioning dismissing him as a club player. Really good today.

Underhill was great, but why do they continue to try putting him up in the lineout? He’s 5’4” and so muscular he can barely get his arms above his head.

[p/d]

Will Muir is so good.

Underhill was great, but why do they continue to try putting him up in the lineout? He’s 5’4” and so muscular he can barely get his arms above his head.