Leicester v Exeter Sat 3pm

fivepointer · Post by **fivepointer** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 1:05 pm

Leicester: Veainu; Malouf, Smith, Toomua May; G Ford, B Youngs; Genge, T Youngs (capt), Cole; Wells, Barrow; M Williams, Hamilton, Kalamafoni.

Replacements: McGuigan, Bateman, Mulipola, Mapapalangi, O'Connor, Harrison, J Ford, Tait.

Exeter: Turner; Nowell, Slade, Whitten, Woodburn; Steenson, Townsend; Moon, Yeandle (capt), Francis, Lees, Hill, Dennis, Salvi, Armand.

Replacements: Taione, Hepburn, H Williams, Skinner, Kvesic, Chudley, Bodilly, Dollman.

Post by **Puja** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 1:13 pm

Kvesic makes the bench finally!

Looking forward to this - it'll be the real test as to where our season is going after a very off and on first month.

Puja

Mikey Brown · Post by **Mikey Brown** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 2:31 pm

Wasn't he on the bench the first two rounds?

Digby · Post by **Digby** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 3:57 pm

He was

Also on the bench with Townsend starting is Chudley

Post by **Puja** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:09 pm

Digby wrote:He was

Also on the bench with Townsend starting is Chudley

Is Maunder injured? Or just really pissed off?

Puja

Digby · Post by **Digby** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:14 pm

Puja wrote:
Digby wrote:He was

Also on the bench with Townsend starting is Chudley
Is Maunder injured? Or just really pissed off?

Puja

I did hear he'd picked up a knock, but I was sorely tempted just to write that Chudley was simply rated ahead of him

Banquo · Post by **Banquo** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:28 pm

Puja wrote:
Digby wrote:He was

Also on the bench with Townsend starting is Chudley
Is Maunder injured? Or just really pissed off?

Puja

he should have a chat with Freddie

Scrumhead · Post by **Scrumhead** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 10:46 am

Freddie's injured though. I know to my cost as he was a last minute drop out in my fantasy team two weeks on the trot. I assume he wasn't selected for the first game through injury and he hasn't really recovered.

Back to Maunder, I think we all knew game time was going to be at a premium. I don't think there's a huge amount to choose between him and Townsend, so as long as one of them is playing (and playing well), I'm fairly ambivalent as to which one it is.

Timbo · Post by **Timbo** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 10:54 am

Maunder is definitely injured, not sure what with or when he'll be back though.

Scrumhead · Post by **Scrumhead** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 11:01 am

Hard to call this one ... Tigers have home advantage and came away with a good few positives from the Quins game, but Exeter look like a well-oiled machine at the moment.

Which Tyler · Post by **Which Tyler** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:02 pm

Scrumhead wrote:Freddie's injured though. I know to my cost as he was a last minute drop out in my fantasy team two weeks on the trot. I assume he wasn't selected for the first game through injury and he hasn't really recovered.

Freddie missed basically all of pre-season with a head knock.
Sat the bench first weekend (Leicester); and wan't used.
Got 23 minutes second week (Saracens), and looked pretty assured, but not so much familiar with those around him (stonking tackle of Fazlet though).
Week 3 (Saints) he came on when Banahan got injured, and played FB for a few minutes before Watson went off too. He was one of many players getting treatment out on the pitch in that last 10 minutes or so.
Week 4 (Newcastle) he was a late withdrawal with a leg injury - I don't know any more details than that though - may well have picked it up against Saints for all I know.

Beasties · Post by **Beasties** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:08 pm

Is this all action Hepburn's first appearance (from the bench) this season or have I just not been paying attention. Like him a lot.

Scrumhead · Post by **Scrumhead** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 1:48 pm

I believe so. I'm a big fan of Hepburn's too. If he can get back to his pre-injury form, he'll be one to watch for sure.

Timbo · Post by **Timbo** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 2:38 pm

Nowell failed a late fitness test.

16th man · Post by **16th man** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:08 pm

Do we know what's up with Genge? Don't want to see anyone injured, but the odd niggle seems to be the best, and maybe only, way he's going to get the sort of rest he needs, at his age, in his position.

Scrumhead · Post by **Scrumhead** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:10 pm

I think it's that horrible growth on his upper lip ...

Timbo · Post by **Timbo** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:22 pm

Teams competing just as much at the breakdown as ever. New breakdown laws have made virtually no discernible difference.

16th man · Post by **16th man** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:28 pm

Healey and Dayglo seem to be defending diving, arms free clear outs here?

Mellsblue · Post by **Mellsblue** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:30 pm

Biggest thing I took from watching the replays of that clean out was the huge gap Townsend missed.

Mellsblue · Post by **Mellsblue** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:32 pm

Top class finish.

Banquo · Post by **Banquo** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:35 pm

Timbo wrote:Teams competing just as much at the breakdown as ever. New breakdown laws have made virtually no discernible difference.

Just as I drew the opposite conclusion from the 1st 20 mins last week....

Banquo · Post by **Banquo** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:38 pm

has to be a yellow shewerly?

Which Tyler · Post by **Which Tyler** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:39 pm

Has to be, it's dangerous play even if Dollman's foot hit the ground first.

Bad decision for me

Mellsblue · Post by **Mellsblue** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:39 pm

Banquo wrote:
Timbo wrote:Teams competing just as much at the breakdown as ever. New breakdown laws have made virtually no discernible difference.
Just as I drew the opposite conclusion from the 1st 20 mins last week....

Baxter saying that he thinks one has directly influenced the other.

16th man · Post by **16th man** » Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:41 pm

Which Tyler wrote:Has to be, it's dangerous play even if Dollman's foot hit the ground first.

Bad decision for me

Terrible decision, his foot touching down miliseconds before the small of his back slams into the floor doesn't make it any less dangerous.

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