Quins v Sale Fri 7.45

[fivepointer]

Harlequins: Morris; Yarde, Marchant, Roberts, Visser; Smith, Care; Marler, Ward, Collier, Merrick, Horwill (capt), Robshaw, Clifford, Luamanu.

Replacements: Elia, Lambert, Swainston, Matthews, Glynn, Lewis, Swiel, Alofa.

Sale Sharks: Haley; Solomona, James, Jennings, McGuigan; MacGinty, de Klerk; Harrison, Jones, Tarus, Evans, Beaumont, Ross (capt), B Curry, Strauss.

Replacements: Webber, Flynn, Auilka, Ostrikov, Ioane, Neild, Cliff, O'Connor.

[Mikey Brown]

Have you ever seen a more fearsome pair of benches in your life?

[Stom]

Could be a try fest...neither team has the best defense.

[Digby]

Webber Ioane, Neild and O'Connor look more than decent bench players to me, but for the rest I'd take the point there have been more fearsome selections.

[Stom]

Webber Ioane, Neild and O'Connor look more than decent bench players to me, but for the rest I'd take the point there have been more fearsome selections.

Now come on. Surely you can see that Elia Elia, Alofa Alofa, Tim Swiel and Ben Glynn are exactly the kind of players who win you titles!

I'm sure they're the absolute best Quins could possibly have got.

As a mitigating factor, there are apparently 25 injuries or suspensions...

Including Buchanan, Gray (he's missed far more rugby than he's played in 5 years, I swear), Sinckler, Twomey, Wallace, Bothma, Chisholm, Saili, Catrakilis, Walker, Brown, Sloan and Chisholm.

God knows who the other 12 are, though!

[Scrumhead]

On paper the starting XVs are pretty even I’d say.

I’m hoping home advantage sees us through. I’ll be at the game so I’m hoping it’s a good one. I don’t mind it being a try fest as long as Quins get a bonus point win.

[twitchy]

Hoping for a fun game tonight, it's been a stressful week.

[Mellsblue]

Matthews in for Horwill.......

[twitchy]

Nice from care and quins.

[Mellsblue]

Care from the ridiculous to the sublime.

[Banquo]

painful to say, but Solomona makes Mallinder look like a great tackler.

[16th man]

God Sale are dire away from home.

[Banquo]

God Sale are dire away from home.

don't look that interested tbh

[twitchy]

They needed that.

[Mellsblue]

Great try. No blocking in midfield, either.

[Banquo]

Great try. No blocking in midfield, either.

aye perked up with the ball.....its without it that is the issue.

[16th man]

Oh come on Clifford. This was your big chance.

[Stom]

Poo.

Poor him.

[Banquo]

poor old Clifford, was looking good

[Banquo]

Oh come on Clifford. This was your big chance.

harsh

[Banquo]

Quins injuries mount

[16th man]

Oh come on Clifford. This was your big chance.

harsh

Dismayed and frustrated on his behalf. After being stuck at 7, after coming back from Injury last time he played for England, it looked like he'd get a shot at 8 following a proper run of games.

[Banquo]

Curry and Haley somewhat embarrassed- Smith's a good un, left to right passing seems to be the clear thing to work on, not unusually.

[Banquo]

Oh come on Clifford. This was your big chance.

harsh

Dismayed and frustrated on his behalf. After being stuck at 7, after coming back from Injury last time he played for England, it looked like he'd get a shot at 8 following a proper run of games.

fair dinkum

[16th man]

On paper, the back rows should be a good contest. The Quin's guys were winning hands down.

Quin's look more powerful and better motivated all across the pitch.