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SAINTS
15 Ahsee Tuala
14 George North
13 Rob Horne
12 Luther Burrell
11 Ben Foden
10 Piers Francis
9 Nic Groom

1 Campese Ma’afu
2 Mikey Haywood
3 Kieran Brookes
4 Api Ratuniyarawa
5 Christian Day (capt)
6 Jamie Gibson
7 Heinrich Brüssow
8 Teimana Harrison

Replacements:
16 Reece Marshall
17 Francois van Wyk
18 Jamal Ford-Robinson
19 David Ribbans
20 Tom Wood
21 Cobus Reinach
22 Stephen Myler
23 Nafi Tuitavake


London Irish: 15 James Marshall, 14 Joe Cokanasiga, 13 Tom Fowlie, 12 Luke McLean, 11 Alex Lewington, 10 Greig Tonks, 9 Piet van Zyl, 1 Ben Franks, 2 David Paice, 3 Ollie Hoskins, 4 Franco van der Merwe (c), 5 Teofilo Paulo, 6 Arno Botha, 7 Max Northcote-Green, 8 Ofisa Treviranus

Replacements: 16 Dave Porecki, 17 Harry Elrington, 18 Petrus Du Plessis, 19 Sebastian De Chaves, 20 Conor Gilsenan, 21 Scott Steele, 22 Tommy Bell, 23 Aseli Tikoirotuma

Looking forward to seeing Brussow start, that back row is much more balanced than in previous weeks. Shame to see Stephenson dropped after a bit of a poor showing last week, but more so Ken Pisi who has been very good since being back involved in the first team in recent weeks.

Meanwhile the pack get a free pass for their sterling effort....yeah makes sense.

Saints to win with a BP. Their home form has been very strong recently.

where is Harry? Is he still with England?

As always.......McClean over Williams?!?!? Ffs.

fivepointer wrote:Meanwhile the pack get a free pass for their sterling effort....yeah makes sense.

Saints to win with a BP. Their home form has been very strong recently.

At least Wood has been dropped.

Yes Harry is retained in the 25 man England squad.

Adam_P wrote:

fivepointer wrote:Meanwhile the pack get a free pass for their sterling effort....yeah makes sense.

Saints to win with a BP. Their home form has been very strong recently.

At least Wood has been dropped.

Yes Harry is retained in the 25 man England squad.

scary

Banquo wrote:

Adam_P wrote:

fivepointer wrote:Meanwhile the pack get a free pass for their sterling effort....yeah makes sense.

Saints to win with a BP. Their home form has been very strong recently.

At least Wood has been dropped.

Yes Harry is retained in the 25 man England squad.

scary

I don't think it puts him too near the England team - Drunkie Dennie and Earle have both been retained so far this 6N, so it looks like it's rotating. And I think I'd rather have Brave Sir Robin getting extra lessons from Gustard and Eddie on how not to be so wet than give him back for a relegation 8-pointer with London Irish where his virtues will paper over his flaws.

Puja

Puja wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Adam_P wrote:
At least Wood has been dropped.

Yes Harry is retained in the 25 man England squad.

scary

I don't think it puts him too near the England team - Drunkie Dennie and Earle have both been retained so far this 6N, so it looks like it's rotating. And I think I'd rather have Brave Sir Robin getting extra lessons from Gustard and Eddie on how not to be so wet than give him back for a relegation 8-pointer with London Irish where his virtues will paper over his flaws.

Puja

saints sliding

At what point will they realize Jim wasn’t the problem

p/d wrote:At what point will they realize Jim wasn’t the problem

I think he was a big part of it, given that he signed the players and stuck with West, and failed to change game plan since dinosaurs were on the earth

Saints firmly back into playing utter crap. I blame Burrell.

Adam_P wrote:Saints firmly back into playing utter crap. I blame Burrell.

North let in a very soft try

Yes, Lewington made him look very stupid

Adam_P wrote:Yes, Lewington made him look very stupid

I blame Burrell

And of course now I've said that, Burrell and North team up to score at the start of the 2nd half.

This is quite a turnaround, very effective half time talk from Saints. 3 tries in the first 9 mins of the 2nd half

Adam_P wrote:This is quite a turnaround, very effective half time talk from Saints. 3 tries in the first 9 mins of the 2nd half

amazing. I credit Burrell and the spirit of Jim turning in his tracksuit

How come North got a penalty for a contest in the air in the first half, yet Irish get nothing for that one