RugbyRebels

Newcastle: Hammersley; Goneva, Harris, Williams, Sinoti; Flood, Takulua; Brocklebank, McGuigan, Mulipola, Green, Cavubati, Graham, Welch (capt), Wilson

Replacements: Socino, Mavinga, Mullen, Witty, Chick, Stuart, Hodgson, Penny

Wasps: Miller; Watson, De Jongh, Le Bourgeois, Bassett; Sopoaga, Simpson; Zhvania, Cruse, Stuart; Rowlands, Gaskell, Johnson (capt), Morris, Carr

Replacements: Taylor, Harris, Brookes, Myall, Hughes, Robson, Searle, Daly

Lots of rotation from Wasps with the 6 day turnaround and the England camp boys.

I’ve already moved from being excited to see Booj picked to a point where I’ll be disappointed if he’s dropped. Incredibly premature, I know.

Booj up against Williams. Whats not to like?

That is a very weakened Wasps team. You'd have to think Falcons would be targetting this one.

Anyone else been impressed with Hammersley so far this season? I'd previously put him in the Addison and Green box of "Decent enough, but will never trouble England" but he looks to have kicked onto a new level this year.

Puja

Mellsblue wrote:I’ve already moved from being excited to see Booj picked to a point where I’ll be disappointed if he’s dropped. Incredibly premature, I know.

Not really, it is his to lose at the moment, especially with le roux away.

Puja wrote:That is a very weakened Wasps team. You'd have to think Falcons would be targetting this one.

Anyone else been impressed with Hammersley so far this season? I'd previously put him in the Addison and Green box of "Decent enough, but will never trouble England" but he looks to have kicked onto a new level this year.

Puja

I’d agree with all of that. I thought Hammersley was very good against Exeter last week.

Pleased to see ‘Booj’ and Stuart getting a decent amount of game time.

Think Falcons will take this, thats a bit of a shite Wasps team in too many key areas

Raggs wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:I’ve already moved from being excited to see Booj picked to a point where I’ll be disappointed if he’s dropped. Incredibly premature, I know.

Not really, it is his to lose at the moment, especially with le roux away.

Booj looks to have a similar pace to Gopperth

Any one seen much of morris?

Jesus wept - can the Wasps defensive line be any more wonky? Shane McGowen’s teeth are straighter and with fewer gaps!

Sweet kick and finish.

Amazing try.

End to end stuff.

Anyone else think Le Bourgois dropped that out of his right hand and caught it in his left?

Exactly what I thought, I just wasn't clear on the rules (like didn't all the pundits see that)?

Wasps’ defence is pretty terrible.

I thought exactly the same, that he caught it before it hit the ground. But then I thought it might also have been a double movement anyway.

Wasps' defence is utterly atrocious

Enjoyable game so far.

Sopoaga is decent.

Timbo wrote:Sopoaga is decent.

Quality player.

Sinoti is incredible.

Williams having a great game. Defensively looks strong too

Great game.

Score?