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NORTHAMPTON SAINTS v WASPS
Gallagher Premiership Rugby, Round Seven
Saturday 17 November, 2018
Franklin’s Gardens
Kick-off: 1pm

15 George Furbank
14 Andrew Kellaway
13 Fraser Dingwall
12 Piers Francis
11 Taqele Naiyaravoro
10 James Grayson
9 Cobus Reinach

1 Alex Waller (c)
2 James Fish
3 Ben Franks
4 David Ribbans
5 Alex Moon
6 Tom Wood
7 Lewis Ludlam
8 Teimana Harrison

Replacements:

16 Reece Marshall
17 Will Davis
18 Karl Garside*
19 Api Ratuniyarawa
20 Jamie Gibson
21 Alex Mitchell
22 Luther Burrell
23 Ollie Sleightholme

*Guest player


Wasps (Wasps first-team appearances)

15 Rob Miller (90)
14 Marcus Watson (17)
13 Juan de Jongh (31)
12 Gaby Lovobalavu (19)
11 Josh Bassett (85)
10 Lima Sopoaga (7)
9 Joe Simpson (246)
1 Ben Harris (27)
2 Tom Cruse (44)
3 Kieran Brookes (9)
4 Will Rowlands (56)
5 James Gaskell (96)
6 Ashley Johnson (c) (170)
7 Thomas Young (94)
8 Tom Willis (8)

Replacements
16 Antonio Harris (8)
17 Tom West (8)
18 Jake Cooper-Woolley (117)
19 Kearnan Myall (122)
20 Ben Morris (5)
21 Craig Hampson (19)
22 Billy Searle (5)
23 Michael Le Bourgeois (7)

Some slightly odd calls in there for Wasps. No Booj, no Matthews (who showed enough to merit a place over Myall at least), no Neale.

Really annoying to see that Paul Hill has picked up another injury, no idea how bad it is. Two teams heavily depleted by injuries at the moment. Think I'd have started Marshall at hooker over Fish, but other than that pretty happy with the line up in the circumstances

Thats disappointing about Paul Hill. He hasnt had much luck these last couple of seasons. Painter out injured too, i assume.
Fair play to Garside, the "guest player" Seems to have made the move up from Nat 1 very well.

It's listed as a shoulder injury, which is what he's been out for after having an operation. Hopefully a minor niggle. Believe Painter has a back issue but not too serious. Agree about Garside, certainly seems to have impressed the coaches.

From what I've seen of the Bristol game, Lovobalavu is lucky to be starting.

Good to see Willis, think he's going to go well, and step his game up further.

Going to be a bit of a cripple fight this one.

Pleasing to see Willis at 8 and Dingwall in the Saints midfield. Young Sleightholme on the bench too.

Are more young players getting game time this season?

fivepointer wrote:Pleasing to see Willis at 8 and Dingwall in the Saints midfield. Young Sleightholme on the bench too.

Are more young players getting game time this season?

This season is good for young players game time, that's for sure.

Lovely opening try from Kellaway, great finish from a cross kick. Saints have been much better getting Naiyaravoro invoked so far too

This is the best I've seen Saints play in a very long time in both attack and defence

Saints have a try disallowed because this pony ref couldn't get out of the way of the Wasps defender. Joke.

Sounds like naiyaravoro was running riot.

He is having by far and away his best game, constantly involved and running smart lines. Hopefully he was just getting up to speed in the early part of the season after arriving late after the Super Rugby season and he can put in regular performances like this

Not a good week for Wasps after their accounts now this.

Sleightholme screams down the wing to score a try with his first touch in the Premiership. Youngsters are doing very well for Saints.

Great to see these youngsters getting a chance and delivering. Try for Dingwall today, too.