RugbyRebels

Otherwise known as "Yet another thread in which to have the Saracens discussion."


Harlequins: Morris; R Chisholm, Murley, Lasike, Ibitoye; Smith, Care; Garcia Botta, Elia, Collier, Lewies, Symons, J Chisholm, Robshaw (capt), Dombrandt.

Replacements: Musk, Auterac, Kerrod, Cavubati, Kunatani, Landajo, Herron, Penny.

Saracens: Gallagher; Lewington, Lozowski, Barritt (capt), Segun; Manu Vunipola, Wigglesworth; Barrington, Singleton, Koch, Hunter-Hill, Kpoku, Isiekwe, Clark, Wray.

Replacements: Woolstencroft, Lamositele ,Ibuanokpe, Christie, Reffell, Spencer, Morris, Obatoyinbo.

The unavailable Quins team is quite something...

Market, Baldwin, Sinckler
Lamb, ?
Clifford, Lawday, Evans
?
Lang
Ismael, Saili, Marchant, Earle
Brown

Replacements
Lambert, Buchanan, Crumpton, Tapuai, Northmore, Canpagnaro

Quality from Dombrandt.

Quins playing some classy stuff.

Yes. Obviously not a full strength Sarries side, but we’re nowhere near full strength either. Some very nice interplay and hands. Dombrandt and Smith standing out so far in maybe a bit of a f**k you to Eddie.

Hard to get at Eddie with two bottom of the table teams putting out B sides

We look alright when ball actually goes to hand.

@Digby

It’s the first fixture after they’ve been snubbed (most would agree unfairly - certainly for Dombrandt anyway). What are you suggesting? Should they not react?

No, I'm just saying there's no case being made to Eddie when Eddie doesn't seem overly fussed by full on GP games.

Sarries were awful, non existent defence. Gallagher had a mare. Vunipola looked disinterested

Dombrandt impressed.

Unusually soft effort from Saracens. I guess the events of the last few weeks have caught up with them.
Quins, though, were very good, none more so than Marcus Smith. Dombrandt good in all he did. He really does have great hands.
I'm sure both players will play for England this year.

twitchy wrote:

Anyone know what Wray says to Robshaw there?

Pearce and Wray have a chat, not happy, but Wray says that of course he'll work with Pearce.
Gets called over for the ref and 2 skippers to have a word.
Wray says something out of order to Robshaw.
Pearce's immediate reaction is to put himself between the two players and fire Wray as captain.

Then Dallaglio says a stupid thing (like the relationship is broken because of the score).