Saints vs Wasps - Sunday

[Puja]

15 George Furbank
14 Harry Mallinder
13 Fraser Dingwall
12 Piers Francis
11 Ahsee Tuala
10 Dan Biggar
9 Alex Mitchell

1 Francois van Wyk
2 Mikey Haywood
3 Paul Hill
4 David Ribbans
5 Api Ratuniyarawa
6 Courtney Lawes
7 Lewis Ludlam
8 Teimana Harrison (c)

Replacements:
16 Sam Matavesi
17 Danny Hobbs-Awoyemi
18 Owen Franks
19 Alex Coles
20 JJ Tonks
21 Henry Taylor
22 Matt Proctor
23 Taqele Naiyaravoro



15 Matteo Minozzi

14 Zach Kibirige

13 Malakai Fekitoa

12 Jimmy Gopperth

11 Josh Bassett

10 Jacob Umaga

9 Dan Robson

1 Ben Harris

2 Tommy Taylor

3 Kieran Brookes

4 Joe Launchbury (c)

5 Will Rowlands

6 Jack Willis

7 Thomas Young

8 Brad Shields

Replacements... 16 Gabriel Oghre, 17 Tom West, 18 Jeff Toomaga-Allen, 19 James Gaskell, 20 Sione Vailanu, 21 Ben Vellacott, 22 Lima Sopoaga, 23 Ryan Mills

[Puja]

Good to see Mallinder playing again, and Mitchell getting the early nod for Saints.

Puja

[Adam_P]

I think we might be expecting a lot of kicking, having 3 fullbacks in the back 3. Wonder if Collins is the one positive Corona case, as I'd have definitely started him.

Can't bloody wait to watch some live Prem rugby again!

[switchskier]

Hutchinson dropped? Surprised by that centre pairing with Proctor on the bench.

[Adam_P]

I guess with the condensed fixtures now rotation will be even more important. The only injury I know of is Waller.

[Banquo]

Good to see Mallinder playing again, and Mitchell getting the early nod for Saints.

Puja

Mallinder on the wing I didn't really see coming. Glad for Fraser to get a start, big season for Alex Coles.

Boyd is doing good things I feel.

[Raggs]

I can't call this one, even though I'd love to be able to say Wasps, I think it just comes down to the night.

[fivepointer]

Usually a good game between these 2 sides. Expect quite a few tries.

Big chance now for Alex Mitchell you feel.

[Timbo]

On paper two attractive looking teams. Back row battle should be good. Happy to see Ribbans back, who I fancy for England.

[Scrumhead]

Usually a good game between these 2 sides. Expect quite a few tries.

Big chance now for Alex Mitchell you feel.

Yep. This has the makings of an exciting game.

I’ve got high hopes for Mitchell.

[Raggs]

Saints with multiple changes.

Mallinder and Haywood OUT. Naiyaravoro and Matavesi IN. Fish and Gibson on the bench.

Then Gibson is apparently out and Collins is on the bench (Gibson was a 6th forward).

[Adam_P]

Not ideal losing those two late on, especially Haywood. Although Fish is very solid and I'm keen to see how Matavesi pushes on with more game time - I like how he plays.

[Peej]

Two things I'd forgotten:
1. How big Naiyaravoro is
2. How much of a dickhead Biggar is

[Peej]

Brookes killed that for Wasps

[Raggs]

Brookes killed that for Wasps

Nah, the clearout wasn't good enough, Umaga wasn't expecting it and gave it to the big guy, not a bad option, but we didn't have the support. Can't blame brookes for that really (at least not in my mind).

[twitchy]

Entertaining stuff but lots of mistakes.

[Peej]

Broo4kes killed that for Wasps

Nah, the clearout wasn't good enough, Umaga wasn't expecting it and gave it to the big guy, not a bad option, but we didn't have the support. Can't blame brookes for that really (at least not in my mind).

He doesnt need to take contact though. He throws a 3m pass and it's soon it Fekitoa's hands.

Wasps looking good currently!

[Peej]

High from Fekitoa, and is that a stamp from Naiyaravoro?

[Peej]

Wasps continuing their pre-break pattern of letting Willis do phenomenal things while his team mates make village-level mistakes

[Scrumhead]

Mixed bag from Mitchell. Some good stuff mixed with some naivety.

I don’t think it was a stamp from Naiyarovoro but he’ll need to adapt to the new laws more than most as often gets isolated.

[twitchy]

Yeah it wasn't a stamp launch just caught a boot which I imagine is painful as hell.

[Peej]

Yeah it wasn't a stamp launch just caught a boot which I imagine is painful as hell.

Reckless use of the boot?

[Peej]

I mean that's phenomenal from Bassett

[twitchy]

Anyone notice that the players are awkwardly noticing they are on camera way more than usual with no crowd?

[Raggs]

By my reckoning Willis has become the 2nd player to break 30 turnovers in a single season now. I suspect he's on 31 now (maybe 1 more), 37 is the current highest.