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Northampton: Furbank; Skosan Dingwall (capt),Hutchinson Collins; Grayson Mitchell; Waller, Matavesi, Hill, Ribbans, Ratuniyarawa, Coles, Harrison, Augustus.

Replacements: Haywood, Iyogun, Carey, Nansen, Tonks, James, Francis, Sleightholme.

Wasps: Watson; Odogwu, Spink, Mills, Bassett; Umaga, Robson; West, Oghre, Alo, Cardall, Stooke, Shields (capt), J Willis, T Willis.

Replacements: Frost, Hislop, Toomaga-Allen, Fifita, Carr, Porter, Atkinson, Gopperth.

This is live on C4.
They may have picked a good one. These 2 usually serve up an entertaining game.

Is Dingwall now perma-capt?

Mellsblue wrote:Is Dingwall now perma-capt?

while Courtney is away.

Banquo wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:Is Dingwall now perma-capt?

while Courtney is away.

The Bedford dynasty continues

Looks like it could be a really entertaining game, wish we had Gaskell available though, and it wouldn't have hurt to have Barbeary either. The bench for Wasps could drive the pace of the game really well though.

Banquo wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:Is Dingwall now perma-capt?

while Courtney is away.

While Ludlam is away.

That Wasps back row concerns me. Promises to be a nice open game, although the weather isn't looking ideal

Adam_P wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:Is Dingwall now perma-capt?

while Courtney is away.

While Ludlam is away.

That Wasps back row concerns me. Promises to be a nice open game, although the weather isn't looking ideal

Oh yes, apols!

To clarify it's on ITV not C4.

I hate to be the grumpy old man who thinks the game is going to the dogs but the pen against Bassett for dropping on Grayson in the in goal area is pathetic.

Shame the TMO missed Umaga dropping the ball when scoring his try

Mellsblue wrote:I hate to be the grumpy old man who thinks the game is going to the dogs but the pen against Bassett for dropping on Grayson in the in goal area is pathetic.

Agree.

You grumpy old man

i said to mrs b in real time that Umaga had not grounded it. Poor from officials

Adam_P wrote:Shame the TMO missed Umaga dropping the ball when scoring his try

very poor

Robson offside there. Willis's both good

Mellsblue wrote:I hate to be the grumpy old man who thinks the game is going to the dogs but the pen against Bassett for dropping on Grayson in the in goal area is pathetic.

Grayson bought it with his reaction a bit. Good game though, lots of tempo and there'll be more scores. Wasps backrow living up to its billing so far but you feel Northampton can put it together at any point.

Hoping we see Atkinson on at ten a bit later to compare with Unanga who I remain unconvinced by.

Dingwall nice offloads

great try

At what point is Dingwall entered into the England 12 conversation? He's been consistently quality this season. Not very big but hits above his weight in both directions, though more so in defence

Adam_P wrote:At what point is Dingwall entered into the England 12 conversation? He's been consistently quality this season. Not very big but hits above his weight in both directions, though more so in defence

agreed, Edde has had him in squads and does talk to him often- as does gregor

Banquo wrote:

Adam_P wrote:At what point is Dingwall entered into the England 12 conversation? He's been consistently quality this season. Not very big but hits above his weight in both directions, though more so in defence

agreed, Edde has had him in squads and does talk to him often- as does gregor

I was just thinking that in terms of physical characteristics and what he brings Odogwu might be the closest alternative that England have to Tuilagi. Shame he doesn't play 12 but maybe that doesn't matter if paired with Slade and they're able to be interchangeable. Or with Dingwall for that matter.

Coles has been running lots of intelligent lines this half

switchskier wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Adam_P wrote:At what point is Dingwall entered into the England 12 conversation? He's been consistently quality this season. Not very big but hits above his weight in both directions, though more so in defence

agreed, Edde has had him in squads and does talk to him often- as does gregor

I was just thinking that in terms of physical characteristics and what he brings Odogwu might be the closest alternative that England have to Tuilagi. Shame he doesn't play 12 but maybe that doesn't matter if paired with Slade and they're able to be interchangeable. Or with Dingwall for that matter.

Aye I like Odogwu a lot. A couple of minutes ago when he took the ball right down in Wasps corner, got tackled by about 3 players and somehow inexplicably managed to carry on running, was ridiculous

Robson spot on with that complaint.

Adam_P wrote:Coles has been running lots of intelligent lines this half

yep, really learning 6 quickly

Poor from Collins on the break there - why did he run so close to Hutchinson?! Shoulda stayed wide