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Starting XV:

1. Joe Marler (274)

2. Jack Walker (50)

3. Will Collier (229)

4. Joe Launchbury (12)

5. Stephan Lewies (60)

6. Dino Lamb (92)

7. Will Evans (76)

8. Alex Dombrandt (126 - Captain)

9. Danny Care (364)

10. Marcus Smith (148)

11. Cameron Anderson (3)

12. Andre Esterhuizen (77)

13. Oscar Beard (42)

14. Nick David (43)

15. Tyrone Green (62)

Impact Players:

16. Sam Riley (41)

17. Fin Baxter (37)

18. Dillon Lewis (8)

19. Irne Herbst (33)

20. James Chisholm (143)

21. Will Porter (12)

22. Will Edwards (31)

23. Lennox Anyanwu (18)

Not available for selection (injury): Luke Northmore, Jack Kenningham, Cadan Murley, Jarrod Evans, Tom Lawday, Will Joseph


15. Santi Carreras

14. Louis Rees-Zammit*

13. Chris Harris

12. Seb Atkinson*

11. Ollie Thorley*

10. Adam Hastings

9. Stephen Varney*

Jamal Ford-Robinson
2. George McGuigan

3. Kirill Gotovtsev

4. Freddie Clarke*

5. Matias Alemanno

6. Ruan Ackermann

7. Lewis Ludlow* (C)

8. Zach Mercer

Replacements
16. Seb Blake*

17. Mayco Vivas

18. Ciaran Knight*

19. Cam Jordan*

20. Jack Clement*

21. Caolan Englefield

22. Max Llewellyn

23. Jonny May*

*Denotes academy player or graduate.

Unavailable for selection
Val Rapava-Ruskin

Albert Tuisue

Nice of London Scottish to lend Cameron Anderson back

I was wondering when he’d had 3 appearances?

Interesting that Glaws drop the sizeable Max Llewellyn for the game Vs Big Andre and bring back in Seb Atkinson who's got to be a good stone and a half lighter. That's certainly backing Seb's defensive capabilities.

IIRC, Atkinson made his Worcester debut vs Esterhuizen and did very well. Furbank did a good job of shackling him recently too.

I've no issues with Atkinson's defence. Big opportunity for him today. Mercer v Dombrandt could be interesting.

Only having terrestrial TV I'm looking forward to this.

That’s how, in part, you attract new spectators. What a pre match. Just got to hope the rugby lives up to it.
Beard isn’t normally a 13, correct?

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:27 pm That’s how, in part, you attract new spectators. What a pre match. Just got to hope the rugby lives up to it.
Beard isn’t normally a 13, correct?

I believe it's his preferred position - he has played on the wing and that's where his first appearances were, but it's not where his future is seen.

Puja

Dombrandt 1 vs 0 Mercer

Emphatic as the test career ending non tackle by Dombrandt vs DVDM.

Don't know where the TMO is, should be helping out Leal with that knock on from Green. 100% he should be in the bin for that. If it was closer to the try line there'd be an argument for a penalty try as well.

Mercer won't like seeing Dombrant brush him off from that contested chip from Care. Glaws fringe rick defence was appalling though, just watched Care up and wander 5m in field without even moving.

Quins look very much up for this. Far more so than Glaws.

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:03 pm Mercer won't like seeing Dombrant brush him off from that contested chip from Care. Glaws fringe rick defence was appalling though, just watched Care up and wander 5m in field without even moving.

Agreed. The commentary salivating over Care, but that was shocking defence from Glaws. The midfield defence pushed up and the fringe defence decided to give him all the time in the world.

That's a hell of a tackle from Beard - absolute textbook.

Puja

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:09 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 6:03 pm Mercer won't like seeing Dombrant brush him off from that contested chip from Care. Glaws fringe rick defence was appalling though, just watched Care up and wander 5m in field without even moving.

Agreed. The commentary salivating over Care, but that was shocking defence from Glaws. The midfield defence pushed up and the fringe defence decided to give him all the time in the world.

That's a hell of a tackle from Beard - absolute textbook.

Puja

Looked planned to drive the Quins play back towards the tight unless all 2/3 tight defenders were being lazy which, given Glos form, may be possible.
Quality from Care, regardless. Take what the defence gives you, as the NFLers would say.

Always wondered what happened to the Sherminator. I didn’t expect a career change to play 9 at Glos!

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:34 pm

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:27 pm That’s how, in part, you attract new spectators. What a pre match. Just got to hope the rugby lives up to it.
Beard isn’t normally a 13, correct?

I believe it's his preferred position - he has played on the wing and that's where his first appearances were, but it's not where his future is seen.

Puja

And he’s played well. Another one to add to the possible future Eng 13 discussion, perhaps.

Marcus Smith has to be England’s 10. No debate. If Stultifyingly Boringrugby can’t make it work then sack him.
Yes, the first bottle of red has riojacheted into a second.

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:12 pm Marcus Smith has to be England’s 10. No debate. If Stultifyingly Boringrugby can’t make it work then sack him.
Yes, the first bottle of red has riojacheted into a second.

Goal kicking was bit ropey but did a nice little game management right between the posts to help close the game out.

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:36 pm

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:12 pm Marcus Smith has to be England’s 10. No debate. If Stultifyingly Boringrugby can’t make it work then sack him.
Yes, the first bottle of red has riojacheted into a second.

Goal kicking was bit ropey but did a nice little game management right between the posts to help close the game out.

True but his % is up where it should be and the rest of the skill set…

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:07 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:34 pm

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:27 pm That’s how, in part, you attract new spectators. What a pre match. Just got to hope the rugby lives up to it.
Beard isn’t normally a 13, correct?

I believe it's his preferred position - he has played on the wing and that's where his first appearances were, but it's not where his future is seen.

Puja

And he’s played well. Another one to add to the possible future Eng 13 discussion, perhaps.

Eh, play him at 12. Any good 13 can be played at 12 nowadays.

Puja

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:00 pm

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:07 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:34 pm

I believe it's his preferred position - he has played on the wing and that's where his first appearances were, but it's not where his future is seen.

Puja

And he’s played well. Another one to add to the possible future Eng 13 discussion, perhaps.

Eh, play him at 12. Any good 13 can be played at 12 nowadays.

Puja

Nah, only big 13s can be shunted into 13 and look as it they've always played there. Freeman to 12 any day now.

Hastings is really quite average

McGuigan stood out for Glaws.

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:04 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:00 pm

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:07 pm

And he’s played well. Another one to add to the possible future Eng 13 discussion, perhaps.

Eh, play him at 12. Any good 13 can be played at 12 nowadays.

Puja

Nah, only big 13s can be shunted into 13 and look as it they've always played there. Freeman to 12 any day now.

eh?

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:05 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:04 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:00 pm

Eh, play him at 12. Any good 13 can be played at 12 nowadays.

Puja

Nah, only big 13s can be shunted into 13 and look as it they've always played there. Freeman to 12 any day now.

eh?

Come on. He was expecting you to bite harder than that!

p/d wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:42 pm Hastings is really quite average

McGuigan stood out for Glaws.

Agreed. Anybody watching these players for the first time would have queried the apparent ranking of the two hookers.

I've never understood Hastings's rating.

Atkinson looks to have lost form badly at just the wrong time.

Oakboy wrote: ↑Sun Dec 31, 2023 8:22 am

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 11:05 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:04 pm

Nah, only big 13s can be shunted into 13 and look as it they've always played there. Freeman to 12 any day now.

eh?

Come on. He was expecting you to bite harder than that!

It didn’t make any sense even as a wind up