RugbyRebels

Venue: Stadium de Toulouse Date: Sunday, 5 May Time: 15:00 BST

Baxter starting again is massive, with Marler available. Walker preferred ahead of Riley, and Care ahead of Porter.

Starting XV:

1. Fin Baxter (48)

2. Jack Walker (61)

3. Will Collier (239)

4. Irne Herbst (44)

5. Stephan Lewies (67 - Captain)

6. Chandler Cunningham-South (14)

7. Will Evans (87)

8. Alex Dombrandt (136)

9. Danny Care (373)

10. Marcus Smith (157)

11. Cadan Murley (112)

12. Andre Esterhuizen (88)

13. Luke Northmore (65)

14. Louis Lynagh (64)

15. Tyrone Green (73)

Impact Players:

16. Sam Riley (51)

17. Joe Marler (280)

18. Simon Kerrod (101)

19. George Hammond (63)

20. James Chisholm (147)

21. Will Porter (19)

22. Jarrod Evans (14)

23. Oscar Beard (52)

Not available for selection (injury): Jack Kenningham, Dino Lamb, Will Joseph, Nick David, Matas Jurevicius, Joe Launchbury

Can’t see the Toulouse team in a format I can copy, but it’s as scary as you’d imagine. I mean they’ve got Kinghorn FFS.

15. Blair Kinghorn, 14. Juan Cruz Mallia, 13. Paul Costes, 12. Pita Ahki, 11. Matthis Lebel, 10. Romain Ntamack, 9. Antoine Dupont (c), 1. Cyril Baille, 2. Peato Mauvaka, 3. Dorian Aldegheri, 4. Thibaud Flament, 5. Emmanuel Meafou, 6. François Cros, 7. Jack Willis, 8. Alexandre Roumat

Replacements:

16. Julien Marchand, 17. Rodrigue Neti, 18. Joel Merkler, 19. Richie Arnold, 20. Mathis Castro-Ferreira, 21. Paul Graou, 22. Santiago Chocobares, 23. Thomas Ramos

CCS beating out Chisholm is a big statement as well. I know we'd probably all have picked him on here, but it's a big call for a DoR, in a fierce away game at Toulouse, to put your faith in the young bucks.

Puja

I can't see anything other than an absolute shoeing, we're overdue one anyway.

Same here. Although I felt similar prior to the UBB game, so you never know. I very much doubt that kind of lightning strikes twice though.

I’m not expecting a win. I just hope we give a decent account of ourselves and avoid players getting injured ahead of a difficult Premiership run-in.

I don't think that Blair Kinghorn missed a kick against Exeter, but he he's had his off-days too, and I'd have thought that Ramos would've been preferred for what could be a tight game.

Puja wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 12:28 pm CCS beating out Chisholm is a big statement as well. I know we'd probably all have picked him on here, but it's a big call for a DoR, in a fierce away game at Toulouse, to put your faith in the young bucks.

Puja

To be fair, CCS has started the last 3. Prior to that he was injured and Lewies was playing at 6 ahead of Chisholm.

Chisholm also does his best work off the bench these days.

I think Quins will lose this one but I still think they'll score four times on the way to defeat. Hopefully it's end to end "we'll score one more than you" rugby to liven up Sunday afternoon.

Scrumhead wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 1:00 pm Same here. Although I felt similar prior to the UBB game, so you never know. I very much doubt that kind of lightning strikes twice though.

I’m not expecting a win. I just hope we give a decent account of ourselves and avoid players getting injured ahead of a difficult Premiership run-in.

Agreed on all points, though a reffing controversy that leads to a Quins win would hilarious.

Agreed on Chisholm from the bench too. When he’s fit he brings a real manic energy and physicality but not sure he can sustain it for 60-80.

CCS seems to have the engine and the awareness to just keep going and going. The power of that front five and Cros/Willis will be a massive test for everyone, but CCS especially. That’s where he has to put his mark on the game if we’re going to get on top.

Should be a very entertaining match. Interested to see how Baxter and CCS stand up. A Quins win would be an even greater surprise then the one in Bordeaux.

If I was DoR facing Toulouse then CCS would be one of the first names on the team sheet

Baxter is quality. Could he get into the England squad already?

Brilliant

That was a maul and a half

Oh ffs, we can’t afford mistakes like that

Kinghorn ahead of the kicker?!

That’s bull. Why was it not checked if he was in front?

Ugh. That is rough 10-15 minutes. An enormous task to come back now.

Stom wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 3:39 pm That’s bull. Why was it not checked if he was in front?

Level, but it’s good to see refs keeping an eye on players in front row of the kicker at restarts!

Impressive first half from Toulouse, but it’s far from over yet.

Seemed to me the 50/22 that Led to the second english try was not one...

Great game so far

tigran wrote: ↑Sun May 05, 2024 3:47 pm Seemed to me the 50/22 that Led to the second english try was not one...

Great game so far

I had my doubts too.

What actually is the rule? My English glasses thought his non kicking foot was behind the half way. Is it from where the ball leaves the player's boot?

Don't know

This reffing is crap