RugbyRebels

Bristol:
15. Max Malins, 14. Noah Heward, 13. Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 12. James Williams, 11. Gabriel Ibitoye, 10. Callum Sheedy, 9. Harry Randall
1. Ellis Genge, 2. Harry Thacker, 3. Kyle Sinckler, 4. James Dun, 5. Joe Batley, 6. Steven Luatua, 7. Fitz Harding (c), 8. Magnus Bradbury

Subs: 16. Gabriel Oghre, 17. Jake Woolmore, 18. Max Lahiff, 19. Josh Caulfield, 20. Ben Grondona, 21. Kieran Marmion, 22. Virimi Vakatawa, 23. Siva Naulago

A few changes for Bristol - Sheedy in for his last match due to AJ's head injury and Siva and Gabriel drop to the bench after a few errors last week. Ben Grondona comes onto the bench for Heenan but would have been good to give Dan Thomas one last game.

Should be tries a plenty but who knows it a 5 win will be enough for either side.

Quins:
1. Fin Baxter (50)
2. Jack Walker (63)
3. Will Collier (241)
4. Irne Herbst (46)
5. Stephan Lewies (69 - Captain)
6. Chandler Cunningham-South (16)
7. Will Evans (89)
8. Alex Dombrandt (138)
9. Danny Care (375)
10. Marcus Smith (159)
11. Oscar Beard (54)
12. Andre Esterhuizen (89)
13. Luke Northmore (67)
14. Louis Lynagh (66)
15. Tyrone Green (75)

Impact Players
16. Sam Riley (53)
17. Simon Kerrod (102)
18. Dillon Lewis (18)
19. George Hammond (65)
20. James Chisholm (149)
21. Will Porter (21)
22. Jarrod Evans (16)
23. Will Joseph (12)

Joseph back is great. Anyone know what happened to Murley? I saw he went off early last week. Hopefully Kenningham dropping out of the 23 isn’t anything too much to worry about.

Still seems weird shifting BJVR to 13 and having Vakatawa on the bench, but I guess he isn’t the force of a few years back?

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 12:45 pm Joseph back is great. Anyone know what happened to Murley? I saw he went off early last week. Hopefully Kenningham dropping out of the 23 isn’t anything too much to worry about.

Still seems weird shifting BJVR to 13 and having Vakatawa on the bench, but I guess he isn’t the force of a few years back?

VV has been a little under whelming. Jamie Williams has been good at 12 and offers a 2nd kicker/playmaker there and BJVR has been great at 13.

They'll be tries in this. Guaranteed to be an entertaining shoot out.

I think the winner will make top 4 as Sale and Exeter will lose tomorrow.

fivepointer wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 1:42 pm They'll be tries in this. Guaranteed to be an entertaining shoot out.

I think the winner will make top 4 as Sale and Exeter will lose tomorrow.

I'd have Chiefs as favourites v Tigers if their good version turns up tbh.

I would love to watch this, particularly if other scores mean this is a shoot out in the last 15 mins, but it’s the long-suffering Mrs Mellsblue’s birthday so I’ll need to be creative to get the chance. Perhaps one too many glasses of vino collapso over a long lunch in the sun will lead to me graciously suggesting she has a birthday afternoon nap. Always the gentleman.

Well this is going pretty much as expected. Maybe it'll tighten up in the second half once both teams have the try bonus secured.

Banquo wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 2:41 pm

fivepointer wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 1:42 pm They'll be tries in this. Guaranteed to be an entertaining shoot out.

I think the winner will make top 4 as Sale and Exeter will lose tomorrow.

I'd have Chiefs as favourites v Tigers if their good version turns up tbh.

Or…..

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 3:41 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 2:41 pm

fivepointer wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 1:42 pm They'll be tries in this. Guaranteed to be an entertaining shoot out.

I think the winner will make top 4 as Sale and Exeter will lose tomorrow.

I'd have Chiefs as favourites v Tigers if their good version turns up tbh.

Or…..

The game is young, Dickson is reffing and Chiefs have a packed bench.

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 3:48 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 3:41 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 2:41 pm

I'd have Chiefs as favourites v Tigers if their good version turns up tbh.

Or…..

The game is young, Dickson is reffing and Chiefs have a packed bench.

Tigers are playing well tbf. Great try by jvp

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 3:50 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 3:48 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 3:41 pm
Or…..

The game is young, Dickson is reffing and Chiefs have a packed bench.

Tigers are playing well tbf. Great try by jvp

They are playing better, way to many handling errors.

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 3:53 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 3:50 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 3:48 pm

The game is young, Dickson is reffing and Chiefs have a packed bench.

Tigers are playing well tbf. Great try by jvp

They are playing better, way to many handling errors.

fair, im flicking between three games

Fair play to Bristol. Didn't look like play-off contenders at all for most of the season, but impressive in the last couple of months. I hope those injuries aren't too serious.

You'd think Genge being in a boot might rule him out of the summer. Malins throwing his hat in the ring for 10/15 hybrids today.

Disappearing Dombrandt very good, again, but like Malins has perhaps already failed to take his England chances too many times already.

Just outstanding from Bristol. To win so handsomely while suffering 3 key injuries was some going.

Randall, Ibitoye, Malins were very good and the two locks were excellent. Batley is ludicrously under rated to my mind.

Genge in a boot not a good sight with England away in the summer.

Not paid Batley much attention in the core right exchanges but he sure is good (for a lock) at running with the ball and scoring tries.

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 12:07 pm Not paid Batley much attention in the core right exchanges but he sure is good (for a lock) at running with the ball and scoring tries.

Would've said he was more worthy of an England A game than the much-hyped Ben Bamber, but I don't think he'll endanger international squads beyond that.

Puja