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#Post#: 48910--------------------------------------------------
Team v Irish
DIR By: Donuts
Date: September 8, 2020, 6:00 am
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HEAD OF RUGBY PAUL GUSTARD HAS NAMED THE HARLEQUINS TEAM TO FACE
LONDON IRISH AT THE STOOP THIS WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 9, KICK-OFF
19:45), WITH FULLBACK AARON MORRIS SET TO MAKE HIS 50TH
APPEARANCE IN THE QUARTERS.
Gustard makes eleven changes to the starting line-up that played
in front of 3500 at The Stoop last weekend as the Club hosted
Premiership Rugby’s first DCMS pilot event allowing fans back
within stadiums. Among the team changes this week and set to
make their full Harlequins debuts from the bench, new Springbok
signing Andre Esterhuizen and England U20 second row George
Hammond are named in the matchday 23 as Harlequins look to
bounce back from defeat to Bath last week.
Returning to the starting XV, fly-half Marcus Smith will look to
surpass 500 Gallagher Premiership points, with the young
playmaker currently sitting on 491 points to date. Only former
England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson will have reached this
Premiership milestone at a younger age, while Smith would become
only the third Harlequin of all time to score 500 points in the
Premiership.
Commenting on this week’s team announcement, Gustard said: “We
are looking for a positive response to the game at the weekend
where we didn’t maximise or convert the opportunities we
created. We’ve reflected on the game honestly and openly in
training this week and have picked a team we feel are motivated
and determined to perform against a strong Irish side.
“We are immensely pleased to name academy product George Hammond
for his first Premiership appearance amongst our Game Changers
alongside new signing Andre Esterhuizen who is also in line to
make his first appearance.”
Harlequins starting XV:
1. Santiago Garcia Botta (21)
2. Scott Baldwin (17)
3. Simon Kerrod (26)
4. Dino Lamb (31)
5. Stephan Lewies (19)
6. Tom Lawday (17)
7. Chris Robshaw (298) - Captain
8. James Chisholm (94)
9. Scott Steele (5)
10. Marcus Smith (83)
11. Nathan Earle (29)
12. James Lang (66)
13. Luke Northmore (5)
14. Cadan Murley (32)
15. Aaron Morris (49)
Game Changers:
16. Joe Gray (160)
17. Marc Thomas (1)
18. Will Collier (175)
19. George Hammond (0)
20. Archie White (28)
21. Martin Landajo (19)
22. Andre Esterhuizen (0)
23. Ross Chisholm (119)
Unavailable for selection:
Wilco Louw, Tyrone Green
Unavailable due to injury:
Jordan Els, Craig Trenier, Joe Marler, Matt Symons, Paul Lasike,
Chris Ashton, Michele Campagnaro
#Post#: 48911--------------------------------------------------
Re: Team v Irish
DIR By: Donuts
Date: September 8, 2020, 6:02 am
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Interesting to see Andre E on the bench
#Post#: 48913--------------------------------------------------
Re: Team v Irish
DIR By: WellingQuin
Date: September 8, 2020, 6:05 am
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London Irish:
15 James Stokes
14 Dan Norton
13 Ross Neal
12 Phil Cokanasiga
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins
10 Jacob Atkins
9 Ben Meehan
1 Allan Dell
2 Matt Cornish
3 Ollie Hoskins
4 Ben Donnell
5 Chunya Munga
6 Jack Cooke (c)
7 Josh Smart
8 Isaac Curtis-Harris
Replacements:
16 Ben Atkins, 17 Harry Elrington, 18 Lovejoy Chawatama, 19
George Nott, 20 Izaiha Moore-Aiono, 21 Caolan Englefield, 22
Brendan Macken, 23 Tom Homer
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Re: Team v Irish
DIR By: SiB
Date: September 8, 2020, 6:06 am
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Really odd statement
Commenting on this week’s team announcement, Gustard said: “We
are looking for a positive response to the game at the weekend
where we didn’t maximise or convert the opportunities we
created. We’ve reflected on the game honestly and openly in
training this week and have picked a team we feel are motivated
and determined to perform against a strong Irish side.
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Re: Team v Irish
DIR By: WellingQuin
Date: September 8, 2020, 6:07 am
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Marler, Symons, Lasike and Ashton all added to the injury list.
Hoping nothing serious for any of them.
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Re: Team v Irish
DIR By: Liverpoolquin
Date: September 8, 2020, 6:12 am
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Looking forward to seeing Hammond and Esterhuizen off the bench,
hopefully Hammond can provide some competition with Young and
Cuvabati for the third choice spot. Irish have gone for a pretty
young team and look to have rested a lot of their first choice
players. Judging on the two teams this should be a good game for
Quins but who knows.
#Post#: 48918--------------------------------------------------
Re: Team v Irish
DIR By: never sleep
Date: September 8, 2020, 6:20 am
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Looking at this team, I am guessing that the view is that the
fly halves are Smith and Herron and that Lang is only considered
as a centre.
Echo WellingQuin's comment re injuries. Hope none of them are
too bad.
Actually looking forward to seeing Dan Norton play - he is
seriously quick (40m in 4.78 seconds) What do they put into the
water at Gloucester for them to produce so many flyers?
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Re: Team v Irish
DIR By: Narbia
Date: September 8, 2020, 6:21 am
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That's a very young team from Irish, with the front row (and its
bench) experienced. The Irish captain is what, 20 years old,
and first game in charge.
I expect Quins will win it, but I want to see lots of running
rugby from Irish. Enjoy :)
#Post#: 48920--------------------------------------------------
Re: Team v Irish
DIR By: TomBuckQuin
Date: September 8, 2020, 6:53 am
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--- Quote from: never sleep link ---
>
> Looking at this team, I am guessing that the view is that the
fly halves are Smith and Herron and that Lang is only considered
as a centre.
>
--- End Quote ---
I think Lang is seen primarily as a centre, but he provides
flexibility to move to 10 later in games, or can be replacement
10 off the bench. Hence Esterhuizen takes 22 shirt and no Herron
on the bench. I think we'll see him move between 10 and centre.
Annoyingly, Lang's best games for me came when he played at 13
(think Marchant was injured) - I think last season. Marchant is
a nailed on starter when fit and I suspect Esterhuizen is
expected to start at 12 more often than not when fit too given
his marquee player status. Basically, Lang is the perfect back
up utility centre/fly half but I do wonder if he'll get
frustrated when he is benched more and more. Good problem to
have, just tricky to keep all parties happy long term.
And with Lasike, Campagnaro, Taps, Northmore, Anyanwu in behind,
at centre we have the kind of depth we DESPERATELY need in other
areas of the squad. I think we'll probably see at least Taps and
Campagnaro move on at the end of their current contracts - and
even then, we'd still have really good depth.
#Post#: 48923--------------------------------------------------
Re: Team v Irish
DIR By: poorfour
Date: September 8, 2020, 7:00 am
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I tend to think of Lang as being similar in style of play to
Farrell - but just short of the heft and aggression that enables
Farrell to play 12 at a high level. I agree I'd rather see him
at 13 than 12.
Worrying that Lasike, Symons, Marler and Ashton are injured -
they've been among the more consistent performers so hope it's
short term stuff.
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