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#Post#: 78764--------------------------------------------------
Re: Team for Irish
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: November 24, 2021, 8:03 am
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As said above, Irish are a good team this season, and we've
managed to lose to them in recent seasons when they haven't been
very good, so need to be fully up for this one.
If the internationals are available, no real reason not to play
all of them other than Smith, as they've not had much game time.
I know they've been training hard, but they should be reasonably
fresh.
I guess that we can cover the loss of Marchant better than the
others, so if we have to rest them over the next couple of
weekends, maybe rest him now. Tigers have a better pack than
Irish I think, so maybe rest Marler this week and back for next
week.
Dombrant's involvement might depend on whether Chisholm is fit.
It might be better to go full strength for both of these games,
and then rotate over the two European games. Not suggesting we
field a massively weakened side, but just rotate the England
guys then rather than in the Premiership
#Post#: 78766--------------------------------------------------
Re: Team for Irish
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: November 24, 2021, 8:16 am
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It's worth remembering that there's only 4 pool games in the
European cup this year, rather than the usual 6. If we're
planning on trying to get into the round of 16 for that, we
*have* to hit the ground running. We're in the top-ranked level
in the draw, so we're playing teams that are supposed to the
weakest in the pool stages. It would be a bit embarrassing to go
out at the pool stage.
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Re: Team for Irish
DIR By: never sleep
Date: November 24, 2021, 8:36 am
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Castres are currently 7th/14 in the Top 14 with 5 Wins, 1 Draw,
3 Losses
Cardiff are currently 7th/16 in their league with 3 Wins and 2
Losses
As both of these teams look mid table, they may choose to focus
on the European Cup.
#Post#: 78768--------------------------------------------------
Re: Team for Irish
DIR By: Quinston Churchill
Date: November 24, 2021, 8:54 am
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Quite possibly, but the fact that they’re both mid table
suggests we might be able to rotate and still be in with a good
shout of winning.
#Post#: 78770--------------------------------------------------
Re: Team for Irish
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: November 24, 2021, 10:17 am
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Marler
Wilson
Louw (if fit, if not Collier)
Lewies
Symons
Taulani
Kenningham
Chisholm
Care
Allan
Murley
Andre
Northmore
David (If Lynagh is out)
Green
Baxter (If fit. if not Botta)
Musk
Collier (Kerrod if Collier starts)
CSW (Really tough on Lamb and Tizard but Irish have a big second
row, and we may need him to stop their mauls)
Lawday
Steele
Edwards
Jones/Anywanu
Bring Smith, Dombrandt and Marchant back for Tigers away
#Post#: 78771--------------------------------------------------
Re: Team for Irish
DIR By: Quinston Churchill
Date: November 24, 2021, 10:25 am
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Walker?
#Post#: 78773--------------------------------------------------
Re: Team for Irish
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: November 24, 2021, 10:36 am
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--- Quote from: Quinston Churchill link ---
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> Walker?
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Yeah, he can play as well.........swap him for Wilson!!!! **
**Honkytonk sits Wilson down to break the bad news, and to also
ask him who he is!!
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Re: Team for Irish
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: November 24, 2021, 10:54 am
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Not sure Taulani has done anything to deserve being drafted into
the starting line up. Same for CSW
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Re: Team for Irish
DIR By: Quintron
Date: November 24, 2021, 10:56 am
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--- Quote from: T-Bone link ---
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> Not sure Taulani has done anything to deserve being drafted
into the starting line up. Same for CSW
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Completely agree
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Re: Team for Irish
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: November 24, 2021, 11:12 am
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I wanted to give Dombrandt a break, but keep some beef/lump in
the pack (its my main worry about Lawday, very game but lacks
the punch sometimes). We look a much better side when we have
our big ball carriers causing trouble/making space.
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