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Tichtheid wrote:Back to domestic business next weekend, I would guess that none of the internationals will be available to us, maybe CDP will be released back unless they want to cap him, so hazarding a guess, I don't see many changes from the side that started against Ulster, this is a must-win for us, we are already off the pace of the top six by a good few points and we are away to Ospreys in our next fixture,
1. Cosgrove
2. Cochrane
3. McCallum
4. Toolis
5. McKenzie
6. Mata
7. Ritchie
8. Manu
9. Kennedy
10. Tovey
11. Brown
12. Burleigh
13. Dean
14. Allen
15. Kinghorn
16. Turner 17. ? 18. Arregui 19. Carmichael 20. Fihaki 21. Hidalgo-Clyne, 22. Weir, 23. /Tofilau/Bryce
The Feral Goat wrote:Think if we were at home we may get some internationals back if they are not involved since it is the last game of the AIs but since they will need to travel to Wales we may be unlucky.
I think Tovey is injured so Weir probably starting 10.
Dragons beat Connacht last time out in the league so I don't think we can underestimate them especially given our "blip" v Zebre. However, we have the quality to go out and win but we must keep performing like we did v Ulster. I think we really need to be back in mix for the top 6 before we get to the 6N period.
Would be great to get some of our injured players back as well particularly Bresler.
dolf_lundgren wrote:Dickinson may be ready for a bench place, if he was close to making the Aussie game he cant be far away. Did I dream that we signed a kiwi prop? Or was that Glasgow?
Frenchy wrote:dolf_lundgren wrote:Dickinson may be ready for a bench place, if he was close to making the Aussie game he cant be far away. Did I dream that we signed a kiwi prop? Or was that Glasgow?
Are you thinking of Jarrod Firth at Glasgow?
dolf_lundgren wrote:While I would like to see Toolis and Hoyland get a cap it is unlikely I woudl think. Unless Toolis makes the bench. Hoyland seems behind Visser and Hughes for a bench spot at the moment, so surely will come back.
Dickinson may be ready for a bench place, if he was close to making the Aussie game he cant be far away. Did I dream that we signed a kiwi prop? Or was that Glasgow? Unbeleivable tthat we have 7 props unavailable at the moment. Crazy stuff, woudl love an explanation on Beavon, he seems to be playing for Melrose again.
gowrie wrote:Beavon went down at the same time McQuillin came up, it's gone back to normal now. And there is an explanation needed, sure it's his first year, but he's 30 years old and we already signed a hooker to convert him to TH! Why of the 4 players we sign for one of the most important positions in the squad are 2 of them totally unready for pro rugby?
Tichtheid wrote:
1. Cosgrove
2. Cochrane
3. McCallum
4. Toolis
5. McKenzie
6. Mata
7. Ritchie
8. Manu
9. Kennedy
10. Tovey
11. Brown
12. Burleigh
13. Dean
14. Allen
15. Kinghorn
16. Turner 17. ? 18. Arregui 19. Carmichael 20. Fihaki 21. Hidalgo-Clyne, 22. Weir, 23. /Tofilau/Bryce
gowrie wrote:Beavon went down at the same time McQuillin came up, it's gone back to normal now. And there is an explanation needed, sure it's his first year, but he's 30 years old and we already signed a hooker to convert him to TH! Why of the 4 players we sign for one of the most important positions in the squad are 2 of them totally unready for pro rugby?
germain wrote:
I have no problem with that. Beavon and Bryce have been tested and they failed for the moment, for different reasons. McCallum step up, and Arregui was recruited, so there's no problem.
dolf_lundgren wrote:germain wrote:
I have no problem with that. Beavon and Bryce have been tested and they failed for the moment, for different reasons. McCallum step up, and Arregui was recruited, so there's no problem.
Bryce was injured in the game he played, granted he also got his head shoved up his backside but we wont know how much of that was down to injury until we see him again.
Beavon has not played a single league game as far as I can see and certainly hasnt failed in that respect. He has been training since last Jan with Edinburgh and was given a contract in June, so it is very odd that he is not ready to play when he is 30 years old. Having seen him play club rugby I dont think he is far off what is needed. So I dont think we are getting the whole story here. First year pro is an acceptable explanation for the likes of Carmichael but not in the case where we he is an expericned player who was signed to give cover for Nel and Berghan. For a player signed in those circumstances not to get a single minute when we have 6 props unavailable is very strange indeed. How bad can he be?
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