Wasps 6 Dec

[The Feral Goat]

Edinburgh Rugby team to face Wasps in the Challenge Cup

BT Murrayfield on Friday 6 December (kick-off 7.35pm)


15. Blair Kinghorn (82)
14. Darcy Graham (24)
13. James Johnstone (43)
12. George Taylor (12)
11. Duhan van der Merwe (48)
10. Simon Hickey (25)
9. Henry Pyrgos (29)

1. Pierre Schoeman (31)
2. Stuart McInally (138) CAPTAIN
3. Simon Berghan (70)
4. Ben Toolis (113)
5. Grant Gilchrist (141)
6. Jamie Ritchie (64)
7. Hamish Watson (101)
8. Nick Haining (5)

Replacements: 16. Michael Willemse (8) 17. Jamie Bhatti (7) 18. Pietro Ceccarelli (18) 19. Sam Thomson (4) 20. Viliame Mata (63) 21. Nic Groom (4) 22. Jaco van der Walt (46) 23. Damien Hoyland (68)

Unavailable: David Cherry, John Barclay, Eroni Sau, Luke Crosbie, Rory Darge, WP Nel, Matt Scott, Chris Dean, Fraser McKenzie, Lewis Carmichael

[The Feral Goat]

WASPS: 15 Rob Miller, 14 Zach Kibirige, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Michael Le Bourgeois, 11 Josh Bassett, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Dan Robson (c); 1 Zurabi Zhvania, 2 Tommy Taylor, 3 Kieran Brookes, 4 Theo Vukasinovic, 5 Tim Cardall, 6 Jack Willis, 7 Nizaam Carr, 8 Sione Vailanu

Replacements: 16 Tom Cruse, 17 Tom West, 18 Jeff Toomaga-Allen, 19 Brad Shields, 20 Thomas Young, 21 Ashley Johnson, 22 Will Porter, 23 Jimmy Gopperth

[Tichtheid]

Bennett obviously rotated out for this one, time for JJ to stake his claim and push Bennett for the jersey. I didn't see either Scott or Sau pick up injuries v Munster, so hopefully they have just a wee tweak.

Haining has been excellent so far, so no arguments from me that he pushes Big Bill back on to the bench for tomorrow.

There are some very big names in that Wasps line up - the harder they fall etc.

Mon Embra

[bigparahandy]

Post match v Munster Cockerill said that Scott had popped a rib cartilage. he also said if he was a forward he'd be back this week. last part was probably tongue in cheek!

[Tichtheid]

Post match v Munster Cockerill said that Scott had popped a rib cartilage. he also said if he was a forward he'd be back this week. last part was probably tongue in cheek!

I know he winds up opposition supporters, but I like Cockerill.

[Pitfitter446]

Post match v Munster Cockerill said that Scott had popped a rib cartilage. he also said if he was a forward he'd be back this week. last part was probably tongue in cheek!

I know he winds up opposition supporters, but I like Cockerill.

Not in the job description but a handy ability.

[TheSmidge]

WASPS: 15 Rob Miller, 14 Zach Kibirige, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Michael Le Bourgeois, 11 Josh Bassett, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Dan Robson (c); 1 Zurabi Zhvania, 2 Tommy Taylor, 3 Kieran Brookes, 4 Theo Vukasinovic, 5 Tim Cardall, 6 Jack Willis, 7 Nizaam Carr, 8 Sione Vailanu

Replacements: 16 Tom Cruse, 17 Tom West, 18 Jeff Toomaga-Allen, 19 Brad Shields, 20 Thomas Young, 21 Ashley Johnson, 22 Will Porter, 23 Jimmy Gopperth

That is a very handy match day squad, sprinkled with internationals and a couple of up-and-coming lads. Jack Willis was superb against Bordeaux in round 1. All set up for an intriguing game.

[The Chiel]

WASPS: 15 Rob Miller, 14 Zach Kibirige, 13 Malakai Fekitoa, 12 Michael Le Bourgeois, 11 Josh Bassett, 10 Lima Sopoaga, 9 Dan Robson (c); 1 Zurabi Zhvania, 2 Tommy Taylor, 3 Kieran Brookes, 4 Theo Vukasinovic, 5 Tim Cardall, 6 Jack Willis, 7 Nizaam Carr, 8 Sione Vailanu

Replacements: 16 Tom Cruse, 17 Tom West, 18 Jeff Toomaga-Allen, 19 Brad Shields, 20 Thomas Young, 21 Ashley Johnson, 22 Will Porter, 23 Jimmy Gopperth

That is a very handy match day squad, sprinkled with internationals and a couple of up-and-coming lads. Jack Willis was superb against Bordeaux in round 1. All set up for an intriguing game.

Theo Vukasinovic was my vote for player of the season at Scottish last year. Came from Ealing and got better and better, and I wasn't surprised when a GP team picked him up. He's not featured much in the first team squad this season so Wasps also looking at a bit of rotation.

[doedin]

Wasps pack got mullered by Exeter at the weekend. I accept most teams do. However their scrum was really struggling. We look to have a strong pack and a very strong scrum and I can see us keeping it tight and trying to beat them up up front. Be prepared for more box kick ing and us looking to the set scrum, lineout and maul to wear them down. On the other hand I can see them trying to play a more open game on big Murrayfield pitch as most of their talent is out beyond their 9.

Should be an interesting game and a chance to see how we are progressing against a team sitting 10th, really 11th, in the Premiership with only 1 win out of 5 to their season. I suspect a tight game but we should win it up front and by between 5-10 points.

However ... we need to stop dominating games and then letting the opposition back in with easy scores. It would be nice to see us win a game more comfortably than we have been doing recently.

[Frenchy]

Streaming link: https://www.epcrugby.com/video/live-edi ... y-v-wasps/

[Tichtheid]

We are a frustrating side to support, nicely on top, butchering chances and letting them back in to the game.

We could do with asserting our superiority in the scrum, Clancy doesn't want to let us do it but we should keep the ball in and just drive over the top of them if they crumple.

[Tichtheid]

The crowd could be helping a bit too, it seems awfy quiet.

[Frenchy]

Well finished.

[Frenchy]

Wasn't expecting Edinburgh to win that, so a bonus point win is quite a nice surprise.

[The Feral Goat]

LawrenceBryce me Clancy can suck all enjoyment out of a wonderful sport.

Good win in the end, wasps backs looked decent but had little good ball thankfully. We wasted a few good chances but finished others well.

I thought ritchie was motm. His energy and performance level since around the last 6n has been off the chart. I m going to say itx a modern day finlay Calder, never takes a step back and delivers time after time.

Edit: should add Taylor had another good shift as well great to see him progressing well.