Cardiff v EDI Sun 30th 1500

[The Feral Goat]

Not sure who we will have available for this one Mata, Atalifo and Boffelli all look to be away on AI duty

Haining may be the only one we get back although he could well be kept back so could be dipping into the academy for bench cover

15. Henry Immelman
14. Wes Goose
13. James Lang(if fit)
12. Chris Dean
11. Jack Blain/Matt Currie
10. Jaco van der Walt
9. Charlie Shiel

1. Boan Venter
2. Adam McBurney
3. Luan de Bruin
4. Jamie Hodgson
5. Marshall Sykes (if fit)
6. Luke Crosbie
7. Connor Boyle
8. Ben Muncaster

Replacements

16. Patrick Harrison
17. Nick Auterac
18. Angus Williams
19. Pierce Phillips
20. Rudi Brown/van niekirk
21. Henry Pyrgos
22. Charlie Savala
23. Henry/Blain

[The Feral Goat]

Midweek press release a bit misleading re availability

Good squad bit of consistency in selection, still a tough away trip against a confident Cardiff

15. Henry Immelman (21)
14. Emiliano Boffelli (21)
13. Matt Currie (15)
12. Chris Dean (126)
11. Wes Goosen (1)
10. Charlie Savala (17)
9. Charlie Shiel (47)

1. Boan Venter (31)
2. Adam McBurney (16)
3. Luan de Bruin (13)
4. Pierce Phillips (13)
5. Jamie Hodgson (43)
6. Ben Muncaster (20)
7. Luke Crosbie (74) CAPTAIN
8. Viliame Mata (100)

Replacements

16. Patrick Harrison (5)
17. Nick Auterac (1)
18. Angus Williams (14)
19. Marshall Sykes (26)
20. Connor Boyle (23)
21. Henry Pyrgos (75)
22. Jaco van der Walt (91)
23. Jack Blain (20)

[The Feral Goat]

Cardiff: Ben Thomas; Jason Harries, Mason Grady, Max Llewellyn, Theo Cabango; Jarrod Evans, Lloyd Williams; Rhys Carré, Kirby Myhill, Dmitri Arhip, Josh Turnbull (capt.), Rory Thornton, James Botham, Thomas Young, James Ratti

Replacements: Liam Belcher, Corey Domachowski, Will Davies-King, Teddy Williams, Gwilym Bradley, Ellis Bevan, Aled Summerhill, Cameron Winnett

[liveinhope]

so we are perhaps a little stronger than expected.
Only surprise to me was swapping VDW and Savala round. Thought we could have kept the same back division as last week .No doubt VDW will be on at 50 mins anyway.

[Tichtheid]

Cardiff are on a good run and that’s pretty clise to the team that beat Stormers last week, Priestland is the obvious exception.

Our second string side is better than we used to put out as first choice a couple of years ago, if we can get our backs good ball we’ll do some damage

[Impega]

Internationals also missing for Cardiff, which tips me from broadly pessimistic to quietly optimistic as to the outcome of this one. Really like that back-row mix!

[Pitfitter446]

Going to be close, as long as we come out on top I’ll settle for slow/close game.

[doedin]

Cardiff played well the other week and I think we will struggle away from home against a team playing very well. A LBP would be a good result I am afraid.

[liveinhope]

Yes this is a really tough one but equally the sort of game we have to get points if we are to realistically challenge this seaso.Despite the huge numbers with Scotland/injured we are still putting out a decent line up,Mata,Crosbie,Haining,Hodgson,Boffelli,Dean and Goosen are hardly "reserves".So lets hope for something to cheer us up after yesterday's disappointment.

[liveinhope]

Sorry of course Haining's not playing today (but Muncaster a more than useful replacement.)

[Friday Knight Lights]

Dean playing well but Cardiff's pack is dominant

[Tichtheid]

Dean playing well but Cardiff's pack is dominant

Well, their maul is, for sure, it's killing us.

[Pitfitter446]

Called the double movement as it happened, phew I was right!
Need to keep the ball on the park, their maul is on fire, Savala guilty?

[liveinhope]

They know they have us every time with the rolling maul so will be kicking for the corner all day.Still in it though but be good to keep them out whilst Savala sin bin runs out.

[Friday Knight Lights]

Seriously good second half - great win!

Good performances all round - Dean really played very well.