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Bath Rugby	Bathite
Exeter Chiefs	Ozzy
Gloucester	Prop
Harlequins	Driver
Leicester Tigers	Pooly
London Irish	Pull
London Wasps	Nick
Newcastle Falcons	Flux
Northampton Saints	Johnny
Sale Sharks	Ollie
Saracens	Luke
Worcester Warriors	ITFL

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Alright, will reply to enquiries now. Busy at work, as you'd expect.

Shladming - a nice little resort. The Austrians are mental, more stereotypically German than the Germans!

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Where you been????

Ooooo Mother's not happy with you Pull!!

What do you lads reckon the Saffers team will be for the tests?

1.Tandai Mtwarwia
2.Bismark Du Plessie (c)
3.Werner Kruger
4.William Alberts
5.Andres Bekker
6.Schalk Burger
7.Heinrich Brussouw
8.Pierre Spies

9.Frans Houghard
10.Pat Lambie
11.Bryan Habana
12.Frans Steyn
13.Juan De Jong
14.Willie La Roux (Cheetahs wing)
15.Zane Kirchner

1.Guthro Steenkamp
2.Bismark Du Plessie (c)
3.Jannie Du Plessis
4.Juandre Kruger
5.Andres Bekker
6.Schalk Burger
7.Heinrich Brussouw
8.Pierre Spies

9.Frans Houghard
10.Morne Steyn
11.Bryan Habana
12.Frans Steyn
13.Jaque Fourie (or JP)
14.Willie La Roux (Cheetahs wing)
15.Zane Kirchner

Bjorn Basson could well be involved.
Not sure Kirchner will get picked at 15, maybe Lambie?

Basson for Habana could happen...Juan Smith for Burger too depending how both progress from injuries.

Ah sounds nice. I went on a trip with my high school a few years back, can't remember where but all I remember are the people. Like you said they are stereotypical, and can drink... A lot, as I found to my own displeasure a few nights.

Would agree with your side Pooly, but would look to Lambie or Steyn at FB.

Anyone else seen that Wannenburg is now a free agent? Really surprised with that. I know they were talking about Kaino before, but then he got injured and now it seems he is going to Japan.

Why else release him, he has been great for them and I doubt that they are up to the cap, even with Bowe in the squad.

Re SA team, I think Lambie has to play, so if Steyn is at 10, I'd have him at 15. Not a huge Kirchner fan and don't see anyone else putting their hand up really. Why hasn't anyone got Botha in the team, is he injured again as I wasn't aware that he had retired. Matfield even said he would come out of retirement for the new coach.

Good player, isn't Wilson going back?

Be good in the prem

Botha can't have too long left. He's been pretty average by his standards in the T14, not sure if he's retired from Int tbh

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3824_7617306,00.html

Interesting, would certainly help the Sharks out and potentially the boks as well with a lambie / steyn 10 12 partnership

47 caps at 24!!! Jesus

Makes sense for the lad to get back to SA. Steyn/Fourie midfield was awsome for Boks in WC, add in Lambie/Steyn partnership with Sharks and they'll thrive.

Agreed, Lambie Steyn Fourie are 3 of my favourite players and as a combo, it has it all!

Just think how many caps JOC / North are going to get! Gregan's record in doubt?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17487713

Clark banned by Saints, looks like even they think he's getting a hefty ban and are trying to get at least some of it backdated.

Where does everyone think i need to improve??
My first choice team and backups are

1.Dickinson/Sheridan
2.Botha/M.Jones
3.Kubs/Thomas
4.Gaskell/Myall
5.Schofield/Ostrikov
6.Vernon/Auva'a
7.Seymour/Fourie
8.Powell/Crane
9.Peel/Mathie
10.Wilko/McLeod
11.Cueto/Tucalet
12.Tuitupou/Burrell
13.Fourie/Leota
14.Brady/Amesbury
15.Miller/McLeod

I've got 2 foreigns left before the end of the season so just wondering who people think i should use them on. I've got a bit of an idea of where i'll use them but not 100% sure as of yet

Backrow & back 3

Kurtley Beale would ignite your backs....

I think a winger would be better, miller a good player and got mcloed as well. Maybe cory Jane, as he covers both?

And the two areas i thought i could improve on most were 2nd row and a more creative 12, but with Sammy T doing a job that isn't the most important areas i need to improve on.

Cheers for the feedback lads

2nd row is ok for now for me. Schofield/Gaskell is a good pairing

Just watching Crusaders Cheetahs, two of the best running sides in the comp. Maitland and Guildford always a threat. Broussouw an absolute nuisance at the breakdown. Ellis looking great at 9 and Carter just come on at 12.

Cheetahs just scored the try of the season, 8/9 sets of hands length of the field effort, amazing to watch. Johan Goosen looks assured, as does their FB

Another great Cheetahs try! Possible upset on the cards

21-21 with ten to go. very interesting

Bad luck to Slade, the most unlucky rugby player ever.

So unlucky Slade. Real class act when on form but just injury prone

Don't think he had as much as an imput as he would of wanted with Steve Diamond there.


And he doesn't see eye to eye with Cipriani........

Slade?

Guys: my team for this week incase I can't get on!!

Gloucester

Manager – prop_lyd

01. Nick Wood	09. Dave Lewis
02. Darren Dawiduk	10. Freddie Burns (k)
03. Adam Jones
04. Sam Whitelock	11. Johnny May
05. Jim Hamilton	12. Mike Tindall
06. Alisdair Strokosch	13. Henry Trinder
07. JVN (c)	14. JSD
08. Luke Narraway	15. Pat Lambie

16. Scott Lawson 17. Rupert Harden 18. Shaun Knight 19. Alex Brown 20. Akapusi Qera 21. Rory Lawson 22. EFS 23. Charlie Sharples

Tactics
We want no more than a big reaction after gaining a lbp from an in-form Wasps team away. This is probably our strongest squad possible and we are looking for a lot of confrontation up front and then using our centres to make the gaps and offload to an exciting back 3. With Lambie and Burns we have 2 players who can slot in at 10 and make the inspirational breaks (see Burns' try this weekend!!). We expect to win this match and none of our players are safe so need to impress.

Forwards
*Get the inital hit and look for the second shove on the scrums, the front row will look to turn them inside out and their main target will be to clear out the rucks for quick ball
*Dominate the lineouts with 4 jumpers starting and 2 more to come on, the 2nd rows will look to be physical and Whitelock'll look to link with the back row, Brown will come on to take apart a tired lineout.
*Backrow to carry strong throughout the game and to run off the back line giving them further options.
*Look for turnovers and use Qera's hard hitting and JVN's turnovers to do this and slow their ball, Narraway will provide the link to the back line and we will look at a 8-9-15 move off the base of the scrum.
*Use the bench with impact subs in all positions with Qera coming on on the hour to hit tired defence.

Backs
*Quick ball to Burns who will look to release Tindall and Trinder to get us over the gainline if the ball is slow we will pin them back off the park, he will have the freedom to use his initative with clever kicks.
*Centres to run straight and hard and to look to offload to back 3 or back row support, Trinder will look to target tired forwards with angles.
*Back 3 to go hunting for the ball and use their angled running to slice through the defence, high balls will be used to get space and give May the opportunity to run, Lambie will pick and choose his runs and, when with the ball in own half will sometimes look at up and unders.
*Hard blitz banana defence with a backrower on Burns' shoulder to look to get the first hit and turnover, Lawson/Lewis will act as a sweeper.
*Use the bench wisely with EFS adding the injection of pace and Sharples and running at a tired defence.

Is anyone managing / caretaking Sarries? I'm considering make them an offer

I'm caretaking at the moment

Guys, I've put in my team and tactics above as i'm going to struggle to get the team in when the page is open.

Anyone got players for sale for cash. Fasa for sale as well lads.

Did you see my offer mate?

I have

I could sell some for cash.

BATH TRANSFER LIST

All available for good value, otherwise, I will probably release some of them

Beech (LH) EQ
Dixon (HK)
Perenise (TH)
Lund (OS/BS/N8) EQ
Vesty (FH,IC,FB) EQ
Clegg (FH) EQ
Barkley (IC) EQ
Hipkiss (OC) EQ

Have budgets updated in a couple of hours, still on phone.

Right then, my morning's entertainment of the test match died pretty early on, so where are we with the top 10s? Think it's 13s now

Smith
Fourie
--
Kahui
Davies
BOD (Hard to judge, slipping down I'd say)
Tuilagi
AAC (I prefer him at 13, line breaking)
Rougerie
De Jongh
Benevenuti / Evans

Smith
Fourie
Davies
AAC
BOD
Tuilagi
Rougerie
Kahui
Tiesi
De Jongh

Just asked Beshocked if he fancied taking on the Sarries job. Reckon he would be good for it, knows his rugby, loves Sarries, on the boards a lot.

SJE - was really tempted to put Tiesi in there as well, but otherwise a pretty similar list. Would have had AAC 3rd if he played there regularly these days.

Smith
Fourie
Tuilagi
BOD
AAC
Rougerie
Davies
Kahui
De Jongh

Tiesi so injury prone though another one hard to rate

Already asked him Bathite....he's just got back to me and he's up for it.

I'm at a mess function so won't be about

Good stuff, lets get him up to speed then!

Beshocked, if you can read this, you need to create your own Sarries team page. Use the 'quote' button on the old page and you can edit a bit if you fancy, but the squad must stay the same

Yeah he is Nick but a very classy player big fan of his. 4 nations might get him better ratings seeing him more internationally. Surprised to see Tuilagi so high! Great line runner but hasnt got the hands to be above the likes of BOD, AAC and Davies for me but its all about personal opinions.

The All blacks are well sorted at 13 Smith and Kahui top 10 and Freuen is just on the edges of it for me as well

Can you boys talk him through what he needs.

He can either keep SOB or have the 23m to buy his own foreign player.

I'll keep an eye on and deals till he settles in

Sgt Pooly which foreign players are available?

Stacks mate...

If you click new topic at the top of this page and create your team page we'll go from there.

If you look at what position you fancy the lads will fill you in with the rules

12 managers again!

Smith
Fourie
Tuilagi
BOD
AAC
Rougerie
J Davies
Kahui
De Jongh
Earls

When do I get my 'finder's fee' for tapping up Beshocked?

When I "tap up" Franks?