Friendlies Match Thread 2

[Ozzy3213]

If you want to organise a friendly against another team for this week let me know and I will put it on this thread. Teams to be in by Friday night and predos open all weekend. If you can predict please do but no worries if you can't. There is no cash for predicting in these games, they are purely for fun. Player restrictions are between you and your opponent to decide. Let me know if you want a match adding to the thread.

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Exeter Chiefs vs. Worcester Warriors
at Jersey RFC


Exeter Chiefs
Manager - Driver

01.Brett Sturguss	09.Lloyd Williams
02.Hikia Elliot	10. Paddy Jackson
03.Ben Tameifuna
04.Dean Schofield	11.Tim Visser
05.Ali Williams	12.Yannick Jauzion
06.Kevin McLaughlin	13.Darren Cave
07.Phil Dowsen(c)	14.Matt Smith
08.Luke Narraway	15.Ben Smith

Replacements to be announced


Worcester Warriors
Manager - prop_lyd

01. Beast	09. Tawera Kerr-Barlow
02. Gary Botha	10. Tom Heathcote (k)
03. BJ Botha (c)
04. Ollie Kohn	11. Sean Maitland
05. Luke Charteris	12. Pat McCabe
06. Scott Higginbotham	13. Matt Hopper
07. Justin Tipuric	14. James Short
08. Ben Morgan	15. Ben Ransom

16. Korree Britton 17. Nathan Catt 18. Samson Lee 19. Dom Barrow 20. Mamuka Gorgodze 21. Dwayne Peel 22. Kyle Godwin 23. Rob Cook

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Saracens vs. Leicester Tigers
at Stadio Olympico


Saracens
Manager – Ozzy3213

01. Matt Mullan	09. Morgan Parra (k)
02. John Smit (c)	10. Francois Trinh-Duc
03. Jannie du Plessis
04. George Skivington	11. Luke Fitzgerald
05. Graham Kitchener	12. Nevin Spence
06. Alessandro Zanni	13. Henry Trinder
07. Luke Wallace	14. Andrew Trimble
08. Ben McCalman	15. Jaco Taute

16. George Chuter 17. Max Lahiff 18. Brok Harris 19. Rynhardt Elstadt 20. Alex Gray 21. Dewaldt Duvenage 22. Owen Farrell 23. Tom Homer


Leicester Tigers
Manager – LukeLovesLuka

01. Jared Saunders	09. Michael Classens
02. Stephen Moore	10. Jonny Wilkinson (k)
03. Dan Cole
04. Pascal Pape	11. Isa Nacewa
05. Simon Shaw	12. Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
06. Tom Croft	13. Casey Laulala
07. Jacques Burger	14. Vincent Clerc
08. Ernst Joubert (c)	15. Rob Miller

16. Gethin Jenkins 17. Tom Youngs 18. Census Johnston 19. Tom Denton 20. Thomas Waldrom 21. Micky Young 22. Rory Clegg 23. Clement Poitrenaud

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[Ozzy3213]

I believe that we have Exeter Chiefs vs. Worcester this week. Any preference on where fellas?


Also anyone fancy a game?

[LukeLovesLuka]

Yep.

[Steven_Sharks]

I'm also up for a friendly should anyone want one.

[Ozzy3213]

Luke do you want normal league restriction on EQ?

[LukeLovesLuka]

Sounds good mate. Apologies again for no predos last week. Working most of the weekend.

[Ozzy3213]

Now worries on predos these are just a bit of fun and if people can't get on it's not an issue.

[LukeLovesLuka]

Yeh, but I found the write ups really useful and intended to give the same help to others.

I'll probably play a completely different 23 this week.

[Ozzy3213]

The feed back was good from people. particularly like Steve on my academy game saying who he'd see as ok in the senior team.

[prop_lyd]

Think we're off to Jersey for it Pete.

01. Beast	09. Tawera Kerr-Barlow
02. Gary Botha	10. Tom Heathcote (k)
03. BJ Botha (c)
04. Ollie Kohn	11. Sean Maitland
05. Luke Charteris	12. Pat McCabe
06. Scott Higginbotham	13. Matt Hopper
07. Justin Tipuric	14. James Short
08. Ben Morgan	15. Ben Ransom

16. Korree Britton 17. Nathan Catt 18. Samson Lee 19. Dom Barrow 20. Mamuka Gorgodze 21. Dwayne Peel 22. Kyle Godwin 23. Rob Cook


If possible could I have comments on the partnerships, my captain selection and how people feel about the youngsters on show please.

[Driver]

01.Brett Sturguss	09.Lloyd Williams
02.Hikia Elliot	10. Paddy Jackson
03.Ben Tameifuna
04.Dean Schofield	11.Tim Visser
05.Ali Williams	12.Yannick Jauzion
06.Kevin McLaughlin	13.Darren Cave
07.Phil Dowsen(c)	14.Matt Smith
08.Luke Narraway	15.Ben Smith

[LukeLovesLuka]

Leicester Tigers
Manager – LukeLovesLuka

01. Jared Saunders	09. Michael Classens
02. Stephen Moore	10. Jonny Wilkinson (k)
03. Dan Cole
04. Pascal Pape	11. Isa Nacewa
05. Simon Shaw	12. Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
06. Tom Croft	13. Casey Laulala
07. Jacques Burger	14. Vincent Clerc
08. Ernst Joubert (c)	15. Rob Miller

16. Gethin Jenkins 17. Tom Youngs 18. Census Johnston 19. Tom Denton 20. Thomas Waldrom 21. Micky Young 22. Rory Clegg 23. Clement Poitrenaud

[Ozzy3213]

Saracens
Manager – Ozzy3213

01. Matt Mullan	09. Morgan Parra (k)
02. John Smit (c)	10. Francois Trinh-Duc
03. Jannie du Plessis
04. George Skivington	11. Luke Fitzgerald
05. Graham Kitchener	12. Nevin Spence
06. Alessandro Zanni	13. Henry Trinder
07. Luke Wallace	14. Andrew Trimble
08. Ben McCalman	15. Jaco Taute

16. George Chuter 17. Max Lahiff 18. Brok Harris 19. Rynhardt Elstadt 20. Alex Gray 21. Dewaldt Duvenage 22. Owen Farrell 23. Tom Homer

[Ozzy3213]

Anyone else wanting a fixture added let me know asap please.

[Sgt_Pooly]

I'll try and predo

Just put if you want anything in particular highlighted, combo's etc

[prop_lyd]

Pete; is it ok to have :

If possible could I have comments on the partnerships, my captain selection and how people feel about the youngsters on show please.

Put on the bottom of my team please?

[Sgt_Pooly]

Exeter 25-23 Worcester

Pack - Two strong front rows and I can't see much between scrums and loose. Prop prob slightly bigger names but a little less form, two good units though. Similar story in the engine rooms, good blend of power/lineout, big fan of Charteris and Schofield as standouts. Again good combos in Backrow, think Worcester shade this area with strong balance but tidy unit from Exeter.

Backs - Think Exeter shade the halfbacks with Jackson shading Heathcote currently, only just. Nothing in two cracking young 9's that will give great ball. Good balance in centres and again very good units. McCabe has progressed loads and possibly shade Jauzion currently but I think I just prefer Exeters combo as a unit as big fan of Cave. Not much in two cracking wing units, possible shade to Worcester with Short edging Smith on wing. Complete step up at FB though with Smith top draw whilst Ransom not quite AP standard.

Overall - both teams have recruited very well and look transformed. Cracking combo's all over the park but Exeter have little more experience in key positions. Good game.

[Sgt_Pooly]

Prop - I think Higginbottom would a better captain choice than BJ. I like your youngsters. Short especially would be an excellent starter during the season, possibly Hearhcote too

[Sgt_Pooly]

Saracens 23-28 Leicester

Pack - little more around the park for Tigers in front row but see Sarries having better scrumming front row with JdP getting at Saunders more than Cole will at Mullen. Not much in lineouts but some serious grunt for Tigers will cause Sarries issues and will even up scrum. Again good balance in both backrows but Tigers have more in each position and this will help them get a pack edge overall.

Backs - one a piece in half backs with not much in a tight contest. Prefer Tigers centre combo as prefer Spence at 13 and a touch more quality for Tigers again in back 3.

Overall - by no means teams at full strength but Leicester have a little bit extra in most combinations and will win by a score.

[Ozzy3213]

Any more predos from anyone???

[Steven_Sharks]

I will do some. Only got time to do it now.

[Steven_Sharks]

Exeter 25 - 27 Worcester

I prefer the Worcester pack, think they have the better line up and balance amongst the forwards. Tough call at half backs, I think both combo's would be weak against the first choice of most other sides, particularly Jackson and Heathcote. I Prefer Exeter from 11-15 and think they have the balance right.

Weaknesses in Full strength AP game

Exeter: Major - Paddy Jackson Slight: Brett Sturgess, Hika Elliot, Lloyd Williams

Worcester: Major: Ben Ransom, Tom Heathcote Slight:

Leicester 32 - 24 Saracens

Packs are quite even, Jared Saunders a standout as a weakness for Tigers. For me Saracens are a little light of carriers across there side with nobody there for me going to offer continually dynamic carriers and some joy on the gain line. Spence not a 12 for me. Leicester's backs stronger and as a side they will get across the gain line a lot more.

[LukeLovesLuka]

Exeter 22 - 26 Worcester

Slight edge to Worcester in the front row with a nice Saffer unit. Good second row battle that I might jut edge to Exeter. I prefer Worcester's back row but not a great deal in it. Tough to call HB's, slight edge to Worcester on form. One apiece in the centres with McCabe and Cave the standouts. Edge to Exeter in the back three's. Slight edge to Worcester throughout that sees them nick the win. 

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