Northampton Saints Squad - Fantasty Rugby

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Northampton Saints Squad - Fantasy Rugby Game

2011/2012 - Anglo-Welsh Cup
2012/2013 - Anglo-Welsh Cup and Heineken Cup

Coaching Staff:

Head Coach: Dammit Chris
Assistant Head-Coaches: Jim Mallinder - Gregor Townsend

Forwards Head-Coach: Trevor Woodman
Forwards Assistant: Tom Rees
Defence Coach: Paul Gustard

Attack/Backs Head-Coach: Alex King
Attack Coach Assistant: Christian Cullen
Kicking Coach: Paul Grayson

Academy Coaches: Fraser Waters, Stuart Abbott

Sponsors: Ibex Earth

Injury Update: No current injuries.

Next game:

Playing Squad 38

Hookers
HK Dylan Hartley (E) EPS
HK Tatafu Polota-Nau (Australia)
HK Motu Matu'u (New Zealand)

(note to self a loosehead is number 1 and a tighthead is number 3)

Props
PR Sona Taumalolo (Tonga) (1)
PR Thomas Domingo (France) (1)
PR Mako Vunipola (England) (1)
PR Carl Hayman (NZ) (3)
PR Ben Tameifuna (NZ) (3)

Second row
LK Cadeyn Neville (Australia)
LK Samo Manoa (USA)
LK Joe Launchbury (England)
LK Marco Wentzel (South Africa)
LK Patricio Albacete (Argentina)
LK Courtney Lawes (E) EPS
LK James Craig (E)

Backrow
BS Dan Lydiate (Wales)
OS/BS Julien Bonnaire (France)
BS/N8 Liam Messam (NZ)
N8 Sergio Parisse (Italy)
No8/BS CJ Stander (South Africa)
No8/BS Ashley Johnson (South Africa)
BS/OS/Lock Calum Clark (E) EPS

Scrumhalves
SH Mike Phillips (Wales)
SH Joe Simpson (E) EPS
SH Mike Blair (Scotland)

Flyhalves
FH/CE Ben Botica (E)
FH Tyler Bleyendaal (New Zealand)
FH Rhys Priestland (Wales)

Centres
CE/FH Matt Giteau (Australia)
CE Weslie Fofana (France)
CE Manu Tuilagi (E)
CE Marcelo Bosch (Argentina)
CE/WG Tomassi Benvenutti (Italy)

Back Three
WG Sitiveni Siviatu (NZ)
WG Christian Wade (E)
WG Julian Savea (NZ)
WG Chris Ashton (E) EPS
FB/WG Leigh Halfpenny (Wales)
WG/FB Juan Imhoff (Argentina)
FB Ben Foden (E) EPS

Saints Senior Academy: (After 1st September 1991)
(17 Players)

HK Mikey Haywood (E) - 10/11/1991
HK Scott Spurling (E)
PR Henry Thomas (E) (3) EPS -30/10/1991
PR Sebastien Taofifenua (France) 21/03/1992
OS Liam Gill (Aus) - 08/06/1992
FL Sam Cane (NZ) - 13/01/1992
FL Sam Jones (E) -
FL Wian Liebenberg (SA) - 31/08/1992
SH Bryn Hall (NZ) - 03/02/1992
HK/BR Nick Walker (E)
FL Steve Uren (E) - 11/04/1994
No8 Billy Vunipola (E) - 03/11/1992
FH George Ford (E) -16/03/1993
CE Elliot Daly (E) - 08/10/1992
CE Mark Bennett (Scotland) - 03/02/1993
CE Tom Stephenson (E) - 05/05/1994
WG Jamie Elliott (E) - 31/09/1992

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Kruger for Attwood

That is one of the funniest offers there has been in the game Pooly

Not sure what that means Matt...Kruger was best lock in prem last season and was fantastic in Currie Cup, 4th choice for Bulls but been injured and will start with Mat and Bakkies gone.

Attwood had been behind Brown and Hamilton lately.

Not that my offers to anybody have anything to do with you.

bit touchy are we??

he is actually 5th choice for bulls with Rousssouw and Flip ahead. he is a good player but he has no form and English players worth so much in this game.

Do you honestly think that chris would go fot that deal?

just thought it was funny offer thats all

I needed good players that people knew of, those three I feel are excactly that. I needed to improve my depth at lock and have done just that mate.

Not touchy, just not into commenting on other peoples deals.

I can see if you don't watch Currie Cup that he has no form but he's played more than Ferris over the year and I've seen you offer him in deals.

No problems.

No probs mate. Kruger played CC and has been injured alot of the S15, flip and Kruger will be Bulls engine room next season.

You're busy! What for Lua?

I rate McAlister a fair bit over Lua to be honest, suspect Manu will go mate.

Make me an offer for Mitchell mate.

Fitzy for Lualala?

Need to be a biggy for Masi

What do you want for Lualala then?

Does Claassens interest you Chris? Gives you a good basics scrum half to fall back on whilst Phillips sorts himself out and Simpson is away. Be perfect with Giteau as he offers quick solid service.

I'm pretty sure South African International Claassens would be rated higher than those three Chris. I thought he'd give you steady option at 9 and somebody to play during the 6N and WC etc.

If Simpson and Phillips go to the WC which is
more than likely you have no half decent player at nine. I get marked down for Arr and he's played a full season in the prem so I'd except those 3 to be crusified! Lol

No probs though, just thought it was a position you could do with a solid player who was always available.

Just thought I'd give you first dibs as it's a position you'll be weak in during the WC. Got a few after him but would swap for Lualala mate. Would help us both out and similar standard players I think.

Chambers is available mate

I'd swap him for Laulala

Could maybe loan you Hipkiss just incase Tuilagi gets called up

Make me an offer that improves my depth then mate.

I'd rather hang onto Chambers mate, none of those players interest me at all I'm afraid.

Peel is

Any of your back 3 bar Arscott and Lewis-Pratt?!

No interest in Watson mate, sorry. Gray isn't for sale but I'd do Claassens and Hipkiss on loan for Lualala. Need to know now though really as I'd cancel Payne.

Also interested in Laulala

I've sold Fainga'a to Quins mate.

Just don't ask Pete what he thinks of Lualala! No probs

Sgt_Pooly wrote:Just don't ask Pete what he thinks of Lualala! No probs

He's great

I just need some centres during the WC now. Didn't realise that I only have one now if they all get picked for their nations.

I wouldn't say Lualala was particularly big mind, he's a good player but no world beater. Well I've got Claassens available but need similar quality back, not sure you're willing to offer though.

I'd want Sherri for Smit mate

Who you willing to offer about then mate?

Juan Pablo Socino is 22 mate can't be in your acadamy

dammit_chris wrote:Loads of people have got over 21s in their academies at the moment - for now Im putting Tuilagi back in there and the Argentinian out of it - balances it out perfectly.

Chris the Rules are Rules i'm going to have a fine trim over academies in the next few days and anybody found breaking the rules with players too old to be part of the academy will be severely punished as stated in the rules

What for Geraghty mate?

Sorry mate Kvesic isnt going anywhere. looks a star in the making.

Have the following available:

Stuart Hooper
Jim Hamilton
Julien Salvi
Kai Horstman
Ben Pieneer
Daniel Browne
Gonzalo Tiesi

No deal mate, I have plenty of options for my front row. Also if I did that deal it would leave me with very few back rowers.

Make me an offer mate.

Webber, Attwood, Gill, Messam and Giteau all interest me.

Make me an offer for him then mate.

Think your squad is creeping up again Chris...might need to offload before you get fizzed by the Gestapo

Not interested in any of those players mate.

What for Dave Wilson mate?

I'd be interested in Dave Wilson and Juilian Sevea

Could I loan Matt Hopper for the World cup?

Chris if you want Murphy, make me an offer mate. I'm willing to let him go.

Kankowski and Wilson interest me

No deal mate.

HK John Smit (HK/TH) - South Africa
LH Efion Lewis-Roberts - Wales
LH Alistair Dickinson - Scotland
TH Juan Gomez - Argentina
TH Juan Pablo Orlandi - Argentina
FL Sisi Koyamaibole (N8/BS) - Fiji
FL Marty Holah - New Zealand - On loan to Newcastle for the Rugby World cup
FL Rob Wood (BS/N8/LK) - England
FL Mark Wilson (BS/N8) - England
SH Tomas O'Leary (SH/FH/WG) - Ireland
SH Haydn Thomas - England - On loan to Saracens for the Rugby World cup
SH Charlie Pilgrim - England
IC Andrea Masi - Italy
IC Gordan D'Arcy - Ireland
OC Adam Powell (OC/IC) - England
OC Kameli Ratavou - Fiji
FB Lee Byrne (FB/OC) - Wales

what for Messam and Wilson?

What for Watson Chris?

Could maybe do Fitzy but would need something else on top