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

Vaguely. Just seeing what he'd need

SirJohnnyEnglish wrote:Hey Matt,

Since you are on... What did you make of JTH's form over the last 2/3 months of the season last year and the Amlin run in? Has it continued through the start of the seaon?

If I remember rightly you were quite impressed even though JTH isnt particularly a favourite player of yours...

For Chris's benefit of course...

anonmattyt wrote:Johnny to be honest with you he has been sensational and has worked on his faults. He is never going to be a distributor and has a poor pass but he offloads well and runs great lines and tackles well. Most improved player in the prem last year. Was fantastic in Europe and must be near England sqiad

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Still going down the JTH route when even Matt, who was never a fan!!!!, recognises how far he has come on and the cracking form he is in. Some people consider last season to be one of Evans worst in terms of form in England so how does that work with JTH's form?

Still waiting for a replies on the match thread to points raised...

JTH so far has played against Bowden and Jonathan Joseph (not a bad combo considering Bowden is argauable one of the players in the premiership so far) and Downey and Clarke (whom you considered the best midfield in the premiership when you had them in your squad). Gloucesters midfield wasnt the strongest but that still looks like decent opposition to date...

To say Evans is the 2nd best flyhalf n the world when he hasnt proved it at the highest level might be a bit of a stretch (Pooly will be happy though!). He didnt come into his best last season till the end. Explain JTHs form over the course of the season then.

Anyway Cruden is more then capable of getting JTH going. Watch the ITM cup this year? He was an absolute class above everyone else. Tore everybody apart singlehandily at times.

Can see why you dont like Cruden. An attacking 10 who can kick his goals and actually tackle.... Doesnt fit your template for a 10 does it?

One of the form 10s of the Super 15 this year. Best player in the ITM. Not my problem Henry decided to take Slade is it?...

Everyones entitled to their own opinion Chris. Im just highlighting mine using performances and stats and facts to back it up. More then entitled to argue my own opinion as you are

Hi chris

Interested in Moon , Cips and Elsom

Hi chris I'm happy with most of that deal - but won't lose Evans without wc coming back so would need elsom I've lapandy

No interest in Casey either mate how about Attwood?

I'd be interested in Davies mate, what you looking for?

Lol...that makes no sense! I like Davies but he's hardly Brad Thorn of Bakkies, he wouldn't improve my first XV but would be a good addition to my squad.

I rate him as a decent Int lock, who are you interested in at a similar level?

You're seriously overating Davies to expect Brussow for him. Wee Heinrich is in top 3 7's in rugby...Davies is 3rd best lock in Wales! Lol

I'm happy to negotiate but need to do that at a realistic level. Brussow NFS but would possibly include world class/top class with other players involved.

Think our valuations are a fair way off mate. I'll leave it

I would for a crazy offer but not too keen on JDV so will leave it for now mate.

I saw you say that a while ago, but he's been playing regularly for them.
Although he can be hard to keep track of teams in the championship sometimes.

I could maybe do a deal on a few of those...although the likes of Wilko and Pocock aren't for sale. My problem is I have done a couple of big deals of late so loathed to change my squad around too much right now.

"Poff, Joubert, Young and Nacewa"

All really key players in my Int Period side mate. Would have to see similar availability in return.

Yeh probably best to wait

Abendanoon usually plays the sunny games for me mate or sometimes on the wing. Would need EQ back for him to go who you willing to let go?

Newcastle

15 Greg Goosen
14 Luke Fielden
13 Corne Uys
12 Jamie Helleur
11 Ryan Shortland
10 Jimmy Gopperth
9 Will Chudley

1 Grant Shiells
2 Joe Graham
3 Ashley Wells
4 Tim Swinson
5 James Hudson (captain)
6 Richard Mayhew
7 Will Welch
8 Ally Hogg

Replacements

16 Michael Mayhew
17 Darren Fearn
18 James Hall
19 Glen Townson
20 Mark Wilson
21 Chris Pilgrim
22 Luke Eves
23 Alex Tait


I'm pretty baffled by Tait's selection to be honest , Richard Mayhew is in terrible form and Mark Wilson is playing some great stuff at 6. Ally Hogg is so past it he might aswell retire.

No Fitzpatrick in the centers is a weird one as well as he runs some pretty big lines and would of had some joy running at Davis.

Think you guys will run away with it after 60 minutes

I'm still interested in Cipriani as well as Chris Whitehead

Cheers for the heads up mate I might do that. I'd swap Chambers for Simon Taylor.

Don't rate laulala mate. The only player of yours that I can see that I would do for him as a straight swap as they ate about the same level in my eyes is Attwood

What would you want for Eerie Claasens

Depends who you are offering for him mate.

Lol...I know what you mean, hard to rate players you've hardly saw. Smith's offend back of at great season at 15 and 12. If Dagg didn't recover he would have been at WC.

Would have him same sort of level as Jackson Wray, maybe a bit ahead, think he's a year older.

Around that sort of level mate.

Could possibly do Tincu, huge scrummager, be esp good during the winter

He's much better than Webber imo, a little behind Hartley but obviously both English.

I'd want similar standard foreign or slightly less English. I'd do something with Sheri maybe, still think he could be a risk thats all. Or give me a few names

Harrison is a decent player mate, but at the moment Kruis is more valuable to me than Harrison would be due to relative depth I have in their positions.

Got Fabio Ongaro as a hooker? Solid enough and good basics.

Would swap him for Claasens

Nahhh Claasens is the man I'd want for him.

Would you not have Cipriani and Lamont as cover?

He's 33 mate, same as Ongaro/Thompson etc. Not really old in hooking terms, Ledesma is 38 I think

Your players may be slightly better, but Young in particular is crucial for me as my only EQ scrummie, so couldn't really lose him. Youngs is an exciting prospect too.

Like I say, your players may be slightly stronger, but the deal is a bad one for my squad.

Ha ha, I sold him to you

He looks a talent, but is a long way off the shirt for Tigers when Youngs comes back and Young settles in.

Not letting Claassens go mate. Which other players of mine are you interested in?

No thanks.

Ben Williams needs big big offer

Heathcote can leave

Sorry mate, but Watson is playing at the level below the Currie Cup. Nobody is going to see him play and his rating will sink like a stone.

Easter for Messam?

Enquiry only.

Maybe Messam mate, Tincu for him?

No probs, no interest in the others

Out of your locks who is available...

Williams NFS

Seems like a fair few are interested in Mullan. Would do him as a straight swap for one of

Attwood
Max Evans
Halfpenny

Then we are going to struggle to get to a deal mate as I have no interest in any of the players that you listed.

Attwood and Mullan are at similar levels in my opinion, and although I agree that Evans and Halfpenny are ahead of Mullan, the balancing factors are that you will defintiely lose them for 7 weeks during the reast of the season, and Mullan is EQ, which they are not.

Let me know if you change your mind.

Sometimes you have to gamble if you want to win big

That wasn't a gamble, that was some top class poaching from the Saracens scouts!

Make me an offer mate, but there's no point offering me someone who I am never going to play.

Thomas Domingo - Returns week 10
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Bob Baker - Returns week 13
Mike Phillips - Returns week 14
Casey Laulala - Returns week 15


Pretty mixed results there Chris - Some big names but you'v got the depth to cover at 1 and 9