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

What for Henry Thomas?

Hey Chris,

Hartley, Lawes, Foden, Ashton

Can go big!

Also Stevens, Clarke

Shame, could have done a biggy!

Attwood?

I don't see him at that level, think Parling is a better lock myself but it's all personal opinion.

I see him kinda top AP level, like a Robshaw, maybe a bit lower. I could do a better foreign player or include something in a deal.

What players interest you?

botha + for attwood?

I don't think Skivs has ever really kicked on at Leicester tbh, although I do like him as a player. Parling has really been missed, seen Cockers say it a few times. He's their best lineout op by a fair distance and a good carrier.

I imagine Deacon/Parling will be first choice with Skivs behind and Kitchener learning the ropes over the season. Then add in Slater who's prob been their best lock this season. Leciester have some serious options!

I really like Attwood but he needs to nail what type of player he his, he doesn't seen aggresive enough to be a enforcer and his lineout work is solid but nothing to force him into the England setup. I'd like to see him really put himself about this season and learn a bit from Grewcock (could go wrong!)

You know I need a lot. He's a real good prospect for the future, could see him getting to the England Squad in the future if he continues to develop.

Callum Clark
Dave Attwood
Joe Simpson

nope

Well I rate him a lot higher than Heathcote!

He's going to be class...I will leave it

I'm more than happy to hold on to him

No interest in Beauxis

He'd be my third choice Fly Half...I see no need in having him

I've listed the players I want

IF you are offering a youngster I want a top class one...like what Pooly is offering

Savea tried to step up last year and he was pretty garbage. I'd rather get Grey than Harrison and Wallace tbh

You know what I want

Christian Wade

Mate i've noticed your looking at offloading Harrison. I'll happily take him back, what you after for him?

£5m for Harrison?

If I played Mason + Geragthy I’d be slated. Harrison is 3/4th choice at Tigers and a year younger than Youngs. He was behind Chris Cook for England U20's.

Ha ha I was about to make 36 my kicker but went with Brock at the last minute as was worried people would say 'why choose a young 36 to kick when Brock's experience would be better'!

Cheers bud. Will take all advice on board.

Keen not to rush wilko in. Undecided whether to play him next week. I'll most likely have Yach on kicking duties when he's back in the side.

I could do you a loan swap of Waller for Abbott mate.

Mullan is a full international mate, would need a better player than Abbott for him.

Would need Attwood, which i am guessing you wouldn't want to do.

I can't really see anyone who is a similar level in a position that is going to benefit me mate.

I've got Toeava mate who is a better player and brings as much power to a backline as Lamont. Also with FTD, Nonu and Davies back power's not really an issue.

I'd need a good deal mate - he looks a real talent and starting to get serious gametime now.

There's no value for me in giving up Kitchener in a deal for Attwood mate, as I am looking to improve my depth in the second row, so losing one lock for another doesn't really help me to achieve this.

Think we are struggling for Mullan mate.

I could do Waller for Sam Harrison as a loan deal.

LukeLovesLuka wrote:I'd need a good deal mate - he looks a real talent and starting to get serious gametime now.

Might consider

Youngs + Poff + Nalaga
for
Webber + Messam + 1/2p

Big jump from establishing yourself as first choice at club to England team.....

Clark is a good prospect mate, never said otherwise. Still think Dowson/Wood/Wilson is Saints best backrow though

Just seems like Mallinder is rotating his flanks at the minute. Don't think tomorrow is his strongest unit as Woods is on the bench.

Wilson has only recently returned from injury not sure how he's been off the boil.

Poff + T.Youngs
for
Messam + Harrison

Just realised Qera is inJured sorry chris

I'm intersted in Laulaula

Not in the foreseeable future. very important to me particularly with Cooper being injured irl.

I expect the same. Priestland's form has been great for me. Pete selling him to me must be one of the few deals which have turned out to be a bad piece of business for him.

When it gets into the wet conditions weak in weak out I'm hoping that being able to bring Brits and Cooper off the bench will be as gooder impact as you can get!

Thanks for reminding me of that great bit of dealing by me Steve.

Lol - still not as bad as when I sold you Lawes for £3m or Tonga'uhia to Nick for £2m! Worst mistakes in the game those!

Tom Wood for Adam Balding

What for Baker?

Driver did you seriously do that deal mate? Seriously - I don't feel so bad now :-)

He's a TH mate. Wouldn't pay much for him tbh, couple of mil?

Cheers for steenkamp link. Some hit. To be fair people who don't rate him know very little about rugby for me. Carries scrummages better than any loosehead currently.

Like most props got a few hidings when young and now he hands them out. Been in super team of year SA player of year etc etc

I wouldn't pay much mate, he'd be 4/5th choice TH for me. No probs

Brits is on the bench for me, simply because I think my scrum would be seen as a weakness with him and Marler there.

Shame he didnt come over to union would be a cracking little player. Worth holding onto for now to see how this link up with Saracens go. Not overly sure if they would be allowed get around this no talking to other clubs clause

Roncero, Alexander (LH/TH), Stankovich

Just a fair deal mate. Could you get Attwood or Davies involved, could include a lock back maybe.

You looking to keep hold of Domingo?