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

Masoe yes predo text did me. You can borrow AJ if you want ?? I will start season with heaslip. AJ been great this season and will help as sub as plays all backrow ??

Yours if you want to loan him

6. Messem
7. Cane

Got to be your flanks for next season, having a great game today

AJ for Lapandry I can do. Both cracking players

Would you do Miles mantella and Sam Twomney for Wian Liebenburg

Chris what for PR Sebastien Taofifenua (France)

You can have Mantella mate. I didn't realise I was over my academy limit as well

Nottingham is meant to be a belting night out fella , my rugby club went a few years back and said it's the best tour/night out they have ever been on.

For every 1 bloke there is 3 birds.

No mate had to put it on back burner with the missus not well. You can't really go wrong though, everything is pretty central.

Yea she's doing ok cheers mate.

I seem to remember it being pretty good around the canal, a really good night tho. Have to go easy on him then eh........or not lol

Poor bloke, I'm so glad I'm already married

Hey Chris,

anything for Clark, Ashton, Gill, Cane? Also big for Manu?

Yea I know, I thought that would be your response

Fofana makes your midfield much better.

Ashton foden and halfpenny good back 3 in any conditions but will always be susceptible to cross kick.

What for Cipriani?

Who knows, blokes crazy. Prob come back after year in RL but could go and play netball if money right

He said he wants to come back to the Chiefs, just wants to make big bucks while it's still there. Can't blame him really, Carter etc get 300k a year while he'll be getting 600k for 10 matches in Japan

So they'll be able to go into my academy?

Also no restrictions mate

Cheers mate, thanks for the help.

I'm gonna pass on Gill thanks mate. Would happily loan Cane off you though

What for Rob Webber?

Cheers mate just trying to gauge opinion on who I can get away with next season. Personally think Kvesic, although he has a good defensive game, will end up at 8 long term unless he moves from Worcester soon. Harrison looked great in his few cameos for Saints near the end of the season. Looks a real scavenger to me and has a good linking game to go with it. Think hes underage for the u20s this year so might be a good option come next season (13/14) for me.

Out of the rest of my academy I'm hoping Gilroy sees Irish recognition by the end of the season. Was probably the best winger in Ireland last season and reckon it will be him and Bowe for Ulster over the season so should get good recognition. Hanrahan should get good game time under Penney at Munster and should hopefully be good for the AW and Amlin. Addison should get good exposure in the Heino with Sale and a few more tries like the one he scored on the last day of the season and I might get away with him in a few games.

What for Fofana/JdV?

Can I borrow daly during rc can loan you a player also ?

No probs, your team is quality. Few minor things but only because you asked and generally wouldn't pick that much up.

Lineout is your only worry moving forward. Scrum looks solid and pack as a whole very strong.

You have a few marmite players but we all do, that's what makes selection so hard.

You can't get around a bad lineout, especially in the winter months. Look at Bath.

I'd just pick up a lineout lock mate tbh

Forgot about Mogensen. Still happy with 1 mil for him?

Pretty sure I sold him to pooly about a year ago.

Just saw your message can I take daly from now until end rc? I have put Jo
On bench for me this week

Clarke is a good talent as Is steph Reynolds. Clarke makes may look slow. He scored 2 tries against Irish in his only AP start.

A bit small at the moment though. I am off to the 7s final this week. It's at bath and Is a bargain for ten quid a ticket

Yeah sounds good to me mate

Hi Chris i see on the draft you said you should have taken a hooker. if you want you can loan one of mine any time.

fancy a big deal for messam?

Morning mate, cheers for the heads up on Manoa. Burgess is for sale so I'm looking to only have 3 scrum halves. Not sure about releasing Cato, would leave me with only three wingers, and with injuries and international periods that could leave me in a tough situation.

Is there any chance I could take Liam Gill on loan for the season for a fee?

Hmm depends who it is mate.

So I could have Gill on loan for one round of Aviva Prem games?

If I could have him for the season I'd pay a decent fee, or could swap him for Burgess if you're interested?

Ok yeah, so Gill on loan to me for the season but can be recalled if injuries/shortage of players at openside comes in to play. deal

And I've got £3.75m

Shall I post it on confirms then mate?

I'll take Wallace and Gill on loan for the season mate, I'll stick it on confirms. Cheers for the help and advice.

What for JDV?

Might be in for JDV also

Was thinking of offering something along the lines of

JDV + ?

Faainga + ?

with a gain for you in the question marks. My thinking being you can shift Giteau to 12 during 6N whereas you don't really have a 13 during 6N with Manu and Benvenutti away and Tait still being a bit of a flight risk untill he gets some form back.

Take Strauss or Fourie. For me Strauss 2 nd best 2 in world. Form is great most saffers had him above bdp however bdp best in world and a hero

what sort of team you going for in the semi mate?

HC team, RC team or full strength?

What for Wray and Launchbury?

Don't want to let him go mate sorry

Cheers for feedback Chris, was just trying Read out at 6 as he started there for AB's. Think Faletau could play across Backrow though like you said.

Just be trying combo's etc. prob give Burgess a run out

Wade for Spurling?

What you looking at

Thomas + ? 4 Waldouck + Murray