RFU Summer Championship Round 1

Teams by 4th June Games to be played 5th June

Worcester Warriors vs Bath RFC

Worcester -

1.George Porter 2.Koree Britton 3.Sylvain Marconnet 4.Mario Wentzel (c) 5.Ollie Kohn 6.Kearnen Myall 7.Craig Newby 8.Ben McCallam 9.Jimmy Cowen 10.Nicky Robinson 11.Matt Banahan 12.Stirling Mortlock 13.Nils Mordt 14.Juilian Malzuire 15.Greig Tonks

REPS:16. Richardt Strauss 17. David Flatman* 18. Matt Parr* 19. Dominic Barrow 20. Richard Thorpe* 21. Jordi Pasqualin 22. Sam Stanley 23. Chris Paterson

Bath RFC -

1.Salvator Perugini 2.Will Tanner 3.Davit Zirakshivilli 4.James Cannon 5.Sam Whitelock 6.Juan Fernandez Lobbe 7.Sean O'Brian 8.Joe Worsley 9.Michael Classens 10.Brock James 11.Tom Varndell 12.Anthony Allen 13.Dominic Waldouck 14.Sean Maitland 15.Frans Steyn

REPS; Jon Golding , Joe Ward , Kane Newport , Louis Deacon , Will Skuse , James Grindal , Steve Shringler , Richard Haughton

Gloucester vs Newcastle Falcons


Gloucester

1 ousthuizen 2 george 3 harden 4 hanks 5 robson 6 savage 7 saull 8 Alberts 9 Lewis 10 donald 11 guildford 12 Casson 13 may 14 vainokolo 15 Dagg

REPS: 16 steenkamp 17 Grey 18 somerville 19 roussouw 20 fasivalu 21 Dan Robson 22 lamb 23 Roberts


Newcastle Falcons

1.Boris Stankovich 2.Tom Lindsay 3.Craig Mitchell 4.Juandre Kruger 5.Geoff Parling 6.Chris Robshaw(c) 7.Heinrich Brussow 8.Duane Vermeulen
9.Richard Wigglesworth 10.Colin Slade 11.Miles Benjamin 12.Luke McAlister 13.Dan Hipkiss 14.Topsy Ojo 15.Tom Catterick

16.Joe Duffey 17. Owen Franks 18.Fabien Barcella 19.Ed Slater 20.Alex Gray 21.Joel Hodgson 22.Andrew Forsyth 23.James O’Connor

London Wasps vs Exeter Chiefs


London Wasps

1. Benn Robinson 2. Steve Thompson 3. Charlie Beech 4. Steven Sykes 5. George Skivington 6. Tom Johnson 7. Carl Fearns 8. Dan Ward-Smith 9. Martin Roberts 10. Jimmy Gopperth 11. Tom Williams 12. Anthony Fainga'a 13. Mike Tindall (c) 14. Noah Cato 15. Olly Morgan

REPS 16. Andy Titterell 17.Tom French 18. James Slipper 19. Peter Elder 20. Sam Jones 21. Mike Blair 22. Rory Clegg 23. Drew Mitchell

Exeter Chiefs

1.Brett Sturgess 2.Benjiman Kayser 3.Juan Gomez 4.Simon Shaw 5.James Hudson 6.Dave Wallace © 7.Shane Jennings 8.Kelly Brown 9.Haydn Thomas 10.Steven Myler 11.Horace Aguella 12.Regan King 13.Adam Powell 14.Matt Smith 15.Luke Arscott

REPS16.Neil Clark 17.Efion Lewis - Roberts 18.Mark Lambert 19.Steve Mafi (U21) 20.Mark Wilson (U21) 21.Rob Coote (U21) 22.Ian Balshaw 23.Derrick Houghard
Leicester Tigers vs Sale Sharks


Leicester Tigers

1. Clarke Dermody 2. Matt Thompson 3. Cencus Johnston 4. Chris Jack (c) 5. Alex Brown 6. Jordan Crane 7. David Pocock 8. Ernst Joubert 9. Micky Young10. Dave Walder (k) 11. Aurelien Rougerie 12. Clement Poitrenaud 13. Yannick Jauzion 14. Cory Jane 15. Damien Traille

16. Jonny Harris 17. Tom Youngs 18. Jason Hobson 19. Tom Denton 20. Magnus Lund 21. Joe Srokowski 22. Rob Miller 23. Tom Biggs

Sale Sharks

1. Lionel Faure 2. David Paice 3. Luc Ducalcon 4. Romain Millo Chluski 5. Christian Day 6. Matt Todd 7. Michael Lipman 8. victor Vito 9. Nicholas Bezy 10. Aaron Cruden 11. Sam Smith 12. Jordan Turner Hall 13. Yann David 14. Luke Rooney 15. Geordan Murphy

REPS :16. Lee Imolek 17. Brett Sharman 18. Shaun Knight 19. Andries Bekker 20. Kai Horstman 21. Shaun Perry 22. Andy Goode 23. Nick Abendanoo

Worcester

1. George Porter*
2. Joe Gray*
3. Sylvain Marconnet
4. Mariano Wentzel (c)
5. Ollie Kohn*
6. Kearnen Myall*
7. Craig Newby
8. Ben McCalman

9. Jimmy Cowan
10. Nicky Robinson
11. Matt Banahan*
12. Stirling Mortlock
13. Nils Mordt*
14. Julien Malzieu
15. Greig Tonks*

16. Richardt Strauss
17. David Flatman*
18. Matt Parr*
19. Leo Cullen
20. Richard Thorpe*
21. Eion Reddan
22. Morne Steyn
23. Chris Paterson

Prop think you may need to view the summer championships homepage with regards to rules about selections.

10 Forign players
3 players under 21

1 Salvatore Perugini*
2 Will Tanner
3 Davit Zirakshvilli*
4 James Cannon
5 Sam Whitelock*
6 Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe*
7 Sean O’Brien*
8 Joe Worsley
9 Michael Claasens*
10 Brock James*
11 Tom Varndell
12 Anthony Allen
13 Dominic Waldouck
14 Sean Maitland*
15 Francois Steyn*

16 Jon Golding
17 Joe Ward
18 Kane Newport
19 Louis Deacon
20 Will Skuse
21 James Grindal
22 Steven Shingler*
23 Richard Haughton

1 ousthuizen
2 george
3 harden
4 hanks
5 robson
6 savage
7 saull
8 Alberts
9 Lewis
10 donald
11 guildford
12 Casson
13 may
14 vainokolo
15 Dagg
16 steenkamp
17 Britton
18 somerville
19 roussouw
20 fasivalu
21 pasqualin
22 lamb
23 Roberts

Newcastle Falcons:

1. Boris Stankovich
2. Tom Lindsay
3. Craig Mitchell
4. Juandre Kruger
5. Geoff Parling
6. Chris Robshaw(c)
7. Heinrich Brussow
8. Duane Vermeulen

9. Richard Wigglesworth
10. Colin Slade

11. Miles Benjamin
12. Luke McAlister
13. Dan Hipkiss
14. Topsy Ojo
15. Tom Catterick

16. Joe Duffey
17. Owen Franks
18. Fabien Barcella
19. Ed Slater
20. Alex Gray
21. Joel Hodgson
22. Andrew Forsyth
23. James O’Connor

Good luck Matt, nice side you've put out there mate

Exeter Chiefs side


1.Brett Sturgess
2.Benjiman Kayser
3.Juan Gomez
4.Simon Shaw
5.James Hudson
6.Dave Wallace ©
7.George Smith
8.Kelly Brown

9.Haydn Thomas
10.Steven Myler
11.Horace Aguella
12.Regan King
13.Adam Powell
14.Matt Smith
15.Luke Arscott

16.Neil Clark
17.Efion Lewis - Roberts
18.Mark Lambert
19.Steve Mafi (U21)
20.Mark Wilson (U21)
21.Rob Coote (U21)
22.Ian Balshaw
23.Derrick Houghard

1. George Porter*
2. Koree Britton*(21)
3. Sylvain Marconnet
4. Mariano Wentzel (c)
5. Ollie Kohn*
6. Kearnen Myall*
7. Craig Newby
8. Ben McCalman

9. Jimmy Cowan
10. Nicky Robinson
11. Matt Banahan*
12. Stirling Mortlock
13. Nils Mordt*
14. Julien Malzieu
15. Greig Tonks*

16. Richardt Strauss
17. David Flatman*
18. Matt Parr*
19. Dominic Barrow (21)
20. Richard Thorpe*
21. Jordi Pasqualin (21)
22. Sam Stanley (21)
23. Chris Paterson

London Wasps team to face Exeter Chiefs

1. Benn Robinson
2. Steve Thompson
3. Charlie Beech
4. Steven Sykes
5. George Skivington
6. Tom Johnson
7. Carl Fearns
8. Dan Ward-Smith

9. Martin Roberts
10. Jimmy Gopperth
11. Tom Williams
12. Anthony Fainga'a
13. Mike Tindall (c)
14. Noah Cato
15. Olly Morgan

16. Andy Titterell
17. Tom French
18. James Slipper
19. Peter Elder (U21)
20. Sam Jones (U21)
21. Mike Blair
22. Rory Clegg (U21)
23. Drew Mitchell

Better change my halfbacks Driver to:

9. Michael Classsens
10. Nick Evans

means I need to change my team then :L

is that ok Driver?

Just leave it mate, didn't see the teams out.

oh ok :L

Think we should generate a format to stick your team in with so Driver can just copy and paste.

Need something a little easier to read too. Could get quite inventive on here as it's less prohibitive than 606.

Could even have a rugby style lineup head to head I reckon.

Was thinking the same thing Pooly

Surprised you haven't knocked something up already Luke, you're always well ahead of the game on 606 and here!

Mrs is kicking me off at 10pm
I'm suffering with BGT here...

Maybe in the morning if i'm quiet

Leicester Tigers side to face Sale:

1. Clarke Dermody
2. Matt Thompson
3. Cencus Johnston
4. Chris Jack (c)
5. Alex Brown
6. Jordan Crane
7. David Pocock
8. Ernst Joubert

9. Micky Young
10. Dave Walder (k)
11. Aurelien Rougerie
12. Clement Poitrenaud
13. Yannick Jauzion
14. Cory Jane
15. Damien Traille

16. Jonny Harris
17. Tom Youngs
18. Jason Hobson
19. Tom Denton
20. Magnus Lund
21. Joe Srokowski
22. Rob Miller
23. Tom Biggs

Tactics:

We will look for Walder to move us into the right positions, looking to hit Sale at the lineout. Jack, Brown and Joubert are all specialists, and we see a huge advantage here in the set piece. With the ball we will look to win here, Walder is tasked with early ball to those outside him. Rougerie off the shoulder, or to our centres and back three to open things up with direct running at lines. With Pocock's turnover ability, we will look for the likes of Jane, Young, Rougerie and Poitrenaud to get close to him if a counter attack looks on. All of Johnston, Jack, Crane and Joubert to use their carrying ability of to hurt Sale around the fringes.

Driver - have knocked a page together for your match thread. You got an email address I can send code for this page to?

michael.driver@hotmail.co.uk

Sent

Sale side to travel to Welford Road:

1. Lionel Faure *
2. David Paice
3. Luc Ducalcon *
4. Romain Millo Chluski *
5. Christian Day
6. Matt Todd *
7. Michael Lipman
8. victor Vito *

9. Nicholas Bezy *
10. Aaron Cruden *
11. Sam Smith (u21)
12. Jordan Turner Hall
13. Yann David *
14. Luke Rooney
15. Geordan Murphy *

16. Lee Imolek (u21) 17. Brett Sharman 18. Shaun Knight (u21) 19. Andries Bekker 20. Kai Horstman 21. Shaun Perry 22. Andy Goode 23. Nick Abendanoon

We will look to play heads up attacking rugby. Bezy and Cruden are two of the most exciting young halfbacks around and wil look to play whats in front of them. We will look to mix up our game using the power of the likes of Vito, JTH and Chluski to get us over the gain line and the creativity of Bezy, Cruden and Murphy to open up the Tigers defense.
We will look to come up in a banana blitz with Bezy sweeping in behind acting as cover and will look to our front row to gain us an advantage at scrum time. With Chluski, Day, todd and Vito all capable in the air we will look to target Matt Thompsons throw ins.

We will play running, fluent rugby. We want to unleash the likes of Maitland. We will play a blitz defence trying to pressure Worcester and force a turnover.

Look to run the ball from anywhere and utilise our wings. We will empty the bench on 50 minutes and look to keep up a frentic pace

We will look to play at a really fast tempo with plenty of offloads. Run the ball from anyhwere and use our wings effectively.

All of our players are looking to front up and challenge for a spot. Not fully decided on who will be club captain so this is Wentzel's chance to claim his spot!

We will play hard with Robinson being the main pivot.

Driver mate, it's quite hard to predict with the page as it is at present. If you can get it fully updated you might find that people will start predicting.

Page updated

PREDICTIONS OPEN

worcester 22-26 bath - bath edge forwards and have some dangerous backs.

gloucester 18-21 newcastle - falcons bit stronger and more experience

wasps 30-27 exeter - home advantage and strong forwards for wasps.

leicester 35-30 sale - v.strong tigers team and at home.

Worcester 20 Bath 22
Gloucester 16 Newcastle 16
Leicester 28 Sale 26

Gloucester 21-22 Newcastle
Newcastle edge forwards and backs only slightly to Gloucester.

Wasps 26-22 Exeter
Wasps are just better for me overall.

Leicester 31-26 Sale
Forwards are hard to separate. Backs for Leicester are electric. Subs to Sale.

I won't really be taking home advantage into account for this tournament. Think it's fairer to assume neutral ground think it gives everyone a fair idea of were they stand with me come the start of the season

Worcester 23 27 bath
Good strong pack from bath will see them on the front foot here.

Glaws 23 26 falcons
Poopy shading it quality wise slightly for me

Wasps 20 20 Exeter
Good even game here for me and can't really call a winner

Gloucester 20-22 Newcastle
Wasps 18-17 Exeter
Leicester 24-21 Sale

Worcester 18 - 24 Bath

Gloucester 21 - 28 Newcastle

Wasps 23 - 22 Exeter

Worcester 22-24 Bath

Bit more for Bath. Worcester I like the second row and backrow balance & stacks of power in the backs. Very strong pack from Bath and strong running threats from the backs.

Wasps 20-20 Exeter

Nothing in this one, two strong sides.

Leicester 23-22 Sale

Very tight this one, think Sale edge pack but Leicester have a little more in the backs.

RESULTS

Worcester Warriors 21 Bath RFC 30
Gloucester 20 Newcastle Falcons 27
London Wasps 32 Exeter Chiefs 26
Leicester Tigers 33 Sale Sharks 25