Worces v Quins

15 MIKE BROWN
14 SAM SMITH
13 GEORGE LOWE
12 JORDAN TURNER-HALL
11 UGO MONYE
10 NICK EVANS
9 KARL DICKSON
1 MARK LAMBERT
2 JOE GRAY
3 TIM FAIRBROTHER
4 OLLIE KOHN
5 GEORGE ROBSON
6 CHRIS ROBSHAW ©
7 LUKE WALLACE
8 CHRIS YORK

THE BENCH
16 CHRIS BROOKER "FR"
17 DARRYL MARFO "FR"
18 JAMES JOHNSTON "FR"
19 CHARLIE MATTHEWS
20 JOE TRAYFOOT
21 RICHARD BOLT
22 RORY CLEGG
23 SEB STEGMANN


15 Errie Claassens
14 Marcel Garvey
13 Alex Grove
12 Dale Rasmussen
11 Miles Benjamin
10 Andy Goode
9 Shaun Perry

1 Matt Mullan
2 Chris Fortey
3 Tevita Taumoepeau
4 James Percival
5 Chris Jones
6 Neil Best
7 Jake Abbott
8 Kai Horstmann (c)

Replacements
16 Ceri Jones
17 Ed Shervington
18 Bruce Douglas
19 Craig Gillies
20 Matt Kvesic
21 Ollie Frost
22 Joe Carlisle
23 Andy Short



Note -

Ceri Jones and Percival playing against old club.

I'm looking forward to hearing how Matt Mullan does (previous England fringe player).

Hoping that the Quins back row can keep the tempo of previous games. And, if we can try to prevent good ball getting to Benjamin and Garvey.

I'm hoping also for a good Quins win, but gut tells me that its going to be a slugging match. If quins are serious about the league they need to win the away fixtures.

The strongest possible team for us.

Our backrow and pack in general all need massive games, we need to keep the tempo high and out run the apparently sluggish Worcester forwards, their wings look dangerous but i'm not sure how much ball they'll see with Goode there at 10.

Good to see Smith on the wing again, the kid is a born try scorer and'll be in the Saxons soon if he carries on in the form of last season (pre injury).

I expect we'll see Evans off at the 60 minute mark in this one as he's played nearly all of the other matches, need to get Clegg some game time and keep Nev fresh.

Should be a Quins win but am actually really nervous about this game, more nervous then the Glos match!

yappysnap wrote:

Should be a Quins win but am actually really nervous about this game, more nervous then the Glos match!

That's not saying much, you know we're cursed at The Stoop!

That was a close game! I didnt see the game but have just watched the highlights. Was playing myself and at our half time I was told the quins score by our coach and it wasnt sounding positive.



On the flip side - when was the last time that quins scored a penalty try at the scrum! Is this Fairbrother turning out to be a good signing?

I had a feeling it was going to be a slugging match but I'm very relieved that Quins managed to grit it out.



Sale next is going to be tough though - they looked pretty good against Saints.

And, to top it off I've got a league match to play at the same time - horrendous scheduling.

Quins seem to be carrying on with where they left off last season. And the opposite of the beginning of last season. I seem to remember them just losing tight games several times in the first few weeks. Now they're doing what they need to win AND letting loose when suitable.

However it would be interesting to see which sides start really well in the season and then go one to do well. Irish have started really well a few times but floundered.

Hammer - that is true, Christmas time is the normal stumbling block for teams that start well.

We stumbled just after christmas as well this year, all the injuries caught up and we couldn't take it.

Will be interesting to see how it goes.

Personnaly i'm worried about Sale's beast of a pack this weekend!