Summer Cup Round 3

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Team Sheets due by Saturday
Predictions open Sunday. Results due Tuesday

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Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers

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Northampton Saints
Manager – SirJohnnyEnglish

01. Soane Tonga'uiha	09. Lee Dickson
02. Dylan Hartley	10. Johnny Sexton
03. Brian Mujati
04. Courtney Lawes	11. Chris Ashton
05. Andries Bekker	12. Sonny Bill Williams
06. Stephen Ferris	13. George Pisi
07. Tom Wood	14. Jamie Elliot
08. Kieran Read	15. Ben Foden

16. Steven Kitshoff 17. Richardt Strauss 18. Paul Doran-Jones 19. Samu Manoa 20. Roger Wilson 21. Martin Roberts 22. Ryan Lamb 23. Noah Cato

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Leicester Tigers
Manager – Sgt_Pooly

01. Thomas Domingo	09. Ben Youngs
02. Bismark du Plessis	10. Toby Flood
03. Martin Castrogiovani
04. Richie Gray	11. Christian Wade
05. Geoff Parling	12. Berrick Barnes
06. Tom Croft	13. Manu Tuilagi
07. Sam Warburton(c)	14. James O’Connor
08. Sergio Parisse	15. Rob Kearney

16. Tom Youngs 17. Dan Cole 18. Marco Ayerza 19. Joe Launchbury 20. Maurie Fa’asalavu 21. Karl Dickson 22. Jordan Turner-Hall 23. Miles Benjamin

Tactics

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Gloucester Rugby v Leinster Rugby

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Gloucester
Manager – prop_lyd

01. Nick Wood	09. Dimitri Yachvilli
02. Darren Dawadiuk	10. Pat Lambie (k)
03. Adam Jones
04. Sam Whitelock	11. Johnny May
05. Tom Savage	12. Mike Tindall
06. Alisdair Strokosch	13. Jaime Roberts
07. Sam Cane	14. Charlie Sharples
08. JVN ©	15. Iain Balshaw

16. Scott Lawson 17. Rupert Harden 18. Dan Murphy 19. Akapusi Qera 20. Luke Narraway 21. Dan Robson 22. Freddie Burns 23. JSD

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Leinster Rugby
Manager –

01. Cian Healy	09. Issac Boss
02. Richardt Strauss	10. Johnny Sexton
03. Mike Ross
04. Leo Cullen	11. David Kearney
05. Brad Thorn	12. Fergus McFadden
06. Kevin McLaughlin	13. Brian O'Driscoll
07. Sean O'Brien	14. Isa Nacewa
08. Jamie Heaslip	15. Rob Kearney

16. Heinke Van Der Merwe 17. Sean Cronin 18. Nathin White 19. Devin Toner 20. Shane Jennings 21. Eoin Reddan 22. Ian Madigan 23. Luke Fitzgerald

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London Wasps v Waikato Chiefs

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London Wasps
Manager – Stnick88

01. Tim Payne	09. Danny Care
02. Chris Brooker	10. Morne Steyn
03. Nicolas Mas
04. Matt Garvey	11. Joe Ansbro
05. George Skivington	12. Luke McAllister
06. Thierry Dusatoir	13. Jonathan Joseph
07. Julien Salvi	14. Ugo Monye
08. Thomas Waldrom	15. Mike Brown

16 Zak Tau'lafo 17 George Chuter 18 Ben Broster 19 Marco Wentzel 20 Jacques Burger 21 Micky Young 22 Jimmy Gopperth 23 Jordan Turner-Hall

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Chiefs
Manager –

01. Sona Taumalolo	09. Tawera Kerr-Barlow
02. Hika Elliot	10. Aaron Cruden
03. Ben Tameifuna
04. Brodie Retalick	11. Asaeli Tikoirotuma
05. Michael Fitzgerald	12. Sonny Bill Williams
06. Tanerau Latimer	13. Richard Kahui
07. Sam Cane	14. Lelia Masaga
08. Liam Messam	15. Tim Nanai Williams

16. Toby Smith 17. Mahonri Schwalger 18. Ben Afeki 19. Craig Clarke 20. Kane Thompson 21. Brendon Leonard 22. Jackson Willison 23. Andrew Horrell

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Bath Rugby v London Irish

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Bath Rugby
Manager – Bathite

01. C.Healy	09. M.Classens
02. C.Tolufua	10. S.Donald
03. O.Franks
04. J.Muller	11. O.Woodburn
05. D.Attwood	12. F.Steyn (k)
06. C.Fearns	13. C.Laulala
07. F.Louw (c)	14. R.Chisholm
08. S.O'Brien	15. I.Dagg

16. A.Perenise 17. L.Mears 18. N.Catt 19. R.Caldwell 20. M.Lund 21. M.McMillan 22. K.Eastmond 23. M.Banahan

TACTICS TBC

General
We want to make sure that we play rugby in the opposition half and force handling errors, where we can attack the scrum and use the boot of Steyn to keep the scoreboard ticking over. Use the physicality of our pack to our advantage, keeping the ball tight in the middle section of the pitch to retain possession and build a platform to attack from. In our third clear to touch and challenge for the ball at lineout.

Look to interchange 10 and 12 as the situation sees fit. Utilise Hook as a playmaker on the wrap around and Steyn as a physical threat and cannon of a boot.

Hook and Steyn to ensure we play sensible rugby in the right areas, kicking long for touch in our 22, using the up and under in the centre of the pitch and delicate grubbers in behind centres to chase and force kickable penalties.

Steyn leads the rush defence, with Louw/Fearns flying up to cramp Steyn for time and space and ensuring he takes the ball deep behind the gainline and starving their outside backs of ball. Force him to kick the ball away, he is in poor form and low confidence

Forwards
* Franks to target Court in the scrum. Look to draw penalties for Steyn to gain position and points. Look for a yellow card early on, with no front row replacements to concern us
* Picked a very physical pack to make sure that we defend strongly and smash over the gainline. O'Brien to lead pack from base of scrum making hard yards and setting up the ruck for Louw and Fearns to clear out. SOB to mark opposite 8 in defence to prevent charges from base of scrum
* At the lineout, Muller will lead the calls and look to pressurise oppoistion hooker and compete at every throw
* Louw is a breakdown specialist and will look to stay on his feet at the ruck and slow opposition ball down. Fearns and Lund to guard to the fringes of the ruck
* Use ball carriers of Franks, Louw, Tolufua, O'Brien, Fearns to make hard yards up the pitch and draw defenders into the ruck area, looking to create space around the fringes for Laulala to exploit

Backs
* Dagg given free rein in attack, looking to come into the line either side of Laulala. Laulala to look for the half gap with power and offload (only if on), with the pace of Biggs and Woodburn on their shoulder to make the break
* Donald to take the ball flat on the gainline, drawing defenders and buying time and space for Steyn in the 2nd playmaker role. Steyn not afraid to bosh it up if nothing on and set up the ruck.
* Vary the point of attack with 10/12 interchanging, look to keep it unpredictable on the gainline + difficult to defend against. Use the inside pass with forward runners of Franks, Caldwell, SOB to keep the inside shoulder honest and force the 10 to make tackles.
* Get Laulala on the ball early on and encourage a very pacy back three to run off his shoulder. Only offload if it is on, otherwise, crash it up and use SOB, Fearns, Caldwell to clear out and Louw to secure.
* In the second half, bring on Banahan for a huge physical threat. Encourage him to run into the centre channel early on and test a tired defence. Eastmond to come on for last 30 mins in a free role, acting as 2nd receiver, popping up wherever to use his pace, step and get more experience

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London Irish

Manager – Pullthestrings

01. Gethin Jenkins	09. Joe Simpson
02. Tatafu Polota-Nau	10. Quade Cooper
03. Euan Murray
04. Simon Shaw	11. Sailosi Tagicakibau
05. Tom Palmer	12. Daniel Bowden
06. Jerome Kaino	13. Aurelien Rougerie
07. David Pocock (c)	14. Alesana Tuilagi
08. Imanol Harinordoquy	15. Delon Armitage

16. James Buckland, 17. Max Lahiff, 18. Clarke Dermody, 19. Nick Kennedy, 20. Darren Allinson, 21. Brock James, 22. Shontayne Hape, 23. Tom Homer

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Ulster Rugby v Exeter Chiefs

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Ulster Rugby
Manager –

01. Tom Court	09. Ruan Pienaar
02. Rory Best	10. Paddy Jackson
03. John Afoa
04. Johann Muller	11. Craig Gilroy
05. Dan Tuohy	12. Paddy Wallace
06. Stephen Ferris	13. Darren Cave
07. Chris Henry	14. Andrew Trimble
08. Pedrie Wannenburg	15. Jared Payne

16. Paddy McAllister 17. Nigel Brady 18. Declan Fitzpatrick 19. Lewis Stevenson 20 Willie Faloon 21. Paul Marshall 22. Niall O'Connor 23 Adam D'Arcy

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Exeter Chiefs
Manager – Luke

01. Tendai Mtawarira	09. Dwayne Peel
02. Rob Webber	10. Ian Humphreys (k)
03. John Afoa
04. James Hanks	11. Gonzalo Camacho
05. James Horwill (c)	12. Sireli Naqelevuki
06. Tom Johnson	13. George Lowe
07. Steffon Armitage	14. Richard Kahui
08. James Scaysbrook	15. Isa Nacewa

16. Brett Sturgess 17. Neil Clark 18. Hoani Tui 19. Loius Deacon 20. Ofisa Treviranus 21. Kevin Barrett 22. Jonny Wilkinson 23. Paul Sackey

Tactics

TBC

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Saracens v Sale Sharks

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Saracens
Manager – ChequeredJersey

01. Mako Vunipola	09. Morgan Parra (k.)
02. Schalk Brits	10. Charlie Hodgson
03. Carlos Nieto
04. Donnacha Ryan	11. Leigh Halfpenny
05. Steve Borthwick (c.)	12. James Fitzpatrick
06. Kelly Brown	13. Conrad Smith
07. Ritchie McCaw	14. Drew Mitchell
08. Ernst Joubert	15. Alex Goode

16. Matt Mullan 17. John Smit 18. Kieran Brookes 19. Mauritz Botha 20. Chris York 21. Richard Wigglesworth 22. Anthony Allen 23. Chris Wyles

Tactics
Waiting to see Sale's squad

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Sale Sharks
Manager – Londonirishollie

01. Sheridan	09. Thomas
02. Botha	10. Cruden
03. Kubriashvili
04. Schofield	11. Cueto
05. Gaskell	12. Davies
06. Vernon	13. Addison
07. Burger	14. Brady
08. Powell	15. Miller

16. Mulipola 17. Jones 18. Thomas 19. Myall 20. Seymour 21. Mathie 22. Goosen 23. Amesbury

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Harlequins v London Welsh

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Harlequins

Manager – Driver

01.Alex Corbisero	09.Luke Burgess
02.Joe Grey	10.Owen Farrell (k)
03.James Johnstone
04.Eben Etzebeth	11.George North
05.Alistair Hargreaves	12.Wesley Fofana
06.Willem Alberts	13.Adam Ashley-Cooper
07.Chris Robshaw (c)	14.Ollie Lindsey Hague
08.Alex Grey	15.Jared Payne

16.Jason Harris Wright 17.Rhys Gill 18.Mark Lambert 19.George Robson 20.Matt Kvesic 21.Nic Berry 22.Tom Heathcote 23.James Short

Tactics

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London Welsh

Manager – Fluxy

01. Paul James	09. Ruan Pienaar
02. David Paice	10. Nick Evans (k)
03. David Wilson
04. Dean Mumm	11. Topsy Ojo
05. Paul O'Connell (C)	12. Hudson Tonga'uhia
06. Steve Mafi	13. Dominic Waldlouck
07. Hienrich Brussow	14. Ben Ransom
08. Chris Hala'ufia	15. Nick Abendanon

16. Shawn Pittman 17. Tom Mercey 18. Tom Lindsay 19. Jamie Gibson 20. Nick Easter 21. Paul Hodgson 22. Steven Shingler 23. Cory Jane

Tactics

• James and Wilson are solid technicians and will secure our own feed, to provide first phase possesion for our backs. James will look to put pressure on the Quins feed.
  
  
• With a strong lineout, O'Connell will lead the lineout and use Mumm as a banker ball at the front of the line with POC jumping in the middle. If winning own ball POC will look to cut the lineout to five, to allow Hala'ufia to get a chance to run at the defence in open field.
  
  
• With the selection of Brussow we will the attack the breakdown, his skills will provide another source of possesion from turnovers. Pienaar will be behind the rucks to supply any turnover possesion to our wide men as soon as possible why the defence is in disarray.
  
  
• Off any first phase possesion, there will be a strike runner to get over the gainline to provide quick ball whilst the opposition defence is still organising itself.
  
  
• Evans and Pienaar will direct traffic and marshall the attacking forces. Pienaar will marshall the forwards and Evans will pull the strings, looking for the runs of Waldlouck off his shoulder or to allow Wald to release our dangerous roaming back three.
  
  
• Pienaar and Evans will kick all points, unless POC dictates we have a dominate set piece at the moment in time.

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Stormers v Worcester Warriors

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Stormers
Manager –

01. Deon Carstens	09. Dewaldt Duvenage
02. Tiaan Liebenberg	10. Peter Grant
03. Frans Malherbe
04. Eben Etzebeth	11. Bryan Habana
05. Andries Bekker	12. Jean De Villiers
06. Siya Kolisi	13. Juan De Jongh
07. Duane Vermulean	14. Gio Aplon
08. Schalk Burger	15. Joe Pietersen

16. Steven Kitshoff 17. Deon Fourie 18. Brok Harris 19. De Kock Steenkamp 20. Rynhardt Elstadt 21. Louis Schreuder 22. Burton Francis 23. Gerhard van den Heever

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