Some really hard games to call this weekend, complicated further by International call ups. How will the teams who lose their star Internationals fair? Will the other clubs benefit? I don’t have a clue. Will Dom add his predictions? Will our predictions be better than Jerry Guscott’s?
Sale v Gloucester
Gloucester look a team in bits. If [...]
Four released from the elite squad.
Armitage, Blaze, Kay and Strettle have been returned to their clubs.
Surprise over Armitage who is the only genuine 7 in the squad (come on Lewis, who are you kidding?).
And very surprised over Strettle who seems to operate in a different space and time dimension to other eligible English wings but [...]
England’s revised elite player squad:
Forwards:
Steffon Armitage (London Irish), David Barnes (Bath Rugby), Duncan Bell (Bath Rugby), Richard Blaze (Leicester Tigers), Steve Borthwick (Saracens, captain), George Chuter (Leicester Tigers), Jordan Crane (Leicester Tigers), Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers), Louis Deacon (Leicester Tigers), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Stade Francais), Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers), Courtney Lawes (Northampton [...]
Forwards:
Steffon Armitage (London Irish), David Barnes (Bath Rugby), Duncan Bell (Bath Rugby), Richard Blaze (Leicester Tigers), Steve Borthwick (Saracens, captain), George Chuter (Leicester Tigers), Jordan Crane (Leicester Tigers), Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers), Louis Deacon (Leicester Tigers), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Stade Francais), Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Lewis Moody (Leicester [...]
One of the sub-plots of yesterday’s clash between London Irish and Leicester was the battle of the open sides. The old nutter Lewis Moody versus the young wrecking ball Steffon Armitage. One of them is almost certain to line up for England against Australia in two weeks time, so who is the best bet to [...]
Following on from Dom’s recent steller prediction performance (and his contribution below) I have decided to open myself to ridicule by offering my own predictions for the weekend. No doubt in the process proving why I don’t gamble and Dom does. And why I only write tripe on a blog as opposed to writing [...]
SATURDAY
Bath v Newcastle
This season we’re still waiting for the West Country clubs to hit their straps but Newcastle aren’t in the best of form either.
Can Newcastle break their duck at the Rec?
I doubt it.
There’s really not much to say about these clubs and this match.
Verdict: Bath to kick start their season by 12.
Gloucester v Wasps
Gloucester [...]
Who would be a coach eh? It is bad enough for us pub selectors to try and pick a team from the rubble of the EPS, so imagine how it must feel for Jonno as he sits through each weekend with chewed nails and winces with each injury report. No sooner does he write out [...]
If you’ve not seen the great game plan flowcharts over @ Blood and Mud, then take a gander at:
Andy Goode
Jonny Wilkinson
Andy Powell
Lewis Moody
Friday
Sale vs London Irish
We said Sale by 3, Results said Irish by 3.
Saturday
Leicester vs Worcester
We said Leicester by 12, Results said Leicester by 5.
Harlequins vs Bath
We said Harlequins by 2, Results said Harlequins by 2.
Sunday
Leeds vs Gloucester
We said Gloucester by 14, Results said Gloucester by 16.
Newcastle vs Saracens
We said Saracens by 10, Results said Saracens [...]
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