RugbyRebels

Worcester Warriors: Adams; Humphreys, Te'o, Willison, Heem; Heathcote, Arr; Bower, Singleton, Schonert, O'Callaghan (capt), Phillips, Cox, Lewis, van Velze.

Replacements: Taufete'e, Waller, Alo, Scotland-Williamson, Faosiliva, Stringer, Olva, Shillcock.

Wasps: Le Roux; Watson, Lovobalavu, Gopperth, Bassett; Cipriani, Robson; McIntrye, Johnson, Cooper-Woolley, Launchbury (capt), Myall, Rieder, Thompson, Hughes.

Replacements: Cruse, Mullan, Doran-Jones, Symons, Willis, Simpson, Macken, Miller.

I said this about the Quins vs Irish game and got embarrassed for it, but I think I'm safer here: Should be a walkover for Wasps this week.

Interesting to see Te'o starting. Hell of a thing to go from a broken arm diagnosis to a fit to play - someone must've really screwed up his initial assessment.

Puja

I haven't seen him smash anybody in the face with that big arm-guard thing in a while.

Relevant??? No idea.

This could get ugly.

Did I really see Strings sporting a gigantic ginger beard..?. Only caught a glimpse of it but it looked bad.

kk67 wrote:Did I really see Strings sporting a gigantic ginger beard..?. Only caught a glimpse of it but it looked bad.

You did. I can only assume he lost a bet. He should know better at his age.

Did a quick search....he's just about getting away with it.

kk67 wrote:Did I really see Strings sporting a gigantic ginger beard..?. Only caught a glimpse of it but it looked bad.

I liked it. A man after my own heart (except not being ginger).

I'm expecting a big score from Wasps to secure a BP win, but I'm also expecting Worcester to score a few tries of their own - just not enough to secure a BP.

kk67 wrote:Did I really see Strings sporting a gigantic ginger beard..?. Only caught a glimpse of it but it looked bad.

He's cosplaying Tormund as seen from very far away.

Puja

Anyone know the severity of Wade's hamstring injury?

Very minor I think.

Be interested to see how Watson goes, was a fantastic 7s player.

Bad as Wuss have been, the ref seems to have decided to not give them anything. Launch couldn't have been more obvious in grabbing the guy who caught that lineout whilst in the air, clear penalty, but instead rewarded as the ball is knocked loose on landing.

Great bit of finishing by Watson for his try. Bit more controlled than May's effort yesterday.

That's no try. Surely.

Or that one. Double movement.

Mellsblue wrote:Or that one. Double movement.

Innovation...a 25stone man commando crawling over the line. Absurd really, how on earth are you supposed to stop it?

Ugo.

Got to wonder why Wapss haven't at least tried to find a way to stop Teo lining up Cips on the crashball.

Mellsblue wrote:Or that one. Double movement.

I'm wildly biased, but even so, this ref is a cock.

I suppose Wasps will be pleased to have won ugly.

3 nice tries from Wasps in between some not terribly good play. Losing Schonert hurt Wuss in the scrums, but they showed that they aren't quite the pushovers we expected.
Ref did make some odd calls. Didnt exude much authority, i thought.

You get the feeling that away wins are going to be like hens teeth this season. Particularly early on when everyone is relatively fresh and ambitious about having good years.

Quite honestly, I think that there's nothing between it for 7 teams; the difference between them over the season is going to come down to luck