RugbyRebels

STARTING XV
15 Freddie Steward [109]
14 Adam Radwan [9]
13 Solomone Kata [42]
12 Joseph Woodward [31]
11 Ollie Hassell-Collins [46]
10 Handré Pollard [52]
9 Jack van Poortvliet [94]
1 Nicky Smith [22]
2 Julián Montoya (c) [76]
3 Joe Heyes [161]
4 Cameron Henderson [63]
5 Ollie Chessum [66]
6 Hanro Liebenberg [130]
7 Tommy Reffell [136]
8 Olly Cracknell [64]

REPLACEMENTS
16 Charlie Clare [122]
17 James Cronin [48]
18 Dan Cole [341]
19 Matt Rogerson [26]
20 Emeka Ilione [46]
21 Ben Youngs [335]
22 Ben Volavola [9]
23 Izaia Perese [13]

Sale Sharks Starting XV:  

15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom O’Flaherty, 13. Rob du Preez, 12. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford 9. Raffi Quirke, 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. 3. Asher Opoku-Fordjour 4. Ernst van Rhyn, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. JL du Preez, 7. Ben Curry ©, 8. Dan du Preez.  

Replacements:  

16. Tadgh McElroy, 17. Si McIntyre, 18. WillGriff John, 19. Ben Bamber, 20. Sam Dugdale, 21. Gus Warr, 22. Luke James, 23. Alex Wills.

What’s up with TC or have I missed summat?

Sale v tigers will be massive up front

Really hard to call the Tigers-Sale match. Dont think you can read too much into the recent league game. This one is bound to be a lot closer.

fivepointer wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 12:31 pm Really hard to call the Tigers-Sale match. Dont think you can read too much into the recent league game. This one is bound to be a lot closer.

There wasn't much in that game as it was. Sale's back faded that day and Sanderson looked deflated afterwards, I don't think he'll allow the same thing to happen again. Could go either way, hopefully being at home is the deciding factor.

No Roebuck and TCurry through injury for Sale. Tigers missing Shillcock and Wells from the bench.

Sale confident, only fielding 14.

FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 12:02 pm Sale Sharks Starting XV:  

15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom O’Flaherty, 13. Rob du Preez, 12. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford 9. Raffi Quirke, 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. 3. Asher Opoku-Fordjour 4. Ernst van Rhyn, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. JL du Preez, 7. Ben Curry ©, 8. Dan du Preez.  

Replacements:  

16. Tadgh McElroy, 17. Si McIntyre, 18. WillGriff John, 19. Ben Bamber, 20. Sam Dugdale, 21. Gus Warr, 22. Luke James, 23. Alex Wills.

According to the Sharks website, TC will be at 6 and JLduPreez at 8.

15. Joe Carpenter, 14.Tom Roebuck, 13. Rob du Preez, 12. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford 9. Raffi Quirke, 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie3. Asher Opoku-Fordjour 4. Ernst van Rhyn, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. Tom Curry, 7. Ben Curry ©, 8. JL du Preez.  

Had the wrong bench up...

Sale Sharks Starting XV:  

15. Joe Carpenter, 14.Tom Roebuck, 13. Rob du Preez, 12. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford 9. Raffi Quirke, 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie3. Asher Opoku-Fordjour 4. Ernst van Rhyn, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. Tom Curry, 7. Ben Curry ©, 8. JL du Preez.  

Replacements:  

16. Tadgh McElroy, 17. Si McIntyre, 18. WillGriff John, 19. Ben Bamber, 20. Dan du Preez, 21. Gus Warr, 22. Luke James, 23. Tom O’Flaherty.

francoisfou wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 12:40 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 12:02 pm Sale Sharks Starting XV:  

15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom O’Flaherty, 13. Rob du Preez, 12. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford 9. Raffi Quirke, 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. 3. Asher Opoku-Fordjour 4. Ernst van Rhyn, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. JL du Preez, 7. Ben Curry ©, 8. Dan du Preez.  

Replacements:  

16. Tadgh McElroy, 17. Si McIntyre, 18. WillGriff John, 19. Ben Bamber, 20. Sam Dugdale, 21. Gus Warr, 22. Luke James, 23. Alex Wills.

According to the Sharks website, TC will be at 6 and JLduPreez at 8.

15. Joe Carpenter, 14.Tom Roebuck, 13. Rob du Preez, 12. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, 11. Arron Reed, 10. George Ford 9. Raffi Quirke, 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie3. Asher Opoku-Fordjour 4. Ernst van Rhyn, 5. Jonny Hill, 6. Tom Curry, 7. Ben Curry ©, 8. JL du Preez.  

Must have been an issue on their website because I copied and pasted it from there. That or I'm blind and got the wrong fixture.

That's a stronger 23. Wish Tigers had Martin available.

Roebuck Vs OJC round 2, OHC much the better in the last outing at WR.

Meanie - I thought it would be good to have it all in one thread

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 1:22 pm Meanie - I thought it would be good to have it all in one thread

It is well established that I am a monster who thrives on the anguish of others. Or a Leicester supporter, as we're more commonly known.

Mod

Surely, as a Leicester supporter - you thrive on the anguish of yourself?

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 5:57 pm Surely, as a Leicester supporter - you thrive on the anguish of yourself?

No need to be so accurate.

Side note, 19,000 tickets sold so far and the standing section is sold out.

FKAS wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 7:12 pm

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Fri Jun 06, 2025 5:57 pm Surely, as a Leicester supporter - you thrive on the anguish of yourself?

No need to be so accurate.

You'd think he'd have learnt after last time...

Mind you, being a Leicester fan, learning may not be a strong point...
(All said with love, of course)

Well diving in rugby is here it seems, or at least to Radwan who told Hill as such (with accompanying hand movements) after he'd screaming at Leal as AR about head contact and then went down to a knee to stop play and try to force a TMO review. Officials didn't look interested.

LCD, Quirke and Carpenter have been poor

Leicester have the full on boner for this it seems

Danno wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 4:26 pm Sale have been poor

Leicester have the full on boner for this it seems

FTFY

Have to update the Haskell gif

Does the post save Pollard from a red?

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 4:54 pm Does the post save Pollard from a red?

Pen try and a yellow probably.

No idea what saved Curry from a red bar incompetency of the officials. Looked head on head on the big screens.

Lovely try to pull back the lead

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 5:04 pm

Which Tyler wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 4:54 pm Does the post save Pollard from a red?

Pen try and a yellow probably.

No idea what saved Curry from a red bar incompetency of the officials. Looked head on head on the big screens.

Wasn't any head contact, Pollard just got his head whipped back hard cos of the force

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Jun 07, 2025 5:04 pm
No idea what saved Curry from a red bar incompetency of the officials. Looked head on head on the big screens.

Not on the little screen.
Hits shoulder to shoulder, Pollard's head goes back from the whiplash of it, which is where any (if any) head contact occurs.


Can you guys go to extra time please?

Another enjoyable semi, look forward to the full ding dong.

Based on those two matches I can see Tigers having a big first half and Bath coming back hard after HT