Bounce Back?


Brookes
By Buzzer
February 5 2021

Was last week's capitulation to Quins a one-off? We'll find out when Saints come a calling at the Ricoh with a 1.00 kick off which will allow us plenty of time to prepare for Scotland v England at 4.45.

We had been going well untl last week's 49-17 shock. Nevertheless Lee Blackett changes half the team for the visit of mid-table Saints (played 7 won 3). Several enforced changes, of course, because of the Six Nations.

Up front Kieran Brookes returns and he will be joined by Ben Harris.. Skipper  Thomas Young is injured and is repalced by Gabriel Oghre with Brad Shields leading the side.

 Charlie Atkinson starts at fly-half alongside  Sam Wolstenholme is at nine with Rob Miller at full-back 

Wasps: 15 Rob Miller 14 Zach Kibirige 13 Malakai Fekitoa 12 Jimmy Gopperth 11 Matteo Minozzi 10 Charlie Atkinson 9 Sam Wolstenholme 1 Ben Harris 2 Tom Cruse 

3 Kieran Brookes 4 Tim Cardall 5 James Gaskell 6 Brad Shields  (captain) 7 Gabriel Oghre 8 Tom Willis.

 Reps: Tommy Taylor, Simon McIntyre, Jeff Toomaga-Allen, Theo Vukasinovic, Ben Morris, Ben Vellacott,Jacob Umaga, Michael Le Bourgeois. 

A rejuvenated Saints are looking for a hat-trick of wins although their previous two opponents - Worcester and Gloucester - are not exactly setting the league on fire.

Saints: 15 Tommy Freeman 14 Ollie Sleightholme 13 Rory Hutchinson 12 Piers Francis 11 Taqele Naiyaravoro 10 James Grayson 9 Alex Mitchell 1 Alex Waller 2 Sam Matavesi 3 Paul Hill 4 David Ribbans 5 Alex Moon 6 Nick Isiekwe 7 Lewis Ludlam 8 Shaun Adendorff.

Reps: Mike Haywood, Francois van Wyk, Owen Franks, Alex Coles,Tom Wood, Tom James,Fraser Dingwall,Ahsee Tuala.

Bounce Back?
Posted by: DrunkenWasps.com (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2021 13:27

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Re: Bounce Back?
Posted by: Buzzer (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2021 16:14

Oh from the looks of it, I’ve chosen the same name as you when I stopped being Buzzboy... I’d better find me another name then!

Re: Bounce Back?
Posted by: WaspieKev (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2021 21:36

Certainly hope so. Sale did a great job on Bristol tonight so we have to keep the pressure on or we'll start to slide backwards

Re: Bounce Back?
Posted by: horusthewasp (IP Logged)
Date: 05/02/2021 21:54

Tomorrow is a statement game if there ever was one. Last week was massively frustrating but we have shown time & time again that we can bounce back like no other club. Self belief and not self pity is what we need. Adapt & drive forward in the face of adversity (or multiple adversities in our case) is now part of our DNA.

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