Stevo Returns

By Ridley
September 19 2002

The people carriers are going to be packed to the bumpers as the Falcons convoy heads for struggling Leicester this Saturday. Michael Stephenson is fit again, after injuring his shoulder training with England, but Rob won't name his side until shortly before kick off.

There's not much doubt he'll be playing because we are short of fit backs with Walder and Richardson the long term injured.

This is the squad named today: Ward, Peel, Brotherstone, Makin, Thompson, Hurter, Isaacson, Grimes, Vyvyan, Hamilton, Springgay, Taione, Otuvaka, Dunbar, Dowson, Arnold, Devonshire, Charlton, Grinda, J Wilkinson, Shaw, Godman, Botham, May, Noon, M Wilkinson, Stephenson.

Tigers won't be confused by the cast of thousands. The team more or less picks itself with the only decisions to be made will be whether Hurter and Taione start. Epi was a successful second half impact player against Gloucester while its a toss up between Marius and Wardy for the 3 shirt.

This is my best guess: Botham, Shaw, Noon, May, Stephenson, Wilkinson, Charlton, Peel, Brotherstone, Ward, Vyvyan, Grimes, Taione, Arnold, Devonshire.