BB asks the question: What is Wasps' best starting 15?

[Rossm]

We've used 42 players since the Gallagher Premiership season restarted

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/wasps-rugby-news-joe-launchbury-18997461

I wonder who will be starters in our crucial game against Quins on Monday?

[JonnyD]

LH seems to be the most debated on that poll - I do think however Zhvania offers the best all round game but it’s often about combinations at prop, a better scrummager to start perhaps with more impact able to come on from the bench.
West, McIntyre and Harris have however been fantastic since the return and I wonder if Zhvania will feature at all in the remaining games.

[Shugs]

If pushed I'd go with:

West
Cruse
Brookes

Launchbury
Rowlands

Willis J
Shields
Young

Robson
Umaga

Gopperth
Fekitoa

Kibirige
Minozzi
Bassett

Very difficult to leave Harris, Mills, T Willis and Watson out.

[backdoc]

Agree completely with that.

But there is something anarchic about starting with young Alfie. So powerful, so skilful, and no fear.

[DGP Wasp]

Very difficult to leave Harris, Mills, T Willis and Watson out.

Agree on all of those except Mills. Nothing against him, he's not done a thing wrong, but Gopperth still way ahead at 12, and wouldn't have Mills at 10 ahead of Umaga.  The others all very tight calls.

The way I see the squad currently, we have a handful who are just head and shoulders above the rest in their position, Launch, J Willis, Gopperth, Fekitoa.  However good the understudies, these guys just bring too much to be left out and will always play the big games. The rest are much more interchangeable without really losing a lot in team performance.

[Shugs]

Agree completely with that.

But there is something anarchic about starting with young Alfie. So powerful, so skilful, and no fear.

100%. The wins since resumption have been great but the real highlights have been names like West, Barbeary, Oghre, Cardall, Wolstenholme, Umaga, Spink, Simonds, Atkinson and Curran coming through. The current and the future is bright.

[Neils]

Agree completely with that.

But there is something anarchic about starting with young Alfie. So powerful, so skilful, and no fear.

100%. The wins since resumption have been great but the real highlights have been names like West, Barbeary, Oghre, Cardall, Wolstenholme, Umaga, Spink, Simonds, Atkinson and Curran coming through. The current and the future is bright.

Agreed but I do think one of the best has been young Gopps.