Teams Up for the Fish - Ali Starts

[matelot22]

Probably the strongest selection Sale could have made??? Not feeling too confident....

[hookender]

Can’t decide if I want Jono Ross to get a yellow ( or any other shark come to that) considering our recent form against reduced sides.

[mike909]

We need everyone to "come off" so to speak, but I will be watching more in hope than expectation.....It's Jacob aside, prob our best starting backline - given who's played recently - and the pack is the equal of any. Time we produced perhaps?

[Rossm]

Latest odds from SkyBet:

Wasps:-   8/15 on
Sale:-     11/8 against

Draw 20/1.

So the bookies have us as marginal favourites.

[DGP Wasp]

Remarkably, only Fifita, Harris and Martinez listed as unavailable!  The stuff of dreams not so long ago.  I remember being a little bit excited when the injury list dropped into single digits!!

[Vespula Vulgaris]

No Cruse?  That puzzles me because he was first choice by a country mile pre injury.

[Peej]

Never, Oghre has absolutely nailed that shirt now.

[Brandnewtorugby]

I wonder how Wasps will deal with the kick, chase, smash. Might be why Crossdale finally gets picked? Sometimes wonder if it is better to concentrate on timing the tackle rather than try to compete for every ball and get hammered.

[Rugbyintheblood]

+1

Judging by the number of times we knock on from a restart or any kick chase, I’d be suggesting we should let them have it then smash then and get turnover ball.

[Mellie]

Interesting that Jacob is dropped. I’d have played Odogwu for Hougaard.

That's insane. Hougaard has been one of our best defenders when he's played and has quite a few SA caps in that position. Recently Paulo, who I really rate, has been missing in action.

[Shugs]

Disagree. Hougaard makes eye catching tackles but he’s often out of position. There have been lots of instances of him stepping out of the line for a hit allowing easy access outside him. He also lacks the pace going the other way and doesn’t have Odogwu’s power.

[hopwood]

Disappointed Spink hasn’t been selected.
I just don’t get the reasoning for still picking Fekitoa. Don’t get it.
We should be giving Sam Spink the big match experience….so his learning opportunities sky rocket.
I still think he’s already a better option at 13.

At least we have some more pace at 15. Let’s hope we actually create chances to use it.

I haven’t a clue which way this game is going.
It feels like there’s something fundamental missing from our game at the moment, so not holding my breath.

[Peej]

Interesting that Jacob is dropped. I’d have played Odogwu for Hougaard.

That's insane. Hougaard has been one of our best defenders when he's played and has quite a few SA caps in that position. Recently Paulo, who I really rate, has been missing in action.

Agree Hougaard is very physical in defence, but he has been caught out of position. More than that though I'd like Paolo's additional pace coming off the blindside and attacking Rob du Preez, who is not a great defender at 13.

[DGP Wasp]

Still no sign of Mills…

Shame he didn't make the bench along with Miller and Millar-Mills, as that would have made the commentators' final 10 minutes or so interesting!

[Hymenoptera]

Disagree. Hougaard makes eye catching tackles but he’s often out of position. There have been lots of instances of him stepping out of the line for a hit allowing easy access outside him. He also lacks the pace going the other way and doesn’t have Odogwu’s power.

Dogs 'Power and Pace' hasn't shown up all season and while Hougaard might have been out of position, that's better than Dog being in position and still failing to tackle. Hougaard all day for me..or better still, let's give Mehson a go. The season is already a dumpster fire.