Always a Wasp
General Category => Wasps Rugby Discussion => Topic started by: Rossm on March 26, 2021, 11:58:55 AM
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Lee Blackett has named his Wasps side to host Sale Sharks at Ricoh Arena in Gallagher Premiership Round 15 on Saturday.
There are four changes to the starting line-up from the win against Newcastle Falcons last time out.
Dan Robson returns from Six Nations duty to start at scrum-half. Robson forms an experienced half-back partnership with Jimmy Gopperth, between them the duo have 250 Wasps appearances.
Alfie Barbeary comes into the starting line-up at number eight. He is joined in the back row by last week’s BT Sport man-of-the-match Brad Shields and Thomas Young, who is in line to make his 100th Premiership appearance.
Kieran Brookes returns at tighthead prop, to form the front row with Tommy Taylor and Ben Harris.
The only other change to the starting side sees Matteo Minozzi come back in at full-back.
There is also a welcome return to action for Paolo Odogwu, who is named amongst the replacements. He is joined on the bench by Sione Vailanu, Sam Wolstenholme, Jeff Toomaga-Allen and Jack Owlett.
Wasps team to face Sale Sharks at Ricoh Arena on Saturday in Gallagher Premiership Round 15 (kick-off 4:30pm)
Wasps (First-team appearances)
15 Matteo Minozzi (29)
14 Zach Kibirige (40)
13 Malakai Fekitoa (30)
12 Michael Le Bourgeois (51)
11 Josh Bassett (141)
10 Jimmy Gopperth (122)
9 Dan Robson (128)
1 Ben Harris (75)
2 Tommy Taylor (84)
3 Kieran Brookes (52)
4 Joe Launchbury (156) (c)
5 Will Rowlands (104)
6 Brad Shields (44)
7 Thomas Young (132)
8 Alfie Barbeary (13)
Replacements
16 Gabriel Oghre (37)
17 Jack Owlett (11)
18 Jeff Toomaga-Allen (37)
19 Theo Vukasinovic (10)
20 Sione Vailanu (26)
21 Sam Wolstenholme (18)
22 Charlie Atkinson (11)
23 Paolo Odogwu (16)
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Where is Rob?
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Where is Rob?
Still on paternity leave?
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Where is Rob?
Still on paternity leave?
1st March? Maybe.