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Re: Teams up for The Final
« Reply #15 on: October 23, 2020, 01:51:13 PM »
I haven't watched any of Exeter's games since the restart (I used to watch their games instead of counting sheep to fall asleep) so some of the names are a mystery to me. Do they have some saffas now?

Their benched front row looks mighty though.

As long as the ref doesn't allow torpedo ruck entries (and we all know who they will be aiming at) and pushing before the ball leaves the 9's hands at the scrum, I think we'll have a chance.




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Re: Teams up for The Final
« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2020, 02:48:18 PM »
Solid team given the obvious. The boys absolutely have it in them to do the necessary. We have built this brilliant mindset that allows us to take on adversity head on and come out stronger!

I would of started Harris over West but that’s only minor. Bench isn’t ideal and I would of gone for a 5/2 split but I imagine that wasn’t feasible with those available.

Unless I’m missing something, my one big question is where is Cruse? He was in the training video from a couple of days ago so we know he’s fit! Last minute injury?

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Re: Teams up for The Final
« Reply #17 on: October 23, 2020, 03:05:31 PM »
Unless I’m missing something, my one big question is where is Cruse? He was in the training video from a couple of days ago so we know he’s fit! Last minute injury?

Simple: Not selected.

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Re: Teams up for The Final
« Reply #18 on: October 23, 2020, 03:14:53 PM »
Unless I’m missing something, my one big question is where is Cruse? He was in the training video from a couple of days ago so we know he’s fit! Last minute injury?

Simple: Not selected.

Yep, while I think he could step in for Taylor and debatably be just as good, Oghre makes a far better bench player as he can cover the back row too.
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Re: Teams up for The Final
« Reply #19 on: October 23, 2020, 03:28:22 PM »
Unless I’m missing something, my one big question is where is Cruse? He was in the training video from a couple of days ago so we know he’s fit! Last minute injury?

Simple: Not selected.

For some reason I thought they were shielding him after the positive tests as he's got young twins. 

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Re: Teams up for The Final
« Reply #20 on: October 23, 2020, 04:18:13 PM »
I would expect he has travelled with the squad as a traveling reserve.

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Re: Teams up for The Final
« Reply #21 on: October 23, 2020, 09:24:53 PM »

I would of started Harris over West but that’s only minor. Bench isn’t ideal and I would of gone for a 5/2 split but I imagine that wasn’t feasible with those available.



That feels like an unnecessary advantage to Exeter

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Re: Teams up for The Final
« Reply #22 on: October 24, 2020, 05:51:38 PM »
Big impact of losing Barbeary is that we move from a 6:2 split that we have used so effectively in recent weeks. I think that forward  grunt was going to be necessary against Exe as otherwise you can't secure enough ball to do what we do so well.

Heart is full, ready to cheer the lads through every minute