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Teams Up - TT's on the bench
« on: February 01, 2019, 12:01:21 PM »
15 Rob Miller (94)
14 Marcus Watson (19)
13 Juan de Jongh (38)
12 Gaby Lovobalavu (24)
11 Josh Bassett (94)
10 Lima Sopoaga (17)
9 Joe Simpson (247)
1 Ben Harris (37)
2 Tom Cruse (52)
3 Jake Cooper-Woolley (124)
4 Charlie Matthews (10)
5 James Gaskell (99)
6 Ashley Johnson (c) (176)
7 Ben Morris (11)
8 Nizaam Carr (26)

Replacements
16 Tommy Taylor (41)
17 Tom West (10)
18 Will Stuart (25)
19 Kearnan Myall (130)
20 Joe Atkinson (4)
21 Craig Hampson (27)
22 Billy Searle (11)
23 Ross Neal (9)

Wasps lock James Gaskell will make his 100th appearance for the Club in their final Premiership Rugby Cup clash of the season against Worcester Warriors at Sixways on Sunday (kick-off 3pm).

Meanwhile, scrum half Joe Simpson has recovered from an ankle injury to feature for the first time since November, as he replaces Dan Robson who is away on Six Nations duty with England.

Ashley Johnson captains the side from number six and is joined in the back row by Ben Morris and Nizaam Carr, who replace the international trio of Brad Shields, Nathan Hughes (both England) and Thomas Young (Wales).

Charlie Matthews makes up the second row pairing with Gaskell, as they replace Joe Launchbury (England) and Will Rowlands. Ben Harris packs down with Tom Cruse and Jake Cooper-Woolley in the front row.

Behind the scrum, Lima Sopoaga forms the half-back pairing with Simpson, while Gaby Lovobalavu and Juan de Jongh compose an experienced centre partnership. Marcus Watson replaces Elliot Daly (England) to join Rob Miller and Josh Bassett in the back three.

Among the replacements, Tommy Taylor returns after a spell out with concussion, along with Tom West and Joe Atkinson, with all three in line to make their first appearances since November.

Wasps Forwards Coach Andy Titterrell said: “Worcester have had a couple of decent results in this competition and they recently pushed Saracens so they’ll be a difficult side to face.

“Both teams will be wanting to build a little bit of momentum going back into the league so it's going to be a fiercely-contested match from every angle.

“That's what we will prepare for, that's what I expect, and I am sure that is what we will get.

“Players have to step up when the international players aren't here. Those players waiting in the wings have to step up and make it difficult for Dai (Young) to select those guys when they come back.”
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Re: Teams Up - TT's on the bench
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2019, 12:05:18 PM »
Not bad. Good to see Tommy back. Also good to see the reappearance of Atkinson who I thought was good at the beginning of the season.
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Re: Teams Up - TT's on the bench
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2019, 12:16:07 PM »
Wuss:

15 Chris Pennell
14 Bryce Heem
13 Francois Venter
12 Ryan Mills
11 Dean Hammond
10 Duncan Weir
9 Francois Hougaard
1 Callum Black
2 Jack Singleton
3 Nick Schonert
4 Anton Bresler
5 Pierce Phillips
6 Marco Mama
7 Sam Lewis
8 GJ van Velze (C)

Replacements
16 Niall Annett
17 Ethan Waller
18 Gareth Milasinovich
19 Darren Barry
20 Matt Cox
21 Michael Heaney
22 Will Butler
23 Nick David
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Re: Teams Up - TT's on the bench
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2019, 02:02:00 PM »
Interesting to see Matthews start and Rowlands out completely.
Is will injured, rested, or is it a change in the hierarchy?

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Re: Teams Up - TT's on the bench
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2019, 02:25:50 PM »
I’d have thought Rowlands needs/deserves a rest. He’s had a hard season so far.

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Re: Teams Up - TT's on the bench
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2019, 02:37:00 PM »
I’d have thought Rowlands needs/deserves a rest. He’s had a hard season so far.

+1 definitely a rest needed.
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