Team for Ospreys

I am encouraged to hear coaches saying that summer tourists like Rowlands will be featuring in the URC first games. His workload was as high as anyones so here goes with the team :-

Dic Penderyn wrote: Peel has made a point,it seems,of referring to these pre-season games as "trials".If that is the case,on Friday's evidence Fox would be lucky to get a start for Dock.

GPR - Rochester wrote: Dic Penderyn wrote: Peel has made a point,it seems,of referring to these pre-season games as "trials".If that is the case,on Friday's evidence Fox would be lucky to get a start for Dock. I tend to agree with your current assessment of Foxy though I think you may be going a little over the top but I do believe that Dwayne is more than capable of selecting his best team. The problem I see is that with Joe Roberts injured we have little scope for movement. Personally I would love to see Baldwin given a run of games at 13 & I would also like to see Johnny Williams tried there. Young Eddie James is another who may be considered but I understand his strength is at 12 where, of course, we are well stocked.  Of course Dwayne is in possession of all the training facts so will be aware of all limitations/reduction in speed etc.

RR1972 wrote: Really worrying when two weeks before the league starts with the biggest derby of our season and we have no idea of our or their test players will be avialable, shambolic by the league and wru tbh

Can’t pick the O’s team until after Friday

The forwards should be easy with GPR's initial post very close to the selection, but as RR1972 has pointed out the backs starting against Bristol have very little outright pace and penetration. A big dilemma is that Dwayne's original choice of captain at present would be lucky to be in the starting lineup and it will be a measure of how ruthless Dwayne is willing to be that he is willing to admit his mistake and change his plans.
Also it is a little worrying that Dan Jones was the best 10 available to us against Bristol. Allowing for Patch's poor fitness record, we are an injury to Costelow away from trouble, (although Josh Phillips reported performance for Llanelli is quite encouraging) But 10 is definitely a position where we should be looking to strengthen - Cubby keep your eyes open.

Edited by Dai Guevara - 06 September 2022 at 2:52pm

GPR - Rochester wrote: I am encouraged to hear coaches saying that summer tourists like Rowlands will be featuring in the URC first games. His workload was as high as anyones so here goes with the team :- 15. Rogers 14. Baldwin 13. Foxy 12. Scott 11. Conbeer 10. Patchell 9. Cawdor  1. Thomas 2. Hughes 3. Javan 4. Sam 5. Fifita 6. Blade 7. Lezana 8. Sione 16. Ryan 17. Wyn 18. Harri 19. Morgan 20. Josh 21. Blacker 22. Costelow 23. Johnny Williams My selections are based on McNichol, Jac Price, Ken, Halfpenny & Dan Davis still recovering from knocks and being unavailable with Hardy being given some extra time off after a very busy summer. The same could go with Ryan, if so Taylor steps in. If McNichol is actually fit then I would have him at 14 with Bladwin starting at 13. Captaincy for me is Scott.

GPR - Rochester wrote: I am encouraged to hear coaches saying that summer tourists like Rowlands will be featuring in the URC first games. His workload was as high as anyones so here goes with the team :- 15. Rogers 14. Baldwin 13. Foxy 12. Scott 11. Conbeer 10. Patchell 9. Cawdor  1. Thomas 2. Hughes 3. Javan 4. Sam 5. Fifita 6. Blade 7. Lezana 8. Sione 16. Ryan 17. Wyn 18. Harri 19. Morgan 20. Josh 21. Blacker 22. Costelow 23. Johnny Williams My selections are based on McNichol, Jac Price, Ken, Halfpenny & Dan Davis still recovering from knocks and being unavailable with Hardy being given some extra time off after a very busy summer. The same could go with Ryan, if so Taylor steps in. If McNichol is actually fit then I would have him at 14 with Bladwin starting at 13. Captaincy for me is Scott.