BATH
Head coach: Gary Gold
Players in: George Ford (Leicester),
Matt Garvey (London Irish), Alafoti
Faosiliva (Bristol), Gavin Henson
(London Welsh), Leroy Houston
(Colomiers), Jonathan Joseph
(London Irish), Juan Pablo Orlandi
(Racing Metro), Martin Roberts
(Northampton), David Sisi, Anthony
Watson (both London Irish), Micky
Young (Leicester).
Players out: Michael Claassens
(Toulon), Jack Cuthbert (Edinburgh),
Stephen Donald (Mitsubishi
Dynaboars, Japan), Ben Skirving
(Bristol), Lee Mears, Dan Hipkiss,
Sam Vesty (all retired), Simon Taylor,
Mark McMillan (all released).
Pre-season matches: Bristol (H) W
69-5, Dragons (A) L 22-20, Ospreys
(H) W 27-10.

EXETER
Head coach: Rob Baxter
Players in: Don Armand (Stormers,
South Africa), Greg Bateman (London
Welsh), Romana Graham (Chiefs),
Tom James (Cardiff), Dave Lewis
(Gloucester), Ceri Sweeney, (Cardiff),
Fetuu Vainikolo (Connacht).
Players out: Gonzalo Camacho
(Leicester), Neil Clark (Oyonnax),
Myles Dorrian (London Irish),
Mark Foster (Jersey), Ignacio
Mieres (Worcester), Aly Muldowney
(Connacht), Josh Tatupu
(Carcassonne), Watisoni Votu
(Perpignan) Chris Budgen, Simon
Alcott, Richard Baxter, Kevin Barrett,
Junior Polu (all retired), Nic Sestaret
(released).
Pre-season matches: Bristol (H) W
51-7, Scarlets (A) W 23-15, Glasgow
(H) L 29-26.

GLOUCESTER
Director of rugby: Nigel Davies
Players in: Jonny Bentley (Cornish
Pirates), Dan George (London
Welsh), James Hudson (Newcastle),
Tavis Knoyle (Scarlets), Matt Kvesic
(Worcester).
Players out: Dario Chistolini (Zebre),
Jim Hamilton (Montpellier), Dave
Lewis (Exeter), Drew Locke (Jersey),
Alex Brown, Peter Buxton (both
retired), Tommaso DApice (released).
Pre-season matches: Toulon (A)
L 41-17, Munster (A) L 28-17,
Plymouth (H) W 22-13, Scarlets
(H) W 31-17.

HARLEQUINS
Director of rugby: Conor OShea
Players in: Paul Doran-Jones
(Northampton), Nick Kennedy
(Toulon), Paul Sackey (Stade
Francais).
Players out: Chris Brooker
(Worcester), Peter Browne (London
Welsh), Rory Clegg (Newcastle),
James Johnston (Saracens), Seb
Stegmann (London Welsh), Olly
Kohn, Will Skinner (both retired).
Pre-season matches: Racing Metro
(A) L 40-28, London Scottish (H)
W 40-15, Glasgow (H) W 19-16.

LEICESTER
Director of rugby: Richard Cockerill.
Players in: Neil Briggs, Tim Bristow
(both London Welsh), Gonzalo
Camacho (Exeter), Sebastian de
Chaves (Stade Montois), Jamie
Gibson (London Irish), Ryan Lamb
(Northampton), David Mele, Jerome
Schuster (both Perpignan), Owen
Williams (Scarlets).
Players out: Kieran Brookes
(Newcastle), Martin Castrogiovanni
(Toulon), Matt Cornwell (Mogliano),
George Ford (Bath), Andy Forsyth
(Sale), Johnny Harris (London Irish),
Pat Phibbs, Jimmy Stevens, (both
London Irish), Micky Young (Bath),
Geordan Murphy, Ben Woods (both
retired).
Pre-season matches: Montpellier (A)
L 52-15, Jersey (A) W 69-7, Ulster (H)
W 30-10

LONDON IRISH
Director of rugby: Brian Smith
Players in: Blair Cowan (Worcester),
Myles Dorrian (Exeter), Andrew
Fenby (Scarlets), Jamie Hagan
(Leinster), Johnny Harris (Leicester),
Michael Mayhew (Newcastle), Fergus
Mulchrone (Rotherham), Matt Parr
(Nottingham), Pat Phibbs (Leicester),
Nic Rouse (Nottingham), Eamonn
Sheridan, (Rotherham) Jimmy
Stevens (Leicester).
Players out: James Buckland (London
Scottish), Alex Corbisiero
(Northampton), Matt Garvey, Jamie
Gibson, Jonathan Joseph (all Bath),
Max Lahiff (Melbourne Rebels), Scott
Lawson (Newcastle), Jack Moates
(Wasps), James Sandford (Cornish
Pirates), Steven Shingler (Scarlets),
David Sisi, Anthony Watson (both
Bath), Jerry Yanuyanutawa (Glasgow),
Joe Ansbro, Brian Blaney (retired).
Pre-season matches: Nottingham (A)
W 44-10, London Wasps (A) L 30-12,
Munster (A) L 27-13.

NEWCASTLE
Director of rugby: Dean Richards
Players in: Danny Barnes (Munster),
Dominic Barrow (Leeds), Mike Blair
(Brive), Kieran Brookes (Leicester),
Noah Cato (Northampton), Rory
Clegg (Harlequins), Phil Godman
(London Scottish), Scott Lawson
(London Irish), Nahuel Lobo
(Montpellier), Fraser McKenzie
(Sale), Adam Powell, Andy Saull (both
Saracens).
Players out: Jimmy Gopperth
(Leinster), James Hall (Bristol),
James Hudson (Gloucester), Michael
Mayhew (London Irish), Jordi
Pasqualin (London Scottish), Taiasina
Tuifua (Bordeaux Begles), Rory
Lawson, Jon Golding (both retired).
Pre-season matches: Bath (A)
D 21-21, Connacht (H) W 23-10,
Edinburgh (A) L 15-5

NORTHAMPTON
Director of rugby: Jim Mallinder
Players in: Alex Corbisiero (London
Irish), Gareth Denman (Rotherham)
Glenn Dickson (Otago), Kahn Fotualii
(Ospreys), Salesi Maafu (Western
Force), George North (Scarlets), Rob
Verbakel (Otago).
Players out: Noah Cato (Newcastle),
Paul Doran-Jones (Harlequins), Tom
Hicks (Gloucester), Ryan Lamb
(Leicester), Tom May (London Welsh),
Brian Mujati (Racing Metro), Rhys
Oakley (Plymouth Albion), Martin
Roberts (Bath), Mark Sorenson
(Bristol), Soane Tongauiha (Racing
Metro).
Pre-season matches: Bedford (A)
W 45-21, Moseley (A) 38-32,
Edinburgh (H) W 24-6, Leinster (H)
W 21-13.

SALE
Head coach: Bryan Redpath
Players in: Tom Arscott (London
Welsh), Daniel Baines (Rotherham),
Joe Ford (Leeds), Andy Forsyth
(Leicester), Kirill Kulemin, Phil
Mackenzie, Jonathan Mills (all
London Welsh), Michael Paterson
(Cardiff), Charlie Walker-Blair
(Jersey).
Players out: Charlie Amesbury
(Bristol), Will Bordill (Glasgow), Tom
Cruse (Rotherham), Jordan Davies
(Salford City Reds RL), Alasdair
Dickinson (Edinburgh), Richie Gray
(Castres), Lee Imiolek (Leeds),
Kearnan Myall (Wasps), Fraser
McKenzie (Newcastle), Andy Powell
(Wigan RL), Cameron Shepherd
(Honda Heat, Japan), Corney Uys
(Aix-en-Provence), Richie Vernon
(Glasgow).
Pre-season matches: Flyde (A)
W 36-7, Leeds (H) W 38-3, Cardiff (A)
L 45-24.

SARACENS
Director of rugby: Mark McCall
Players in: Richard Barrington
(Jersey), Marcelo Bosch (Biarritz),
James Johnston (Harlequins), Tim
Streather (Nottingham), Michael
Tagicakibau (Bristol), Billy Vunipola
(Wasps), Jack Wilson (Bay of Plenty).
Players out: Adam Powell
(Newcastle), Lorenzo Romano
(Wasps), Andy Saull (Newcastle), John
Smit, Carlos Nieto, Joe Maddock (all
retired), Kameli Ratuvou (released).
Pre-season matches: Cornish Pirates
(H) W 61-3, Bedford (H) W 71-12.

WASPS
Director of rugby: David Young
Players in: Josh Bassett (Bedford),
Joe Carlisle (Worcester), Neil
Cochrane (Bedford), Jake Cooper-
Wooley (Cardiff), Carlo Festuccia
(Wasps), Andy Goode (Worcester),
William Helu (Roma), Nathan
Hughes (Auckland), Ben Jacobs
(Western Force), Ed Jackson (London
Welsh), Esteban Lozada (Agen),
Jack Moates (London Irish), Matt
Mullan (Worcester), Kearnan Myall
(Sale), Rory Pitman, Ricky Reeves
(both Rotherham), Lorenzo Romano
(Saracens), Guy Thompson (Jersey),
Taione Vea (North Harbour).
Players out: Nicky Robinson (Bristol),
Zak Taulafo (Stade Francais), Rhys
Thomas (Dragons), Billy Vunipola
(Saracens), Jack Wallace (Bristol),
Marco Wentzel (Sharks, SA), Tim
Payne, Stephen Jones, Lee Thomas,
Nic Berry (all retired), Paul Emerick,
Fabio Staibano, (released).
Pre-season matches: Clermont (A) L
27-36, Connacht (A) W 31-7, London
Irish (H) W 30-12.

WORCESTER
Head coach: Dean Ryan
Players in: Paul Andrew (Cornish
Pirates), Jeremy Becasseau (Stade
Francais), Chris Brooker (Harlequins),
Agustin Creevy (Montpellier), Ofa
Faingaanuku (Glasgow), Cameron
Goodhue (Auckland), Ignacio Mieres
(Exeter), Leonardo Senatore (Pampas),
James Stephenson (Bedford), Jeremy
Sua (Crusaders), Jonathan Thomas
(Ospreys), Paul Warwick (Stade
Francais), Michael Williams (Blue
Bulls).
Players out: Neil Best (London
Scottish), Joe Carlisle (Wasps), Errie
Claassens (Bristol), Blair Cowan
(London Irish), Andy Goode (Wasps),
Ollie Hayes (Bristol), Matt Kvesic
(Gloucester), Aleki Lutui (Edinburgh),
Matt Mullan (Wasps), Andy Short
(Bristol), Nikki Walker (Edinburgh),
Craig Gillies, Shaun Perry (both
retired), Tevita Taumoepeau
(released).
Pre-season matches: Rotherham (H)
W 29-18, Cardiff (H) L 21-17, Ospreys
(A) L 23-19.

Kolejny sezon rugby przed nami.

W gronie głównych potentatów do końcowego sukcesu wymieniane są ekipy Saracens oraz Harlequins.''Czarnym koniem'' rozgrywek wydaje się być w tym sezonie paczka z Gloucester.Dokonali kilku poważnych wzmocnień.
Jeśli chodzi o dolne rejony ponownie wskazywani na walkę o utrzymanie pozostają zespoły : London Irish,Worcester,Newcastle oraz Sale.

Zapraszam do debaty.

Pozdrawiam

Pierwsze kroki postawimy.

WASPS - HARLEQUINS

London welcome !

Aż 5 pięciu debiutantów w wyjściowym składzie.Potwierdzeni już są.Andy Goode, Matt Mullan, Jake Cooper-Woolley, Guy Thompson i Ed Jackson.

Kadra London WASPS :

London Wasps team
15 Andrea Masi
14 Christian Wade
13 Ben Jacobs
12 Charlie Hayter
11 Tom Varndell
10 Andy Goode
9 Joe Simpson
1 Matt Mullan
2 Tom Lindsay
3 Jake Cooper-Woolley
4 Joe Launchbury
5 Tom Palmer
6 Sam Jones (captan)
7 Guy Thompson
8 Ed Jackson
Replacements
16 Neil Cochrane
17 Simon McIntyre
18 Will Taylor
19 James Cannon
20 Ashley Johnson
21 Charlie Davies
22 Joe Carlisle
23 Tommy Bell

W drużynie gości jeden zawodnik zaliczy debiut.Mowa o Paul'u Sackey'u.

Harlequins team

15. Mike Brown
14. Paul Sackey
13. George Lowe
12. Jordan Turner-Hall
11. Ugo Monye
10. Nick Evans
9. Danny Care

1. Joe Marler
2. Joe Gray
3. Will Collier
4. George Merrick
5. George Robson
6. Luke Wallace
7. Chris Robshaw (C)
8. Nick Easter

Replacements

16. Rob Buchanan
17. Mark Lambert
18. Paul Doran Jones
19. Maurie Fa'asavalu
20. Tom Guest
21. Karl Dickson
22. Ben Botica
23. Charlie Walker

Goście bezapelacyjnie faworytami.Jedni z kandydatów do końcowego sukcesu.Sytuacja w kadrze dodatkowo stabilna.

Harleqiuns

Northampton - Exeter

W Saints trzech debiutantów.

15 Ben FODEN
14 Ken PISI
13 George PISI
12 Luther BURRELL
11 George NORTH
10 Stephen MYLER
9 Lee DICKSON
1 Alex CORBISIERO
2 Dylan HARTLEY (capt)
3 Tom MERCEY
4 Courtney LAWES
5 Christian DAY
6 Tom WOOD
7 Phil DOWSON
8 Sam DICKINSON

Replacements
16 Mike HAYWOOD
17 Alex WALLER
18 Gareth DENMAN
19 Samu MANOA
20 Calum CLARK
21 Kahn FOTUALII
22 James WILSON
23 Jamie ELLIOTT

Goście z Exeter rotują.

15 Phil Dollman
14 Matt Jess
13 Ian Whitten
12 Jason Shoemark
11 Tom James
10 Gareth Steenson
9 Haydn Thomas
1 Brett Sturgess
2 Jack Yeandle
3 Hoani Tui
4 Dean Mumm (capt)
5 Damian Welch
6 Tom Johnson
7 James Scaysbrook
8 Dave Ewers
16 Chris Whitehead
17 Ben Moon
18 Carl Rimmer
19 Tom Hayes
20 Ben White
21 Dave Lewis
22 Henry Slade
23 Sam Hill

Saints przyzwoicie prezentowali się w sparingach.Kadrowo lepsi gospodarze.

Northampton-10

Dyscyplina:Rugby Union-ANGLIA: Aviva Premiership
Spotkanie:Harlequins F.C. -London Wasps(+7.5)
Typ:2
Kurs:1.85
buk:William Hill
Analiza:

Jest to jeden z wielu pojedynków derbowych Londynu ,zazwyczaj są one zacięte bez względu na forme obu drużyn.Te derby między Harlequins F.C a London Wasps są najbardziej wyrównane 8 na 10 ostatnich spotkań kończyło się różnicą mniejszą niż 8 punktów,chociaż od kilku lat lepiej kończą sezon gospodarze.Myślę,że ten mecz równiez będzie zacięty i zagram w nim na outsidera.Istnieje też kilka przesłanek za tym typem.Pierwszą z nich są liczne absencje po stronie Harlequins wiele kluczowych graczy jest powołanych do reprezentacji Anglii lub kontuzjowanych:Brown, Marler , kapitan Robshaw , Walker,Buchanan . Zespół bez tych graczy wydaje się dużo słabszy niż zazwyczaj.Po drugiej stronie też brakuje 3 graczy Launchbury powołany do reprezentacji a dwóch kontuzjowanych:Varndell i Wade ,ale według mnie są to mniej istotne osłabienia jak u gospodarzy.Drugą sprawą jest to ,że goście jeszcze nigdy w tym sezonie nie przegrali na wyjeżdzie więcej niz 7 punktami,co jak dla mnie jest dużym sukcesem w lidze Rugby.Więc stawiam ,że i dzisiaj nie przegraja więcej niż 8 punktami pozdrawiam.