Yeah. He showed good signs before an injury layoff some time ago, but he's been pretty dreadful last couple of seasons. Put in a real shift today, and no pens I can remember.

Yup, not a fan, but credit where it’s due. He put in a fine performance tonight.

My man of the match.

Merrick put in an honest shift. Matthews came on late for Wasps yesterday and played pretty well.

Hopefully being superceded brings the best out in Visser and Walker, and Ward keeps playing well, then we have enough depth everywhere but SH really

FB- Brown, Morris, Chisholm, Walker, Coyle
Wing- Earl, Ibitoye, Walker, Visser, Brown, Morley, Chisholm, Alofa, Coyle
13- Marchant, Saili, Alofa, Lasike
12- Saili, Tapua, Lasike, Lang, Cheeseman
10- Smith, Lang, Catrakalis (could do with a 4th, one day that will be Lynagh)
9- Care, Mulchrone then a gap before Lewis. Though Saunders looks tidy enough for the future and Waters when we get him back.
8- Chisholm jr, Dombrandt, Bothma, Clifford, Luamanu
7- Clifford, Wallace, Robshaw, Kunatani, Chisholm Jr, White, Kennington
6- Robshaw, Dombrandt, Bothma, Chisholm Jr, Clifford, Wallace, Luamanu, Kennington, Glynn
Lock- Horwill, Symons, Merrick, Lamb, Dombrandt, Glynn, South, Luamanu (would love to add a big SA lock here though- Snyman would be perfect)
3- Sinckler, Collier, Ibuanokpe, Swainston, McNulty
2- Crumpton, Ward, Elia, ?Buchanan?, Head
1- Marler, Boyce (if he stays), Auterac, Lambert (for now)

So ideally another LH if Boyce goes, SH, Hooker and Lock but a good strength squad for when a few players are missing

One consequence of the tight league this year is that there could be some players in the side that goes down who never saw themselves playing tier two rugby. faf de Klerk is shining like as diamond in the dung heap of Bath-Sale this afternoon, i’d have him in a shot if he became available.

I too thought he played reall well, I hope along with the rest of the squad we are getting an inner belief that we can beat anyone.