Castres Vs Northampton

[UlsterNo9]

Any team news on what XV Castres are putting out against Northampton? Yes, I know worry about whats going on in Glasgow and the rest will take care of itself.

I would hope though that Castres will put out a team capable of giving Northampton le hop

[CIMANFOREVER]

or at least batter them..... old school French style...

[ruckover]

Northampton side...
15 Stephen MYLER
14 Ken PISI
13 George PISI
12 Dom WALDOUCK
11 Vasily ARTEMYEV
10 Ryan LAMB
9 Lee DICKSON
1 Soane TONGA'UIHA
2 Dylan HARTLEY (capt)
3 Brian MUJATI
4 Samu MANOA
5 Courtney LAWES
6 Phil DOWSON
7 Tom WOOD
8 Rhys OAKLEY

Replacements
16 Mike HAYWOOD
17 Alex WALLER
18 Paul DORAN JONES
19 Mark SORENSON
20 GJ VAN VELZE
21 Martin ROBERTS
22 Tom MAY
23 Scott ARMSTRONG

[big mervyn]

or at least batter them..... old school French style...

They should have a wee bit more in their legs. Hopefully Northampton will at least have to work for it.

[againstthehead]

I'd say that will be a battle of attrition....

[CIMANFOREVER]

I'd say that will be a battle of attrition....

Two nasty packs, and not a backward step.. hopefully chunks will be removed... it'll hardly be running, champagne rugby then.... feck, I sound like a Ladyboi....
But from a "purist" point of view i.e. ex-prop, it'll probably be magnetic viewing tbh.. and if Hartley the tw*t gets a slap, then all the better....

[againstthehead]

I'd say that will be a battle of attrition....

Two nasty packs, and not a backward step.. hopefully chunks will be removed... it'll hardly be running, champagne rugby then.... feck, I sound like a Ladyboi....
But from a "purist" point of view i.e. ex-prop, it'll probably be magnetic viewing tbh.. and if Hartley the tw*t gets a slap, then all the better....

Haha, as a fellow ex=frontrower I'm with you!! Could be a joy to behold. If Northampton get drawn into the nitty gritty they could struggle. I was very impressed how Castres recycled ball and used the maul. Certainly 20 points in that side on home turf with their decent goal-kicker.

[big mervyn]

Bookies are saying Castres by 4 (and Ulster by 5 ). You'd certainly take that.

[CIMANFOREVER]

I'd say that will be a battle of attrition....

Two nasty packs, and not a backward step.. hopefully chunks will be removed... it'll hardly be running, champagne rugby then.... feck, I sound like a Ladyboi....
But from a "purist" point of view i.e. ex-prop, it'll probably be magnetic viewing tbh.. and if Hartley the tw*t gets a slap, then all the better....

Haha, as a fellow ex=frontrower I'm with you!! Could be a joy to behold. If Northampton get drawn into the nitty gritty they could struggle. I was very impressed how Castres recycled ball and used the maul. Certainly 20 points in that side on home turf with their decent goal-kicker.

Be interesting to see how Mujati and Tongathingymajig get on with a full hairy ar*ed Castres pack having a batter... in some circles, there is belief they're on their way down... not the front row that pulverised us in the last 20 two years ago, when TC when tight... Think this'll be a very closely watched aspect of the game, cos I dont believe Saints have the upper hand much elsewhere tbh..if we can get parity there, I believe we can take them..

[pip14]

Interesting to see Myler start at Full-Back...don't think I've ever seen him play there?

Anyway Castres squad is:
Coetzee, Taumoepeau, Lazar, Forestier, Peikrishvili, Mach, Rallier, Samson, Rolland, Tekori, Bornman, Claassen, Wannenburg, Faasalele, Lacrampe, Kockott, Tales, Bai, Cabannes, Kirkpatrick, Sanchou, Bonnefond, Andreu, Garvey, Martial, Teulet.

[UlsterNo9]

Castres Olympique: 15 Romain Teulet, 14 Romain Martial, 13 Paul Bonnefond, 12 Seremaia Bai, 11 Marcel Garvey, 10 Rémi Tales, 9 Rory Kockott, 8 Antonie Claassen, 7 Piula Faasalele, 6 Jannie Bornman, 5 Christophe Samson, 4 Iosefa Tekori, 3 Anton Peikrishvili, 2 Brice Mach, 1 Mihaïta Lazar..
Replacements: 16 Marc-Antoine Rallier, 17 Yannick Forestier, 18 Michaël Coetzee, 19 Matthias Rolland, 20 Daniel Kirkpatrick, 21 Pedrie Wannenburg, 22 Romain Cabannes, 23 Marc Andreu,

[pip14]

Pedrie on Bench? I'm sorry but I know nothing about Castres? How many changes is this to last week? Better team?

[Rooster]

Friday 19th October 2012, KO 21:00
Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse
Referee: Alain Rolland

http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/matchcentre/19318.php

[Cornerfleg]

If Rolland can give thon wee turds Hartley and Lawes red cards just for being we turds I'll be happy ... I've always liked Saionts and saints fans but I just can not abide Hartley or Lawes.

[BuckRogers]

I see Mallinder is already on the whine about the 'unfair scheduling'. From following Castres T14 teams/results that would seem a stronger side than what pitched up at Ravers. Pedrie for example has, generally, been used from the bench throughout the T14 thus far if I am not mistaken.

Not convinced that Castres have that much quality outside of a pretty decent pack, certainly their play was extremely one dimensional at Ravers which is sad to see given that someone like Bai is a terrific attacking talent. If Northampton can nullify them up front and can get some decent ball like they did against Glasgow after the first 30ish minutes then it should be a tight enough affair. A win for Castres and no LBP for Northampton has to be our desired result.