Toulouse (A) : Tue Jul 02, 2024 8:46 am  

Could be a blockbuster this. Can we earn our first win there for 5 years? Weather looking like a steady 24 degrees and even a chance of rain, which should be better than the near 40degrees we've had on our last two visits.

It will be on hell of a task. Toulouse look pretty much fully fit, and have been in red hot form, not conceding a single point in 3 games and an aggregate score of 108 - 0.

Re: Toulouse (A) : Tue Jul 02, 2024 11:39 am  

On the other hand, we’re 4/4 in June and have been unplayable in patches in those games.
Now’s the time for an 80min performance.

Re: Toulouse (A) : Tue Jul 02, 2024 2:54 pm  

Can’t see a reason why we can’t go over there and get the result. I’m not saying it will be easy but if we play well we can.get the win.
We have enough quality in the team,we need a high completion rate and a minimum amount of penalties conceded.and we are in with a big shout.

Re: Toulouse (A) : Wed Jul 03, 2024 7:36 am  

Rogers found not guilty of grade F charge so is free to play.

Re: Toulouse (A) : Thu Jul 04, 2024 7:56 am  

McGowan seems to be in the Giants squad. Holmes will have to go back to FB but it leaves a gap in the halves, which Ott can easily fill. But then we've no cover really on the bench. Nothing is ever easy.

Re: Toulouse (A) : Thu Jul 04, 2024 11:13 am  

Highlander wrote:

McGowan seems to be in the Giants squad. Holmes will have to go back to FB but it leaves a gap in the halves, which Ott can easily fill. But then we've no cover really on the bench. Nothing is ever easy.

Jaden Okunbor in squad

Re: Toulouse (A) : Thu Jul 04, 2024 11:43 am  

Max Lehman to fullback and Okunbor on the wing? Some would say Ott in the halves, but it's seems EOC is nervous about the minutes players can play and he said Souter is in that category, so no doubt Ott will be needed at 9 for a decent spell.

Re: Toulouse (A) : Thu Jul 04, 2024 12:18 pm  

Souter being over the age of 22 can only play 25 full games or 2000 mins of rugby this season so his game time will have to be managed soon or he won’t be able to play come play off time. Ott will probably play against so called lesser teams in the second half of the season.
Same may go for Gill who hasn’t missed a game although he can play more, 30 full games or 2400 minutes.

Re: Toulouse (A) : Thu Jul 04, 2024 12:40 pm  

Think that rule will hurt some clubs come the end of the season. Understand why they've done it but when you've a team who aren't in either cup competitions, it disadvantages other.

Poor Sheffield having done well in both cups will be particularly hurt. Significant advantage to Toulouse with them playing nearly 2 months worth less games than Sheffield. No coincidence they're full strength for this weekend

Re: Toulouse (A) : Thu Jul 04, 2024 12:41 pm  

Don’t think we will be short on size over in France we have seven props in the squad
Can see EoC playing Doro at 13, looks like Lehmann to full back.
If he plays Ott at 6 then Souter has to play the full game at 9 in that heat.