Squad vs Toulouse : Thu Feb 10, 2022 5:43 pm  

Can we assume that Jermaine, Leutele, Golding, Lawrence are not able to travel to France?

Re: Squad vs Toulouse : Thu Feb 10, 2022 7:04 pm  

Who knows my friend. Or do we assume that they are injured and hopefully be fit for the HKR game in round 2. As we have a big squad I for one would be hoping that the unvaccinated are maybe fringe players at best, but what do I know. Personally I would be disappointed if Jerry and Bruno were not vaccinated but there again its their choice and their life's to lead. I think the squad we have named for the game in Toulouse should be strong enough to win the game with the problems that Toulouse have encountered already before the season has started. So here's hoping for 2 points on the board on Saturday night

Re: Squad vs Toulouse : Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:59 pm  

Let's hope so. Just disappointed we haven't got our best 17 to start the season.

[Durham Giant]

Re: Squad vs Toulouse : Thu Feb 10, 2022 9:50 pm  

Would have thought that 3 of those would have been in the first 17. Leutele though is the biggest loss imho

Re: Squad vs Toulouse : Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:28 pm  

I suspect it is vaccine related. I was told 2 weeks ago that one of the players mentioned was not vaccinated and wouldn’t travel and it turns out to be true.

Re: Squad vs Toulouse : Fri Feb 11, 2022 12:30 pm  

disappointing indeed. seems odd leutele being one - if he needs to return home he will have to quarantine if he is unvaccinated in order to do so.
Potentially their loss as places will be up for grabs three times this season for trips to France and we have some very good youngsters ready to fight for a permanent place! I suspect as last year when we were careful with him that Jerry wont play every week any way this year anyway, so with natural squad rotation I still see the squad thats going out there about as strong as any we would have the rest of the season perhaps bar leutele.
im expecting we will line up
Pryce
senior
wardle
leroy
senior / ashall-Bott
lolohea
fages
hill
levi
english
jones
mcqueen
yates

AOB
trout
Seb
roberts