Not happy with the lead up to their second try, but definitely some harsh calls in there. Decent run out and pleased our fitness and physicality just snuffed them out with little resistance. How the top teams do it.
Satisfying result, albeit against a depleted Toulouse side. Hope Manu Ma'u gets another year personally. Great to see Wynne pushing for a place as well, I'm a big fan.
A good professional performance, job done and banana skin avoided. Storming game from Manu M'au, I'd be giving him another year if this form continues. Dream debut for Balmforth too!
Well if Connor is out, in addition to Gale, Reynolds and McNamara, we're knackered in the pivots. Pretty clear why you'd need to include Johnstone in there if true.
I think we'll lose this one. I make that 10 unavailable if Connor is missing, can't see where the assists will come from. Said earlier this year Toulouse will surprise a few and they've run some good clubs close.
A good professional performance, job done and banana skin avoided. Storming game from Manu M'au, I'd be giving him another year if this form continues. Dream debut for Balmforth too!
Would be highly arrogant to *expect* a comfortable win IMO. If we have Gale, Reynolds, Connor and McNamara unavailable plus a further 6 out they will fancy it. On their day they are a handy side, beating Saints of course and losing to a Wigan drop goal. There aren't any straightforward games in this competition - last night for example a full strength Rovers were beaten by a depleted Leeds side. I'd hope the forwards can lay a big enough platform that the decimation of our 1-7 can be overcome, but our lack of creativity is a big concern.
So a good team selection in the end. Perhaps Hookem would've played if Reynolds had been in the team.
Slightly shaky start to both halves again (something we need to work on) but once in our rhythm a decent performance. Manu Ma'u excellent once more, Wynne such a grafter and a natural try scorer. McIntosh really finding his feet.
A week off and then two tough tests but hopefully with three half backs available again.
