Really is going to be a huge crowd today, 6 seats left in the East stand looking at the ticket website. Crossing everything that we put on a good show!

Just seen Sao on the treadmill in gym. Hope that's part of his preparation rather than an indication he's not playing.

No Sao or Savelio.

Bench looks a bit light with Houghton, Lovodua, Evans and Cator.

Agree, 3 small blokes sat on the bench when Brown is 18th man, seems strange, not feeling that confident.

Need to be careful with Brown, should certainly be in that 17 with the players we have out, don't want to lose him.

Thats a very poor bench selection in my opinion
expected Savelio to be missing but we are carrying three hookers and not to include Brown in front of Houghton is crazy

Yep have to say I agree, half expected no Savelio but not having Sao or Brown either we look very lightweight. I can only assume Brown isn’t 100% otherwise it’s a very strange decision not to have him on the bench and go with 3 hookers.

Think it will be a tough afternoon looking at the 2 sides.

For Cas?
All sounding good from sunny Puerto De La Cruz.

Optimism oozing from your pores again at the start of another campaign.

I'd have gone with Brown too, but this Cas team is old and slow and maybe Smith tactically wanted a more mobile team to run the legs off them rather than it being a case of Brown being out of favour.

Hola senor Wiz
Que Tal?

we are playing well,still a bit of indicipline, but thats still an unbalanced bench and i dont understand bringing in Houghton when we have also have Lovodua on the bench and even Cator can play nine if required.
My opinion but Brown would have been a better option

Make the most of the sun as you have plenty of rain next week