Wasps v Bears

Burger King
By Buzzter
September 16 2022

Lee Blackett will be looking for a full 80 minutes performance as Bristol Bears arrive for his first home league game of the season. Last week at Gloucester his side looked like world beaters for the first 40 minutes .. and there it stopped .

Bristol started their season with a 31-29 win at home to Bath but willl face a home side strengthened by the return of of Jack Willis is back in the back row. He wll pack down alongside his brother and Alfie Barbeary

The front five looks just as strong with locks Joe Launchbury and Kiran McDonald - Robin Hislop, Tom Cruse and John Ryan will be the front row.

Burger Odendaal and Sam Spink looked very sharp last week and and could make a crucial difference.

 

Wasps: Ali Crossdale, Zach Kibrige, Sam Spink, Burger Odendaal,Josh Bassett, Charlie Atkinson Will Porter,  Robin Hislop,  Tom Cruse,  John Ryan,         Joe Launchbury (Cap), Kiran McDonald, Tom Willis, Jack Willis, Alfie Barbeary.

Reps: Dan Frost, Tom West, Biyi Alo, Tim Cardall, Nizaam Carr, Dan Robson, Ryan Mills, Will Haydon-Wood.

Bears: Charles Piutau, Luke Morahan, Piers O'Conor,,Sam Bedlow,Jack Bates  ,Callum Sheedy, Harry Randall, Jake Woolmore, Will Capon, Kyle Sinckler,, Joe Joyce, Chris Vui, Sam Jeffries,, Jake Heenan (capt), Magnus Bradbury.

Reps: Bryan Byrne, Yann Thomas, Max Lahiff , Ed Holmes, Andy Uren, MacGinty, Rich Lane..