England prospect to make low-key return after serving six week biting ban
England prospect Cameron Redpath is set to make his return to rugby this weekend after a lengthy lay-off thanks to a summer biting ban.
Redpath has been involved in England training in the past and has been a standout star for England 20s. However, his summer was largely spent serving a six-week biting ban handed down at the U20s Championship.
The Narbonne born back was found guilty of biting Ireland U20s hooker Dylan Tierney-Martin.
The centre is one of 12 changes made the Sale Sharks made to the match-day squad that beat Premiership Rugby Cup holders Northampton Saints at the AJ Bell Stadium last Saturday.
The son of legendary Scottish scrumhalf Bryan Redpath will line at inside centre as Director of Rugby Steve Diamond names a mix of youth and experience ahead of the Sharks trip to Saracens this weekend.
The England prospect endured a stop-start season last time out as he bid to return from an ACL injury picked up in 2018.
The 19-year-old joins an influx of exciting young talent in a new-look backline for Sale, which boasts an average age of just 21.
Both half-backs are set to make their full Sharks debuts at the Allianz on Saturday; South African International Embrose Papier will start at 9 alongside former Stockport Rugby Club junior Tom Curtis at fly-half.
After impressing at the Premiership Rugby Sevens earlier in September, Tom Roebuck makes his first senior start of the season on the wing, he will be supported by Simon Hammersley and Byron McGuigan who bring experience into the back three.
Steve Diamond has clearly been impressed by some of the young Sharks coming through the ranks at Sale and welcomed the opportunity of getting the chance to see some of his academy prospects in action for the first team on Saturday, commenting on his selection he said:
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“Cam Redpath and Luke James will come into the centres with young Tom Curtis at fly-half. Tom has really impressed the coaches over pre-season so it will be great to see him playing, hopefully he can take his training form into the match this weekend.”
After an impressive performance last week prop Bevan Rodd is rewarded with his first start for the club since joining the senior academy last season. He is joined in the front row by Jake Cooper-Woolley and Curtis Langdon, who replaces Rob Webber in the starting fifteen.
Matt Postlethwaite is the only other change in the forwards as he takes Josh Beaumont’s place in the second row.
In the absence of Club Captain Jono Ross, the side will be skippered by Ben Curry, who despite his young age is already demonstrating he is a senior figure within the squad with his exceptional commitment and leadership qualities.
TEAM:
15. Simon Hammersley, 14. Byron McGuigan, 13. Luke James, 12. Cameron Redpath, 11. Tom Roebuck, 10. Tom Curtis, 9. Embrose Papier; 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Curtis Langdon, 3. Jake Cooper-Woolley, 4. Matt Postlethwaite, 5. James Phillips, 6. Jean-Luc du Preez, 7. Ben Curry (Capt.), 8. Dan du Preez
Replacements:
16. Rob Webber, 17. Ross Harrison, 18. Joe Jones, 19. Josh Beaumont, 20. Sam Moore, 21. Gus Warr, 22. James Williams, 23. Sam James.
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt and captain Rory Best explain their line-up changes ahead of Saturday’s match against Japan. Schmidt also responds to accusations made about Ireland’s illegal scrummaging earlier this week.
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I knew who wrote this article from the first few words in the headline…lol. The red card actually did the ABs a favour. It galvanized them, only then did they step up a gear. Before that there was zero momentum.
103 Go to commentsFirstly the foul on Bongi was a planned move just like the NZ master plan with Bryce Lawrence you kiwis are filthy fux perhaps try to play a cleaner game next time I doubt that’s possible tho but don’t worry world rugby is on yr side they trying to take away all the BOKS strengths to help all you weakling as Jeremy Clarkson would say LA OO ZA ERR..🤣
103 Go to commentsAbsolutely spot on Ben. I certainly wouldn't gloat over a win like that. Frustrating as it is it's done and dusted and history will forever show the result.
103 Go to commentsHo hum.
103 Go to commentsNo question they were the better team. But that is the beauty of sport isn’t it!
103 Go to commentsEveryone is into Hurling in Ireland according to Porter, but only 11 of Ireland's 32 counties enter a team into the national competition. Same old blarney.
1 Go to commentsLet’s be honest. The draw and scheduling in the World Cup was a joke but South Africa found a way after having to go the hard (nearly impossible) way to the Cup Final via France and England. NZ had a hard game against France (lost) and had 5 weeks to prepare for the Quarter, 3 weeks knowing it was Ireland. NZ theerfore had to win one big game against an Irish team who played SA and then Scotland 7 days before. They won and it was de facto a semi final because they were playing a relatively weak Argentina team and it was a walk over. In the final a very rested NZ team was playing a very tired SA team and still lost. They couldn’t score more than 11 points. Put another way SA had to find a way to win while tired and they achieved that. NZ should thank their lucky stars that they fixed the scheduling in 2015 otherwise they would be dealing with a Bok treble.
103 Go to commentsPerhaps if Bongi wasn’t targeted and removed from the game in the first 3 minutes it would have been quite a different game. Maybe if NZ also faced the same competition the Boks faced to their win NZ would have looked quite different. The final score shows who outplayed who.
103 Go to commentsRubbish article! Abuladze played most of Exeters matches when fit. He got injured against Glasgow a while ago and is out for the rest of the season, thats why he hasnt played for Exeter and Georgia recently. Do some proper research next time!
1 Go to commentsGotta love it when kids throw their toys out the pram and can’t hack it with the grown ups debate. Here’s looking at you turlough! 😉🤣
148 Go to commentsThey lost the game period move on
103 Go to commentsSpringboks won! Stop winging. You can change the game however much you and your rugby colonizing IRB want to and the Springboks will win you at that too. Your mind is colonized my friend get a life
103 Go to commentsBen, nobody gets fooled anymore by selective and biased data to support an hypothesis. Games are decided on such small margins these days that you win some and lose some, and dominance is a thing of the rugby past. Look at the RWC circle of fortune…. Ireland beats SA who beat France who beat NZ who beat Ireland. And so it goes on. Match officials help to eliminate real indiscretions. If they had been with us years before, no doubt results would have been different. Remember Andy Haden’s dive from a lineout in 1978 for which a match-wining penalty was awarded? Wales should have beaten the ABs that day. They took the loss like the gentlemen they were.
103 Go to commentsWith all the analysis and how good the all blacks were.The fundamental mistake with the ABs is that this is a test match and not an exhibition.There is no better team(country) in world rugby than the Boks that knows how to win a test match(we are post masters at this).We know our rules, we have the discipline, we tackle like beasts, we take our points and we never give up.I now have educated the ABs supporters(at least say thank you).Please stop “bitching” , accept what the outcome is and move along swiftly.
103 Go to commentsAnd they came from behind to win two big games before the final. No one can say what would have happened. Had the boks gone behind the game plan changes and the result may changes. Ifs and ands are irrelevant. The boks won. Neutral critics enjoyed the games they played. Its not a popularity contest. Get over it and move on.
103 Go to commentsI'm happy for the people of SA to get a second WC. And I mean that. I was very disappointed with this man's “stand on the hand” incident with Josh Van Der Flyer (Ireland). Ireland's downfall in the last WC was they did not rotate their first 15 as the head coach probably should have. That said, I'm happy for SA and genuinely hope it lifts the mood in their country. Ireland did beat them in the first match of the tournament. And before the trolls start trolling ….. please don't bother. Etzbeth said recently that the Irish players said after the match “see you in the final”…..this was actually wishing the SA team the best of luck in the rest, the Irish team were not dismissing the AB’s. This is what Etzbeth was implying. But he was wrong. I no longer live in Ireland. But I hope to see them lift that cup before I pass. Anyway, congratulations SA. 👍
12 Go to commentsMore bloody click bait. Dan Carter has said absolutely nothing. As he should do. Poor journalism again from a site that should know better
9 Go to commentsOh god please help these loosers get over it!!!! You lost. Doesn't matter how many times you dummies are gonna analyse the game, you still lost and we are still Rygby World Champions….get over it, you lost.
103 Go to commentsThe next Willie le Roux. SA are made not to use him.
3 Go to commentsDan has always been as controversial as tea with milk so we were never going to get any definitive answer. So DMac for the win.
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