Thomas Young returns

By Buzzin
October 8 2021

Unbeaten Saints will give the rejuvenated Wasps a real test on Sunday. (Home- kick off 3.00).  We make a handful of changes to the side which was really unlucky not take the win at Falcons last week and this game will give us a real opportunbity to gauge what lies ahead.

Tighthead Pieter Scholtz will make his Wasps debut while Marcus watson goes to full back with Zach Kibirige on the right wing and making his 50th  Wasps appearance on Sunday. 

Thomas Young will be itching to get back in action after his injury lay-off while "Le Booj" returns at centre. 

Francois Hougaard will  make his Wasps debut if and wheh he comes off the bench, which also sees  James Gaskell and Nizaam Carr among its numbers.

Wasps: 15 Marcus Watson 14 Zach Kibirige 13 Sam Spink 12 Michael Le Bourgeois 11 Josh Bassett 10 Jacob Umaga 9 Dan Robson 1 Ben Harris 2 Tom Cruse 3 Pieter Scholtz 4 Vaea Fifita 5 Elliott Stooke  6 Brad Shields (capt) 7 Thomas Young 8 Tom Willis .

Replacements: Gabriel Oghre,Robin Hislop ,Jeff Toomaga-Allen,James Gaskell, Nizaam Carr, Francois Hougaard,Jimmy Gopperth, Ali Crossdale .

Saints haved won three out of three and will not weakened by the return of Courtney Lawes from his rest following the Lions tour.

Saints: 15 George Furbank 14 Tommy Freeman 13 Matt Proctor 12 Fraser Dingwall 11 Ollie Sleightholme 10 Dan Biggar 9 Alex Mitchell 1 Nick Auterac 2 Sam Matavesi 3 Paul Hill 4 David Ribbans 5 Api Ratuniyarawa 6 Courtney Lawes 7 Lewis Ludlam (capt) 8 Juarno Augustus.

Replacements:  Mikey Haywood, Alex Waller, Ehren Painter, Alex Coles,Teimana Harrison,Frank Lomani, Rory Hutchinson, Alex Moon.