Charlie Sharples...

[londonexile]

Great to see Charlie Sharples called up as a replacement for Strettle. Best of luck and I hope he seizes his opportunity tomorrow!

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17325446

[observer]

Yes - great stuff.....Good luck Charlie!

[shaky]

Best of luck Charlie, knock 'em for six and show the world what a couple of years at Mose do for a young player.

I think they are still reeling down at Pirates from a Sharples interception about three yards from our line followed by a score the other end about 5 seconds later. Pirates supporters, who'd been enjoying a long period of pressure on our line, just gaped awestruck for minutes afterwards.

[CJB1]

Sadly not the dream start he'd have hoped for. Very unlucky to get the yellow from a fellow ex-Mose man (Alain Rolland), and apart from that saw very little ball. Never mind, it'll be better next time.

[Westcountry Mose]

Why was he yellow carded, especially as the same offence on the opposite side did not result in a card?

[CJB1]

It's been suggested on various message boards and blogs that it might have been a "team" YC for repeated infringements. Not sure whether that really makes sense.

[londonexile]

There were two occasions in the first half when Tuilagi had Sharples outside him, but instead of passing he stepped back inside and got wrapped up in a tackle. I really thought we were going to get to see his pace again.