Fantasy Rugby Geek Picks – European Rugby Champions Cup Round 1

A quick overview of our recommendations of the players expected to go well this weekend…

Expected to go well

*Players who are starting favourably out of position (i.e. Hooker in back row, Centre on wing, etc.)

Recommended captain pick in bold

FRONT ROW

Mako Vunipola (Saracens)
Tom Dunn (Bath)
Nick Auterac (Bath)
Jamie George (Saracens)
Tadhg Furlong (Leinster)
Jack McGrath (Leinster)
Guilhem Guirado (Toulon)
Marcel Van Der Merwe (Toulon)

LOCKS

Leone Nakawara (Racing)
Charlie Ewels (Bath)
Don Armand* (Exeter)
Maro Itoje* (Saracens)

BACK ROW

Sam Simmonds (Exeter)
Taulupe Faletau (Bath)
Zach Mercer (Bath)
Facundo Isa (Toulon)

SCRUM-HALF

Eric Escande (Toulon)
Morgan Parra (Clermont)
Conor Murray (Munster)

FLY HALF

Josh Lewis (Bath)
Anthony Belleau (Toulon)
Owen Farrell (Saracens)

CENTRES

Keith Earls* (Munster)
Jonathan Joseph (Bath)
Max Clark (Bath)
Robbie Henshaw (Leinster)

OUTSIDE BACKS

Liam Williams (Saracens)
Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath)
Chris Ashton (Toulon)
Nemani Nadolo (Montpellier)
Aled Brew (Bath)
Anthony Watson (Bath)

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