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Really don’t understand JVP being benched. He played a blinder last weekend and well and truly earned another decent go. I don’t buy all the BS about pressure. Surely we want to see how the young talent performs when there’s something on the line? Frankly last week was a must win and he did just...

Completely agree with this. Why have subs on the bench that you bring on on the last 10/5 mins. Pointless!!

That’s a shame for Willis, and more disruption for England, but they have to run with it. EJ can’t just keep Joseph’s arss on the bench. The game tempo today needs to be high, players from 1 to 15 should be busting a gut, so that bench needs to come on, with time to play, and make impact. With...

Loads of chat about RWC cycle and again brought up in the recent conference. Building up the squad, period of change etc. so what do the fans really want? If you could chose would you see England lose out in everything, but then lift another WC, or win games; 6 nations etc, but not left the WC...

Spot on fella. This WC cycle gumff is just smokescreen and excuses. A year out and we are just blooding lads, have no settled backs set up at all, and aren’t even clear on the skipper. You play rugby games to win them, end of. As for the team on Saturday. I think Marchants been dealt a tough...

Curry out for the rest of the tournament, May not back to fitness after Covid. I agree with comments above that EJ will probably stick with the team for the most part, but Aus will love that. Faz and Smith just don’t work together and create a confused attack. Too many chiefs on the pitch. I...

That back 3 is never happening. I think Nowell had a good game. Solid, beat defenders, good D, nothing to complain about. But with May now for again things are tricky. Coks hardly had the ball tossed his way all game, so he had little chance to do much. I’d like to see him given another decent...

I can’t see this going well for us sadly. I’ve seen a couple of comments that the lads just don’t look up for it, and haven’t since that NZ semi, and I tend to agree. There just seems to be a spark missing. Our pack are solid, with some decent individuals, but our back line, aside from Smith...

That was epic. Would love to see Lawes cut Sexton in half. Full respect to him, he’s been amazing 10, but this is war and he’s the head of the snake. Without him firing Ireland always struggle.

Going to HQ today with low expectations. Really I’m just hoping for a decent effort and not to get completely taken apart by Ireland. For me the issue seems to be we just don’t have any strong try scoring backs at the moment. There’s no one with that exact factor who makes the oppositions bums...

How are these teams well matched?! Ireland are on an 11 win streak, which includes NZ, only broken by a top quality French side at home. England couldn’t even turn over Scotland, barely beat Wales, and although beat SA recently that was more down to them missing 12 points worth of pens the...

Where’s it being said Itoje is out?! That would be a disaster for England!!

Saw this in the paper. Apparently a machine that finance types use to predict risk and the like for hedge funds has give this as the score for Saturday. May explain why the world of finance is totally f*****!! But wouldn’t mind it being right.

So I go away from the thread for a day and suddenly we’re talking about balls. Well if that’s the case my money is on quiet Joe Luanchbury having a pair of mighty cannonballs. Bloody well hope he swings em on Saturday

What’s the general consensus on the two packs? My feeling is that Ireland have advantage in both weight and experience, but how big a gulf is it. Be interested to know what people’s thoughts were.

Yeah fair play. I’m one of those who has that thing that’s impossible for one of us to spell. The endless irony

Would be good to see launch back. Think. 6-2 split is likely. Most of the England strength is in the forwards at the moment. Hard to be sure of the team EJ will go for. I suspect: Genge George Sinclare Itoje Launch Curry (if fit) Lawes (he’s gonna stick with his captain) Dombrant (if fit)...

hope the game is as good as the bants. I think the general consensus is that Ireland are the stronger team going into this, and are still in the running for the ***le so pressure is on, and this is where England get a boost. No one expects them to win, they’re at home, and might actually get...

Anyway, enough of what the future may bring. Big game tomorrow. General consensus seems to be England are favourites. Not sure how true that is? I guess we have home advantage, but other than that I think it’s a tough one to call. Wales will no doubt feel confident after turning over Scotland...

Agree with a lot of all this. I think it’s fair to say that Slade is a nailed on asset now, and he’ll be wearing the 13 shirt if fit and there’s someone to wear 12. We need to stop looking for another Manu. The mans a freak (when fit) and there isn’t anyone in England (maybe look to poach...