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2014 Junior World Championship - June 2 to 20
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_Olyy" data-source="post: 654336" data-attributes="member: 34990"><p>I'm actually surprised that England won, because I didn't think that the squad was that good compared to previous years (2011, for example, had Wade, Yarde, Daly, Farrell, Ford, Launchbury, Kvesic, Mako Vunipola, Thomas and Robson).</p><p></p><p>Maybe it's signalling a general improvement in England age grade that a not-particularly-vintage crop can produce such a result.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Edit:</p><p>Jeeze, looking at our side in the 2011 final, it wouldn't be completely out of the questions as a side to face BaaBaas or something these days:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">15) Ben Ransom (Saracens)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">14) Andy Short (Worcester Warriors)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">13) Elliot Daly (London Wasps)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">12) Owen Farrell (Saracens)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">11) Christian Wade (London Wasps)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">10) George Ford (Leicester Tigers)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">9) Chris Cook (Bath Rugby)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">1) Mako Vunipola (Saracens)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">2) Mikey Haywood (Northampton Saints)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">3) Henry Thomas (Sale Sharks)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">4) Joe Launchbury (London Wasps)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">5) Charlie Matthews (Harlequins)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">6) Sam Jones (London Wasps)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">7) Matt Kvesic (Worcester Warriors)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">8) Alex Gray (Captain) (Newcastle Falcons)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Replacements:</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>16) Rob Buchanan (Harlequins) on for Mikey Haywood 73 mins</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>17) Will Collier (Harlequins) on for Henry Thomas 61 mins</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>18) Sam Twomey (Harlequins) on for Matt Kvesic 75 mins</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>19) Matt Everard (Leicester Tigers) on for Same Jones 73</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>20) Dan Robson (Gloucester Rugby) on for Chris Cook 61mins</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>21) Ryan Mills (Gloucester Rugby) on for Owen Farrell 49 mins</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #3F3F3F"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>22) Marland Yarde (London Irish) on for Andy Short 43 mins</strong></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_Olyy, post: 654336, member: 34990"] I'm actually surprised that England won, because I didn't think that the squad was that good compared to previous years (2011, for example, had Wade, Yarde, Daly, Farrell, Ford, Launchbury, Kvesic, Mako Vunipola, Thomas and Robson). Maybe it's signalling a general improvement in England age grade that a not-particularly-vintage crop can produce such a result. Edit: Jeeze, looking at our side in the 2011 final, it wouldn't be completely out of the questions as a side to face BaaBaas or something these days: [COLOR=#3F3F3F][FONT=Arial]15) Ben Ransom (Saracens) 14) Andy Short (Worcester Warriors) 13) Elliot Daly (London Wasps) 12) Owen Farrell (Saracens) 11) Christian Wade (London Wasps) 10) George Ford (Leicester Tigers) 9) Chris Cook (Bath Rugby) 1) Mako Vunipola (Saracens) 2) Mikey Haywood (Northampton Saints) 3) Henry Thomas (Sale Sharks) 4) Joe Launchbury (London Wasps) 5) Charlie Matthews (Harlequins) 6) Sam Jones (London Wasps) 7) Matt Kvesic (Worcester Warriors) 8) Alex Gray (Captain) (Newcastle Falcons)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#3F3F3F][FONT=Arial][B]Replacements:[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#3F3F3F][FONT=Arial][B]16) Rob Buchanan (Harlequins) on for Mikey Haywood 73 mins 17) Will Collier (Harlequins) on for Henry Thomas 61 mins 18) Sam Twomey (Harlequins) on for Matt Kvesic 75 mins 19) Matt Everard (Leicester Tigers) on for Same Jones 73 20) Dan Robson (Gloucester Rugby) on for Chris Cook 61mins 21) Ryan Mills (Gloucester Rugby) on for Owen Farrell 49 mins 22) Marland Yarde (London Irish) on for Andy Short 43 mins[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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