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<blockquote data-quote="yaboyjj" data-source="post: 697178" data-attributes="member: 71795"><p>You could conceivably come up with a very competitive team made up MOSTLY of players who took little to no part in the autumn series (if at all), who, touch wood, should all be fit or up for selection again for the six nations opener (captain obvious maybe):</p><p></p><p>1. Corbs</p><p>2. Youngs</p><p>3. Cole</p><p>4. Launchbury (yeah OK, he played in the first game)</p><p>5. Kitchener</p><p>6. Ewers</p><p>7. Kvesic</p><p>8. Morgan (only started the last two)</p><p>9. Youngs ('' '')</p><p>10. Ford ('' '')</p><p>11. Yarde</p><p>12. Tuilagi</p><p>13. Slade</p><p>14. Watson ('' '')</p><p>15. Pennell (fallen off the radar somewhat... injured?)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Now lets compare it to the starting XV from the first test against New Zealand:</p><p></p><p>M Brown, S Rokoduguni, B Barritt, K Eastmond, J May, O Farrell, D Care; J Marler, D Hartley, D Wilson, D Attwood, C Lawes, T Wood, C Robshaw, B Vunipola.</p><p></p><p>Imo there is not a huge amount between these two sides- if at all. So in a game of possibles V's probables who wins???</p><p></p><p></p><p>Also my composite dream team:</p><p></p><p>1. Corbs</p><p>2. Youngs</p><p>3. Cole</p><p>4. Launchbury</p><p>5. Atwood</p><p>6. Ewers (because we need another ball carrier imo)</p><p>7. Robshaw (would deff like to see kvesic against Italy and Scotland)</p><p>8. Morgan</p><p>9. Youngs</p><p>10. Ford</p><p>11. May</p><p>12. Tuilagi</p><p>13. Slade</p><p>14. Roko</p><p>15. Brown</p><p></p><p>Bench: Hartley (if line-out goes awry), Marler, Brookes, Parling, Kvesic, Care?, Eastmond (Slade is 10 cover), Watson</p><p>I think the bench should be about impact players, hence Brookes and Eastmond over Wilson and Farrell.</p><p></p><p>Front row changes are pending the form of the three named. The scrum would IMO be equal, (if not slightly improved), but there is a massive improvement in open play (Tom Youngs especially- if he can get a serviceable line-out going > Hartley).</p><p></p><p>Second row, Launch is a shoe in for me, however I think that with Atwood the scrum is benefited and the maul has suddenly become a potent weapon for England (coincidence? I think not). I am tempted to put Parling in to shore up the linout with Youngs playing- I am worried we might be a bit lightweight though if I did.</p><p></p><p>Back row, I would love to see a Ewers, Kvesic, Morgan combination given a go.... potentially line-out options are diminished, but 3 very good ball carriers (which we realy need) and one proper poacher. Robshaw is undroppable on current form though.</p><p></p><p>B Youngs looked good for Leicester (no other viable choices atm though), Ford is looking really good for Bath though so he is nailed on. </p><p></p><p>Manu at inside centre and Slade at outside centre..... what say you? in theory there is no reason why not- Wales, NZ and SA operate the battering ram at IC.... I think Tuilagi played at 12 for the lions. RE the passing/distribution role, throw the miss passes and get the wingers coming in field also.</p><p>Slade is the form centre in the premiership and must be given a go. Ford putting Tuilagi through holes and getting offloads away.... Slade is a good defender and is a great kicking option + an intelligent player. It surely can't be worse than the dross we've been served up so far in the centers, I realy think its worth a punt.</p><p></p><p>We would have Youngs, Ewers, Morgan and Tuilagi as four potent ball carriers to give us front foot ball (which we have been severely lacking so far), Cole, Launch and Kvesic are good at the breakdown, while Ewers frankly does the clearing-out-the-rucks 'dirty work' far better than Wood can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yaboyjj, post: 697178, member: 71795"] You could conceivably come up with a very competitive team made up MOSTLY of players who took little to no part in the autumn series (if at all), who, touch wood, should all be fit or up for selection again for the six nations opener (captain obvious maybe): 1. Corbs 2. Youngs 3. Cole 4. Launchbury (yeah OK, he played in the first game) 5. Kitchener 6. Ewers 7. Kvesic 8. Morgan (only started the last two) 9. Youngs ('' '') 10. Ford ('' '') 11. Yarde 12. Tuilagi 13. Slade 14. Watson ('' '') 15. Pennell (fallen off the radar somewhat... injured?) Now lets compare it to the starting XV from the first test against New Zealand: M Brown, S Rokoduguni, B Barritt, K Eastmond, J May, O Farrell, D Care; J Marler, D Hartley, D Wilson, D Attwood, C Lawes, T Wood, C Robshaw, B Vunipola. Imo there is not a huge amount between these two sides- if at all. So in a game of possibles V's probables who wins??? Also my composite dream team: 1. Corbs 2. Youngs 3. Cole 4. Launchbury 5. Atwood 6. Ewers (because we need another ball carrier imo) 7. Robshaw (would deff like to see kvesic against Italy and Scotland) 8. Morgan 9. Youngs 10. Ford 11. May 12. Tuilagi 13. Slade 14. Roko 15. Brown Bench: Hartley (if line-out goes awry), Marler, Brookes, Parling, Kvesic, Care?, Eastmond (Slade is 10 cover), Watson I think the bench should be about impact players, hence Brookes and Eastmond over Wilson and Farrell. Front row changes are pending the form of the three named. The scrum would IMO be equal, (if not slightly improved), but there is a massive improvement in open play (Tom Youngs especially- if he can get a serviceable line-out going > Hartley). Second row, Launch is a shoe in for me, however I think that with Atwood the scrum is benefited and the maul has suddenly become a potent weapon for England (coincidence? I think not). I am tempted to put Parling in to shore up the linout with Youngs playing- I am worried we might be a bit lightweight though if I did. Back row, I would love to see a Ewers, Kvesic, Morgan combination given a go.... potentially line-out options are diminished, but 3 very good ball carriers (which we realy need) and one proper poacher. Robshaw is undroppable on current form though. B Youngs looked good for Leicester (no other viable choices atm though), Ford is looking really good for Bath though so he is nailed on. Manu at inside centre and Slade at outside centre..... what say you? in theory there is no reason why not- Wales, NZ and SA operate the battering ram at IC.... I think Tuilagi played at 12 for the lions. RE the passing/distribution role, throw the miss passes and get the wingers coming in field also. Slade is the form centre in the premiership and must be given a go. Ford putting Tuilagi through holes and getting offloads away.... Slade is a good defender and is a great kicking option + an intelligent player. It surely can't be worse than the dross we've been served up so far in the centers, I realy think its worth a punt. We would have Youngs, Ewers, Morgan and Tuilagi as four potent ball carriers to give us front foot ball (which we have been severely lacking so far), Cole, Launch and Kvesic are good at the breakdown, while Ewers frankly does the clearing-out-the-rucks 'dirty work' far better than Wood can. [/QUOTE]
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