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Rugby World Cup 2015
[2015 RWC] Pool A: England vs. Wales (26/09/2015)
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<blockquote data-quote="Willodell100" data-source="post: 747900" data-attributes="member: 72123"><p>A massive game and Wales have all sorts of injury issues going into this game which will make it hard for them to prepare properly.</p><p></p><p>England already have an advantage of an extra day so this is just going to compound Wales' problems.</p><p></p><p>Anyway enough about Wales. If I was SL my England team would be:</p><p></p><p>1. Joe Marler</p><p>2. Tom Youngs</p><p>3. Dan Cole</p><p>4. Joe Launchbury</p><p>5. Geoff Parling</p><p>6. James Haskell</p><p>7. Chris Robshaw</p><p>8. Ben Morgan</p><p>9. Richard Wiggelsworth</p><p>10. George Ford</p><p>11. Jonny May</p><p>12. Sam Burgess</p><p>13. Jonathan Joseph</p><p>14. Anthony Watson</p><p>15. Mike Brown</p><p></p><p>16. Rob Webber</p><p>17. Kieron Brooke's</p><p>18. Mako Vunipola</p><p>19. Courtney Lawes</p><p>20. Billy Vunipola</p><p>21. Ben Youngs</p><p>22. Owen Farrell</p><p>23. Henry Slade</p><p></p><p>2 changes to the XV and one to the bench. </p><p></p><p>I agree our scrum creaked against Fiji but I think it is mostly down to a lack of weight rather than anything more systematic. </p><p></p><p>For me Marler has been struggling with Youngs who isn't the best scrummager but I think with a bit more weight behind them in Launchbury & Haskell this will not be such a problem. Also just like to say they I thought, bar the scrum, Tom Youngs had a good game. He hit all but one of his line out jumpers and his ball carrying in the loose was excellent. </p><p></p><p>Tom Wood had an average game for me and what we lack in line out technician we gain in ball carrying & around dog in Haskell. This change is more for tactical reasons than anything else. My concern is the breakdown with Tipuric & Warburton sniffing around & this is another area where Haskell is better than Wood. </p><p></p><p>Tempting to get Billy Vunipola in there from the start for his last 20mins against Fiji but I think his impact off the bench is of more value. Also Morgan, after a quiet game, will be the better for another run out v Fiji and sure he will be even better v Wales. </p><p></p><p>I thought Ben Youngs had a poor night. After a few forgivable wayward passes early on his decision making was not good. He allowed the Fiji defensive set to trust in their drift because he did not threaten their fringe defence once. That is what he is best at. </p><p></p><p>If the game plan is to generate quick ball & get the ball into Ford's hands quickly then Wigglesworth is the scrum half to start. I've never been his biggest fan as he is on the slow side & not very dynamic but his box kicking is excellent and he has the most accurate and reliable pass of our 9s. I would bring on Youngs to threaten a tiring Welsh defence. His impact, like Vunipola brothers, is best from the bench.</p><p></p><p>It is a given that I've never been a fan of Barritt's but I understand why SL has stuck with him for the Fiji but after a really poor display I feel it is time to give Burgess his start.</p><p></p><p>Yes it is a risk but one I would take with the consideration that he knows the men either side of him very well. That midfield relationship is be a real advantage and because of this and Burgess's other more obvious attributes I would give him his first start.</p><p></p><p>Slade brings much needed flexibility when injury occurs and I will feel much more comfortable with him on the bench if we have an injury to a back three player.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Willodell100, post: 747900, member: 72123"] A massive game and Wales have all sorts of injury issues going into this game which will make it hard for them to prepare properly. England already have an advantage of an extra day so this is just going to compound Wales' problems. Anyway enough about Wales. If I was SL my England team would be: 1. Joe Marler 2. Tom Youngs 3. Dan Cole 4. Joe Launchbury 5. Geoff Parling 6. James Haskell 7. Chris Robshaw 8. Ben Morgan 9. Richard Wiggelsworth 10. George Ford 11. Jonny May 12. Sam Burgess 13. Jonathan Joseph 14. Anthony Watson 15. Mike Brown 16. Rob Webber 17. Kieron Brooke's 18. Mako Vunipola 19. Courtney Lawes 20. Billy Vunipola 21. Ben Youngs 22. Owen Farrell 23. Henry Slade 2 changes to the XV and one to the bench. I agree our scrum creaked against Fiji but I think it is mostly down to a lack of weight rather than anything more systematic. For me Marler has been struggling with Youngs who isn't the best scrummager but I think with a bit more weight behind them in Launchbury & Haskell this will not be such a problem. Also just like to say they I thought, bar the scrum, Tom Youngs had a good game. He hit all but one of his line out jumpers and his ball carrying in the loose was excellent. Tom Wood had an average game for me and what we lack in line out technician we gain in ball carrying & around dog in Haskell. This change is more for tactical reasons than anything else. My concern is the breakdown with Tipuric & Warburton sniffing around & this is another area where Haskell is better than Wood. Tempting to get Billy Vunipola in there from the start for his last 20mins against Fiji but I think his impact off the bench is of more value. Also Morgan, after a quiet game, will be the better for another run out v Fiji and sure he will be even better v Wales. I thought Ben Youngs had a poor night. After a few forgivable wayward passes early on his decision making was not good. He allowed the Fiji defensive set to trust in their drift because he did not threaten their fringe defence once. That is what he is best at. If the game plan is to generate quick ball & get the ball into Ford's hands quickly then Wigglesworth is the scrum half to start. I've never been his biggest fan as he is on the slow side & not very dynamic but his box kicking is excellent and he has the most accurate and reliable pass of our 9s. I would bring on Youngs to threaten a tiring Welsh defence. His impact, like Vunipola brothers, is best from the bench. It is a given that I've never been a fan of Barritt's but I understand why SL has stuck with him for the Fiji but after a really poor display I feel it is time to give Burgess his start. Yes it is a risk but one I would take with the consideration that he knows the men either side of him very well. That midfield relationship is be a real advantage and because of this and Burgess's other more obvious attributes I would give him his first start. Slade brings much needed flexibility when injury occurs and I will feel much more comfortable with him on the bench if we have an injury to a back three player. [/QUOTE]
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