Joe Marchant > Paolo Odogwu. Simple!WHY HAVE PAOLO IN THE SQUAD AND NOT USE HIM AND THEN CALL PLAYERS UP AROUND HIM EDDIE YOU ABSOLUTE DOUGHNUT.. Give him back and get lost #wasteofspace
For real, and I imagine the non-used squad players won't be released back to their clubs despite this being the end of the tournamentWHY HAVE PAOLO IN THE SQUAD AND NOT USE HIM AND THEN CALL PLAYERS UP AROUND HIM EDDIE YOU ABSOLUTE DOUGHNUT.. Give him back and get lost #wasteofspace
Not since 2016 - and only one start (4 bench appearances)Slade has played well so far. Hopefully Daly can actually catch the ball this game. When was the last time he played in the centre for England? I assume it's been a few years.
Haha, Both are brilliant players but you are right... doesn't matter who is in that 23 jersey, you are getting 5 mins at most. How Robson hasn't started an international game i don't know. How we haven't seen Simmonds, Earl or Dombrandt at 8 i don't know.Joe Marchant > Paolo Odogwu. Simple!
Lets face it hes only going to get 30 seconds max so it doesnt really matter (Except for italy)
Why would you say this @TRF_Olyy . I just don't get it, poor lad has worked so hard to get into the squad and get's no minutes and now has to compete with the international all black at 13. So realistically he's not got capped by any country and has lost his starting Wasps spotFor real, and I imagine the non-used squad players won't be released back to their clubs despite this being the end of the tournament
Not since 2016 - and only one start (4 bench appearances)
Had his two games where he saves his starting position will be shite for the next run of games (probably for Lions too).Youngs was great last week and it does show how good he can be on his day. However too often he has games where he's flapping about around the ruck yet still Robson only plays the last 90 seconds.
SMH obviously hes 0.001 seconds slower getting off the ground than he should be so he doesn't deserve to get picked.Why would you say this @TRF_Olyy . I just don't get it, poor lad has worked so hard to get into the squad and get's no minutes and now has to compete with the international all black at 13. So realistically he's not got capped by any country and has lost his starting Wasps spot
That's a really experienced XV that we should have high expectations of. Especially in the key decision making positions and even bit part players like Ewels and Wilson have enough caps to know their way around the international game.ENGLAND XV
15. Max Malins (Bristol Bears, 7 caps)
14. Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 50 caps)
13. Elliot Daly (Saracens, 51 caps)
12. Owen Farrell (Saracens, 92 caps) (C)
11. Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby, 65 caps)
10. George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 76 caps)
9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 108 caps)
1. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 66 caps)
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 30 caps)
3. Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears, 43 caps)
4. Maro Itoje (Saracens, 47 caps)
5. Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 20 caps)
6. Mark Wilson (Newcastle Falcons, 22 caps)
7. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 32 caps)
8. Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 60 caps)
FINISHERS
16. Jamie George (Saracens, 58 caps)
17. Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 27 caps)
18. Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 11 caps)
19. Jonny Hill (Exeter Chiefs, 8 caps)
20. Ben Earl (Bristol Bears, 12 caps)
21. Dan Robson (Wasps, 11 caps)
22. Ollie Lawrence (Worcester Warriors, 5 caps)
23. Joe Marchant (Harlequins, 4 caps)
I watch that in the RDS every other week and you're right, it's great.Wouldn't it be great if there was a COVID scare and we had to pick a whole new England/Ireland team... the up and comers.
Have you not seen Daly tackle? An absolute madman that will eat your big ballcarriers for breakfast!Probably the least physical English three quarter line we've come up against. Whichever of Aki or Farrell gets in should hopefully be able to make some hay there.
TBF us Englishman haven't seen him tackle this year either.Have you not seen Daly tackle? An absolute madman that will eat your big ballcarriers for breakfast!
For the same reasons as have been done to death with Paolo, and any other player essentialy in the squad as an apprentice.WHY HAVE PAOLO IN THE SQUAD AND NOT USE HIM AND THEN CALL PLAYERS UP AROUND HIM EDDIE YOU ABSOLUTE DOUGHNUT.. Give him back and get lost #wasteofspace
No.Have you not seen Daly tackle?
This is exactly it tbf - it creates a situation where someone like marchant in this example can come into the squad last minute and be there with 100% trust of his ethic, work rate, understanding and buy in etc. If odogwu has proved that to Eddie he will get a chance eventually.For the same reasons as have been done to death with Paolo, and any other player essentialy in the squad as an apprentice.
To let Eddie run the rule over them in training.
To see how they respond to instructions given by Eddie & co.
To get them used to England's structures, plans and requirements.
To be ready to play if needed in the next international window 9or be dropped from consideration if they don't respond as hoped)
Not sure Hill's a good example. In and around the squad 3 years ago, fist cap in Summer 2018; then dropped, and worked on his work-ons.The only criticism of that method is that Eddie doesn't seem, publically at least, to acknowledge that players can change over time - see all the players who have come in as an apprentice/new player and been left by the wayside, depsite them drastically improving outwith of the England squad - Smith, Simmonds, Hill etc
I'm one of them.Well people have been saying Daly is more a 13 in the least 4 years.
So we get to see how he is at International level I guess.