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[2023 Six Nations] England Squad
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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 1117952" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>TBH, it's a new squad under a new coach, and most (not all) of the major issues seemed to be communication / familiarity ones. There was also some promising stuff out there - with the ball, we had some ambition (less than I'd like, but more than we've seen recently); and these things take time to bed down.</p><p>I'd be loathe to make many changes at all at this stage - Week 3 is the time to make major changes, after the rest week.</p><p></p><p>I'd stick to players who were (or were considered to be) unavailable, and maybe the odd bench/starter swap.</p><p>So Jack Willis, and any of the injured players returning to fitness - and I don't think anyone is expected this week.</p><p>So Willis and Watson to start, probably for BCurry and OHC.</p><p></p><p>Yes, I want rid of Youngs and Farrell (and Mako), but absent viable alternatives, I'd stick with them - despite having called for their heads many times over the last 3 (well, 6) years.</p><p>TBH, BCurry and OHC deserve a chance to put right what went wrong; but they were also a bit... rabbit in the headlights... shellshocked... They're the most likely to need a bit of time to process WTF just happened. They're also the ones with superior, more experienced options waiting in the wings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 1117952, member: 73592"] TBH, it's a new squad under a new coach, and most (not all) of the major issues seemed to be communication / familiarity ones. There was also some promising stuff out there - with the ball, we had some ambition (less than I'd like, but more than we've seen recently); and these things take time to bed down. I'd be loathe to make many changes at all at this stage - Week 3 is the time to make major changes, after the rest week. I'd stick to players who were (or were considered to be) unavailable, and maybe the odd bench/starter swap. So Jack Willis, and any of the injured players returning to fitness - and I don't think anyone is expected this week. So Willis and Watson to start, probably for BCurry and OHC. Yes, I want rid of Youngs and Farrell (and Mako), but absent viable alternatives, I'd stick with them - despite having called for their heads many times over the last 3 (well, 6) years. TBH, BCurry and OHC deserve a chance to put right what went wrong; but they were also a bit... rabbit in the headlights... shellshocked... They're the most likely to need a bit of time to process WTF just happened. They're also the ones with superior, more experienced options waiting in the wings. [/QUOTE]
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