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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2023 Six Nations] England vs Scotland - 4 February 2023
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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 1117987" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>Borthwick has picked the sum total of one England side. I think it's a little early to say he has an 'odd Farrell obsession'.</p><p></p><p>After yesterday, I think we need to judge Borthwick on how he responds to the defeat.</p><p></p><p>Some will definitely say 'it's only Italy' and expect a BP win at a minimum, but the scale of their recent improvement suggests that this is no longer a foregone conclusion. I expect to win, but I don't necessarily expect Italy to be a pushover.</p><p></p><p>I think it would be naive to think we can play a second string team, so I suspect there's a fair chance we either stick with the same team or minimal changes. Borthwick will be criticised for it, but that's a lot better than risking a damaging defeat.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I'd bring Willis in for Curry and change the wings (I'd pick Watson with one of either Murley or Freeman), but I'd leave the rest of the side/bench as it was.</p><p></p><p>Ultimately this is a tournament we can't realistically expect to win so for me, the priority is getting the core of the side playing as well as possible and finding which of the newer players can add to the mix. If we can achieve that, it puts us in a better position going in to the RWC and I honestly don't think we need that much experimentation. Ideally, I'd like to see Kelly at 12, but if that can't happen, we need to figure out the best possible alternative.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 1117987, member: 59968"] Borthwick has picked the sum total of one England side. I think it’s a little early to say he has an ‘odd Farrell obsession’. After yesterday, I think we need to judge Borthwick on how he responds to the defeat. Some will definitely say ‘it’s only Italy’ and expect a BP win at a minimum, but the scale of their recent improvement suggests that this is no longer a foregone conclusion. I expect to win, but I don’t necessarily expect Italy to be a pushover. I think it would be naive to think we can play a second string team, so I suspect there's a fair chance we either stick with the same team or minimal changes. Borthwick will be criticised for it, but that’s a lot better than risking a damaging defeat. Personally, I’d bring Willis in for Curry and change the wings (I’d pick Watson with one of either Murley or Freeman), but I’d leave the rest of the side/bench as it was. Ultimately this is a tournament we can’t realistically expect to win so for me, the priority is getting the core of the side playing as well as possible and finding which of the newer players can add to the mix. If we can achieve that, it puts us in a better position going in to the RWC and I honestly don’t think we need that much experimentation. Ideally, I’d like to see Kelly at 12, but if that can’t happen, we need to figure out the best possible alternative. [/QUOTE]
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