England 2021/22

[Vieux Talonneur]

Manu made himself unavailable for selection this summer, having a (supposedly) optional surgery to try and see him through to the world cup

I'm all in on the Smith/Farrell/Marchant hype train

Feel for Manu on a personal level, but totally predictable.

Apart from 2019 when he somehow managed 13 appearances he has only played 6 times under Jones which is an amazing stat, but one which tells you all you need to know.

 

[BPM]

And how many of them were 80mins? At least one of them (SA in the AIs) was about 5!

 

[big ginger 8]

Manu made himself unavailable for selection this summer, having a (supposedly) optional surgery to try and see him through to the world cup

I'm all in on the Smith/Farrell/Marchant hype train

Would surely be the smallest England three quarter line in a while?

 

[Which Tyler]

Would surely be the smallest England three quarter line in a while?

Are Smith and Marchant notably smaller than Ford and Joseph?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Size doesn't matter

 

[Becca]

Size doesn't matter

Very true.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Size doesn't matter

Only little people say that.

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

I know Newcastle have not had a good season but surely if Eddie Jones was a good coach he would be able to see that Radwan has something special and is easily in the top 4 wingers in England.

 

[Nudger]

I know Newcastle have not had a good season but surely if Eddie Jones was a good coach he would be able to see that Radwan has something special and is easily in the top 4 wingers in England.

Freemen was class yesterday against newcastle

 

[BPM]

I know Newcastle have not had a good season but surely if Eddie Jones was a good coach he would be able to see that Radwan has something special and is easily in the top 4 wingers in England.

Radwan does have some special aspects to his game, but he also has some weak ones. I like him, but I can also see why there are some question marks and I don't think he's 'easily in the top 4 wingers in England'. If he is, it's just about, not 'easily'.

 

[Geordie]

Freemen was class yesterday against newcastle

Not difficult....

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Thorley looked quite good yesterday. Not just ball in hand but working hard chasing kicks. Sarries B granted but hopefully he's relocating his mojo.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

It's too late now but always wondered if Thorley might have been more suited to 13

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

It's too late now but always wondered if Thorley might have been more suited to 13

If we've learned one thing from Jones, it's never to late to change position.

 

[Reiser99]

If Nowell's injured we could always do with another wing in the back row.

 

[Scotty]

When is the next England squad annouced? Is there one soon?

 

[BPM]

Isn't it normally announced the weekend after the play off semis?

 

[Scotty]

Isn't it normally announced the weekend after the play off semis?

Isnt England vs Barbarians game on the 19th June so straight after the final meaning many players will be missing? I thought theyd have a squad before the semi's then add players in after? Surely theyll have more than 1 week of training?

If Tigers and Sarries get to the final i really hope Arendall gets a chance to start at 15,

What would the squad even look like without the top 4 teams thinking about it?

 

[BPM]

Yeah, will probably be a squad for the Barbarians game with others added in later.

Minus the top 4, I'd go for (assuming we're going full strength?):

1. B. Rodd / B. Obano
2. G. McGuigan/ J. Blamire
3. W. Stuart / B. Alo
4. S. Robinson / E. Richards
5. J. Launchbury (c) / F. Clarke
6. T. Hill / T. Pearson
7. S. Underhill / J. Willis
8. A. Barbeary / T. Willis
9. H. Randall / B. Spencer
10. F. Smith / O. Bailey
11. O. Hassell-Collins / J. Cokanasiga
12. M. Atkinson / M. Ojomoh
13. W. Joseph / S. Spink
14. A. Radwan / J. Nowell
15. H. Arundell

Unlucky to miss out: Schonert, Ludlow, Harding, Thorley

Very tough picking locks and centres without the top 4. The players in Italics are the ones I'd only expect to be around for the Barbarians game.

 

[Geordie]

You've picked a class act at 4 BPM..Sean Robinson should have been capped years ago.