England 2024/25

[Geordie]

So id say:

1 Baxter (Rodd / Iyogun)
2 George (?)
3 Heyes (Fordjour)
4 Coles
5 Arthur
6 Big unit (CCS / Hill) or 2nd 7 (Kenningham)
7 B. Curry
8 T. Willis

9 JVP
10 Ford
11 OHC
12 Dingwall
13 Beard
14 Roebuck
15 Steward

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Shame Shillcock is off as he would’ve been good imo

 

[Which Tyler]

Shame CA and Bailey both dropped off so much. I'd put a hesitant finger in the air for Benson?

"dropped off" is an interesting way of phrasing ""injured"

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

I know he’s about as fresh as fresh can be but given the options available I wouldn’t mind Ciaran Donoghue touring tbh.

 

[Geordie]

Forgot about Sam Underhill for the Summer tour aswell.

 

[Rugbyfan564]

The RFU will be relieved none of the French based players were in. The likes of Willis and Ribbans would start uo debate about the selection rules.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Why would they?

Any French player is missing the first 3-4 games of the tour, that's exactly why England has the rules in place

 

[IT157]

Blair Kinghorn who plys his trade in France has made it. Fullback isn't a great strength like backrow though. If backrow was mediocre, then maybe Jack Willis would have got in.

 

[IT157]

No Mitchel or Smiths over the summer is a bummer,
Ford and Atkinson?
Don't rate Atkinson unless he's getting an armchair ride, been better for Gloucester but seen him put in some terrible terrible performances in the past

Farrell up for selection if he's finished his time in France and signing for an English club? Probably Leicester as they have been linked to every flyhalf.

 

[Ddanno]

Farrell up for selection if he's finished his time in France and signing for an English club? Probably Leicester as they have been linked to every flyhalf.

You're going to kill Tigsman with talk like that

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

How tf has Ribbans wiggled his way into the conversation?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Farrell up for selection

Is he, though?
He stepped down from international rugby before he left England, no guarantee he wants back in

 

[IT157]

Is he, though?
He stepped down from international rugby before he left England, no guarantee he wants back in

Lets hope so.

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Why would they?

Any French player is missing the first 3-4 games of the tour, that's exactly why England has the rules in place

Because a lot of people find it weird they not involved and don’t agree with the current rules.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

If they were good enough to destroy English club rugby for then they'd have made the Lions over English players picked ahead of them

As b*witched once said: C'est la vie

 

[Ddanno]

Plus if they were good enough and wanted a better shot at touring they'd be playing for prem clubs, and scooping up those sweet England match fees during three international periods per year. All I hear is a tiny violin.

 

[Saintjay]

Because a lot of people find it weird they not involved and don't agree with the current rules.

I'm sure Jack Willis can dry his tears on a wad of euros. He knew the rules, his club might have had a say. Ultimately he made his choice same as the others so I don't think anyone can complain.

Rather not change it just to suit one player. Given the back row is stacked it's no great loss.

 

[Rugbyfan564]

The USA match is expected to be on Rugby Pass and not TV. The Argentina two are on Sky.

 

[Ddanno]

The USA match is expected to be on Rugby Pass and not TV. The Argentina two are on Sky.

Rugby Pass should be free, just have to muck about with the app

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sounds too professional for my liking, I want there to be no broadcast deal until the day before when they announce it's going to be shown live on BBC but they've got no commentators so they just hire two random guys who know no players and they commentate in broken English while badly reading names off a sheet

#Binny
#neverforget