England 2024/25

[Rugbyfan564]

Furbank has confirmed he has been ruled out for the Tour.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That's a shame, I hope it's more on the precautionary side and not a serious complication with his arm

 

[Booboobang]

Furbank has confirmed he has been ruled out for the Tour.

Real shame, I hope they run with carpenter for the whole tour, I think steward is a fine player, excelent in the right system, and you can build a system to hide his limitations, but furbank is the number 1 and in this defensive scheme steward's physical limitations just make him a net negative. I think he has the tools to be an excelent 12 at international level but no chance leicster convert him.

 

[Geordie]

Dongohue for 15 then

 

[Saintjay]

Furbank has confirmed he has been ruled out for the Tour.

Poor bloke has arms of glass now.

 

[Geordie]

And probably highlights the problem we have with depth discussed on the other thread.

So does Max Mallins come back in? Playmaking 15?

I can't see Steward being the style of 15 SB wants.
Maybe Ted Hill can go there.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Malins hasn't played since last October

Was Furbank listed as rehabbing or not available? Doubt it changes much for this summer tbh
Steward and Carpenter tour, C.Atkinson and, I guess, Slade provide additional cover

 

[Ddanno]

Murley deserves a second shot and would good to have some gas

Definitely. He's far from the first player to make some mistakes on debut, and if you net that off against the good things he did in that match he comes out neutral at least

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Malins hasn't played since last October

Was Furbank listed as rehabbing or not available? Doubt it changes much for this summer tbh
Steward and Carpenter tour, C.Atkinson and, I guess, Slade provide additional cover

Rehab alongside B Curry (Back fit now), Dingwall and Randall. Batley, Lawrence, Lozowski, Martin and Sleightholme were those listed as nor available,

 

[Geordie]

Malins hasn't played since last October

Was Furbank listed as rehabbing or not available? Doubt it changes much for this summer tbh
Steward and Carpenter tour, C.Atkinson and, I guess, Slade provide additional cover

Did realise he'd been out that long.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Oh god Arundell is going to get a call up isn't he?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

FFS completely forgot about him

 

[Geordie]

11 Ted HIll
14 Roebuck
15 Arundel

 

[Ddanno]

11 Ted HIll
14 Roebuck
15 Arundel

He hides out there enough...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Wait until he realises that the opposition have clocked onto our narrow defence so the wingers have to do quite a bit of tackling as the opposition try and go around them

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

I know there's a bit of pessimism around tour results and there should be - Arg are good and we're away with a weakened team.

But you learn more about players in adversity - thrive in that situation and it says quite a lot.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Borthwick still taking IFW is crazy

I swear this dude is about as flexible as a rock

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Am I right in saying the only changes are Curry in for Kenningham and Randall in for Quirke?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Randall and HopQuirke (Deceased)

 

[Rugbyfan564]

'Not considered for selection: Joe Batley (Bristol Bears), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints), George Furbank (Northampton Saints), Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby), Alex Lozowski (Saracens), George Martin (Leicester Tigers), Ollie Sleightholme (Northampton Saints)'