England vs Argentina - 05/07/25

[TRF_Olyy]

 

[TRF_Olyy]

There's a lot to not like there, really

Ewels, Slade, Muir, Steward, Dan, no lock on the bench, Dombrandt still stealing a living


Still, at least we've got a 12 now

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

A 6:2 split with 3 specialist wingers in the 23 is just setting ourselves up for failure. If any of Ford, Atkinson, Slade or Steward go down we're screwed.

We're one George Ford injury away from:
10. Slade
12. Dombrandt
13. Atkinson
in a Tier 1 international test match…

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Two captains

 

[Becca]

Any money on the Ewels Red Card Hat Trick ?

 

[Crash Hamster]

Er, trying to look on the positive side, it's a great back row and we can replace all of them if they get injured.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Any money on the Ewels Red Card Hat Trick ?

Underhill might give him a run for his money the way he's been throwing himself about this season

 

[Reiser99]

Don't like that at all.

Muir, Roebuck and Steward all selected suggests we are going to kick, kick, kick and then kick some more.

Ewels is just

Underhill playing feels as dodgy as Ringrose in the 6Ns.

Still persisting with Dan and Dombrandt. Dan I get that Borthwick nailed his colours to the mast even though I don't like it, but with a fully fit squad Dombrandt ain't getting near the 23. Better to give another lock some experience.

6:2 bench with only a SH and a winger is just a disaster waiting to happen. I suppose Borthwick's logic is that Slade can cover 10, Steward and Dombrandt can cover 12/13 and one of the wingers, possibly Roebuck can cover 15, but that's a lot of juggling that is liable to come crashing down.

I live in hope that Borthwick will prove me wrong, but I'm not hopeful enough to be that hopeful.

 

[Becca]

Underhill might give him a run for his money the way he's been throwing himself about this season

I have to agree with that !

 

[Rugbyfan564]

A 6:2 split with 3 specialist wingers in the 23 is just setting ourselves up for failure. If any of Ford, Atkinson, Slade or Steward go down we're screwed.

We're one George Ford injury away from:
10. Slade
12. Dombrandt
13. Atkinson
in a Tier 1 international test match…

And that could be the starting line up for the second test if Ford was unavailable for it.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

There's a lot to not like there, really

Ewels, Slade, Muir, Steward, Dan, no lock on the bench, Dombrandt still stealing a living


Still, at least we've got a 12 now

Steward is the lock cover

 

[mikebrownsauce1512]

Good squad considering players away on Lions duties.

That back row is very handy.

Happy for Atkinson and Roebuck.

 

[IT157]

I like it. Solid team.

This is free to watch on rugby pass?

 

[BPM]

Nope. Sky Sports.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Lots to dislike and feels like SB is going backwards again. But then with a load of first choice players missing and the talent behind them average I don't see what else he can do.


I'm not inspired to watch the game looking at that squad though. Lots of things to hate in there.

 

[BPM]

Don't like that at all.

Muir, Roebuck and Steward all selected suggests we are going to kick, kick, kick and then kick some more.

Ewels is just

Underhill playing feels as dodgy as Ringrose in the 6Ns.

Still persisting with Dan and Dombrandt. Dan I get that Borthwick nailed his colours to the mast even though I don't like it, but with a fully fit squad Dombrandt ain't getting near the 23. Better to give another lock some experience.

6:2 bench with only a SH and a winger is just a disaster waiting to happen. I suppose Borthwick's logic is that Slade can cover 10, Steward and Dombrandt can cover 12/13 and one of the wingers, possibly Roebuck can cover 15, but that's a lot of juggling that is liable to come crashing down.

I live in hope that Borthwick will prove me wrong, but I'm not hopeful enough to be that hopeful.

Posted exactly this on another forum. Probably the reason Spencer is in over JvP too.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

But JVP has an amazing box kick for chasers IMO

 

[McTallshort]

Who's got the TV rights?

 

[BRSTLDRGN]

Who's got the TV rights?

In the UK, Sky have

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Something I discussed with a mate, after the Argentina game loads of people were saying how well Argentina did and how England better watch out etc but if the lions had stopped the silly offloads, they would have smashed Argentina, the cut them to shreds at times and were only a silly offloads away from racking up the points.

But also Argentina were missing quite a few, so no idea on the real strength of them.