England World Cup Squad

[Crash Hamster]

Who needs lifters? All to be jumpers! Can the hooker jump when they throw?

Is a 14 man lineout legal?

Bostik: Then throw it over the top...

 

[Saintjay]

Who needs lifters? All to be jumpers! Can the hooker jump when they throw?

Is a 14 man lineout legal?

Gatlands Wales did similar vs AB's 2012 i think. They scored from it as well.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

4 Launchbury
5 J Hill
6 Martin
7 Itoje
8 O Chessum

Ridiculous suggestion. Isiekwe over Hill any day.

Or you could go for the average height grunt option.

Launchbury
Tizard
Martin
Itoje
Tuima

So how would you set up your back 5?

You've got to assume that Curry and Earl are nailed on at 7 and 8 now, so Underhill in at 6 is the obvious immediate change, but I don't think that trio's long term. We have plenty of challengers, Pearson might be the one who blows that apart.

With that back row it's Itoje and Chessum in the row. Again, not necessarily long term and maybe some horses for courses stuff with Martin against heavier packs.

Next RWC might be something like:

Chessum, Isiekwe, Martin, Pearson, Earl.

Itoje will be 33 by then so questionable if he'll still be at the top of his game. Curry's only a year older than Pearson but he's played a lot more rugby and taken a lot more blows. His effective playing age is quite high.

 

[Geordie]

Ridiculous suggestion. Isiekwe over Hill any day.

Or you could go for the average height grunt option.

Launchbury
Tizard
Martin
Itoje
Tuima



You've got to assume that Curry and Earl are nailed on at 7 and 8 now, so Underhill in at 6 is the obvious immediate change, but I don't think that trio's long term. We have plenty of challengers, Pearson might be the one who blows that apart.

With that back row it's Itoje and Chessum in the row. Again, not necessarily long term and maybe some horses for courses stuff with Martin against heavier packs.

Next RWC might be something like:

Chessum, Isiekwe, Martin, Pearson, Earl.

Itoje will be 33 by then so questionable if he'll still be at the top of his game. Curry's only a year older than Pearson but he's played a lot more rugby and taken a lot more blows. His effective playing age is quite high.

Which one?

CCS could very well be in the equation by then if he fulfils his potential.

6n im expecting...
4 Itoje
5 Martin
6 Chessum / Underhill - Depending on the opposition
7 Curry
8 Earl

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What's the craic with CCS? See he's only had 5m off the bench this Prem season

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

What's the craic with CCS? See he's only had 5m off the bench this Prem season

He's been out with injury frustratingly

 

[Scotty]

@TRF_Olyy is it time to reopen the England thread on international test matches section. Think WC chat is about done

 

[TRF_Olyy]

@TRF_Olyy is it time to reopen the England thread on international test matches section. Think WC chat is about done

Was thinking that