England World Cup Training Squad

[Ragey Erasmus]

Exactly, he's does have some good point when you look through the bull of half the words he says, we do have the most registered players, we do have the most teams to choose from and players available, so in theory we should be the best team. On paper ofcourse.

He does speak alot of sh*t though you may as well be listening to ozzy man reviews.

Oh yeah lots of bullshit but I think thats more for comedic effect than anything else. I don't think I've ever heard him call Sexton by his real name.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Exactly, he's an entertaining rugby channel that is also quite good at analysis, not BT Sport...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

• 40 players have been called up with Harlequins players Mike Brown, Alex Dombrandt and Marcus Smith joining the squad alongside Bath Rugby's Tom Dunn and Ollie Thorley (Gloucester Rugby).
  
  
  Danny Cipriani (Gloucester Rugby), Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby) and Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby) will do specialised strength and conditioning work separately off site.
  
  Forwards
  Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 85 caps)
  Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 11 caps)
  Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 10 caps)
  Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, uncapped)
  Tom Dunn (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
  Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 10 caps)
  Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 9 caps)
  Jamie George (Saracens, 37 caps)
  Maro Itoje (Saracens, 27 caps)
  George Kruis (Saracens, 32 caps)
  Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 58 caps)
  Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 71 caps)
  Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
  Joe Marler (Harlequins, 59 caps)
  Ben Moon (Exeter Chiefs, 8 caps)
  Brad Shields (Wasps, 8 caps)
  Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins, 22 caps)
  Jack Singleton (Saracens, uncapped)
  Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 41 caps)
  Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 53 caps)
  Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs, 17 caps)
  Mark Wilson (Newcastle Falcons / Sale Sharks, 13 caps)
  
  Backs
  Mike Brown (Harlequins, 72 caps)
  Joe Cokanasiga (Bath Rugby, 4 caps)
  Elliot Daly (Saracens, 30 caps)
  Owen Farrell (Saracens, 70 caps)
  George Ford (Leicester Tigers, 55 caps)
  Piers Francis (Northampton Saints, 4 caps)
  Willi Heinz (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)
  Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby, 40 caps)
  Jonny May (Leicester Tigers, 45 caps)
  Ruaridh McConnochie (Bath Rugby, uncapped)
  Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 33 caps)
  Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 22 caps)
  Marcus Smith (Harlequins, upcapped)
  Ben Spencer (Saracens, 3 caps)
  Ben Te'o (unattached, 18 caps)
  Ollie Thorley (Gloucester Rugby, uncapped)
  Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers, 32 caps)
  Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 85 caps)

 

[Which Tyler]

• Danny Cipriani (Gloucester Rugby), Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby) and Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby) will do specialised strength and conditioning work separately off site.

Uh oh

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

So Dombrandt incase Underhill is unfit, thorley or brown covering Watson and Smith covering cups.
Assume one of the hookers has a ****le too.

 

[BPM]

Still a long way to go. Not much sense reading too much in to these squads IMO.

If Underhill, Watson and Cipriani have little knocks, they still have plenty of time to recover.

 

[Nudger]

Watching pumas v nz
If France turn up its another group of death

 

[bushytop]

The guys a bell end without equal, his views are so far off it's crazy, England are hated for historical events rather than anything recent, as for bullying they are not more guilty of that than the likes of the ABs, Ireland and SA.
I actually rated the guys opinions until recently I just can't stand the BS he comes out with, mind u it is a relief to see his unhealthy fetish with Falou fading...

A lot of what he says is just hyperbole or for comedic effect... don't take him too seriously and just be entertained.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Meh, people always say Argentina are on the cusp of being great, then they still lose every game.

They've got talented players, no doubt, but yesterday was more about a mixed up ABs side playing poorly than Argentina looking particularly good.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Exactly, he's an entertaining rugby channel that is also quite good at analysis, not BT Sport...

BT sport isn't particularly good at entertaining or analysing.

 

[Rinkadink]

BT sport isn't particularly good at entertaining or analysing.

Maybe, but I'd still take it over that YTer.

 

[BPM]

I can't say I'm hugely surprised by any of the results (or performances from Saturday's RC games).

The NZ vs. SA game will be very interesting.

The Bok side is looking very strong when you consider the players who didn't feature last week (Kitshoff, Marx, Mostert, Vermeulen, de Klerk, Pollard, DDA, Kolbe, le Roux).

It's similar with NZ with all the Crusaders players to come back.

I'm not sure how instructive it will be, but it's an interesting preview of their group game in any case.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

And in one of the least shocking developments of all time, Cips has been cut from the squad for the 12 day training camp in Italy. Just feels like there's a story behind this somewhere.

 

[Reiser99]

So essentially with Brown staying and Marchant called up they swap with Moon and Cipriani...

Moon I guess is surplus with Marler back in contention, though personally very harsh as he has performed well for England. Cipriani I just don't know...Is it him, is it Eddie's weird selection policy, genuinely not performing in training? Wonder if we'll ever find out the truth.

Though Marchant and Brown gives me hope around full back and centre. Please cut Te'o!!!!

 

[Scotty]

I really do rate Marchant and fair enough he is there, i mean we have slade/JJ nailed on first choice 13s. Teo and manu are mainly 12s and its good for him to get some time around the camp so im happy for him though doubt he will play unless but of a injury crisis

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Is one of the 13s is carrying an injury? Slade should be considered an out and out 13 now, JJ definitely is and I still think it's Manu's best position, probably Daly's too. Nowell and probably even Te'o could do a job there if necessary. Marchant's good, but feels like we already have cover for the first choices.

 

[brandi barnes]

THE countdown is on with the Rugby World Cup just three months away.

 

[BPM]

Err ... it's two months Brandi, not three. Unless you're discounting the group stage. Wouldn't want you to miss it

Anyway - I'm pleased by Marchant's call-up if a little confused by the timing.

As much as I rate him, he's a similar player to JJ whose experience gives him an edge IMO.

 

[barkinghooker]

I think Cipiriani is done for and won't be going.

There's a video on YouTube of Ashton stating he doesn't think Cipriani will go and that Ford and Farrell run things in the team.

Outside of Farrell and Ford who do we have to kick the goals?

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

I think Cipiriani is done for and won't be going.

There's a video on YouTube of Ashton stating he doesn't think Cipriani will go and that Ford and Farrell run things in the team.

Outside of Farrell and Ford who do we have to kick the goals?

Daly?!??