France vs. England

[St Helens RLFC]

Bobbie Goulding's first game in charge for France tonight as they play England. It's live on Sky Sports at 8pm. I say England but it's nothing like our first choice squad. Tony Smith is giving a debut to several players tonight and there isn't much experience. Squads for the match are as follows:

France: Villegas (Toulouse); Duport (Catalans Dragons), Planas (Toulouse), Baile (Catalans Dragons), Vaccari (Catalans Dragons); Murcia (Limoux), Bosc (Catalans Dragons); Casty (Catalans Dragons), Bentley (Catalans Dragons), Guisset (Catalans Dragons, capt), Gossard (Catalans Dragons), Mounis (Catalans Dragons), Anselme (Toulouse).

Replacements: Martins (Pia), Gagliazzo (Carcassonne), Barthau (Catalans Dragons), Griffi (Toulouse).

England: Briscoe (Hull KR); Fox (Hull KR), Shenton (Castleford), Atkins (Wakefield), Hall (Leeds); McGuire (Leeds), Myler (Salford); Morley (Warrington), Moore (Huddersfield), Peacock (Leeds, capt), Hock (Wigan), Westwood (Warrington), Burgess (Bradford).

Replacements: Roby (St Helens), Graham (St Helens), Clubb (Harlequins), Crabtree (Huddersfield).

 

[Bullitt]

Maybe the RFU can learn something from their league counterparts, I.E. pick players from more then one club.

 

[St Helens RLFC]

Finished 66-12 to England, no great surprise really but a lot of young lads got a massive boost of playing international rugby and that will do them no harm.

 

[alexrugby]

Encouraged by the win against All Blacks France will have greater motivation against Englanders I think

Interesting match