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Commonwealth Games 7's are over, and I'm sure it's cemented the idea that it can be just as awesome at the 2016 Olympic Games!
So, if England manage to secure GB's place at the tournament, what kind of squad would you like to see? Do you bring in the big guns from 15's, stick with the 7's specialists or a mixture of the two?
If it were to be picked right now, would definitely like to see these players from the Commonwealth 7's get a look in:
Dan Norton (ENG)
James Rodwell (ENG)
Daniel Bibby (ENG)
Lee Williams (WAL)
James Davies (WAL)
Lee Jones (SCO)
Stuart Hogg (SCO)
Would definitely like to see some of the big name 15's stars come in, just like Hogg and co did with Scotland -
George North - Clive Woodward has already said that North should play, could be pretty damn lethal with all that space available!
Alex Cuthbert - Made a name for himself on the 7's circuit before signing full time with the Blues, and is certainly an even better attacker now so again could be pretty lethal. At the same time however, his defensive issues could also be magnified by the space available.
Justin Tipuric - One of the best 7s around at the moment, and has more than enough pace and skills to play in the backline. He'd be a hell of a forward in 7's if you ask me!
Kyle Eastmond - Great player with ball in hand, with bags of pace to boot. Really impressed me vs NZ in June, could be an excellent shout in 7s.
Danny Care - Always been a fan of Care, and he's definitely the type of player who's got the class to be a game changer in 15's, so why not 7's?
Manu Tuilagi - Would be pretty hard to keep a handle of in 7's, although they'd have to utilise him differently to how England do.
Greig Laidlaw - Great playmaker from 9 in 15's, wouldn't mind seeing how they transfer over to 7's!
Anthony Watson/Christian Wade/Jordan Williams - All young players who can create something out of nothing, always welcome in 7's
So, if England manage to secure GB's place at the tournament, what kind of squad would you like to see? Do you bring in the big guns from 15's, stick with the 7's specialists or a mixture of the two?
If it were to be picked right now, would definitely like to see these players from the Commonwealth 7's get a look in:
Dan Norton (ENG)
James Rodwell (ENG)
Daniel Bibby (ENG)
Lee Williams (WAL)
James Davies (WAL)
Lee Jones (SCO)
Stuart Hogg (SCO)
Would definitely like to see some of the big name 15's stars come in, just like Hogg and co did with Scotland -
George North - Clive Woodward has already said that North should play, could be pretty damn lethal with all that space available!
Alex Cuthbert - Made a name for himself on the 7's circuit before signing full time with the Blues, and is certainly an even better attacker now so again could be pretty lethal. At the same time however, his defensive issues could also be magnified by the space available.
Justin Tipuric - One of the best 7s around at the moment, and has more than enough pace and skills to play in the backline. He'd be a hell of a forward in 7's if you ask me!
Kyle Eastmond - Great player with ball in hand, with bags of pace to boot. Really impressed me vs NZ in June, could be an excellent shout in 7s.
Danny Care - Always been a fan of Care, and he's definitely the type of player who's got the class to be a game changer in 15's, so why not 7's?
Manu Tuilagi - Would be pretty hard to keep a handle of in 7's, although they'd have to utilise him differently to how England do.
Greig Laidlaw - Great playmaker from 9 in 15's, wouldn't mind seeing how they transfer over to 7's!
Anthony Watson/Christian Wade/Jordan Williams - All young players who can create something out of nothing, always welcome in 7's
