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June International Test: Australia vs. England [2nd Test] (18/06/2016)
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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 803031" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>Making any (non-enforced) changes to a winning team needs to be done with care.</p><p>There's an argument for starting Mullan instead of Mako; but the safe option is to stick and give MV a chance to come good; undecided yet. George has had another week to recover from his injury - it's basically up to the medics whether he benches or not.</p><p>Locks and backrow have to remain; though a place needs to be made for a backrow on the bench; preferably a quick one, so Clifford benches. Which only leaves the question of which lock to leave out, which is a genuinely tough decision - unless Kruis' back has reacted badly.</p><p></p><p>I hate to say this, but Youngs earned another start <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Whilst Ford has to start, which means Farrell at IC. Ford the primary kicker from hand; Faz from the floor.</p><p>I like the idea of pushing Watson to FB and starting Nowell and Yarde; but I think I wouldn't make that change just yet. Very tempted to start Nowell anyway - Yarde didn't do badly, and doesn't "deserve" to be dropped; but he didn't play up to Nowell's 6N standard; 50:50.</p><p></p><p>OK, I've got 2 50:50 changes; IMO the argument for not changing is better int he pack than the backs; so</p><p></p><p></p><p>1. MVunipola</p><p>2. Hartley</p><p>3. Cole</p><p>4. Itoje</p><p>5. Kruis</p><p>6. Robshaw</p><p>7. Haskell</p><p>8. BVunipola</p><p></p><p>09. Youngs</p><p>10. <strong>Ford</strong></p><p>11. Watson (I know, he doesn't like the number, but it's where he plays)</p><p>12. Farrell</p><p>13. Joseph</p><p>14. <strong>Nowell</strong></p><p>15. Brown</p><p></p><p>16. <strong>George</strong>; 17. Mullan; 18. Hill; 19. Lawes/Launch; 20. <strong>Clifford</strong>; 21. Care; 22. <strong>Slade</strong>; 23. Yarde</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 803031, member: 73592"] Making any (non-enforced) changes to a winning team needs to be done with care. There's an argument for starting Mullan instead of Mako; but the safe option is to stick and give MV a chance to come good; undecided yet. George has had another week to recover from his injury - it's basically up to the medics whether he benches or not. Locks and backrow have to remain; though a place needs to be made for a backrow on the bench; preferably a quick one, so Clifford benches. Which only leaves the question of which lock to leave out, which is a genuinely tough decision - unless Kruis' back has reacted badly. I hate to say this, but Youngs earned another start :( Whilst Ford has to start, which means Farrell at IC. Ford the primary kicker from hand; Faz from the floor. I like the idea of pushing Watson to FB and starting Nowell and Yarde; but I think I wouldn't make that change just yet. Very tempted to start Nowell anyway - Yarde didn't do badly, and doesn't "deserve" to be dropped; but he didn't play up to Nowell's 6N standard; 50:50. OK, I've got 2 50:50 changes; IMO the argument for not changing is better int he pack than the backs; so 1. MVunipola 2. Hartley 3. Cole 4. Itoje 5. Kruis 6. Robshaw 7. Haskell 8. BVunipola 09. Youngs 10. [B]Ford[/B] 11. Watson (I know, he doesn't like the number, but it's where he plays) 12. Farrell 13. Joseph 14. [B]Nowell[/B] 15. Brown 16. [B]George[/B]; 17. Mullan; 18. Hill; 19. Lawes/Launch; 20. [B]Clifford[/B]; 21. Care; 22. [B]Slade[/B]; 23. Yarde [/QUOTE]
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