Starting XXII for your team in this years 6N

[SaintsFan_Webby]

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A number of those players would struggle to get into the England side for the 6 Nations considering they aren't in the main squad...
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Doesn't change what I think the squad should be... [/b][/quote]

Yes, but considering the ***le of this thread asks you to pick a starting team for this year's tournament, that just isn't going to happen...

 

[Canuck-Backrow]

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A number of those players would struggle to get into the England side for the 6 Nations considering they aren't in the main squad...
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Doesn't change what I think the squad should be... [/b][/quote]

Yes, but considering the ***le of this thread asks you to pick a starting team for this year's tournament, that just isn't going to happen...
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Ehhhh, the second row I picked is ****, I like simon shaw but hes past his time, maybe swap Stevens for Vickery but I haven't been impressed by the raging bull lately and I think Sheridan Stevens and Chuter are a strong combo

Haskell, Lund and Rees are all young and full of talent, they will eventually be the #1 back row choice so they might as well blood them now and get em in there

And that backline is pure class, maybe Barkley can get switched out...but I think that line would eventually be able to dominate

Only other possible change is Sackey. I'd actually have Varndell over Sackey, even pick James S-D over him, don't get me wrong he was good in the world cup but i think his body positioning in contact and recycling are crap, and hes not mentally with it, remember seeing him defend, the opposition was on the floor, Sackey was first there and instead of stepping over him an taking the ball he just stood there, ruck formed they recycled and scored.

 

[casablanca]

For Scotland I'd go with this

01. Euan Murray (plays loosehead too, Craig Smith is awful)
02. Ross Ford- easy choice on form
03. Murray Low
04. Allister Kellock
05. Jammilton (this spot is pretty open though, any could make it)
06. Jason White- should still be captain
07. John Barclay
08. Ally Hogg- in the absence of Taylor

09. Rory Lawson- consistent form unlike Blair
10. Parks or Paterson? Paterson isn't getting enough starts but Parks still worries me.
The point needs to made I think that Paterson is not a winger, the 10, 15 or 21 shirt or nothing.
11. Rory Lamont- 8 tries in 7 GP starts?
12. Lack of options here, Dewey/Henderson injured? Lamont and Southwell both have minimal
experience here, shifting De Luca in causes the same problems at 13.
13. Nic De Luca
14. Simon Danielli
15. Hugo Southwell- he might not be flashy but his kicking and defence are still key

16. Fergus Thomson
17. Allan Jacobsen
18. Hines/Macleod are best impact options
19. Callam/Beattie/Strokosch (Hogg covers 7 so might want some 8 cover)
20. Mike Blair- great off the bench and Lawson deserves a start
21. Parks probably
22. Simon Webster- might make a case to be in there ahead of Danielli anyway

 

[Incredible Schalk]

Looks pretty good to me the only thing is i would rather have Webster in for Danielli. The guy does nothing, hes a big guy and should be a shoe-in for the team but he just lacks effort. Whereas Webster has electric pace and a good side step.

 

[casablanca]

Looks pretty good to me the only thing is i would rather have Webster in for Danielli. The guy does nothing, hes a big guy and should be a shoe-in for the team but he just lacks effort. Whereas Webster has electric pace and a good side step. [/b]

I could live with that, as I say Webster could easily be in there, but I've seen little of either so not sure who's fully fit/on form. I think Rory needs to start, and Webster at least plays a different role to him.

 

[Col]

Sheridan
Mears
Stevens (but it looks as though it'll be Vickery)
Borthwick
Kennedy (sadly in the Saxons)
Haskell
Lund
Easter
Gomersall (no other option)
Wilkinson (I'd not start with Cipriani)
Strettle
Flood
Tindall
Vianikolo
Tait

Chuter
Vickery
Kay
Worsley
Wigglesworth
Cipriani
Sackey

 

[edinburgh_gunner]

I can see Scotland going with:

1 Kerr
2 Ford
3 Murray
4 Hines
5 Hamilton
6 White
7 Hogg
8 Callam
9 Blair
10 Parks (though Godman's recent form indicates he might be worth a punt)
11 Paterson (in on goal kicking)
12 Henderson (if fit)
13 De Luca
14 Webster
15 R. Lamont

16. Thomson or Hall
17. Jacobson
18. MacLeod
19. Barclay/Brown
20. Lawson
21. Godman
22. Southwell

 

[danny]

Will Patterson be considered for selection on the wing or fly half?

 

[MunsterMan]

Against Italy I would have liked to see something similar to this team

1.Buckley
2.Jackman
3.Hayes
4.O'Callaghan
5.O'Driscoll
6.Leamy
7.Wallace
8.Heaslip
9.Stringer
10.O'Gara
11.Bowe
12.Darcy
13.O'Driscoll
14.Kearny
15.Murphy

16.Horan
17.Best
18.O'Kelly
19.Easterby
20.Reddan
21.Wallace
22.Trimble

 

[Ytsejam85]

And here is my hope-team vs England:

15 Masi
14 Robertson
13 Canale
12 Mirco Bergamasco
11 Pratichetti
10 Marcato
9 Travagli
8 Parisse
7 Mauro Bergamasco
6 Zanni
5 Del Fava
4 Dellapè
3 Castrogiovanni
2 Ghiraldini
1 Lo Cicero

16 Festuccia
17 Nieto
18 Reato
19 Sole
20 Picone
21 Canavosio
22 Galon

 

[MunsterMan]

For Eddie to Redeem himself he should go with a team like this. The way we are playing lately we will probably lose and by a lot so why not take the risk?

If he plays Horgan in the center he needs to be fired on the spot and the IRFU need to get on the phone to Jake White.

1.Horan
2.Jackman
3.Buckley
4.O'Callaghan
5.O'Driscoll/Cullen
6.Leamy
7.Wallace/Jennings
8.Heaslip
9.Reddan
10.O'Gara
11.Fitzgerald
12.O'Driscoll
13.Trimble
14.Bowe
15.Dempsey/Kearny

16.Best
17.Hayes
18.O'Driscoll/Cullen
19.Jennings/Wallace
20.Stringer
21.Wallace
22.Dempsey/Kearny

 

[dundeesmiffy]

Squad fror Wales

Jacobson
Ford
Murray
Hines
Hamilton
White ©
Barclay
Hogg
Blair
Paterson
Walker
Dewey (if Henderson gets cited, which he more than likely will)
Webster
Danielle
Southwell

Kerr
Thompson
Kellock
Brown
Lawson
Parks
De Luca/MacRae

 

[MunsterMan]

1. Horan
2. Flannery
3. Hayes
4. O'Callaghan
5. O'Driscoll
6. Leamy
7. Wallace
8. Heaslip
9. Reddan
10. O'Gara
11. Kearney
12. Trimble
13. O'Driscoll
14. Bowe
15. Dempsey

16. Best
17. Buckley
18. O'Connell
19. Quinlan
20. Stringer
21. Wallace
22. Horgan

 

[Sir Speedy]

1) Gethin Jenkins
2) Matthew Rees
3) Adam Jones
4) Ian Gough
5) Alun Wyn Jones
6) Gareth Delve
7) Martyn Williams
8) Ryan Jones
9) Dwayne Peel
10) Stephen Jones
11) Shane Williams
12) Gavin Henson
13) Sonny Parker
14) Tom James
15) Lee Byrne

16) Huw Bennett
17) Duncan Jones
18) Ian Evana
19) Robin Sowden Taylor
20) Mike Phillips
21) James Hook
22) Jamie Roberts

I expect Gatland to make changes all around for the Italian game.

 

[spampy]

1) Perugini
2) Ghiraldini
3) Castrogiovanni
4) Dellapè
5) Bortolami
6) Zanni
7) Ma. Bergamasco
8) Parisse
9) Picone
10) Marcato
11) Pratichetti
12) Masi
13) Canale
14) Robertson
15) Galon

16) Ongaro
17) Lo Cicero
18) Staibano
19) Del Fava
20) Zanni
21) Travagli
22) Sgarbi

 

[Stillknox]

After seeing two games...

1. Faure
2. Swawawawazerski
3. Mas
4. Papé
5. Nallet
6. Bonnaire
7. Dusautoir
8. Picamoles / Chabal
9. Elissalde
10. Skrela
11. Clerc
12. Traille
13. Jauzion
14. Rougerie / Malzieu
15. Heymans

16. Keyser
17. Marconnet
18. Mela / Jacquet
19. Ouedraogogogogogo
20. Parra
21. Trinh-Duc
22. Rougerie / Malzieu

For a game against our better ennemies at le Stade de France, a few months after that semi finala, we need a more experienced team. So i'd call up Papé, who was always good with les Bleus and who's at the moment the best player of Stade Français. I'd call Marconnet too, he begins to play more and more with Paris and he still got it... the scrum is our weakness, against England we need a player like him, at least on the bench. Same thing for the always vital Jauzion. Servat is too weak, Ibanez is retired, why not try Keyser ? He was very promising with le Stade Français, how good is he with Leicester ?

Skrela has been good against Ireland, the guy is now matured enough. Trinh-duc & Parra surprised me, they seems solid for their young ages so i'd keep them in the bench. With Vermeulen injuried and Bonnaire who's more a flanker to me, Chabal could be the man... but Picamoles is promising and has done a good entry against Ireland, I think that Marconnet & co will prefer him to the caveman.

No preference between Rougerie and Malzieu... and last, i'd give goalkicking responsability to Skrela because of the bad performances from Elissalde.