What would be Your 31 man Squad and Starting 15 for Your country in the Rugby World Cup 2019 guys

[Vieux Talonneur]

Hi Jenner, nice team mate, I agree with most of that, but when Crotty is fit, he's our guy, super reliable, deceptively good on attack, best defense and distribution, he's essential to the AB's when he's fit, so experienced too, I'd want him in those tight games.

You're expecting tight games?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Changing that from what I had a few weeks ago by bringing RK in after the announcement of his new contract. I could see Deegan coming in ahead of Conan after the latter not getting too much involvement behind Jordi Murphy who you'd have assumed he'd have been comfortably ahead of.

Ireland

Kearney
Earls
Ringrose
Henshaw
Stockdale
Sexton
Murray
Stander
SOB
POM
Henderson
Ryan
Furlong
Scannell
Healy

Cronin
McGrath
Porter
Beirne*
Leavy
McGrath
Carbery (Jackson if available, highly unlikely)
Larmour

Kilcoyne, Ryan, Toner, Ruddock, Conan, R Byrne*, Aki, Conway

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Hi Jenner, nice team mate, I agree with most of that, but when Crotty is fit, he's our guy, super reliable, deceptively good on attack, best defense and distribution, he's essential to the AB's when he's fit, so experienced too, I'd want him in those tight games.

You're expecting tight games?

England:
1. Vunipola
2. George
3. Williams
4. Launchbury
5. Itoje
6. Underhill
7. Curry, B
8. Vunipola
9. Youngs
10. Ford
11. Daly
12. Farrell
13. Joseph
14. Watson
15. Brown

16. LCD
17. Genge
18. Sinckler
19. Lawes
20. Simmonds
21. Care
22. Te'o
23. Nowell

24. Hartley
25. Cole
26. Kruis
27. Robshaw
28. Hughes
29. Lozowski
30. Slade
31. May

And if Mako or Genge go down?

We really need a Wilson who can cover both sides adequately. I don't think any of the current crop do which means you need 3 complete front rows.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

You're expecting tight games?

And if Mako or Genge go down?

We really need a Wilson who can cover both sides adequately. I don't think any of the current crop do which means you need 3 complete front rows.

No one takes 3 complete front rows to RWCs. If Mako or Genge goes down then just call up Marler who will have been in the penultimate squad selection and has plenty of experience internationally and in the set up, to slot right in.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

No one takes 3 complete front rows to RWCs. If Mako or Genge goes down then just call up Marler who will have been in the penultimate squad selection and has plenty of experience internationally and in the set up, to slot right in.

OK, if you accept that, where would Marler be?

If one of them gets hurt in training 3 or 4 days before a match, you won't want a replacement flying out from London to go straight into action.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

OK, if you accept that, where would Marler be?

If one of them gets hurt in training 3 or 4 days before a match, you won't want a replacement flying out from London to go straight into action.

I feel like we could see a 40 man squad go out... Just in case

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

OK, if you accept that, where would Marler be?

If one of them gets hurt in training 3 or 4 days before a match, you won't want a replacement flying out from London to go straight into action.

On a fortunately timed holiday in Japan.

 

[Pom in Exile]

Changing that from what I had a few weeks ago by bringing RK in after the announcement of his new contract. I could see Deegan coming in ahead of Conan after the latter not getting too much involvement behind Jordi Murphy who you'd have assumed he'd have been comfortably ahead of.

Ireland

Kearney
Earls
Ringrose
Henshaw
Stockdale
Sexton
Murray
Stander
SOB
POM
Henderson
Ryan
Furlong
Scannell
Healy

Cronin
McGrath
Porter
Beirne*
Leavy
McGrath
Carbery (Jackson if available, highly unlikely)
Larmour

Kilcoyne, Ryan, Toner, Ruddock, Conan, R Byrne*, Aki, Conway

What about Farrell? I keep hearing people talk about him.

 

[Leinster Fan]

What about Farrell? I keep hearing people talk about him.

If you mean Chris Farrell, he's a very big 13 who's more skilled than people initially think when they see his size. He filled in well for Henshaw v Argentina in November and came into the tean after Henshaw got injured against Italy and won motm v Wales before getting injured and being ruled out for the season. Ringrose came back from injury and reminded everyone what the hype was about and will probably be the first choice 13 for the foreseeable future. If everyone is fit then I think he'd struggle to make the 31 because Henshaw and Larmour (and Earls but he really isn't very good there) can both play 13 which means we'd be better off taking Aki as a backup 12.

 

[Pom in Exile]

If you mean Chris Farrell, he's a very big 13 who's more skilled than people initially think when they see his size. He filled in well for Henshaw v Argentina in November and came into the tean after Henshaw got injured against Italy and won motm v Wales before getting injured and being ruled out for the season. Ringrose came back from injury and reminded everyone what the hype was about and will probably be the first choice 13 for the foreseeable future. If everyone is fit then I think he'd struggle to make the 31 because Henshaw and Larmour (and Earls but he really isn't very good there) can both play 13 which means we'd be better off taking Aki as a backup 12.

Cheers for the response, there's certainly plenty of talent to choose from in Ireland Atm.

 

[Radsy]

Based on current availability...

1.Tuungafasi
2. Taylor
3. Alaatoa
4. Whitelock
5. Retallick
6. Kaino
7. Cane
8. Ioane
9. Smith
10. Barrett
11. Ioane
12. Crotty
13. Lienart-Brown
14. Naholo
15. Smith
16. Harris
17. Perry
18. May
19. Fifita
20. Savea
21.Perenera
22.McKenzie
23.Barrett

 

[dullonien]

01 Rob Evans
02 Ken Owens
03 Samson Lee
04 Jake Ball
05 AWJ
06 Aaron Shingler
07 James Davies
08 Taulupe Faletau

09 Gareth Davies
10 Rhys Patchell
11 Steff Evans
12 Hadleigh Parkes
13 Jon Davies
14 George North
15 Liam Williams

16 Elliot Dee
17 Nicky Smith
18 Leon Brown
19 Seb Davies
20 Justin Tipuric
21 Tomos Williams
22 Gareth Anscombe
23 Halam Amos

24 Ryan Elias
25 Tomos Francis
26 Cory Hill
27 Sam Warburton
28 Ross Moriarty
29 Owen Williams
30 Owen Watkin
31 Leigh Halfpenny

Others: Wyn Jones, Dillon Lewis, Dacey, Bradley Davies, Adam Beard, Navidi, Ellis Jenkins, Olly Griffiths, Aled Davies, Dan Biggar, Scott Williams, Tyler Morgan, Josh Adams, Keelan Giles.

 

[michaelbolton]

England:
1. Vunipola
2. George
3. Williams
4. Launchbury
5. Itoje
6. Underhill
7. Curry, B
8. Vunipola
9. Youngs
10. Ford
11. Daly
12. Farrell
13. Joseph
14. Watson
15. Brown

16. LCD
17. Genge
18. Sinckler
19. Lawes
20. Simmonds
21. Care
22. Tuilagi
23. Nowell

24. Hartley
25. Marler
26. Cole
27. Isiekwe
28. Robshaw
29. Robson
30. Smith
31. Earle

 

[Croket66]

Georgia :

Prop :
Mikheil Nariashvili (Montpellier - Top14 - France)
Vasil Kakovin (Racing92 - Top14 - France)
Zurab Zhvania (Stade Français - Top14 - France)
Levan Chilachava (Toulon - Top14 - France)
Davit Kubriashvili (Montpellier - Top14 - France)
Lekso Kaulashvili (La Rochelle - Top14 - France)

Hooker :
Shalva Mamukashvili (Locomotive Tbilisi - Didi10 - Georgia)
Jaba Bregvadze (Sunwolves - SuperRugby - Japan)

Lock :
Giorgi Nemsadze (Ospreys - Pro14 - Wales)
Shalva Sutiashvili (Soyaux-Angouleme - ProD2 - France)
Konstantin Mikautadze (Montpellier - Top14 - France)

Backrow :
Viktor Kolelishvili (Clermont - Top14 - France)
Giorgi Tkhilaishvili (Batumi - Didi10 - Georgia)
Otar Giorgadze (Clermont - Top14 - France)
Mikheil Gachechiladze (Enisei-STM - RRPL - Russia)
Lasha Lomidze (London Irish - Premiership - England)
Beka Bitsadze (Narbonne - ProD2 - France)
Beka Gorgadze (Stade Montois - ProD2 - France)

Scrumhalf :
Vasil Lobzhanidze (Brive - Top14 - France)
Gela Aprasidze (Montpellier - Top14 - France)

Flyhalf :
Lasha Khmaladze (Batumi - Didi10 - France)
Tedo Abzhandadze (Terenure College - Ulster Bank League - Ireland)

Centre :
Merab Sharikadze (Aurillac - ProD2 - France)
Giorgi Koshadze (Kharebi Rustavi - Didi10 - Georgia)
Giorgi Kveseladze (Armazi Marneuli - Didi10 - Georgia)
Davit Kacharava (Enisei-STM - Didi10 - Georgia)

Winger :
Tamaz Mchedlidze (Agen - Top14 - France)
Giorgi Pruidze (Krasny Yar - RRPL - Russia)
Anzor Sichinava (Academia Tbilisi - Didi10 - Russia)

Fullback :
Soso Matiashvili (Krasny Yar - RRPL - Russia)
Beka Tsiklauri (Locomotive Tbilisi - Didi10 - Georgia)

 

[Leinster Fan]

I'll update my version because a lot of things I assumed there are turning out to look unlikely.

Healy, Best (Scannell if he doesn't make it), Furlong, Ryan, Henderson, Beirne, Leavy, Stander, Murray, Sexton, Stockdale, Henshaw, Ringrose, Earls, Kearney

Cronin (regardless of who starts), McGrath, Porter, POM, Jordi Murphy, Cooney, Carbery, Larmour.

Others: Best/Scannell/Another hooker (maybe Marshall), Bealham, Toner, A Leinster backrow (Conan, VDF, Ruddock, Doris, Deegan), McGrath/R. Byrne, Aki, Farrell, Conway.

People who just happen to be on a conveniently timed holiday on the East coast of China: Buckley, Herring, Ryan, Dillane, another Leinster backrow, another halfback, Arnold, Whoever wing is playing well.

16 Leinster
8 Munster
5 Ulster
2 Connacht which seems like a reasonable assessment of where the provinces are at at the moment.
I just typed this up without putting to much thought into it so there could be some stupid **** here that I haven't thought of.

Marshall and Kleyn are both IQ just before the WC but I wouldn't rate either of them highly enough to parachute them straight into the squad ahead of other players unless there are injuries. Might be a year to soon for Max Deegan and Caelan Doris both of whom are very talented but then again I wasn't expecting James Ryan to be as good as he us now for another three or four years so what do I know.

In the unlikely event that Sean O'Brien is fit then he'd probably slot in at 6 (which would probably lead to a fairly unbalanced backrow) or on the bench ahead of Nordi Murphy.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Props: Mako, Marler, Genge, Cole, Sinkler, Williams
Hookers: George, Cowan Dickie, Dunn
Second/Back row: Lawes, Launchbury, Itoje, Kruis, Vunipola, Simmonds, Robshaw, Shields, B Curry, Underhill
Scrum Half: Youngs, Care
Fly Half: Ford, Cips
Centre: Farrell, Joseph, Slade, Te'o (Tuilagi if fit)
Back 3: Watson, Nowell, Daly, May, Brown

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Props: Mako, Marler, Genge, Cole, Sinkler, Williams
Hookers: George, Cowan Dickie, Dunn
Second/Back row: Lawes, Launchbury, Itoje, Kruis, Vunipola, Simmonds, Robshaw, Shields, B Curry, Underhill
Scrum Half: Youngs, Care
Fly Half: Ford, Cips
Centre: Farrell, Joseph, Slade, Te'o (Tuilagi if fit)
Back 3: Watson, Nowell, Daly, May, Brown

That's a 19/13 split. Who are you going to drop to make it 31?

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

That's a 19/13 split. Who are you going to drop to make it 31?

Curry I think is the one to go... enough back row cover in there with Lawes and Itoje

 

[FrenchFan]

1 Dani Priso
2 Camille Chat
3 Demba Bamba

4 Arthur Iturria
5 Swan Rebbaj

6 Sekou Macalou
7 Kevin Gourdon
8 Jordan Joseph

9 Antoine Dupont
10 Matthieu Jallibert/ Anthony Belleau
11 Alivereti Raka
12 Wesley Fofana
13 Damien Penaud
14 Teddy Thomas
15 Thomas Ramos

Subs: Cyrille Baille, Pierre Bourgarit, Wen Lauret, Yacouba Camara, Cedate Gomes SA, Louis Picamoles, Romain N'Tamack (can play 9 10 12), Louis Carbonel

Reserve (3rd choice): Guirado Slimani Ben Arous Poirot Vahaamina Gabrillagues Parra Machenaud Lopez Serin Lamerat Fickou Vakatawa Huget Grosso Dulin - 1st starters under Brunel...

EXIT: Atonio Bastareau Maestri Médard LeRoux Babillot Galletier Lapandry Sanconnie Plisson Doumayrou Fall - many are fringe players selected for the June tour...

 

[bushytop]

1. Rob Evans
2. Ken Owens
3. Samson Lee
4. Cory Hill
5. AWJ
6. Ross Moriarty
7. Sam Warburton
8. Taulupe Faletau
9. Gareth Davies
10. Rhys Patchell
11. Steff Evans
12. Hadleigh Parkes
13. Jonathan Davies
14. Josh Adams
15. Hallam Amos

16. Wyn Jones
17. Elliot Dee
18. Dillon Lewis
19. Seb Davies
20. Aaron Shingler
21. Tomos Williams
22. Gareth Anscombe
23. Liam Williams

24. Aaron Jarvis
25. Ryan Elias
26. Jake Ball
27. Josh Navidi
28. James Davies
29. Aled Davies
30. Scott Williams
31. Leigh Halfpenny

Was extremely tough and can't believe I left North out of a 31. Also feel for Watkin, Jenkins and Beard but I felt that there is currently players with around the same amount of ability but with more experience (Williams, Navidi & Ball).

Also I went with the dual cover of Jarvis in an effort to take more back rowers but would depend on his season at the Dragons.