What's your squad look like?

[Ddanno]

Nah it's the plain reality of the game

 

[General Melchett]

Think I'll stick £65 into an ISA and pat myself on the back.

 

[Ddanno]

It's a bit of bummer seeing Farrell get up and basically says someone will probably get injured so a replacement is likely at the some point.

Nah it's the plain reality of the game

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Soooo I reckon positional break down in Faz's eyes is:

1. Genge, Porter, Schoeman
2. Cowan-Dickie, Kelleher, Sheehan
3. Fagerson, Furlong, Stuart
4. Cummings, Itoje
5. McCarthy, Ryan
6. Beirne, Chessum
7. Curry, Morgan, van der Flier
8. Conan, Earl, Pollock
9. Gibson-Park, Mitchell, Williams
10. Russell, Smith, Smith
11. Lowe, van der Merwe
12. Aki, Tuipulotu
13. Daly, Jones, Ringrose
14. Freeman, Hansen
15. Keenan, Kinghorn

Edited to add Morgan

 

[mikebrownsauce1512]

Good Squad Snr

 

[Saintjay]

What is the breakdown by nation?

Rough guess -

Ireland - 9 forwards 6 Backs = 15
England - 8 forwards 5 Backs = 13
Scotland - 3 forwards 5 Backs = 8
Wales - 1 Forward 1 back = 2

I think that's right - total 38

 

[Leinster Fan]

Pretty reasonable squad.

Hansen over Graham a surprise and wasn't expecting Ryan or Daly to make it either.

15 Irish 13 English 8 Scots and 2 Wales seems like a pretty reasonable national split. Edit: Had the numbers slightly wrong

 

[mikebrownsauce1512]

Rough guess -

Ireland - 9 forwards 6 Backs = 15
England - 8 forwards 5 Backs = 13
Scotland - 3 forwards 5 Backs = 8
Wales - 1 Forward 1 back = 2

I think that's right - total 38

yeah think it is

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

Soooo I reckon positional break down in Faz's eyes is:

1. Genge, Porter, Schoeman
2. Cowan-Dickie, Kelleher, Sheehan
3. Fagerson, Furlong, Stuart
4. Cummings, Itoje
5. McCarthy, Ryan
6. Beirne, Chessum
7. Curry, Pollock, van der Flier
8. Conan, Earl
9. Gibson-Park, Mitchell, Williams
10. Russell, Smith, Smith
11. Lowe, van der Merwe
12. Aki, Tuipulotu
13. Daly, Jones, Ringrose
14. Freeman, Hansen
15. Keenan, Kinghorn

Number 8 looks on the weak side given that Earl is not a specialist.

 

[big ginger 8]

Number 8 looks on the weak side given that Earl is not a specialist.

Curry to play at 8 in the warmups giving Olyy an aneurysm?

 

[Saintjay]

Think I'll stick £65 into an ISA and pat myself on the back.

Check with @Dirtyharry first, Cardiffs premier finance advisor.

On another note the 11 shirts a bit slow.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Number 8 looks on the weak side given that Earl is not a specialist.

Just realised I missed out Morgan who adds yet another openside to the equation. Pollock going as an 8? Conan and Earl are both 8s that play in the wide channels so would kinda make sense that Faz is looking at Pollock to replicate that?

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Why did 2005 have such a big squad - 44 initial members and a further seven replacements.

Since 1997 the number of replacements and additions have been.

97 - 5
01 - 7
05 - 7
09 - 8
13 - 9
17 - 8
21 - 5

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

Why did 2005 have such a big squad - 44 initial members and a further seven replacements.

Since 1997 the number of replacements and additions have been.

97 - 5
01 - 7
05 - 7
09 - 8
13 - 9
17 - 8
21 - 5

Because Clive Woodward was trying to be too clever.

 

[McTallshort]

Raging about Rentaghost not getting in.

 

[ncurd]

Because Clive Woodward was trying to be too clever.

And Maori's tried to kill BOD

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Just seen someone say that Pollock, F. Smith and Freeman are the 3 youngest members of the squad. Pretty nuts for all 3 to be from the same club.

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Just seen someone say that Pollock, F. Smith and Freeman are the 3 youngest members of the squad. Pretty nuts for all 3 to be from the same club.

Not quite. McCarthy is a few weeks younger than Freeman.

First in a while not have a player with 100 national caps. Itoje closest on 93.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Interesting twist coming possibly

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Interesting twist coming possibly

Is it the match in Dublin worth all that?