What's your squad look like?

[TRF_Olyy]

Ehhhh, it's fine I guess

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

Was that only 2 SHs? Mitchell and jgp?

Tomos Williams as well

 

[O’Doyle Rules]

What is the breakdown by nation?

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Why did they charge such expensive tickets for something not that impressive.

I think doing it randomly would have been more dramatic - put the names in a machine. Keep everyone guessing till the end.

 

[Ddanno]

Why did they charge such expensive tickets for something not that impressive.

I'd hazard a guess that there's a big corporate do attached to it

 

[O’Doyle Rules]

First of 4 Pollock tours

 

[Ddanno]

**** me this is embarrassing

 

[TopTen2003]

It’s a solid squad, there’s just a couple in there which I think I’d change - Elliot Daly being one although in fairness he’s been better. His versatility is probably a useful asset too but we will need the best Elliot Daly- has he got that left in the tank?

 

[Reiser99]

Overall maybe a couple of players might be a bit hard done by, but no obvious exclusions. Definitely feel Morgan and Williams edged in just to have Welsh representation in forwards and backs, especially Morgan.

 

[TommiG88]

I didn’t expect Sione’s accent to be so Scottish

 

[Rugbyfan564]

I wonder who got dropped at the end because apparently he did settle at first on 40 then went to 38.

 

[O’Doyle Rules]

I wonder who got dropped at the end because apparently he did settle at first on 40 then went to 38.

Doris will be one.

 

[big ginger 8]

But what about the outrage manufactured around some comments the kicking coach made ages ago?!

 

[Ddanno]

I didn't expect Sione's accent to be so Scottish

And here comes Hansen

 

[O’Doyle Rules]

Not sure how great it looks "going live" to the Aussies

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

Just realised that Henshaw didn't get selected.

 

[O’Doyle Rules]

Just realised that Henshaw didn't get selected.

Honestly, don't think his form warranted it.

 

[Rugbyfan564]

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.

 

[big ginger 8]

Squad named on Thursday. Be interesting to see how close anyone can get or what wild calls you'd make. I've fond memories of being called horribly biased by one poster for saying Conan and Kelleher could go. Supposedly Farrell has said he'll take a 37 man squad but historically the squad tends to be a couple of lads bigger than what the coach initially says.

Loosehead: Porter, Genge, Schoeman
Hooker: Sheehan, George, Kelleher
Tighthead: Stuart, Bealham, Fagerson (depending on Fagerson's fitness, as we saw with Furlong, calf injuries for tightheads can be a long term issue)
Locks: Itoje (c), Beirne, McCarthy, Chessum, Ryan
Backrows: T Curry, Earl, Conan, Van der Flier, Morgan, Cunningham-South (have a sneaking suspicion Farrell would love his power) Coombes (jk),
Scrumhalves: Gibson-Park, Mitchell, Williams
Outhalves: Russell, F Smith, M Smith
Centres: Aki, Ringrose, Jones, Tuipulotu, Osborne (my understanding is the Glasgow lads are due back for Treviso)
Back three: Keenan, Kinghorn, Lowe, Freeman, Hansen, Graham

32/38 ain't bad. Bealham and Heorge were nearly coin flips as well.

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Doris will be one.

it's one less from the forwards and backs than predicted.