Originally Posted by Mike Teevee:
“First bit of team news
Wales: Liam Williams (Scarlets), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (ASM Clermont), Jamie Roberts (Harlequins), George North (Northampton Saints), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Gareth Davies (Scarlets); Rob Evans (Scarlets), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Bradley Davies (Wasps), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Ospreys), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, CAPT), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).
Replacements: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Priestland (Bath Rugby), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues).”
“First bit of team news
Wales: Liam Williams (Scarlets), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (ASM Clermont), Jamie Roberts (Harlequins), George North (Northampton Saints), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Gareth Davies (Scarlets); Rob Evans (Scarlets), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets), Bradley Davies (Wasps), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Ospreys), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, CAPT), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).
Replacements: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Priestland (Bath Rugby), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues).”
Is Justin Tipuric the unluckiest player in World Rugby?
I see Jon Davies is named despite him being a doubt. With Scotty Wills out and Hook out of favour they could really do with him being available. Moving North to centre means putting the dodgy Anscombe to full back
Rhys Webb is playing against my own team Connacht on Saturday, so he'll probably bench vs England. Why couldn't they pick him prematurely in this one ruling him out for Saturday

Healy and Ross both available for Ireland. McGrath is the best loosehead available and Healy looks finished as a force but Ross will be a huge addition imo. Maybe one for the conspiracy theories forum but I wonder has there been an additional number of phonecalls made from Schmidt's phone to a certain Andy Farrell this week?

Again Matt Healy disgracefully not called up. this kick chase game Ireland will no doubt implement will be absolute meat and drink to England
Meanwhile Eddie Jones says England aren't fit enough. he either really means business and is laying down quite an early marker or he's talking sh1te for the sake of it
there's a grand slam for the taking for them here (something SL never managed) so here's an early chance for him to walk the walk. Ireland won't be this bad again for a while and France can only really improve in the next few years



