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#1226 |
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Could anyone play on Tuesday and still get into the team or squad for the 1st test?
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#1227 |
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Christian Wade has been called into the Lions. Looks like he's heading out of Argentina before our game tonight sadly.
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My Test team for next week so far .....
15 Halfpenny 14 Zebo 13 O'Driscoll 12 Roberts 11 North 10 Sexton 9 Phillips 8 Faletau 7 Warburton 6 Croft 5 O'Connell 4 AW Jones 3 Vunipola 2 Hibbard 1 A Jones Heaslip and T Youngs will start I'd say, other than that I'd agree completely |
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My Test team for next week so far .....
15 Halfpenny 14 Zebo 13 O'Driscoll 12 Roberts 11 North 10 Sexton 9 Phillips 8 Faletau 7 Warburton 6 Croft 5 O'Connell 4 AW Jones 3 Vunipola 2 Hibbard 1 A Jones I'd give consideration to Vunipola being more beneficial in the last 30 minutes than first 50. |
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Put Tipuric at openside and that's mine.
I'd give consideration to Vunipola being more beneficial in the last 30 minutes than first 50. |
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Could anyone play on Tuesday and still get into the team or squad for the 1st test?
Faletau will likely play half Tuesday and start Saturday. Tuilangi could well play at least half an hour of both. Hibberd will probably play 20 or 30 mins and start next week and at least one prop too. |
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Cuthbert would probably had played both too but now Wade is in, so maybe not.
I can't work out who FB will be Tuesday. Probably Kearney but he won't have more than an hour in him. |
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Hibberd will probably play 20 or 30 mins and start next week and at least one prop too. Today's starting pack will start next Saturday I'd say. |
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Youngs has to start test surely, Hibbard hasn't been too impressive all tour and threw his first lineout away today when he came on (which was first all game iirc). Youngs offers far more for me.
Today's starting pack will start next Saturday I'd say. I wouldn't start Heaslip over Faletau. |
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Johnnie May now in for England tonight, over Strettle - replacing Wade. One quality winger in for another, still makes it well worth a watch. Pity Foden isn't starting too. With Yarde that could be lethal.
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Alun Wyn secured his place today as did Warburton I think, the former was mightily impressive and the latter just had to get through the game and show competence, which he did. He looked off the pace last wekend but seemingly fitter today.
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#1237 |
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Brad Barritt being called up too...
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Crikey. Hearing Brad Barritt has been called up too now.
Is he in Argentina or England at the moment? |
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Woodward got pilloried for a lot of things but one was taking 43 players, actually less than 2 squads, which is exactly the number you need now.
The last 3 players the Lions have called up have not been a direct replacement either, so we're now over 40. |
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You realise how tough this is trying to jot down a side for Tuesday. Maitland would have to play again, Tuilangi when not fit and possible involved next week, Cuthbert too, Kearney 2 games on the bounce.
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Yes so happy that Wade has got called up. Whatever he does on this tour will have more impact than what he could do in Argentina.
Allez Wasps
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Woodward got pilloried for a lot of things but one was taking 43 players, actually less than 2 squads, which is exactly the number you need now.
The last 3 players the Lions have called up have not been a direct replacement either, so we're now over 40. |
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Watching South Africa vs Scotland ATM. Very close match which surprises me! So I'd like to see Scotland win! Or pull off a draw!
I'd like a question answering though! In northern hemisphere rugby you often see the number 8 holding back the seconds and on Engadge go in. This referee has given 3 free kicks against Scotland for this. Next one is a penalty. So is it a case of differing referees? Or is there a new law or advise about this? I know you should play to the referee but seems odd as it was quite common place! |
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Woodward got pilloried for a lot of things but one was taking 43 players, actually less than 2 squads, which is exactly the number you need now.
The last 3 players the Lions have called up have not been a direct replacement either, so we're now over 40. |
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wow this change strip will go down as the most used in history, with two of times actually being necessary.
Despite the inexperience I think this should be a comfortable win for England |
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Watching South Africa vs Scotland ATM. Very close match which surprises me! So I'd like to see Scotland win! Or pull off a draw!
I'd like a question answering though! In northern hemisphere rugby you often see the number 8 holding back the seconds and on Engadge go in. This referee has given 3 free kicks against Scotland for this. Next one is a penalty. So is it a case of differing referees? Or is there a new law or advise about this? I know you should play to the referee but seems odd as it was quite common place! Didn't see it as I was listening to it on the radio, but I heard they were being penalised for the front row engaging too early, nothing to do with the number eight. It's something they got hit with repeatedly in the six nations so looks like they've not learned from that. |
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There's some special players here. Eastmond, Yarde, Launchbury have been superb. May good when he's had the ball. Morgan and Wood have been everywhere.
Brilliant try from Yarde. Like to see Foden on now. |
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We've found ourselves a new team for the A.Is. Eastmond and Yarde's tries were phenomenal.
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Yarde and Wade as the two wingers for the Autumn Internationals?
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Yarde and Wade as the two wingers for the Autumn Internationals?
Those two would be great to have on wings, though I don't think England would be that open. |
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