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Baxter and F Smith likely out of the Wales game. Arundel won't likely start. I don't love it, but could easily be Daly? Roebuck comes straight back in when fit. Dingwall has the shirt at 12 and they might want some continuity alongside Freeman at 13. Atkinson though would be the long-term pick. Not ...

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Agree, Pepper looks a class above, no way is Borths not picking him to start

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Team named 15. Freddie Steward 14. Max Malins 13. Henry Slade 12. Manu Tuilagi 11. Jack Nowell 10. Marcus Smith 9. Harry Randall 1. Ellis Genge 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie 3. Kyle Sinckler 4. Charlie Ewels 5. Maro Itoje 6. Courtney Lawes (c) 7. Tom Curry 8. Alex Dombrandt Finishers 16. Jamie George 17. Jo...

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Thought we would see changes in the backrow, locks too, considering the game time some of them have had and physicality of the tour games. Must feel the others are a significant step down
Beard to come on at the same time as Lood and Itoje to blindside?

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15. Liam Williams (Scarlets, Wales) 14. Josh Adams (Cardiff Rugby, Wales) 13. Robbie Henshaw (Leinster Rugby, Ireland) 12. Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby, Ireland) 11. Duhan van der Merwe (Worcester Warriors, Scotland) 10. Dan Biggar (Northampton Saints, Wales) 9. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors, Scotland) ...

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Supposedly some shock calls coming for this Lions team

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Surely would be Conan covering 7, Faletau to 8 should Curry be injured

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Also, remember Gats has his favourites, players he really rates and knows can do a job. Been vocal in support of them before. They will almost certainly get picked, almost regardless of form.. Daly picked for the squad for instance despite being meh all year. A. Watson is very highly rated. Gats lov...

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It's quite simple, Lawes is a harder carrier and hitter (he's a huge feature of the England dominant tackle stats), while Beirne has better footwork and skills and will contribute more defensively at the ruck (and those couple of turnovers he makes per game have a huge impact). It's slightly horses...

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Quick question about the scrum for those who know anything about it. Did both teams just settle for a draw there? Pretty much every scrum was clean, locked and then the ball played. I was expecting Ireland to use it as a weapon and braced for 9 resets a time. looked like it. Mako and Sinkler are av...

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Rugby2023 wrote:
Irish wrote:Well done England. A slam is on.
Wales in Cardiff in Gatland's last test v England will be a nightmare. If the Slam is on and I don't think it is, it's going to be done the hard way.

If England keep a majority of the pack fit, I don't think Wale have the firepower to beat them

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Curry was outstanding, Underhill and him now- stocks looking good at 7

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this is so sweet hahahaha

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May has been outtanding. So underated

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YYYYYYYeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh

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Frogs are just falling apart now

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LOL Huget

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slcehgz2Lhk

Ireland outclass England in every position apparently.

We don't have a hope boys- is it worth even turning up?

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Seriously though, probably;
Vunipola, Itoje, Lunchbury, Underhill, B Vunipola, Farrell, May.. another winger too probs... an on form Joseph is > Ringrus too

Irish players are over rated, Schmit just gets the most out of them- only one or two would make a world XV.

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Michael Lawes?

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Not sure what Marler has to do with anything? Mako was one of the best on the park. Genge showed real bite though when he came on (was missing before that)- actually saw a proper counter ruck from him and Launch.. Kruis, Cole, Robshaw, Underhill and Hartley all just looked very one paced- nothing pa...

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Would prefer Slade to Loz, but then I'd prefer Slade to play 13

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I can't see Roko and Solomona on the wing ending well.

Argentina had the nudge in the scrums over the summer, so would be surprised if it weren't the first choice front row starting.

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Dollman has been a bit rubbish this year

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I still don't know if Exeter have the top two inches to go far in this cup- lack of stardust maybe- certainly with LCD, Ewers, Nowell, Campagnaro out.
At home, they should be favourites though.

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Cardiff has been full of Irish all weekend. Rowdy bunch.

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Not so subtle dig for Gat's job.
Shame on you Smith.

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Rush hour on those trains, there are hundreds of people exposed to something like this- it's no longer contained to a single carriage. I take that line every day- only last week there was a bag left on the train on the next seat... between the termini, there are no inspections of the train and it be...

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He's perfectly entitled to his opinion and it closely aligns with his beliefs. I can't see how he's a hypocrite for that or how his comment could be construed to be 'speaking out against' marriage equality. He's just saying he'll vote no. A lot of people will. It's their right. It really isn't. Exp...

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I expect the crux of the issue (simplistically) is that he believes homosexual behaviour is wrong, and does not wish to condone the institutionalisation of this 'sin'. From a Christian perspective, it is becomes more an issue of recognising something which is null or vacuous, Marriage is explicitly ...

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That's fantastic

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Alo rolls over to the try line

Wiki has him down as 143kg..

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Rugby2023 wrote:Te'o looking every bit the test Lion, strong running.

still not convinced his defence is all that- though I get the impression he's a bit half-hearted sometimes

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Alo is bigger than my car.. whammo

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Is it just me, or has Hughes put on about 5kg of weight?
Seems to have filled out a bit from last season.. which may be a good thing.

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RodneyRegis wrote:Pen try even if he hadn't got it down for the high tackle.

Superb try. 1st phase though - unacceptable.

thought the same-

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Love Flats commentating. Makes Ugo bearable.

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Daly must be rested still He is, think he's expected back next week. Going to be interesting to see what happens with our midfield then, Gaby was fantastic against Sale, if he does the same again, I suspect Gops is on the bench. Hmm, not sure- Gops has a pretty big role in the team (not least as ki...

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Daly must be rested still

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Jordie Barrett?

edit: he got two caps.

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