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Those are league positions, not number of squad changes. I absolutely can't be bothered with that. So you state something, and then provide numbers to back up your case. But it turns out the numbers bear no relationship to your contention UNLESS we assume that your contention is true in the first p...

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Centre Manu Tuilagi has been included in England's initial 36-man squad preparing to face Scotland in the Six Nations at Murrayfield on 24 February. Tuilagi, 32, has recovered from a groin injury and is joined by hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie and lock George Martin. Fly-half Marcus Smith and centre Olli...

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I want to be a bit more upbeat about what the future may hold for us, so I've tried to look at where Wozza was blooding new talent on Saturday. We only had a single starter over the age of 30, which for me indicates that Gats is thinking about building a squad for the longer term. 15. Cam Winnett -...

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I want to be a bit more upbeat about what the future may hold for us, so I've tried to look at where Wozza was blooding new talent on Saturday. We only had a single starter over the age of 30, which for me indicates that Gats is thinking about building a squad for the longer term. 15. Cam Winnett -...

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Asher Fordjour is another promising LH Billy Sela looked pretty handy at TH for the U20s but he's years away from any possibility of making the grade. There must be some around ! That's going to trigger a lot of people... Indeed. The most promising TH to make his LH debut for England u20, maybe? I'...

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Hawk97 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:19 pm Isn’t he another LH? Do we have any THP coming through at all?

Asher Fordjour is another promising LH

Billy Sela looked pretty handy at TH for the U20s but he's years away from any possibility of making the grade.

There must be some around !

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DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:17 pm Gorge is starting to offer Cole levels around the pitch.

He doesn't carry much these days - as he's a certain starter, there's a good case for Genge to start to add some carrying up front - Lawrence to add some bit in the backs. Might also be a case for CCS to start and move Earl to 7.

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Good for him. He's a decent player, and obviously not getting a sniff from rfu or aru. No arguments about him being a good player. I'm sure Eddie had him involved in at least one training squad and he has also missed a fair amount of club games through injury in the last year, so I"m not sure how m...

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List them. I love how your only real argument with my assessment of Scabbers' selection has boiled down to me listing promising tightheads. :lol: Heyes Harper Kloska Painter There's four off the top of my head. England gain more in the long-term by having a young player come off the bench and get s...

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A majestic 2 point win, devoid of a bonus point, with the lead taken in 9 mins from time. We haven’t beaten England in the 6N since we put 40 past them all those years ago in 2021. Heady stuff. Did you win? 8) A wins a win... is a win. W in the WIN column Indeed. Best of luck with the slam. :thumbu...

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When was the last time you felt good after a 6N game? I genuinely think I have to go back to Vs Ireland 2019. think if we win in Scotland I'll feel content with things. It's a big if, we'll need to improve defensively in the wide channels a fair bit. But if we do.. 3/3. Just take the next game real...

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Need less time in the gym and time with the ball on the grass in competitive situations. Oh, and pick a coach and players with a brain. Desperately poor performance, it’s now obvious that the kicking game was hiding basic ball handling skills If Lawrence was fit, I suspect we might have seen Furban...

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Heh - We’re top of the table. That doesn’t happen very often these days

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That was a pretty awful half from England. Need to protect our possession far better and string together some phases.

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Evens up the bad call France got in the 1st half

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France robbed there !!

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What a lovely try.

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I would say within 5-10 years Italy will be fourth best team Scotland and Wales are producing nothing in the u20s But Italy have less territories to poach from !! Argentina is no what you'd call a small country.... It's small in rugby terms and provides far less opportunities in terms 'parents/Gran...

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The Italians should be blaming themselves They had at least three chances to set up the winning drop goal and didn’t take any of them I think we now know the missing ingredient in the Italian senior team for years. Power. Same as France, if Italy eventually have a fearsome scrum and maul , it will ...

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Keith wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 10:18 pm We're physically gifted but shit at rugby

Yeah - might win you games at this age level - but won't count for so much in the full men's game. Our backs did look better last week - except from the scrummie who was very tardy.

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Well, that was rubbish.

We just outmuscled them - but really failed to take advantage of all the territory we had. Wales defended well though, under the circumstances.

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Jesus Wept

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Quins89 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 9:33 pm Wales are only in this because England have been pants

And we're only winning because we're bigger/stronger.

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Wales will rue not taking that chance at the end...but they're still somehow in a game they have no right to be in. Wales have defended pretty well, given that England are far more powerful. Well organised defence which, along with missed conversions, has kept them in the game. The effort might tel...

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Not sure 'citizenship' plays any part in the eligibility rules. Maybe read the exchange first. I was replying to a post in which the use of the Irish tricolour in the OP of the match thread was used. It was pointed out that for the French game it was actually an accurate flag to represent the IRFU ...

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Depends to which extent they have recovered physically (they looked exhausted against Ireland, they were barely moving) and mentally. Scotland lacks Ireland's power, and this could be France's salvation. But they have the athleticism to exploit any tiredness in the French team. Long term, France wi...

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France can't be as bad as last week, can they? Depends to which extent they have recovered physically (they looked exhausted against Ireland, they were barely moving) and mentally. Scotland lacks Ireland's power, and this could be France's salvation. But they have the athleticism to exploit any tir...

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Gibson Park and Aki are both Irish citizens so one kiwi. when they sing "áta faoi gheall ag Éireann" they mean it. Up your do. Who the fudge is this clown? Ah Winnifred, I've been around for ages. Just because you didn't like the anthem reference doesn't change the fact that they're both Irish citi...

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DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:55 pm
ManInTheBar wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 4:56 pm
Ron Kickpass wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 4:24 pm

Enough of the mockery of Cammy Winnett. We should Stand By Our Man.

Underrated reply
Took me a couple of goes!

Yeah - me too.

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Am I alone in thinking that Mitchell wasn't at his best against Italy? He seemed slower of thought and deed than we've seen him for Saints in recent times. He's not that good really. Disagree, Rodders. I'd say Saints success this season has had more to do with him (and Lawes) than it has to do with...

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Scotland 19 - France 25
England 31 - Wales 21
Ireland 37 - Italy 13

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Wendigo7 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:21 pm Hill apparently asked one of the england flankers, either U20s or seniors... to convert to a 12.

Wonder who he was talking about?

Can only think Pollock or Pearson maybe?

Pollock looks every inch a centre. And he said that Hill had been talking to him.

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England playing the exact same team last week. I’m happy with that. I guess it makes sense to have some continuity - even if it isn't the side we'd have preferred them to originally select. Would still like to see more pace in the backline, in fact, we could do with more pace throughout the team - ...

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England side to face Wales - Good to see the change at 9 - hopefully that'll speed things up a bit. 15 Ioan Jones (Gloucester Rugby) * 14 Toby Cousins (Northampton Saints) * 13 Ben Redshaw (Newcastle Falcons) * 12 Ollie Spencer (Newcastle Falcons) * 11 Alex Wills (Sale Sharks) * 10 Rory Taylor (Glou...

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Beeb reporting that Lawrence and Martin should both be ready for the Scotland game. Dingbat will have to improve dramatically, against Wales, to hold onto his spot.

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Lawrence should be fit for the Scotland game, Genge looking like he might be ok for this weekend. Keep Genge on the bench! Helps his minutes and Marler's better than him anyway, even if I'm not fussed outside of the scrum and around the ruck to what he brings. What's the situation on Martin? Think ...

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:04 pm I was well off as usual.

Me too - a reminder to me never to start betting on games

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I think there is 0% chance of "giving it a lash and chucking it about" from the off against England. Wales have always started doing this under Gatland when they are down a lot so I'm not even sure it's a players going against orders thing. It's what Gatland does when it's basically the only possib...

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I had Ramos as captain - also had Willemse. Needless to say not a very bright start

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Ian Lavender, the last remaining cast member of the fabulous comedy, Dad's Army, has died age 77.

RIP

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