[2023 Six Nations] England v France 11 March 2023. Kickoff 16:45

[Bada-Bing!]

V

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Can’t wait for this one. I know we’ve not played amazingly in the games so far but I really think we can win this one.

 

[BPM]

I’m not sure what to expect. I feel like we either lose heavily or we somehow pull off a surprise win. If it’s the latter, it would be a huge result for Borthwick.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

I’m not sure what to expect. I feel like we either lose heavily or we somehow pull off a surprise win. If it’s the latter, it would be a huge result for Borthwick.

I also feel like we could lose or win.

 

[BPM]

Maybe I expressed that poorly … I suppose what I’m getting at is that I don’t really see a middle ground.

I think we’ll either be completely outclassed or will pull out a performance we didn’t see coming and get a win no-one expected.

I don’t think it will be a tight game.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

A draw?

 

[Bada-Bing!]

France have crap record recently at Twickers. Don’t want to tempt fete with this, but seeing how they played in last 3. One thing is for sure Farrell can’t leave kickable points left out there
If to get a win.

 

[NZhookersarefunny]

Like I said weeks ago - Farrel at 10 and slade at 13 England win
Smith at 10 england lose

I'm not giving England any chance here - France by 15 just because Englands at home.

 

[BrokenWing]

A draw?

I’m going for 0-0 myself.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to be driving while this game is on, so will be the first game I've not watched in a while - good test to see if I'm a bad omen or not

 

[Reiser99]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to be driving while this game is on, so will be the first game I've not watched in a while - good test to see if I'm a bad omen or not

Record win for England incoming.

 

[Nudger]

Is the match day squad announced today?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Think they trim on Wednesday then announce the 23 on Thursday

 

[AlRums]

https://www.quins.co.uk/article/england-call-up-five-quins-for-france-testo

 

[TRF_Olyy]

https://www.quins.co.uk/article/england-call-up-five-quins-for-france-testo

Looks like they let the cat out of the bag early - page gone

Presumably Walker, Dombrandt, Smith, Marchant, Murley?
Of which Marchant and Murley will likely drop from the 26 (I still think Smith will be on the bench, despite all the commotion about him being released back to Quins and Ford kept in)

 

[BrokenWing]

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Lawes must be injured?

Think it's pretty easy to guess the side:

Genge, George, Sinckler
Itoje, Chessum,
Ludlam, Willis, Dombrandt,
JvP, Farrell,
Watson, Lawrence, Slade, Malins
Steward

Walker, Mako, Cole, Isiekwe, Earl, Mitchell, Smith, Arundell

Only real question mark is Ribbans vs Isiekwe for the bench spot

 

[BrokenWing]

Lawes must be injured?

Shoulder injury. It’s on the England Twitter now.

 

[BrokenWing]

Seems a bit pointless having Manu in there.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Also weird to drop Smith, bring in Ford and then do the reverse for the 27 man squad. What was the point of doing that?