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Now that this thread has calmed down a bit, and I've sobered up - here's my 2 pence on England (which admittedly is worth about as much as if it were venezuelen) England came out in the first half and executed well the classic EJ game plan. Defended hard, attacked heavy through the middle...

I think is a strong team from England. Essentially our best tight 5 starting. Lawes at 6 doesn't bother me much anymore if he plays like he did last week. Good to see Wilson straight back in the side, I think he's class and he played well last week. I would prefer to see him pack down at 8 at...

I don't think Ireland are in as bad of a place as will be protrayed after this game. They looked flat starting this game and then simply struggled to get a foothold - which is the whole principal of the pressure-territory gameplan. Just look at how ragged England looked against the Saffers, or...

Well I guess I know absolutely nothing about rugby and Eddie Jones does - therefore from now on I will continue to chat uninformed utter **** and hope to be proved wrong again

This selection is so odd, I don't even know where to start. At no. 1 then I guess. Genge is in superb form at the moment and deserves to start in my mind but I guess you could argue about impact off the bench - though I'd rather have 60 mins of impact than 20. Good to see LCD back in behind...

If you have Youngs in your side you get an extra half-back sub, new change from World Rugby

Genge George Sinks Kruis Itoje Curry Underhill Earl Heinz Farrell Daly Tuilagi Joseph May Furbank Marler Cowan-Dickie Williams Lawes Ludlam Youngs Ford Devoto Thorley

A better team than I was expecting from Eddie. No Marler is the right call for me, we really need the carrying potential of Mako and Genge in this game - I just hope Mako's scrummaging holds up. With LCD gone home, I am fairly happy with Dunn on the bench, I expect him to have a solid...

My choice vs what I think EJ will pick: Genge - Marler George - " " Sinks - " " Kruis - " " Itoje - " " Curry - Lawes Underhill - " " Ludlam - Curry Heinz - Youngs Faz - Ford May - Daly Devoto - Faz JJ - " " Thorley - May Daly - Furbank Mako - " " LCD - " " Williams - Stuart Lawes - Ewels Hill...

I would have liked to see Genge get a start but as long as he gets plenty of time off the bench I'm happy. Stuart getting the nudge over Williams is a big call, hoping he steps up. Kruis being phased out because he's going to Japan I presume. I rate Ewels - with Launchers out this is a big...

I guess PStD is kind of an exception though he is so lean and mobile and such a master at shi*t-housery that I class him as an out and out 6. I'm not really a fan off Barrett for NZ at 6 either. Lawes' failings at the breakdown and lack of mobility in 16/17 was amplified by the fact we had quite...

Oh I missed that, 11.) May 14.) Thorley 15.) Daly 23.) Furbank?

It's not as easy as it looks, especially if your going backwards and you have their 9 and flankers all over you and the locks hooves making a mess of the ball. There can be quite a lot of decision making with your 9 and 10 about options based on field position etc. Also a big carry early in the...

What I would like to see out of that squad I guess: Genge George Sinks Kruis Itoje Curry Underhill Ludlam Heinz Faz May Manu JJ Thorley Watson Mako LCD Stuart Ewels Lawes Youngs Devoto Daly Genge needs minutes, with the WC over theres not point sitting him behind Marler and we know what Mako...

From what I saw Cole was getting hammered pretty hard in the final, generally it looked like George was having to let go of his loosehead a bit to help out. Cole especially struggled as he got tired towards the end I think as well. I could be wrong though. Sinks isn't a better scrummager though...

I do not think it all about having a balanced backrow - but also a balanced pack. Saying that if we have a small 8 we need a bigger ball carrying option flanker is probably true in most cases. But it is less so if you have good ball carriers in your tight 5. When you have options like Itoje...

I'm clinging on to hope that EJ is keeping with Youngs to help steady the squad with all the new faces, let him get his 100 caps and then phase him out. He probably won't but I'm hoping. Thoughts post WC on Ford-Farrell? Personally I think Farrell-Manu-Joseph is our best combination in this...

I don't really know much about backs, I only ever see them looking cold or knocking the ball on when I'm playing - but as for the forwards: Solid front row. I hope Genge gets minutes over Marler. He has huge potential and he has been excellent when given oppotunities. I like Dunn. He is a very...