Not entirely happy about Nigel. He's a fantastic referee in his way, no doubt, but everyone knows his biases are towards getting a good game of running rugby to happen and that will suit New Zealand far more than us.
yep just noticed now it's in French lol. Didn't get much sleep...don't mean to impose French, but I'm trying to find an already made banner, because seriously, uploading pic by pic each logo and the 'vs' logo for each thread is just a fkng pain...
You don't have to upload anything, they're all hosted on TRF. Just right click, copy image, then Ctrl+V in the thread.
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So likely teams?
England:- Brown, Rokoduguni, Barritt, Eastmond, Yarde, Farrell, Care, Vunipola, Robshaw (captain), Wood, Lawes, Launchbury, Wilson, Hartley, Marler
Subs: Webber, Mullen, Brookes, Attwood, Morgan, Youngs, Ford, Goode (I just know Lancaster is going to pick him)
NZ:- Dagg, Ben Smith, Conrad Smith, Crotty (assuming SBW is rule out) Savea, Barrett, Aaron Smith, Read, Kaino, McCaw (cap), Whitelock, Rettallick, Owen Franks, Coles, Crockett
Subs: Mealamu, Moody/Ben Franks, Faumauina, Tuipolotu, Cane, Perenara, Carter, Fekitoa/Piutau.
I don't think so.Well England are going to be slaughtered.
I don't think so.
I don't think we'll win, but I think it'll be relatively close, and be within 10pts.
Brookes, Attwood and Binny coming off the bench together....ouch!
Hard to know what Lancaster is going to do with the 23 shirt. While Goode is obviously a favourite of his, I think he's slipped down the pecking order quite a bit.
I reckon it could be Nowell, or maybe Joseph. My preference would be Joseph, but then we'd have no 15 cover on the pitch/bench if Brown got injured - Ford would be the closest thing we'd have.
I hope Lancaster chooses Nowell over Goode. Have not followed Exeter this season, has Nowell recovered fully from injury?
Fekitoa instead of crotty or sonny bill.Fly half is a tricky choice. Cruden instead of Barrett. Barrett can sit on the bench with carter. He has been used as reserve full back before and carter can play 10 or 12. Tough choices. No place for messam. I would go for messam instead of cane! Israel Daggs days are numbered Piutau is better than him.