[2017 Six Nations] - England

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

England Senior 34–man squad for RBS 6 Nations

Forwards

Nathan Catt (Bath Rugby), Jack Clifford (Harlequins), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby), Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Teimana Harrison (Northampton Saints), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Wasps), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Maro Itoje (Saracens), George Kruis (Saracens), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Matt Mullan (Wasps), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), Tommy Taylor (Wasps), Mike Williams (Leicester Tigers), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints).

Backs

Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Alex Lozowski (Saracens), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Te'o (Worcester Warriors), Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby), Marland Yarde (Harlequins), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).

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Imagine the team v France will be
1) Marler
2) Hartley
3) Cole
4) Launchbury
5) Kruis
6) Itoje
7) Haskell
8) Hughes
9) Youngs
10) Ford
11) Watson
12) Faz
13) JJ
14) Nowell
15) Brown

16) George
17) Genge
18) Sink
19) Lawes
20) Wood
21) Care
22) Slade/Loz
23) Daly

 

[Maverick1987]

England Senior 34â€"man squad for RBS 6 Nations

Forwards

Nathan Catt (Bath Rugby), Jack Clifford (Harlequins), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby), Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers), Jamie George (Saracens), Teimana Harrison (Northampton Saints), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Wasps), Nathan Hughes (Wasps), Maro Itoje (Saracens), George Kruis (Saracens), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Matt Mullan (Wasps), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), Tommy Taylor (Wasps), Mike Williams (Leicester Tigers), Tom Wood (Northampton Saints).

Backs

Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Owen Farrell (Saracens), George Ford (Bath Rugby), Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby), Alex Lozowski (Saracens), Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors), Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby), Marland Yarde (Harlequins), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).

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Imagine the team v France will be
1) Marler
2) Hartley
3) Cole
4) Launchbury
5) Kruis
6) Itoje
7) Haskell
8) Hughes
9) Youngs
10) Ford
11) Watson
12) Faz
13) JJ
14) Nowell
15) Brown

16) George
17) Genge
18) Sink
19) Lawes
20) Wood
21) Care
22) Slade/Loz
23) Daly

Isn't Marler injured ?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Suspect so due to 4 LH being named but not sure.

Wonder if Loz will get meaningful game time, Ford will get proper competition.

 

[ratsapprentice]

I think Joe is due to be fit at some point, not necessarily for the first game.

Jones has said that he thinks 10 might not be Loz's best position. Might have a shot at 15 at some point?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Again Eddie says lots of things.

Although if his game time at 15 for Sarries is to go by he could be right.

(Outside of Haley and Watson we are weak there)
Hope Argentina tour will look like
9) Robson
10) Loz
11) Daly
12) Slade
13) Thompkins
14) May
15) Haley

21) Simpson
22) James
23) Earle/M.Watson

Won't happen but still.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Again Eddie says lots of things.

And unless you have a good reason to think that he's being disingenuous, then you should assume he's being straight with you.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

And unless you have a good reason to think that he's being disingenuous, then you should assume he's being straight with you.

Not really he does say lots of things and gone back on it.

I'm not saying Eddie doesn't view him as a 15 BUT i wouldn't put money on it.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Care to give an example?

Because I can only think of things he's said, where there's an obvious potential ulterior* motive.

*Slight contradiction, I know.

 

[Maverick1987]

Care to give an example?

He said England should be playing a traditional 7 then when he got the job picked Haskell and when Haskell was injured picked Wood ... does that count ? lol

 

[Geordie]

Will Haskell be fit for the game? Is his concussion layoff over?

And if not..Itoje goes to 6...who do you play with Kruis? Launchbury or Lawes?

And sorry to be a broken record...but T.Harrison and M Williams over Mark Wilson is simply laughable....

 

[ratsapprentice]

He said England should be playing a traditional 7 then when he got the job picked Haskell and when Haskell was injured picked Wood ... does that count ? lol

No, because he subsequently said he didn't think we had any that were up to the task.

 

[BPM]

Will Haskell be fit for the game? Is his concussion layoff over?

And if not..Itoje goes to 6...who do you play with Kruis? Launchbury or Lawes?

And sorry to be a broken record...but T.Harrison and M Williams over Mark Wilson is simply laughable....

FWIW, I agree ...

 

[j'nuh]

Interesting that Jones speaks about Farrell as the main contender for captaincy in Hartley's absence. Still not convinced that Farrell should be a safe name on the team sheet.

 

[TommiG88]

Interesting that Jones speaks about Farrell as the main contender for captaincy in Hartley's absence. Still not convinced that Farrell should be a safe name on the team sheet.

Been consistently one of our best players since the World Cup.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Been consistently one of our best players since the World Cup.

If so it would imply either Jones sees his future at 12 or he sees him replacing Ford.

 

[ncurd]

If so it would imply either Jones sees his future at 12 or he sees him replacing Ford.

must be 12 unless we really have a player coming through I can't see Jones going for a Burrell like experiment anytime soon again. At the moment it's working very well and I'd be loathe to touch it

 

[Lé Ddanno]

I don't much like captains in the backs. Needs to be a forward or a half back, but even the 10 can be a bit far for me. Plus, I have the impression that Farrell rubs some refs up the wrong way - could be down to his arguing decisions when he isn't wearing the armband though.

 

[Peat]

Pray for Itoje to continue his rise to power and protect us from such long term foolishness.

Also Ewels inclusion tells me Itoje is really likely to play 6 this spring.

 

[MrTea_32]

Not to keen having our captain in the backs either.
Much prefer a lock or back row and the only person who I think is a definite starter is Itoje.
Faz has enough pressure with kicking

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Just to throw a name in the hat, Haskell's had a lot of captaincy experience and he's got the caps to match.