[2020 Six Nations] England Squad

[Geordie]

So what do you think made Jones pick Earl over Simmonds? They're very similar.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

This might be unfair to simmonds but I do think Earl is a lot more aggressive.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I do find it funny looking at people's reaction to Eddie saying he will make this England team the greatest ever.
Especially from the other home nations fans/pundits.

Is he looking to stick around til 2023 then? Thought the plan was a two year handover process. (I'm probably very behind here)

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Is he looking to stick around til 2023 then? Thought the plan was a two year handover process. (I'm probably very behind here)

Currently that what his contract is.
But personally I don't see him going till after next RWC.

 

[bushytop]

I do find it funny looking at people's reaction to Eddie saying he will make this England team the greatest ever.
Especially from the other home nations fans/pundits.

What are people saying?

 

[Geordie]

This might be unfair to simmonds but I do think Earl is a lot more aggressive.

That is a trait that Eddie likes...aggression.

 

[Geordie]

I see for the first game due to lack of prep time, its being suggested a back row of...

6 Lawes
7 Underhill
8 Curry

 

[MikeTheNative]

I see for the first game due to lack of prep time, its being suggested a back row of...

6 Lawes
7 Underhill
8 Curry

England the past few years have finally started picking a good, balanced back row. Now with the strange decision of not picking an actual 8 it's back to meme back row of all 2nd rows. While they are all good individual players that's not a great test back row.

 

[Not Eddie Jones]

I do find it funny looking at people's reaction to Eddie saying he will make this England team the greatest ever.
Especially from the other home nations fans/pundits.

Yeah, how dare England aspire!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

**** me, if we actually play Lawes at 6 and Curry at 8 then we're officially in cuckoo land.

 

[bushytop]

Yeah, how dare England aspire!

I'm still unaware of what the reaction has been... but I'd love to see the reaction from English fans if Wayne Pivac had said that about Wales .

**** me, if we actually play Lawes at 6 and Curry at 8 then we're officially in cuckoo land.

That backrow will help England be the greatest team ever .

 

[Geordie]

I agree...i dont get it.

Surely better to go:

6 Curry
7 Underhill
8 One of Earl / Ludlum / Hill (if he can play 8)

 

[MikeTheNative]

England, finally find a proper out and out test level 7....................... proceed to pick him at 8 - Just Eddie Jones things.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

I do find it funny looking at people's reaction to Eddie saying he will make this England team the greatest ever.
Especially from the other home nations fans/pundits.

Yeah, like is that not generally the goal? To be the best?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

To be fair, it is as out there as Scotland's 6 year goal of winning the 2019 world cup that they set and which was widely ridiculed. I don't care personally, say what you want to motivate yourself but any moonshot goal openly stated like that is going to get a predominantly bad reaction from outside camp.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

#MakeEnglandRFUGreatAgain

#MERGA

 

[bushytop]

#MakeEnglandRFUGreatAgain

#MERGA

 

[Which Tyler]

I haven't seen the comment, or the reaction.
Did he say "greatest team ever" - which is... erm... optimistic / hyperbole; or "greatest England team ever" - which is perfectly possible, and arguably already the case

 

[ncurd]

To be fair, it is as out there as Scotland's 6 year goal of winning the 2019 world cup that they set and which was widely ridiculed. I don't care personally, say what you want to motivate yourself but any moonshot goal openly stated like that is going to get a predominantly bad reaction from outside camp.

Is it a moonshot goal? Scotland were absolutely nowhere in 2013 which is why it was ridiculed.

England just made a World Cup final and will likely have most the same squad of players for the next 4 years. Having a goal of bein the best team in that period and being one of the greatest ever seams like a reasonable goal even if they do fall short of it. Aiming for anything less would likely not be enough of a stretch. Even winning just the goal of win the next world cup seams a little weak which essential boils down to win one extra game in 4 years time. Surely teams should be stretching beyond what could be considered a basic step up?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

"Coach of team ranked no.3 in the world wants to be ranked number 1 - more on this shocking development as it comes in."