[2022 Six Nations] Italy vs England (13/02/22)

[Reiser99]

I have a horrible feeling of

8 Curry
9 Youngs
10 Ford

If it's that then just...

 

[TommiG88]

Disappointed that OHC has been dropped from the squad

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Who would go 7 if curry is at 8?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Who would go 7 if curry is at 8?

Rodd


Never gonna happen but Pearson plays 7 for Irish,
Realistically with Ludlam out the chance of Curry at 8 is next to none (unless EJ plays Simmonds at 7, which I think he's done before off the bench)

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Rodd


Never gonna happen but Pearson plays 7 for Irish,
Realistically with Ludlam out the chance of Curry at 8 is next to none (unless EJ plays Simmonds at 7, which I think he's done before off the bench)

Pearson didn't get retained though

 

[Reiser99]

Yeah, Itoje or Isiekwe will go 6, Ewels at 5 and Chessum to bench.

 

[Scotty]

When is this team announced?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Pearson didn't get retained though

Call him back up then, we need Curry at 8 or else we'll lose

When is this team announced?

Friday at 11:30am, apparently

 

[Scotty]

Call him back up then, we need Curry at 8 or else we'll lose


Friday at 11:30am, apparently

But i dont want to wait another day to be disapointed...

 

[WarriorKelv]

Not really looking forward to this at all, just expecting to see Stuart, Youngs and Daly again with Rodd, Blamire, Heyes and Radwan dropped and probably just Nowell in for Marchant again. What's the point of having young talented players in the squad and just bringing them in when there are injuries. This would have been a perfect chance for Barbeary, Quirke and OHC but no let's stick with the usual players who don't perform tim after time. Smith and Steward and France jave shown it's not a terrible thing to bring youth through so why can't we.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

I swear to **** if Youngs plays more than 45 minutes of rugby then I will **** in Eddie's letter box

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

I swear to **** if Youngs plays more than 45 minutes of rugby then I will **** in Eddie's letter box

Youngs will be on the field for 78 minutes during which he will play about a minute's worth of actual rugby. The future of Eddie's letter box depends on the precision of your phraseology……

 

[Scotty]

I swear to **** if Youngs plays more than 45 minutes of rugby then I will **** in Eddie's letter box

How insane would it be if EJ started Randall at 9 and then had Youngs on the bench. Your 9 gets some good experience and you have experienced SH on the bench ready just incase!

Naa wouldnt work, as we'd lose unless youngs spends 78 min LEADING the team and doing crisp quick delivery!

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

How insane would it be if EJ started Randall at 9 and then had Youngs on the bench. Your 9 gets some good experience and you have experienced SH on the bench ready just incase!

Naa wouldnt work, as we'd lose unless youngs spends 78 min LEADING the team and doing crisp quick delivery!

Honestly I could see him starting Randall and subbing him after we go a try behind 10 minutes for an "injection of blistering pace"

 

[Teddington Logic]

I have totally convinced myself that he will start with Youngs and Ford

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

I have totally convinced myself that he will start with Youngs and Ford

Honestly I can see a scenario where that happens and Smith benches for the rest of the comp, killing his confidence

 

[Scotty]

Honestly I can see a scenario where that happens and Smith benches for the rest of the comp, killing his confidence

Honestly i doubt it would kill his confidence because he would ip the tempo on every game and likely come up with at least a few bits of magic.

That said he 100% should be starting.

 

[Protalus rampart]

Radwan and OHC would tear through a tired Italy but we will instead get to see a Youngs box kick display with the rest of Jones' favourite backs out of position as usual.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Disservice to Italy imo.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Disservice to Italy imo.

Yep; if a seasoned and prolific international like Penaud wasn't able to 'tear through them' then I see no reason why OHC or Radwan would be able to. While I think a bit of rotation can be afforded, teams aren't going to be able to just send out a 2nd XV or a load of youngsters against Italy and expect a win this year.