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

[Tooting Carmen]

Not sure how many left field choices we'd take, tbh

It's three tests, no mid weeks - 12 months out from the RWC, EJ should be nailing down his starting side, not still chopping and changing....but then it's EJ, so who knows
I imagine we'll need to take a few extra as (without looking) I'm guessing the first test is very close to the Prem final, as they usually are, so we'd need cover for the finalists

Dan Robson?

 

[Which Tyler]

Don't think Lawrence was ever picked on the wing was he? Was just forced to move there after an injury (albeit because Eddie chose a 6:2 bench).

That sounds about right

I'm sure some would argue that Watson was a fullback being picked on the wing too, although I'm not one of them.

He'd need some gametime at FB for his club before anyone could consider him a FB playing on the wing.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Dan Robson?

Someone's got to cover for Raffi and Randall being in the Prem final and Youngs being ineligible for call up due to playing for a Championship club after Tigers get relegated for salary cap cheating

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Someone's got to cover for Raffi and Randall being in the Prem final and Youngs being ineligible for call up due to playing for a Championship club after Tigers get relegated for salary cap cheating

Sale will prob sign Youngs if that happened

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Hoping wasps sign Youngs and then he's injured for the next two years.

 

[Welsh Exile]

So is Tualagi going to definitely be fit for the Wales game?

 

[Reiser99]

So is Tualagi going to definitely be fit for the Wales game?

It's Tuilagi, he could stumble walking onto the pitch and get injured. Never assume he will be fit.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Hopefully Jones takes this into account and puts an extra centre on the bench or something. Some tactical thinking is needed.

 

[BrokenWing]

It's Tuilagi, he could stumble walking onto the pitch and get injured. Never assume he will be fit.

...Or getting off the bus.... Or getting on the bus... Or sitting on the bus.... Or wringing out a flannel...

 

[Welsh Exile]

It's Tuilagi, he could stumble walking onto the pitch and get injured. Never assume he will be fit.

Did he play against us last year? I remember his red in 2020 at Twickenham but can't remember last year

 

[Jashay]

No, he tore his Achilles at the end of 2020 and missed the whole 6N

 

[Scotty]

Hopefully Jones takes this into account and puts an extra centre on the bench or something. Some tactical thinking is needed.

George Ford?

 

[Jimbo]

While Youngs certainly didn't help the situation. I think it's a bit unfair to blame him solely, a lot of others player's standard's dropped in the same period

My standard would drop too if I knew I was either going to over run the ball off SH or get nailed whilst receiving a static hospital pass after Youngs has finished dithering.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

So according to Jones….

"Tom (Curry) deserves a medal because I think he played 60 minutes having done no training this week. He basically did a ten minute warm up on Friday because he's been in bed with tonsillitis".

That possibly explains why Curry was a bit subdued, but if that genuinely was his build up you've got to wonder what he was doing on the pitch in the first place.

 

[Scotty]

So according to Jones….

"Tom (Curry) deserves a medal because I think he played 60 minutes having done no training this week. He basically did a ten minute warm up on Friday because he's been in bed with tonsillitis".

That possibly explains why Curry was a bit subdued, but if that genuinely was his build up you've got to wonder what he was doing on the pitch in the first place.

The Farrell issue...he is captain therefore he must be fitted into the team at all costs! And i guess it was Italy

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

The Farrell issue...he is captain therefore he must be fitted into the team at all costs! And i guess it was Italy

Yep, but also the exact reason why we didn't need to take any risks whatsoever!

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Yep, but also the exact reason why we didn't need to take any risks whatsoever!

I mean he's not exactly going to injure his tonsils.

He'll be a little less sharp, that's all

 

[Which Tyler]

I mean he's not exactly going to injure his tonsils.

He'll be a little less sharp, that's all

Agreed, what risk?

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Agreed, what risk?

Maybe risk wasn't quite the right word but it still makes little sense playing one of your best players with that preparation against the whipping boys.

 

[Which Tyler]

Yeah, I'd agree with "wasted opportunity" - though I would point out that there were already 2 changes in the backrow.