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[2024 Six Nations] Italy vs England - 03/02/24
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Chronic lack of vice captains.
I dont see that actually....
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Well done Borthers! Not exactly mind games but nice to see you can't be fully trusted (or did you just change your mind this morning?)
Mitchell feels a bit of a risk given he only started training again today - that may well have been a late decision. CCS a nice surprise. Otherwise as expected.
Bench should make an impact.
Warburton called Roots "a 6 in a 7's body".
Where would you say is the real gripe points/?
Pearson the new Sam Simmonds when it comes to people desperately wanting the player selected for England....
edit. I like both players btw.
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Id have started Smith personally, great to see Freeman starting. Roots yes i get the scepticism but his big and physical, paired with Underhill he they will dominate physically. Maybe Obano should be in but not that fussed, but its the first game after the WC and 7 players in the 23 that wernt at the WC
but honestly im glad to see Coles CCS FSmith and IFW and hoping to see the starts of an attack being added byt i refuse to be all doom and gloom.
Tbh I've said for a while that my biggest issue isn't selection, but tactics and that selection doesn't make me think that Borthwick wants to play any running rugby at all.
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No Obano and no Spencer in the 23, Roots, Ford, Daly
Ford and Daly are red flags for play style - their only roles under SB have been to kick and to chase
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My positives:
- Underhill starting.
- Mitchell starting.
- Freeman starting.
- Manny on the bench.
My things I don't love but I understand to a degree:
- Roots starting; I love Pearson but he hasn't hit the same highs this season with Saints as he did for Irish. Roots is a hard grafter who could potentially balance the back row well with Earl.
- Ford starting; like most I'd have liked to see Smith start but ultimately I do see the benefit in introducing him to international rugby from the bench rather than throwing him in. Really hope he's the starter by the end of the tournament though.
Things I just dislike:
- Daly on the wing.
- No Obano.
- Perhaps controversially, CCS on the bench. He's got potential but he's nowhere near international level yet. Would have preferred to see this shirt go to any of Pearson, Dombrandt or Curry.
- No Spencer.
- Underhill starting.
- Mitchell starting.
- Freeman starting.
- Manny on the bench.
My things I don't love but I understand to a degree:
- Roots starting; I love Pearson but he hasn't hit the same highs this season with Saints as he did for Irish. Roots is a hard grafter who could potentially balance the back row well with Earl.
- Ford starting; like most I'd have liked to see Smith start but ultimately I do see the benefit in introducing him to international rugby from the bench rather than throwing him in. Really hope he's the starter by the end of the tournament though.
Things I just dislike:
- Daly on the wing.
- No Obano.
- Perhaps controversially, CCS on the bench. He's got potential but he's nowhere near international level yet. Would have preferred to see this shirt go to any of Pearson, Dombrandt or Curry.
- No Spencer.
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Yeah, CCS a mile off his LI form
Getting better for Quins now but he was pretty poor in his last u20s campaign - could/should be with the u20s now, realistically
Yeah i can get that.
Hopefully we do see a side thats continuing to develop the core fundamentals as they did through the World Cup (to varying degrees of success) ...but also one that will now start to show some basic formation of an attack.
Yes i agree with the form issue but he ight very well play in to form....we shall wait and see.
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