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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 1213078" data-attributes="member: 45598">As much as they don't want to be in that role, the remainder have a pretty important job to do mimicking the opposition in training. Training with 25 players would be suicide. A lot of countries have apprentice type positions in the squad too (Diarmuid Mangan in the Ireland squad this week for example whilst he's still a couple years out from breaking into a Leinster 23), as opportunities to give young players exposure and have opportunities woth coaches and other players to see what's expected of them. Anyway, I predicted England to beat France and lose to Scotland if they play both Smith's. I still back that but only if Russell is fit.</blockquote>