England 2023/24

[BPM]

No thanks for us, but I'd feel quite differently if switches to Fiji.

 

[Crash Hamster]

No thanks for us, but I'd feel quite differently if switches to inside centre.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

We've got form for parachuting foreign 8s in as well.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

We've got form for parachuting foreign 8s in as well.

Hoskins is better than Temina or Shields tho

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

And we brought Waldrum in and you could say the same about the way Morgan was pulled across from wales.

Although I loved Morgan, massively underrated.

 

[Geordie]

We dont need him with CCS and Willis developing nicely.

 

[Geordie]

And we brought Waldrum in and you could say the same about the way Morgan was pulled across from wales.

Although I loved Morgan, massively underrated.

So many what ifs about Morgan. On his day was a real class act.

 

[NotTooAmused]

12 tries and 8 assists from back row. Must be a reason he's not getting picked...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Apparently defence and workrate is in the toilet

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Hoskins is better than Temina or Shields tho

Hopefully lessons have been learned following the hype around Shields and his fast tracking - decent player but not at the level we'd been led to believe. And 8's the least of our problems anyway, even if I doubt Earl will be the very long term solution.

 

[Geordie]

Back row is going to be a real dilemma...

Id say set in stone is

4 - Itoje
5 - Martin
6 - Chessum

Meaning 2 places (and reserve) being fought over by :
Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, 7 caps)
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 38 caps)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 53 caps)
Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, 5 caps)
Ben Earl (Saracens, 33 caps)
Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 17 caps)

I dont see how you can drop Earl at the moment...hes consistently one of our best ...even if hes not seen as a "long term 8"
CCS is the developing powerhouse who surely commands the bench spot...and covers 6 and 8

So that leaves...the 7 spot for:
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 38 caps)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks, 53 caps)
Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, 5 caps)
Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 17 caps)

Tough choice to make bar Dombrandt who shouldnt be there IMO.

Underhill for me...his destructive power is just too much to not include.

So
4 - Itoje
5 - Martin
6 - Chessum
7 - Underhill
8 - Earl

Agree or disagree...?