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<blockquote data-quote="NickBD" data-source="post: 1221765" data-attributes="member: 72642">So was listening to Jim Hamilton on his pod a few weeks back he talking England with the French based players to come back. Mentioned they have so many top quality players to get back to 2027. I keep reading that headline and got me thinking how many do we think actually have a chance to come back though. I&#039;m sure I&#039;ve missed a few.For the ones I see won&#039;t be coming back because either contracts going past 2027, age and already retired - the Vunipola&#039;s, Nowell, Manu, Harry Williams, Collier, Lawes, Robson, Joseph and Joe Simmonds.Simmonds is still in his 20s but has a contract till 2028 and with the rest are obvious.The ones who have small chance. Sinkler, Ribbans, Farrell, Marchant, Ludlam and Sam Simmonds.This one is tougher but with Farrell its Borthwick I can just see it. Even though Sinkler burned a few bridges with Borthwick he has a chance based on England aren&#039;t blessed in the prop department. I was gonna put Ludlam in the 100% when he&#039;s back because Borthwick did love him but realised he&#039;s 29 and be 32 when back. I thought he was younger then that. Now competition is too much. Similar with Simmonds he&#039;ll be 32 for next world cup and like with Ludlam big comp. Merchant has the biggest chance to me, injures to Freeman/Lawrence and he&#039;s back in England by then he has a chance. &nbsp;The players have a big chance one back, Arundell, Jack Willis and Kpoku.Even with these 3 people might argue on. I know Arundell hasn&#039;t looked that great in France, he&#039;s far down the wing pecking order now but he&#039;s still got potential. With Kpoku from the u20s this year he&#039;s not looked that great imo but he&#039;s highly regarded but someone will need to educate me on how well he&#039;s done in France. Leaves for me the best chance to make the squad Jack Willis for obvious reasons but even then isn&#039;t 100% based on he was in and out of Borths squads before and as mentioned England have a lot of quality back row players to pick.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NickBD, post: 1221765, member: 72642"] So was listening to Jim Hamilton on his pod a few weeks back he talking England with the French based players to come back. Mentioned they have so many top quality players to get back to 2027. I keep reading that headline and got me thinking how many do we think actually have a chance to come back though. I'm sure I've missed a few. For the ones I see won't be coming back because either contracts going past 2027, age and already retired - the Vunipola's, Nowell, Manu, Harry Williams, Collier, Lawes, Robson, Joseph and Joe Simmonds. Simmonds is still in his 20s but has a contract till 2028 and with the rest are obvious. The ones who have small chance. Sinkler, Ribbans, Farrell, Marchant, Ludlam and Sam Simmonds. This one is tougher but with Farrell its Borthwick I can just see it. Even though Sinkler burned a few bridges with Borthwick he has a chance based on England aren't blessed in the prop department. I was gonna put Ludlam in the 100% when he's back because Borthwick did love him but realised he's 29 and be 32 when back. I thought he was younger then that. Now competition is too much. Similar with Simmonds he'll be 32 for next world cup and like with Ludlam big comp. Merchant has the biggest chance to me, injures to Freeman/Lawrence and he's back in England by then he has a chance. The players have a big chance one back, Arundell, Jack Willis and Kpoku. Even with these 3 people might argue on. I know Arundell hasn't looked that great in France, he's far down the wing pecking order now but he's still got potential. With Kpoku from the u20s this year he's not looked that great imo but he's highly regarded but someone will need to educate me on how well he's done in France. Leaves for me the best chance to make the squad Jack Willis for obvious reasons but even then isn't 100% based on he was in and out of Borths squads before and as mentioned England have a lot of quality back row players to pick. [/QUOTE]

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