England A vs Ireland A - 23/02/25

[TRF_Olyy]

Supposedly live on RugbyPassTV​

 

[MarkyH]

15 Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks, West Park Leeds RUFC)

14 Tobias Elliott (Saracens, Harrow Rugby Club)

13 Max Ojomoh (Bath Rugby, Chippenham RFC)

12 Will Butt (Bath Rugby, Wimborne RFC)

11 Ollie Hassell-Collins (Leicester Tigers, Newbury RFC, 2 caps)

10 Charlie Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby, Oxford RFC)

9 Jack van Poortvliet (c) (Leicester Tigers, North Walsham RFC, 16 caps)

1 Phil Brantingham (Saracens, Northern FC)

2 Curtis Langdon (vc) (Northampton Saints, Hornets Rugby Club, 2 caps)

3 George Kloska (Bristol Bears, St. Brendan's RFC)

4 Hugh Tizard (Saracens, Guildfordians RFC)

5 Tom Lockett (Northampton Saints, Northampton Saints)

6 Tom Pearson (Northampton Saints, Bromyard Rugby Club, 1 cap)

7 Jack Kenningham (Harlequins, Richmond RFC)

8 Alfie Barbeary (Bath Rugby, Banbury RUFC)

Replacements
16 Gabriel Oghre (Bristol Bears, Walcot RFC)
17 Tarek Haffar (Northampton Saints, Grasshoppers RFC)
18 Luke Green (Northampton Saints, Richmond RFC)
19 Richard Capstick (Exeter Chiefs, Taunton Rugby Football Club)
20 Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs, Devonport Services RFC)
21 Will Porter (Harlequins, Amersham and Chiltern RFC)
22 Jamie Shillcock (Leicester Tigers, Southam RUFC)
23 George Hendy (Northampton Saints, Shipston-on-Stour RFC)

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Really like that side

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

I don't have any arguments with it… but it is just pretty dull.

 

[MarkyH]

Liking the team too tbf. Excited to see Elliot. Only watched him last week Vs Quins and he had more gas than Cassius Cleaves.

 

[big ginger 8]

I don't have any arguments with it… but it is just pretty dull.

I feel like there are roughly 9 players that have been pretty hyped on this board at some stage over the last few years.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I feel like there are roughly 9 players that have been pretty hyped on this board at some stage over the last few years.

Yeah, I think it's a good side

Would've rather had AOF dropping down for either of the tightheads there, and Roebuck for OHC (though I do like OHC)
Not overly enthused about the 2nd row options, but it is what it is

If Quirke were (ever) fit I'd have had him over JvP as well - despite only being 23 it feels like JvP is too experienced for the A side

 

[Geordie]

Ill probably be looking at this group for big games to see if they are a possible for the next step up...

1 Phil Brantingham
2 Curtis Langdon (vc)
7 Jack Kenningham
8 Alfie Barbeary
12 Will Butt
13 Max Ojomoh
15 Joe Carpenter
17 Tarek Haffar
21 Will Porter
23 George Hendy

 

[mikebrownsauce1512]

Kenningham

 

[Geordie]

Kenningham

Hes looking a very good player these days...but we have some competition in that back row...

 

[Flankers' paradise]

Does playing for the A team capture you? If so I wonder how much of Kloska's selection is to prevent him from switching to Ireland

 

[Which Tyler]

Does playing for the A team capture you? If so I wonder how much of Kloska's selection is to prevent him from switching to Ireland

Yes.
I doubt that much thought at all has been given to that.