England Rugby 2020/21 Thread

[Scotty]

England Rugby 150 Years Replica Jersey - Mens

The England Rugby 150 Years Replica Jersey is part of a special Anniversary Range to celebrate 150 years of English Rugby and is inspired by the original kit from 1871. England will commemorate this historic milestone against Scotland in the Calcutta Cup match, 150 years after the two sides met...

www.englandrugbystore.com

What do people think? Think i preferred the previous retro jersey by Nike in 2010

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Thats just awful, the Rose looks so bad? Prefer the old one too. Faur enough alot of designs come through but who actually signs off on these horrible kits we see these days?

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

It looks like off brand England rugby pyjamas

 

[BPM]

Terrible effort. Why in god's name would O2 be relevant for a 150th anniversary jersey FFS?

 

[Which Tyler]

England Rugby 150 Years Replica Jersey - Mens

The England Rugby 150 Years Replica Jersey is part of a special Anniversary Range to celebrate 150 years of English Rugby and is inspired by the original kit from 1871. England will commemorate this historic milestone against Scotland in the Calcutta Cup match, 150 years after the two sides met...

www.englandrugbystore.com

What do people think? Think i preferred the previous retro jersey by Nike in 2010

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Being entirely modern doesn't really scream "retro" to me

 

[TRF_Olyy]

They didn't even get the OG rose right

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Listening to Rugby Union Weekly this week, Care mentions it would be interesting to see who turns down England places due to having to be away from family for that long - it basically sounded like he was talking about Marler to me.

Just speculation but Mako is facing a race to be fit for the 6N and that just leaves us with Genge and perhaps Obano?


If Odogwu is also in (as is being reported) then who misses out?

 

[Geordie]

Its a nothing year..should we take the chance to look at the problem areas...

Number 8 (without Billy)
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12
15 - Is Steward the new lad to make that his own?

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Its a nothing year..should we take the chance to look at the problem areas...

Number 8 (without Billy)
9
12
15 - Is Steward the new lad to make that his own?

A 28 man squad means that is basically a no go

 

[TRF_Olyy]

If Odogwu is also in (as is being reported) then who misses out?

Whichever of Thorley/Marchant would've made the cut, I guess

Would be very surprised if Odogwu made a reduced squad, though - as good as he's been he does have some flaws, and Eddie likes his backs to be kickers and/or moonlight as 15s, neither of which he is

 

[Geordie]

A 28 man squad means that is basically a no go

Can we not "rest" a few and give some on the fringe a go. Odogwu etc being called up might suggest that.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Can we not "rest" a few and give some on the fringe a go. Odogwu etc being called up might suggest that.

Definitely could do, but does Eddie do things like that?
His strategy in the autumn suggests he's interested in results over squad depth/longevity

 

[ncurd]

Listening to Rugby Union Weekly this week, Care mentions it would be interesting to see who turns down England places due to having to be away from family for that long - it basically sounded like he was talking about Marler to me.

Going to be a common thing in pro-sport until the situation is sorted time in bubbles has been huge. Think it will be a lesser factor for the 6 nations but people may forgoe a Lions tour (in whatever form that might take) if they don't think they'll make the starting 23.

 

[Geordie]

Whichever of Thorley/Marchant would've made the cut, I guess

Would be very surprised if Odogwu made a reduced squad, though - as good as he's been he does have some flaws, and Eddie likes his backs to be kickers and/or moonlight as 15s, neither of which he is

is Eddie still looking for a "big carrier" in the backs with manu out of the picture now. . Lawrence is still be be proven despite some good defensive performances, Cockasaniga never fit, so maybe Odogwu is the next cab off the rank...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

If we pick Odogwu over Lawrence I'll be ******,
Lawrence has a proven track record at u20s and club level, and was one of the few bright sparks in the autumn - I know he's had injuries but he deserves that spot.

If we pick Odogwu (and I'm not against it - just would be surprised considering the reduced squad) it should be for Marchant or Thorley, neither of whom seem to be very far up Eddie's pecking order

 

[Geordie]

Definitely could do, but does Eddie do things like that?
His strategy in the autumn suggests he's interested in results over squad depth/longevity

True, but this whole covid / lockdown BS is doing all sorts even to the strongest mentally...

 

[Geordie]

If we pick Odogwu over Lawrence I'll be ******,
Lawrence has a proven track record at u20s and club level, and was one of the few bright sparks in the autumn - I know he's had injuries but he deserves that spot.

If we pick Odogwu (and I'm not against it, in theory - just would be surprised considering the reduced squad) it should be for Marchant or Thorley, neither of whom seem to be very far up Eddie's pecking order

10 Marcus Smith
11 May / (Radwan )
12 Lawrence
13 Odogwu
14 Watson / Thorley
15 Steward (The young rock at the back)

Watch the fireworks go...

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Rumour going round that Scotland have got Redpath.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Rumour going round that Scotland have got Redpath.

It's alright, we've got Farrell and...........
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.............Slade?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Off to a good start, then

Mitchell running the first week of camp on his todd?

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Guess so. Quite forgotten that our ex RL skills coach Jason Ryles is marooned in Australia until the summer too.....