Watched Willis quite closely yesterday. A few flashes of class, but a good number of mistakes and, totally understandably, clearly nowhere near where he needs to be. Whatever Jones' motives, it would be totally unfair to Willis to involve him in the 23.
Yes very true, if anything i would have picked Tom Willis as Jack got one or two turnovers but is not up to speed yet. Play Alfie instead surely? Launchbury comes into line up and then personally id bring Ribbans in to bench.
Considering how much our game is built around defence atm that's a risk
True... makes a better balanced defence and squad.
We all know that Ford can't actually play without Farrell though.
He's up on the horns tomorrow, 2 weeks minimum.
6-2 would have been great in hindsight vs ireland given the red card and how out of their feet some of our forwards must have been towards the end.
Oh aye, I'm not saying actually play him there - just that EJ has no intention of playing our backup 10 so as long as we've got someone vaguely capable of playing if there's injury then that's enough for our gameplan - be that Slade or (as you say) Malins
Lynagh I imagine - or something **** with slade Daly midfield, Marchant wing and Youngs Ford the only back on benc
Will almost definitely be that, I think - though Daly/Marchant may be swapped round
Against France in Paris rn isn't a debut I'd wish on anyone
2019: "RWC final with a low average age, with this experienced core we can build and be a formidable force by 2023"
