England Six Nations Squad 2025

[BPM]

And was also banned

 

[mikebrownsauce1512]

Actually - this raises an interesting point. When relative lack of familiarity in combinations seem to be an issue, what would an England side built on more established units look like?

For example, I think this is a pretty good side (yes I know some of these are injured).

1. Obano
2. George
3. Stuart
4. Itoje
5. Isiekwe
6. Chessum
7. Earl
8. Willis
9. Mitchell
10. F. Smith
11. Freeman
12. Ojomoh
13. Lawrence
14. Sleightholme
15. Furbank

Obviously George doesn't play for Bath but he'd be throwing to 3, possibly 4 familiar jumpers.

I went for Chessum as the most realistic option and the closest in playing style to Theo McFarland.

The rest are club units. Maybe some merit in this approach?

Would be interesting to see

 

[Which Tyler]

And was also banned

He has played but on the wing.

Butt?
He missed the PRC during the AIs from a ban, and has played wing once this season - during his run of 6 starts when people were wondering if he'd be an option for England.
Post-AIs, he's had 1 start (Lawrence's EPS rest-day) and 1 bench spot

 

[Saintjay]

Seems like England do better with one strong dominant club as the nucleus. Saracens, Leicester etc.

No prem club seem head and shoulders above the others and nobody is really setting the game on fire.

Not sure if it's the spead of players, the clubs not as good as they were, players not performing or a combination of all three.

 

[higgik]

True enough, but he's been first choice since then even when coming off an injury with no game time

I'm hoping his switch to 12, for England, means they are actually looking for a 12 as they now view Lawrence (rightfully) as a 13 - I still expect Slade to start all 6N games though, but hope Ojomoh is in the EPS and, hopefully, on the bench at least once or twice (and starts the A game, and if not then Atkinson plz))

Would work well with M Smith, as Ojomoh and Lawrence play with Russell.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Seems like England do better with one strong dominant club as the nucleus. Saracens, Leicester etc.

No prem club seem head and shoulders above the others and nobody is really setting the game on fire.

Not sure if it's the spead of players, the clubs not as good as they were, players not performing or a combination of all three.

Just took our last proper match at random, the Boks. 7 different clubs represented in the starting XV, 8 in the 23, maximum representation of 4. Can't be bothered to do the numbers but with regions etc I'd guess most other countries have greater concentrations which must give some degree of advantage.