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England Six Nations Squad 2025

Ten years ago our current captain was benching in the Saxons v Wolfhounds version of this weekends fixture.
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Only 2 of the 13 forwards went on to international careers of any substance.

And I don't count being Wales 5th choice TH as substance.
Kvesic was a breakdown player at a time England flat out refused to recognise the importance of that part of the game, leading to us giving up the most turnovers and ruck penalties of any 6n side for a few years...
 
Kvesic was a breakdown player at a time England flat out refused to recognise the importance of that part of the game, leading to us giving up the most turnovers and ruck penalties of any 6n side for a few years...

Yep. He was unlucky.

Last I heard he was knocking around with Coventry.
 
Thats not a bad side. What did the Ireland team look like that day?
Ireland Wolfhounds:

15. Felix Jones (captain)
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Keith Earls
12. Gordon D'Arcy
11. Luke Fitzgerald
10. Ian Madigan
9. Kieran Marmion

1. Jack McGrath
2. Richardt Strauss
3. Mike Ross
4. Iain Henderson
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Dominic Ryan
7. Sean O'Brien
8. Jack Conan

Replacements:

16. Rob Herring
17. Michael Bent
18. Nathan White
19. Robbie Diack
20. Eoin McKeon
21. Isaac Boss
22. Noel Reid
23. Craig Gilroy
 
Ireland Wolfhounds:

15. Felix Jones (captain)
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Keith Earls
12. Gordon D'Arcy
11. Luke Fitzgerald
10. Ian Madigan
9. Kieran Marmion

1. Jack McGrath
2. Richardt Strauss
3. Mike Ross
4. Iain Henderson
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Dominic Ryan
7. Sean O'Brien
8. Jack Conan

Replacements:

16. Rob Herring
17. Michael Bent
18. Nathan White
19. Robbie Diack
20. Eoin McKeon
21. Isaac Boss
22. Noel Reid
23. Craig Gilroy

Only the 7 Lions so.
 
Ireland Wolfhounds:

15. Felix Jones (captain)
14. Fergus McFadden
13. Keith Earls
12. Gordon D'Arcy
11. Luke Fitzgerald
10. Ian Madigan
9. Kieran Marmion

1. Jack McGrath
2. Richardt Strauss
3. Mike Ross
4. Iain Henderson
5. Mike McCarthy
6. Dominic Ryan
7. Sean O'Brien
8. Jack Conan

Replacements:

16. Rob Herring
17. Michael Bent
18. Nathan White
19. Robbie Diack
20. Eoin McKeon
21. Isaac Boss
22. Noel Reid
23. Craig Gilroy
Blimey!
 

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