England Six Nations Squad 2025

[Vieux Talonneur]

Suggestion in the Daily Mail is one of Ollie Sleighthome, Tom Roebuck and Elliot Daly will replace Caden Murely and that Freddie Steward might move to the wing so Marcus Smith can play FB with Fin Smith also starting. Jamie George to replace Theo Dan on the bench.

As a team, we're losing and our confidence has to be shot.

Not generally the best atmosphere to blood newer players and this one could get messy.

It might be one for Daly who's close to the end of his career. Bit of a negative move, but a tough day at the office could really set back Roebuck or Sleightholme, both of whom hopefully have decent careers ahead of them.

Just no to Steward / Smith.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Another record up for grabs.

If we lose on Saturday it will be the first time ever that we've lost 8 consecutive matches against traditional tier 1 opposition.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

That screams of desperation but also doesn't seem like something Stevie B would do.

I'd start the same team with a tweet to the back row dropping Earl for Willis. Steward doesn't have a ready male replacement and dropping Murley would hurt his confidence although he might only have been there as sleightholme wasn't fully fit.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

That screams of desperation but also doesn't seem like something Stevie B would do.

I'd start the same team with a tweet to the back row dropping Earl for Willis. Steward doesn't have a ready male replacement and dropping Murley would hurt his confidence although he might only have been there as sleightholme wasn't fully fit.

Murley's almost certainly out injured.

I agree it's unlikely, but from a longer term viewpoint it matters less if Daly has a rough day than Roebuck or Sleightholme, the latter of whom already has question marks against his defence from the Autumn.

Agree Willis for Earl, although would also be surprised if Chessum doesn't start, assuming fitness.

 

[Saintjay]

When we got humped by 53 points are backs consisted of - Steward; Malins, Slade, Lawrence, Watson; Smith, JVP.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

It's kind of hard to predict what SB will do, because while the rugby is slop and his tactics are awful he does tend to pick mostly the team the fans would also be pick


I could definitely see SB going with
6. T.Curry
7. B.Earl
8. T.Willis

14. Steward
15. M.Smith

23. E.Daly


But equally could see
6. T.Curry
7. B.Curry
8. T.Willis

14. Roebuck


Or just Sleightholme in for Murley and no other changes (which I think is possibly the most likely)