England vs Australia (13/11)

[TRF_Olyy]

England vs Australia
17:30, 13/11/2021
Twickenham Stadium​

 

[TommiG88]

Oh god, I'm going to be at this game too. I've asked my mate to say can we take it easy because of the later kick off. Hopefully I won't have a similar hangover to last week.

England to win I feel after watching the Aus team face Scotland

 

[TommiG88]

Marler out with Covid

 

[Geordie]

Marler out with Covid

Yeah just saw this...Mako probably be called up, or will they stick with Davison?

 

[Which Tyler]

Marler out with Covid

2 "false" positives?
what are the chances?

 

[TommiG88]

2 "false" positives?
what are the chances?

He doesn't have Wigan blood

With Marler with Covid, I suspect we'll see a lot more positive results this week

 

[Mr Burns]

Yeah just saw this...Mako probably be called up, or will they stick with Davison?

Would presume it would be Davison, I mean that's why he's there as he covers both sides.

Could see Mako being called up for the SA test mind.

 

[TommiG88]

Would presume it would be Davison, I mean that's why he's there as he covers both sides.

Could see Mako being called up for the SA test mind.

With the positive test so early, Marler will probably be available for the SA game

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Gotta imagine some more forwards will test positive, now - scrums n that

 

[Teddington Logic]

Well if they have been practising scrums then expect a few more positive tests

 

[Teddington Logic]

2 things could easily happen

1) more positive tests and game gets cancelled
2) an independent investigation of what went on to prove Farrell's false positive

 

[Mr Burns]

Bevan Rodd supposedly going to be called up to the squad as additional loosehead cover, does he go straight into the 23 for Australia?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I wouldn't chuck him straight into the game, but hope he does get the callup - little reward for turning down Scotland a few weeks ago

 

[Geordie]

Good to see Jones looking at the younger option instead of going straight for Mako then.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Mako is always solid cover especially against Australia but for the love of god please don't play mako against SA.

 

[Wasps92]

Bring on the Rodd…

 

[Derpus]

Australia have no fit tight-heads in the squad and a misfiring backline. Bit of a free swing for Rennie.

England by loads. 15+ I'd say.

I'd settle for a comfortable loss where we don't get rooted by the ref. Makes losing so much more palatable.

Edit: Ollie Hoskins has been called in. He's been in England for most of his career. Any good?

 

[Umaga's Witness]

Australia have no fit tight-heads in the squad and a misfiring backline. Bit of a free swing for Rennie.

England by loads. 15+ I'd say.

I'd settle for a comfortable loss where we don't get rooted by the ref. Makes losing so much more palatable.

Edit: Ollie Hoskins has been called in. He's been in England for most of his career. Any good?

Trying to think of who else was in the squad apart from tupou and 7a's? Certainly can't think of anyone half decent at scrummaging.

 

[Derpus]

Trying to think of who else was in the squad apart from tupou and 7a's? Certainly can't think of anyone half decent at scrummaging.

Uncapped Pone Fa'amausili but he too is injured. Robertson will likely start at TH though the majority of his test rugby has come at LH. Slipper could probably cover it too but that leaves us short at LH. Otherwise all our other options are at home. Our squad was limited because of Covid restrictions prior to the Wallabies leaving Aus. That's how 38 year old Greg Holmes got a cap against Argentina.

Running off the smell of an oily rag.

 

[Umaga's Witness]

Uncapped Pone Fa'amausili but he too is injured. Robertson will likely start at TH though the majority of his test rugby has come at LH. Slipper could probably cover it too but that leaves us short at LH. Otherwise all our other options are at home. Our squad was limited because of Covid restrictions prior to the Wallabies leaving Aus. That's how 38 year old Greg Holmes got a cap against Argentina.

Running off the smell of an oily rag.

Start the game without a tighthead and they'll have to have golden oldies from the start. Then you might stand a chance to get within 20 points of england.