England vs USA Eagles

[Which Tyler]

No Dombrandt got me ****** off.

Does it help if we point out that that's despite 6 backrowers in there

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Does it help if we point out that that's despite 6 backrowers in there

2 locks,
Four opensides,
Two blindsides

EJ gonna EJ

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

2 locks,
Four opensides,
Two blindsides

EJ gonna EJ

Come on now, Chick is very much an 8.

 

[Geordie]

Chick is an 8...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Come on now, Chick is very much an 8.

That's why I left him out,

Just for you, though:
Two locks,
Four opensides,
Two blindsides,
an 8

Very balanced makeup in the 23

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

That's why I left him out,

Just for you, though:
Two locks,
Four opensides,
Two blindsides,
an 8

Very balanced makeup in the 23

At the risk of seeming very stupid, huh? 2 locks (McNally, Ewels), 4 opensides (Underhill, Curry, Ludlam and Ludlow), an 8 (Chick) and 2 blindsides (Hill and... who's the other 1?)

 

[TRF_Olyy]

At the risk of seeming very stupid, huh? 2 locks (McNally, Ewels), 4 opensides (Underhill, Curry, Ludlam and Ludlow), an 8 (Chick) and 2 blindsides (Hill and... who's the other 1?)

lllooll
I can't count, apologies

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

lllooll
I can't count, apologies

Happens to the best of us

 

[The Seeker]

You'd hope the marketing people in the States could really take advantage of this fixture being on that date.

Yes, the irony of the July 4th date has been mentioned on rugby websites, social media and podcasts here in the USA ever since the match was first announced.

 

[NickBD]

I'm just glad Smith is starting, I was convinced he'd play Umaga because EJ.......well he's EJ isn't he it's the sort of thing he usually does.

 

[Reiser99]

Apart from the front row, half backs and 15 that's ****** me right off. What a waste of a perfectly good opportunity to test some unknown players.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Half backs are exciting. Locks are the polar opposite.

Dombrandt plays so well off Smith that it seems odd not to see them in tandem. If he doesn't start against Canada toys are coming out of pram.

6:2 split with no specialist lock. If an outside back goes down we end up with Robson on the wing? Neither he nor Umaga are exactly Austin Healy in the versatility stakes.

Malins can play wing but isn't a winger. Coka is but out of nick - would be good to see him get some confidence from this.

And Ludlow as captain is just a wasted opportunity. I'd have given it to Underhill.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Half backs are exciting. Locks are the polar opposite.

Dombrandt plays so well off Smith that it seems odd not to see them in tandem. If he doesn't start against Canada toys are coming out of pram.

6:2 split with no specialist lock. If an outside back goes down we end up with Robson on the wing? Neither he nor Umaga are exactly Austin Healy in the versatility stakes.

Malins can play wing but isn't a winger. Coka is but out of nick - would be good to see him get some confidence from this.

And Ludlow as captain is just a wasted opportunity. I'd have given it to Underhill.

I'm guessing Umaga's covering 12 and 15 with Steward covering wing and Lawrence covering 13. Definitely not ideal though.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Should've had Marchant at 23 and Malins (or Slade) covering flyhalf from the pitch, tbh

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Should've gone Marchant @ 13

 

[Reiser99]

Honestly talk about underwhelming.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Ludlow is basically the Wish version of Wilson

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

I'm guessing Umaga's covering 12 and 15 with Steward covering wing and Lawrence covering 13. Definitely not ideal though.

If Umaga ends up at FB I'm starting the Daly is Innocent campaign.

 

[Reiser99]

So according to Jones, Marchant and Dombrandt still recovering from the final and will be considered for Canada.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

who the **** is Luke Carty?