England World Cup Squad

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Who is gonna pick up the Youngs hate next I wonder.

 

[ncurd]

Who is gonna pick up the Youngs hate next I wonder.

Farrell's still there. He'll always be my number 1 target

 

[Noonz]

Who is gonna pick up the Youngs hate next I wonder.

JVP probably

 

[Lé Ddanno]

JVP probably

He's looked like he's picked up the odd Youngsism

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Jacob Umaga is an interesting one TBH could see him returning to the prem

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Jacob Umaga is an interesting one TBH could see him returning to the prem

I reckon he'll stay abroad and declare for Samoa next year (year after?) tbh - he'll walk into that side for the next rwc

 

[Lé Ddanno]

I reckon he'll stay abroad and declare for Samoa next year (year after?) tbh - he'll walk into that side for the next rwc

Did we ever cap him, or was he one of Eddie's apprentice backs that got a sniff and then got chucked in the bin because he couldn't make a turnover when Cunderhill were defending a ruck in training?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Did we ever cap him, or was he one of Eddie's apprentice backs that got a sniff and then got chucked in the bin because he couldn't make a turnover when Cunderhill were defending a ruck in training?

1 cap off the bench vs USA

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

I wonder if the RFU have a help line for all the players Eddie destroyed the confidence of.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Tbh he was never actually that level imo - decent player but not England quality

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Yeah let's please not act like EJ ****** up by not picking Jacob Umaga of all people.

 

[higgik]

The tactics ultimately don't win us anything though. The first big team we faced and they beat us. You can't just kick the ball over and over and not expect it to eventually come back with interest.

On another day , those same tactics could see us loosing by 20 points but they will never have us winning by that because you can't win without the ball. The second half was just a matter of time before the springboks scored and if they had started pollard the score wouldn't have been that close.

For me, if you had a monster set of defenders and a brilliant set piece then you can play that style of rugby as long as you are lethal and accurate in their 22 but we don't and we arn't. So trying to be 'that team' just won't work. If SB continues with this style of rugby we'll be 5 in the 6 nations again as you need balance in the tactics which we haven't shown yet.

This style was perfect for the weather and the fact we were ubderdogs, so not expected to play 'to win'.
Rassie worked it out after 30 mins but was already up against it and it took them the rest of the game to claw it back.

Change the weather to bright sunshine and say playing Wales or Scotland, we would be beaten comfortably still.

SB tactics are not to lose, hopefully he has got that bit right and we can then begin to add an attack plan.

To be honest, that is how SCW got us to world champion.
Tough to beat, scoreboard ticking over, then he added to attack.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Yeah let's please not act like EJ ****** up by not picking Jacob Umaga of all people.

It was more a dig at EJs general policies than any sort of lamentation over losing Umaga to Samoa

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I reckon he'll stay abroad and declare for Samoa next year (year after?) tbh - he'll walk into that side for the next rwc

He would prob suit Samoa given his position is one they really lack.

I think he could prob be a decent international, but defence he would need hiding.

 

[will311293]

He would prob suit Samoa given his position is one they really lack.

I think he could prob be a decent international, but defence he would need hiding.

I actually disagree that Samoa need Umaga, unless they play him at fullback and play Sopoaga at fly half

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

I actually disagree that Samoa need Umaga, unless they play him at fullback and play Sopoaga at fly half

Sopoanga is old af

 

[will311293]

Sopoanga is old af

He's only 32 tbf, unless we are talking next WC cycle then yeah i get that.

Samoa are gonna look completely different by the next world cup as this was probably their big shot.

Ala'alatoa will be 36, Faumuina will be 40, Mcfarland 32, Vui 34, Luatua 36, Fritz Lee 39, Lam 36, Sopogaga 36, Leali'ifano 40 and Tuafua 36.

Also who knew McFarland was 28?? thought he was like 23-24 haha

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Sopoaga's not amazing tbf - wasn't Umaga ahead of him at Wasps and he shifted to 15?

36 is pretty old for a pro rugby player too, especially a back

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Felix Jones: England’s next assistant coach and Springboks’ secret weapon

Felix Jones may not be a household name but the popular coach has chance to help South Africa to back-to-back World Cup triumphs before joining England

www.theguardian.com

 

[Geordie]

Felix Jones: England’s next assistant coach and Springboks’ secret weapon

Felix Jones may not be a household name but the popular coach has chance to help South Africa to back-to-back World Cup triumphs before joining England

www.theguardian.com

Well you don't get much more experience...welcome on board.

The whole set up will be interesting. I thought he was coming as attack coach but who knows. Clearly he does everything.

I wonder if Gustard is coming as D coach...Wigglesworth as kicking coach and Jones roving alrounder...