June Internationals: Argentina v England, Second Test (15/06/13)

[TRF_Olyy]

15/06/2013, 16:10 (Local), 20.10 (England)​

 

[TRF_Olyy]

ENGLAND TEAM
15 Mike Brown (Harlequins, 17 caps)
14 Christian Wade (Wasps, 1 cap)
13 Jonathan Joseph (London Irish, 5 caps)
12 Kyle Eastmond (Bath Rugby, 1 cap)
11 Marland Yarde (London Irish, uncapped)
10 Freddie Burns (Gloucester Rugby, 2 caps)
9 Lee Dickson (Northampton Saints, 8 caps)
1 Joe Marler (Harlequins, 11 caps)
2 Rob Webber (Bath Rugby, 4 caps)
3 David Wilson (Bath Rugby, 27 caps)
4 Joe Launchbury (London Wasps, 10 caps)
5 Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby, 3 caps)
6 Tom Wood (Northampton Saints, 19 caps, captain)
7 Matt Kvesic (Worcester Warriors, 1 cap)
8 Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby, 11 caps)
Replacements
16 David Paice (London Irish, 7 caps)
17 Paul Doran Jones (Northampton Saints, 5 caps)
18 Henry Thomas (Sale Sharks, 1 cap)
19 Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 21 caps)
20 Billy Vunipola (London Wasps, 1 cap)
21 Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens, 13 caps)
22 Stephen Myler (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
23 Ben Foden (Northampton Saints, 31 caps)


Amazed that May isn't there - he's a better winger than Yarde (though Yarde is still bloody good, wouldn't be upset to see him there at all if it wasn't at the expense of May).
Is May being punished for that Yellow vs CONSUR XV?

 

[j'nuh]

He should have at least gotten on the bench before Myler. Eastmond covers 10, Joseph covers 12, May covers 11/13/14, Foden covers 15. Myler is pointless both in the short-term (cuz if possible, Freddie should play a full 80) and in the long-term (Farrell, Burns, Flood, Ford ahead of him).

 

[Galbraith]

Amazed that May isn't there - he's a better winger than Yarde (though Yarde is still bloody good, wouldn't be upset to see him there at all if it wasn't at the expense of May).
Is May being punished for that Yellow vs CONSUR XV?

I think Lancaster really rates Yarde from what he has being saying in interviews, his statistics this season regarding line breaks and broken tackles are apparently exceptional because he was playing for Irish who didnt have the best of seasons (I havnt actually seen them however). I think he sees him as an all round winger who can do all aspects of the position well. I think I agree with Lancaster as well, he seems to be a player that can break tackles at will and is obviously really quick.

 

[McTallshort]

Shouldnt that be 2nd test?

 

[ratsapprentice]

Shouldnt that be 2nd test?

Last week was hardly a test...

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Pity 12 trees has gone to the Lions, would have liked to see him playing again. If he manages to actually get a game with the Lions though that would be worth it (especially as I have a bet on him being with the Lions).

 

[ratsapprentice]

Argentina: 15 Martin Bustos Moyano, 14 Belisario Agulla, 13 Gonzalo Tiesi, 12 Gabriel Ascárate, 11 Manuel Montero, 10 Felipe Contepomi (captain), 9 Martin Landajo, 8 Tomas Leonardi, 7 Rodrigo Báez, 6 Julio Farias Cabello, 5 Julio Farías, 4 Mariano Galarza, 3 Maximiliano Bustos, 2 Martin Garcia Veiga, 1 Guillermo Roan.
Replacements: 16 Francisco Gómez Kodela, 17 Pablo Henn, 18 Esteban Lozada, 19 Tomás De La Vega, 20 Tomás Cubelli, 21 Benjamín Madero, 22 Matías Orlando.


Team is pretty much made up of the same players as last week, bar a few players coming/going.
And it's slightly re-shuffled too. I think this version of the Pumas should be quite a bit better, as you could see the changes they made in the match last week were telling.
Even if England took their foot off the gas. Then again, it could be just as weak...

 

[Big Ewis]

hope this one's a BIT more competitive...

Say, why is Argentina resting so many guys again ? TRC is like mid-end of August...Top 14 is over...what was the reason again ??...

 

[ratsapprentice]

Contractual apparently...

 

[Big Ewis]

well some sources say Argentina's rested their main 21 for TRC in fact...
wow...I guess Argentina really don't give a flying Jackovasaurus' excrement about test matches...it's not even remotely within reach at this point in June !...

 

[Aristodemus]

Looking forward to seeing Eastmond get a good run out and hopefully securing a 2-0, after last week it looks like it should happen.

 

[ratsapprentice]

well some sources say Argentina's rested their main 21 for TRC in fact...

Yes... they have to contractually.

 

[Big Ewis]

Yes... they have to contractually.

I think Argentina are resting their players because of the upcoming TRC.

 

[ratsapprentice]

I know they are, they do not have a choice though, they could not play them even if they wanted to.

 

[Big Ewis]

I know they are, they do not have a choice though, they could not play them even if they wanted to.

No I'm just totally fkn with you man !
I thought it was hilarious we keep posting the exact same comment (my bad) back n forth, wanted to see how far we could reach !

 

[j'nuh]

No I'm just totally fkn with you man !
I thought it was hilarious we keep posting the exact same comment (my bad) back n forth, wanted to see how far we could reach !

But contractually they have to rest their players...

 

[ratsapprentice]

But contractually they have to rest their players...

NO!

They couldn't select them even if they wanted to.... ****ing christ, it's not complicated.

 

[Big Ewis]

But contractually they have to rest their players...

:lol: gotta love stubborn repetition !! :lol:

 

[ratsapprentice]

Oh god......... Gomarsall