West Country Wail
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Baxter and Ollie Sleightholme with a baptism of fire.
Happy with this squad and looking forward to the match ups.
Happy with this squad and looking forward to the match ups.
Yeah. I like the team but a little odd to have played Rodd and had Roebuck on the bench for Japan. Would have made more sense to have had Baxter and Sleightholme involved then. Still, continuity on the whole is very good to see.Baxter and Ollie Sleightholme with a baptism of fire.
Happy with this squad and looking forward to the match ups.
I think it could be 1-1.Yeah, good side - disappointing to see Roebuck drop out but he was always going to be behind Sleightholme realistically
Gonna be a really interesting game, i do think we'll go 0-2, but depends how cold we catch the ABs this weekend, it's been a long time since their last game, and they've not had that long together since the end of SR
I thought Smith came on at 15 for steward in the one game he didn't replace Ford?Smith played 12 alongside Ford during the world cup I'm pretty sure, lol
I would probably guess at Furbank, despite not playing there before, though IFW could do a good job as a crashball centre
Maybe 6N then? Or warm-ups?I thought Smith came on at 15 for steward in the one game he didn't replace Ford?
It happened in EJ's last Six Nations against Italy. Finished the game with 10. Ford 12. Smith 13. Slade.Maybe 6N then? Or warm-ups?
I'm sure I remember him going to 12
Edit: vs Ireland in the Summer Series, came on for Watson and Marchant shifted to wing
tbf with Daly, Marchant and Smith all in that backline I imagine no one really stuck to one position and everyone went everywhere
Dont think the AB's are being named until thursday our time
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why are teams named in the that order rather than just 1-23 or even 15-1 16-23 again?
Manny is a man of many rollsSmith played 12 alongside Ford during the world cup I'm pretty sure, lol
I would probably guess at Furbank, despite not playing there before, though IFW could do a good job as a crashball centre
Me too - mostly stored around the abdomen, preferably granary or brioche. Typically wrapped around either bacon, chips, or something off the barbecue.Manny is a man of many rolls
Could be an interesting one this with New Zealand having (for them) a significant turnover of players since the RWC - coupled with a new (excellent) coach. I expect England to, at the very least, keep the margin to under 10 points. However, if we start well, I definitely think a win is a live possibility - which has not been the case in NZ since 2003.
Talk around Bristol is that Randall was capped v Japan to block him playing for Wales as Randall only had a year or less before becoming available to switch country under the newer rules.I also feel a little sorry for Randall after a decent cameo in Japan.