1. Vunipola
His hands, ability to hold the defender before passing, his improved scrummaging and ability to get him over the gain line, he's a phenomenal loosehead now, and his ability in the loose just edges out Jack McGrath. McGrath has an extra dimension scrummaging wise if we look to eke out some late penalties and dominate that area, too, so its nip & tuck but I would call Mako
2. George
Despite having least international experience, he's been a revelation, in the loose and the tight, his set piece has been outstanding and he looks the most comfortable on the ball and around the park
3. Furlong
Dan Cole was demolished late on by HL Loosehead, who got right under him, and he provides nothing in the losoe other than penalties. Sinckler could add something here, and I'd love to see that, but think he's a little rough around the edges still, and Furlong has shown more composure as well as dominating the All blacks both in the scrum and the loose in November
4. Kruis
This man does so much unseen dirty work, and is a requirement for the starting Lock
5. Itoje
Fast, Mobile, his tackling technique is superb, good over the ball, and a great rugby brain, AWJ has not looked sharp enough for me, and Henderson is maybe a bit too up and down. Lawes has looked good, but worried about how big that head knock will be for him, and think Itoje just has that little bit more X Factor that we really desperately need
6. Peter O'Mahony
He'll be at the bottom of every ruck, great for another lineout option, gets stuck in tackle wise, and he drives on those around him, leading from the front. Defensively is sublime and cant be left out really
7. O'Brien
Immense. Warbs not showing the form, and Tipuric to come on for the broken field of last 20 minutes
8. Faletau
Self-Explanatory
9. Murray
Self-Explanatory
10. Sexton
Oh to See Ford/Russell combined with Farrell at 12.. alas, its not to be, so Sexton will come in here, and hopefully come into form and click when he's needed most
Our inside centres have such poor passing abilities, we need two ball players at 10/12
11. North
Again has that little bit of magic, and hoping Sexton's rap around plays, and the playmaking abilities of 10/12 can bring him more into the game
12. Farrell
See 10
13. Elliott Daly
He's been switched around a bit this tour position wise, but his Electric pace, and big boot, combined with his handling which is excellent, mean I think he should be starting 13. Not expecting it to happen, but I wish it would
14. Watson
Shown enough ability so far in tight spaces to stand out from the rest of the wingers brought along, has to start somewhere.
15. Halfpenny
Its inevitable, so why even argue the point. I'd prefer Liam Williams, but its not going to happen
16. Owens
17. McGrath
18. Sinckler
19. Henderson (Can change a game on its head, brings more impact than Alun Wyn)
20. Tipuric
21. Webb
22. Henshaw
23. Williams
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