RWC: England - Georgia (18-09-2011, 18:00)

[Mihnea Cristian Ionescu]

no bookie for this game?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

There will be - We make game threads round by round, and this game is in round 3, the person who made the thread jumped the gun

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

my team would beStevensHartleyColePalmerShawWoodMoody (make or break we cant have passengers in a area of the pitch we are seriously struggling)HaskellYoungsWilko (want to see him and Youngs start together)ArmitageHape (hes on tour now lets see him with Manu)TuilagiAshtonFodenI would use the romania game to use more squad players. Let the first choice get some momentum first.

I liked the look of your forwards but then got to the backs and was sick on my computer.

 

[UilamOsa]

Just saw Sheridan in the Akl International Airport Foodcourt near the departures. Looks like he's on his way home.

Pretty Gutted, was looking forward to him destroying the Aussies. Ah well.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Teams:

England: Ben Foden, Chris Ashton, Manu Tuilagi, Shontayne Hape, Delon Armitage, Toby Flood, Ben Youngs; Matt Stevens, Dylan Hartley, Dan Cole, Simon Shaw, Tom Palmer, Tom Wood, Lewis Moody (captain), Nick Easter. Replacements: Steve Thompson, Alex Corbisiero, Tom Croft, James Haskell, Joe Simpson, Jonny Wilkinson, Matt Banahan.
Georgia: Revaz Gigauri, Irakli Machkhaneli, David Kacharava, Tedo Zibzibadze, Alexander Todua, Merab Kvirikashvili, Irakli Abuseridze (captain); David Khinchagishvili, Jaba Bregvadze, David Kubriashvili, Ilia Zedginidze, Vakhtang Maisuradze, Shalva Sutiashvili, Mamuka Gorgodze, Dimitri Basilaia. Replacements: Akvsenti Giorgadze, David Zirakashvili, Levan Datunashvili, Giorgi Chkhaidze, Bidzina Samkharadze, Givi Berishvili, Lasha Khmaladze.




About what was expected from the England team, really - Don't understand why Easter is still starting though

 

[Sixesandsevens]

Teams:






About what was expected from the England team, really - Don't understand why Easter is still starting though

Would expect Haskell to start vs Romania at 8 and then the better performer will start vs Scotland.

 

[JW.]

Hoping Simpson gets a run out, could be devastating in the last 20mins. Expecting Flood to do well seeing this isn't a very big game and hoping Youngs just keeps on improving.

 

[Sixesandsevens]

Yeah that back line should run in a ton of tries against a weaker oppo, and hopefully build some confidence going into rom and then the big one vs Scotland. Wouldnt mind seeing Tobes shunted to 12 for the last half hour or so and see how that goes, but to be honest all our moves are based on having a big bulky 12, so would have to play more off the cuff if trying that.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Just realised that Tom Croft is on the bench as lock cover

 

[Sixesandsevens]

Yeah they quite often do that if he is on the bench though, good option as it allows two back row players to come on and make an impact but you dont lose lock cover.

PS

How annoying are these smarter data trails in the ads?

 

[McTallshort]

Would have liked to have seen Haskell start at 8 but think this could be Easters type of game with lots of mauling and tackling big Geogian units around the breakdown. Interesting to see how Hape gets on because if this pathetic tabloid "oh my god! Rugby players drinking...in a bar!" storm kicks up anymore fuss Tindell may have to fall on his sword, take one for the team and go home. Personally I hope it doesnt happen, not because I rate Tindell I just dont like team decisions being influanced buy football jurnos who know F**k all about rugby. d

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Nah, that'll never happen - No one will get sent home, or go home themselves, for it - It'll die down in a day or two, and no one will remember it at all and the Sun will go back to reporting on fallover ball

 

[McTallshort]

I do hope so....

 

[Peat]

I for one will remember this.

I hope to shake Mike Tindall's hand one day and go "Fair Play" as a result.

 

[psychic duck]

just to let people who are going to watch this match know ... if the commentators refer to the Georgia number 8 Dimitri Basilaia as having signed for Agen in the Top 14 (which they did numerous times in the Scotland match) they are wrong, he has signed for another team called Valence d'Agen which is a different team, but I can see why they are confused

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Asides from hartley this is pretty much our strongest scrumagging front five, and to be honest i think most teams will struggle against them.

Assuming(maybe i shouldnt) that this isnt going to be as tight a game as argentina, theres no excuse for not giving simpson his debut. And not just ten minutes, i think at least half an hour.

 

[superhans121]

yea would really like to see Simpson leapfrog Wigglesworth as second choice 9

 

[Toko_11]

Teams:
Georgia: Revaz Gigauri, Irakli Machkhaneli, David Kacharava, Tedo Zibzibadze, Alexander Todua, Merab Kvirikashvili, Irakli Abuseridze (captain); David Khinchagishvili, Jaba Bregvadze, David Kubriashvili, Ilia Zedginidze, Vakhtang Maisuradze, Shalva Sutiashvili, Mamuka Gorgodze, Dimitri Basilaia. Replacements: Akvsenti Giorgadze, David Zirakashvili, Levan Datunashvili, Giorgi Chkhaidze, Bidzina Samkharadze, Givi Berishvili, Lasha Khmaladze.

same lineup we had 2 days ago :| this doesn't look good. and why on earth didn't Dixon take at least two hookers on the wc... our scrum is strong but not almighty for chrissake!!

 

[Colin]

same lineup we had 2 days ago :| this doesn't look good. and why on earth didn't Dixon take at least two hookers on the wc... our scrum is strong but not almighty for chrissake!!

Hey lads just wondering for fantasy rugby purposes ,who do you think out of the English backs will start the Georgia AND Romania game. Will Ashton be rested for the Romanian game.. Which player would you put your money on to come out of those two game with the most tries . Thanks for the advice

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I reckon Flood will start vs Romania too

Other than that it's hard to say - Possibly Armitage, Cueto may not be fit, and if he is they might rest Foden and start Armitage at FB


Tuilagi is most likely to come away with tries, but having started the first two games he may not start the next - Same goes for Ashton too, we may see Banahan play instead of him against Romania