Everyone is underestimating Wood/just expecting him to not put up a fight
He's like Tom Croft but a 7, imo
Top work in the lineout, and great in general play.
I'm not sure what to think about this match,
When you look at our team, compared to last year:
Foden > Armitage
Ashton > Monye
Tindall > Tait
Hape < Flood (but Floods playing 10 now so negates it)
Cueto = Cueto
Flood > Wilkinson
Youngs > Care
Easter = Easter
Wood > Moody
Haskell = Haskell
Palmer > Borthwick
Deacon = Shaw (Shaw is on better form these days, but going on his performance last year, and Deacons relatively decent form)
Cole > Wilson
Harley = Hartley
Sheridan > Payne
The team is improved in almost all positions.
The Welsh team has changed a lot as well, but a lot of it isn't necessarily for the better
Byrne for Hook
James for Stoddart
Hook for Davies
Cooper for Philips
Adam Jones for Mitchell
Charteris for Davies
Williams for Rees
Powell, Williams, Jones for Lydiate, Warburton, Powell
I think England will win