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At least one of Eddie's ideal squad backrow will be injured for the RWC anyway, England's backrow attrition rate is insane
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Quote from: Quicker Quin on Sunday 03-Feb-2019, 09:02*
I think that Chris Robshaw, Danny Care and Mike Brown's days of playing for England are over. Shame, but there you go, they've had a good run.

Watching Chris Robshaw against Saracens last week, he was so pedestrian. Early on he almost gave away a try with a clumsy pass. Yes, I know he has just come back from injury and is match rusty, but even so, I thought it was poor.

I thought he was one of our best players against Saracens, and even then he's played well in his previous matches this season and on his last England cap, which was only 9 months ago or something. Hardly past it!

Brown is the form FB in the league with only Goode for company
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I'd like to see England play the same XV against France (if Itoje is out, would swap Launchbury in and keep Lawes for impact at 19), with Clifford on the bench over Hughes, low threshold whether things are going really well or it's tight to swap things up and finish the match with

Genge, LCD, Williams, Launch, Lawes, Wilson, Clifford, Billy, Robson, Slade/Ford, Ashton, Manu, Daly, May, Nowell

See how Daly does in a back up position (possibly his actual best position), Ashton on the wing, how we do when Farrell is out, Clifford as the impact all-backrower (would also consider seeing how he does with Billy off and at 8) and Nowell as a FB option
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Quote from: poorfour on Friday 01-Feb-2019, 00:48*
He’s playing well at the moment. Who would be your third tighthead in his place?

He puts in good performances (not great) at club level. For me, he's rarely done much in an England shirt for a long time now. Strong in the scrum, great at staring at rucks, seemingly incapable of running at more than a canter.
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The RFU didn't have anything to do with Shields. He signed for Wasps and Eddie was very keen, because Eddie loves anyone from NZ or related to Super Rugby.

Wilson offers many fine attributes but he's not quite the "right man right place" player that Robshaw is and doesn't have his handling skills; however he absolutely should be considered the man in possession and his workrate matches Robshaw's for sure.

I'd be surprised if Care didn't make it but not amazed.
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Quote from: Quinky on Monday 04-Feb-2019, 12:45*
He puts in good performances (not great) at club level. For me, he's rarely done much in an England shirt for a long time now. Strong in the scrum, great at staring at rucks, seemingly incapable of running at more than a canter.
Yes, but who would replace him as third tighthead after Williams? No-one has suggested an alternative yet.
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Re tight head I would quite like to see Brookes get a chance

Schonert was up there but I assume he's still out?
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Quote from: ChequeredJersey on Monday 04-Feb-2019, 14:05*
Re tight head I would quite like to see Brookes get a chance

Schonert was up there but I assume he's still out?

Yup, either of these two guys in front of Cole please. Could also give Jake Cooper-Woolley a go if you're looking for a tighthead with sheer size going for him...

Cole = absolute last resort.
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Brookes seems like an odd shout, he's been a huge disappointment for years. Cole is having a surprisingly good season.
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Cole I think of like Brown etc- we know he can manage at International level, so right now I wouldn't necessarily have him in the squad whilst we look at other options.
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Quote from: ChequeredJersey on Monday 04-Feb-2019, 14:27*
Cole I think of like Brown etc- we know he can manage at International level, so right now I wouldn't necessarily have him in the squad whilst we look at other options.

Define "manage" in relation to Cole...
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Quote from: poorfour on Monday 04-Feb-2019, 13:57*
Yes, but who would replace him as third tighthead after Williams? No-one has suggested an alternative yet.

EJ spoke highly of Collier at one point? Not suggesting Will is the man to choose, but there are definitely options. How is Henry Thomas playing?


What about PDJ? :)
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Oh no! For all that is holy no!
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