England Training Squad

• England Training Squad
  Posted by DOK on 05 Oct, 2020 10:12
• Announcement Here
  
  Backs
  Ali Crossdale, Saracens*
  Elliot Daly, Saracens
  Fraser Dingwall, Northampton Saints*
  Nathan Earle, Harlequins*
  Owen Farrell, Saracens
  George Ford, Leicester Tigers
  Piers Francis, Northampton Saints
  George Furbank, Northampton Saints
  Willi Heinz, Gloucester Rugby
  Joe Marchant, Harlequins
  Jonny May, Gloucester Rugby
  Alex Mitchell, Northampton Saints*
  Ollie Thorley, Gloucester Rugby*
  Ben Youngs, Leicester Tigers
  
  FORWARDS
  Jack Clement, Gloucester Rugby*
  Alex Dombrandt, Harlequins*
  Ellis Genge, Leicester Tigers
  Jamie George, Saracens
  Joe Heyes, Leicester Tigers*
  Maro Itoje, Saracens
  Simon Kerrod, Harlequins*
  Lewis Ludlow, Gloucester Rugby*
  Alex Moon, Northampton Saints*
  David Ribbans, Northampton Saints*
  Jack Singleton, Gloucester Rugby
  Billy Vunipola, Saracens
  Mako Vunipola, Saracens
  Mark Wilson, Newcastle Falcons
   
  * Uncapped players
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Archquin on 05 Oct, 2020 10:14
• Earle and Kerrod a surprise 🤔
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by RodneyRegis on 05 Oct, 2020 10:30
• Mergez!
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by T-Bone on 05 Oct, 2020 10:50
• Well done to our players. Harsh on Smith I feel.
  
  How is Ben Youngs still getting picked
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by Fearless Fred on 05 Oct, 2020 10:59
• I would love to see Chris Robshaw called up for the BaaBaas in the Quilter Cup game.
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Nico Wilson on 05 Oct, 2020 11:15
• Quote from: T-Bone on 05 Oct, 2020 10:50

  Well done to our players. Harsh on Smith I feel.
  
  How is Ben Youngs still getting picked
  

  
  Agree, although perhaps Smith has a longer term injury.
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by Banstead Quin on 05 Oct, 2020 11:36
• Maybe Smith is an injury, I hope for his England future it is but I still think EJ wants 'by the numbers' 10 rather than someone who is 'creative'.
  
  Great for the others though although you feel Kerrod & Earle will drop out after the semi final weekend.
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by Yareet on 05 Oct, 2020 12:10
• Quote from: Banstead Quin on 05 Oct, 2020 11:36

  Maybe Smith is an injury, I hope for his England future it is but I still think EJ wants 'by the numbers' 10 rather than someone who is 'creative'.
  
  Great for the others though although you feel Kerrod & Earle will drop out after the semi final weekend.
  

  
  Whilst Jones' selections would certainly point towards a preference for a more pragmatic 10, I can't get past the memory that Jones was Smith's original sponsor so I'm sure Smith will get his chance at some point.
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by Neil Quinnock on 05 Oct, 2020 12:36
• As this squad has been selected to train tomorrow, I suspect that Marcus and Joe Marler were omitted due to injury. There's another squad announcement in a couple of weeks time including the Top 6 Prem Teams when I bet some of the wild cards will drop away and I hope we might see Joe and Marcus come back into contention if they're fit ?
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by Quinston Churchill on 05 Oct, 2020 12:42
• Agreed. I would imagine Kerrod and Earle have a better chance of featuring in the Barbarians game than they do in the full test games.
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by poorfour on 05 Oct, 2020 15:20
• Quote from: Quinston Churchill on 05 Oct, 2020 12:42

  Agreed. I would imagine Kerrod and Earle have a better chance of featuring in the Barbarians game than they do in the full test games.
  

  
  Seems likely. But it's great progress for Kerrod in particular - a player who 3 and a bit years ago was playing in the Championship.
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by Mayor West on 05 Oct, 2020 18:22
• I would think that Eddie wants to see first hand the attitude and coachability of players that look like they are good enough. He quite often hints that players weren’t quite right for what he wants.  Get them into a training camp and see if they will do what he wants.
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