posted Oct 30, 2008

>>I'd like to see the same 15 start all four games in the same position >>

and what are the chances of that?

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posted Oct 30, 2008

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""I'd like to see the same 15 start all four games in the same position"

and what are the chances of that?"

Minimal. However if the same 15 are available after the PI game play them for the Aus game. If we change the team there will be no continuity for the AIs, which will lead to not knowing what works/does not work for the 6 Nations.

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posted Oct 30, 2008

...also

If any changes are needed promote the bench players to the starting 15 and add to the bench...unless something drastic happens!

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posted Oct 30, 2008

I would have started Morgan given the chance even before all these injuries but i don't know what his injury status is. If Tait is fit he always brings something special to the team, tho i prefer him at wing.

Armitagehas played very well this season and personally i hav no problems with him starting in the first test and dependent on performance others as well

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posted Oct 30, 2008

I think Lewsey has been left out of the whole equation unfairly, he is a great player and will always give his best performance. however, with the circumstances i would put Tait in at 15 as he deserves a good shot at it to show his ture value.

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posted Oct 30, 2008

Maybe it is time for the England Rugby set-up to look at players with a little bit more to offer than a good boot! There is an incredible depth and diversity of players for the full back position who are constantly ignored!! RFU do your job look beyond. Be adventurous. You might be surprised.

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posted Oct 30, 2008

I think the backline will end up as

9.Care
10.Flood
11.Monye
12.Flutey
13.Tait(would perfer him at fb but without Hipkiss he has to play there, with Noon there if Tait is still got his hamstring problem)
14.Sackey
15.Armitage

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posted Oct 31, 2008

No harm in blooding Armitage against PI. Long term Tait is not a FB, future is Morgan and Abendanon, have not really seen anything else out there. If Foden really does not want to play there and would rather not play for England (currently he must be at best 3rd choice for England at SH)then its a shame.

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posted Oct 31, 2008

Mike Brown? Been on form for quins, scoring tries for fun, big boot, good defence and would be good to bed him in for a game when England aren't on a hiding to nothing on a tour of doom. Not going to happen though - no central contract!

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posted Oct 31, 2008

Lets pick Mike Brown

i want someone as slow as a snail who contributes nothing in attack and is only good at defending if you run straight at him.

all he has is a boot.

why not pick a back 3 of balshaw van gisbergen and tom voyce and really scare them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please

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