Comments on: Autumn Internationals 2018: England team to face Australia

By: Don P

Don P — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 08:45:43 +0000

Leon. Might swap them around, particularly in defence, but agree that they’d likely better off starting swapped around.

By: Rhodeo

Rhodeo — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 17:29:53 +0000

I said the same thing earlier in the week 🙂

By: Bolter

Bolter — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 12:13:57 +0000

Anyone else remember that this time before the last worldcup Morgan was Motm?! (I think!)
I would have liked to see him at 8 and Wilson at 6 …

By: Dazza (Dazzle)

Dazza (Dazzle) — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 11:58:38 +0000

I think May would be the better option. He played there a few time for Glos.

By: Leon

Leon — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 11:28:12 +0000

Weird Foley is the better 10 and To’omua the better 12

By: Don P

Don P — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 01:59:51 +0000

Jack Dempsey looks like a knock out!

By: Harlequin

Harlequin — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 22:26:25 +0000

I suppose we must just accept Jones’s selections are sometimes bizarre but I can’t see Wilson as an 8 but assume he plays him there to fit in Shields who is world class according to Jones.A better arrangement would be Wilson at 6 and Morgan at 8 in my book.As numerous others have said the Daly 15 experiment hasn’t worked.We should win this game but can we win it well is the question.

By: acee

acee — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 20:05:30 +0000

If Teo is fit enough to do any running!
Anyone else think the Wallabies will target Cokanasiga with the high ball?

By: Pablito

Pablito — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:57:52 +0000

I know you can never write the Aussies off but Foley at 12 is a brave call.
Te’o has got to be liking the thought of running at him…

By: Pablito

Pablito — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:52:00 +0000

Aussie team in. Looks like a lot of depletions due to injury/illness
1. Scott Sio (54 Tests)
2. Tolu Latu (11 Tests)
3. Sekope Kepu (102 Tests)
4. Izack Rodda (16 Tests)
5. Adam Coleman (30 Tests)
6. Jack Dempsey (9 Tests)
7. Michael Hooper (c) (90 Tests)
8. David Pocock (77 Tests)
9. Will Genia (99 Tests)
10. Matt To’omua (41 Tests)
11. Jack Maddocks (6 Tests)
12. Bernard Foley (67 Tests)
13. Samu Kerevi (24 Tests)
14. Dane Haylett-Petty (30 Tests)
15. Israel Folau (72 Tests)

Reserves
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau (88 Tests)
17. Jermaine Ainsley (2 Tests)
18. Allan Alaalatoa (30 Tests)
19. Rob Simmons (93 Tests)
20. Ned Hanigan (19 Tests)
21. Pete Samu (8 Tests)
22. Nick Phipps (70 Tests)
23. Sefa Naivalu (9 Tests)

By: Mr B

Mr B — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 17:07:16 +0000

I quite like this side but echo the sentiments about cover at fullback and also the feeling this is the last chance saloon for Jamie George.

As for Nathan Hughes i’m not impressed, for me in an England shirt he’s a low rent Billy Vunipola, as he doesn’t seem to make the yards and his higher body position going into contact makes him easier to tackle.

By: Leon

Leon — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 16:39:08 +0000

Not sure how JG has edged ahead of DH seeing as his performances in the AI’s so far have been poor by his standards