Comments on: The England XV not going to the World Cup https://therugbyblog.com/the-england-xv-not-going-to-the-world-cup Rugby Union opinion and discussion, for the fans, by the fans. Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:54:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Stuhttps://therugbyblog.com/the-england-xv-not-going-to-the-world-cup#comment-379277 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:46:32 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38770#comment-379277 I did consider that but decided I like Devoto football skills as a 10 in there to act as a 2nd playmaker, plus he is a pretty big guy that can carry/tackle too.

]]> By: LBhttps://therugbyblog.com/the-england-xv-not-going-to-the-world-cup#comment-379276 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:33:34 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38770#comment-379276 I’d swap Devoto for Burrell and I reckon that squad is spot on. Definitely more natural talent in this squad than the World Cup one!

]]> By: LBhttps://therugbyblog.com/the-england-xv-not-going-to-the-world-cup#comment-379275 Sat, 29 Aug 2015 08:32:01 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38770#comment-379275 I’d have Burrell instead of Devoto, but apart from that, it’s pretty spot on. Definitely more natural talent in this squad than the World Cup!

]]> By: Stuhttps://therugbyblog.com/the-england-xv-not-going-to-the-world-cup#comment-379265 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:36:50 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38770#comment-379265 Okay here goes – I have left out France based players:

Back 3: Wade,Ashton,Rokoduguni,Foden,Pennell
centres: Devoto,Tuilagi,Eastmond,Daley
fly half: Cips,Myler
scrum half: Simpson,Dickson,Robson
Back row: Kvesic,Clark,Waldrom,Ewers,Easter
Second row: Slater,Kitchener,Attwood,Itoje
Hooker: Hartley, ward, Batty
Props: Corbs, Sinckler, Mullan, Thomas, Auterac

]]> By: teeceehttps://therugbyblog.com/the-england-xv-not-going-to-the-world-cup#comment-379262 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:29:06 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38770#comment-379262 Thank God somebody has found a place in a xv for Ewers! Nice one Pablito.

Itoje and Attwood could be a dynamic pairing in the future,although I’d like to see Maro putting his talents to use in the back row.

Jake Cooper Woolley at T/Head?

I’d love to see this team on the park just to see if it could work.

]]> By: Stuhttps://therugbyblog.com/the-england-xv-not-going-to-the-world-cup#comment-379260 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:19:53 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38770#comment-379260 I wish Bath would really put some emphasis on Eastmond kicking game as I agree with Benjit, he could be deadly at 9… To be fair though I think he is excellent at 12 and would love to see him and Tuilagi get a run of games together. This back line looks rather exciting, in fact the whole team looks very capable, shows the amount of choice open to SL.

]]> By: Silverbackhttps://therugbyblog.com/the-england-xv-not-going-to-the-world-cup#comment-379255 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:07:55 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38770#comment-379255 What about the alternative England 31 man RWC squad?

]]> By: Benjithttps://therugbyblog.com/the-england-xv-not-going-to-the-world-cup#comment-379254 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:48:10 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38770#comment-379254 Wasn’t he a scrum half in league? I know it’s probably completely different in union, but imagine the damage he could have done there!

]]> By: Henryhttps://therugbyblog.com/the-england-xv-not-going-to-the-world-cup#comment-379252 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:19:28 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38770#comment-379252 I think he would be a better 13 – he is more similar in style to Joseph than anyone really…

I still think (despite his size) he would have been a brilliant full back.

]]> By: Jacobhttps://therugbyblog.com/the-england-xv-not-going-to-the-world-cup#comment-379249 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:31:44 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38770#comment-379249 Is it only me that just doesn’t think Eastmond is a 12?

At international level there tends to be two types of 12’s. Either hard carrying defensive types (Nonu, Roberts etc.), or second 10’s like Giteau.

Eastmond offers neither really. He’s closer to the second type; but he hasn’t got a kicking game to speak of, has never really shown off an array of passing skills and certainly doesn’t seem to be someone that is vocal enough to manage a game from that channel?

He has nice footwork definitely, which is great at club level, but it’s not easy to sidestep your way over the gainline in the 12 channel regularly at test level. I can’t help but feel maybe 13 or even wing would suit him better?

]]> By: MStarhttps://therugbyblog.com/the-england-xv-not-going-to-the-world-cup#comment-379248 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:07:39 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38770#comment-379248 Yep. Certainly one of the in-form back row partnerships of last season. Ewers linking and creating try after try for TtT.

]]> By: Martyhttps://therugbyblog.com/the-england-xv-not-going-to-the-world-cup#comment-379247 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:05:19 +0000 https://therugbyblog.com/?p=38770#comment-379247 Ewers in tandem with Thomas Waldrom.

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