Thomas Ludden

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[Thomas Ludden @TJLRugby]

Is it the beginning of the end for Eddie Jones?

[Prost International @ProstInt]

The beginning of the end for Eddie’s ‘Warrenball’ England?

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@EngRugbyDebate If Borthwick is picking, it’ll be Curry, Underhill & Pepper but I think I’ll be another lock as Itoje & Martin will need game time limiting.

I’d go Ted Hill. He’d be my starting 7. I’d have Harding & Illione in my squad.

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@RucksSake You’re right, it’s a strength not a weakness.

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@RucksSake Freeman & Feyi-Waboso should start. Roebuck at 15. Atkinson & Lawrence at centre. Add Van Rensberg, Ojomoh & Marchant in midfield with Radwan, Caluori & Furbank as backup for the back three. I wouldn’t look at Daly, Arundell or Murley.

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@EngRugbyDebate Here’s my squad mate. Dropping Genge & Itoje, wrong mindset. Iyogun & Fisilau will add dynamism. LCD & Davidson dropped as not making impact. Earl (c).

Spencer too slow last week, so I’d go Quirke. Need Ojomoh & don’t think we need another 10, if Furbank gets the nod over Daly.

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@EngRugbyDebate question for you.

I do rate Pollock, but I think the likes of Fisilau, Ted Hill, Pearson & Illione are more physical and, all things considered, probably offer more.

Do you think Pollock has been promoted too early?

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@EngRugbyDebate Good point, Definitely. There’ll be some shocks. Like at scrum half, one of Mitchell, Spencer, JVP & Quirke has to be left out. Fascinating 20 months.

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@EngRugbyDebate Challenge for you. I’ve produced two England squads of 33 (including starting XV) one based on players from the prem clubs in the west, the other from the east. Would you want to do your picks and we can x reference?

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@EngRugbyDebate I agree pal. Marchant & Van Rensberg challenging next season too.

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@EngRugbyDebate This was my effort. XV, bench & squad. Very similar sides picked. I had Steward, Hendy & Martin for the east with Quirke, OFJ & Richards for the west. Amazing that both squads would do a job.

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@EngRugbyDebate West is Sale, Gloucester, Bristol, Bath & Exeter.
East being Newcastle, Leicester, Northampton, Quins & Sarries

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@RucksSake Agree. Given how his back row are all essentially 7’s, including injured B Curry, having CCS & Ted Hill as locks would add ball carriers who have pace. Ewels isn’t that. Bamber or Richards I could see. But was expecting CCS.

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@EngRugbyDebate Changes? LCD, Curry & CCS for George, Underhill & Dingwall. Earl to 12. Asap.

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@EngRugbyDebate Here’s my 33

Genge / Rodd / Baxter
LCD / George / Langdon
Heyes / OFJ / Stuart
Itoje
Martin / Chessum / CCS
Underhill / T Hill
T Curry / Pepper
Earl / Pollock / Illione
Mitchell / JVP / Spencer
Smith / Ford / Smith
Lawrence / Ojomoh
Freeman / Daly
Radwan
IFW
Roebuck

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@RugbyLatestNewz @EnglandRugby @QuilterNations @O2 Dropped imo. Stuart was on the bench last week. He’d be undercooked to start next week. Underhill & Ford possibly wider rotation and managed.

[A View From LE2 / Elliott Butlin @FromLe2]

Couple observations from the Sale game:

- the decision to sack Diamond looks predictably appalling, they look awful.

- Mafi for Newcastle looks a player, I’d be looking at him as an option for Tigers next year

- I’m massively impressed with tonight’s ref, manages a game well.

[Thomas Ludden @TJLRugby]

@RucksSake True. Pepper should be there.

[Alex Myers @AlexMyers3]

This has to be the most misjudged putt in golf history.

[Blake Hammond @BigRadMachine]

I found out my wife was cheating on me at a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert and I don’t ever wanna feel like I did that day.