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[Rossm]

BREAKING: Alfie Barbeary, Jonny Hill, Joe Launchbury, Courtney Lawes, Tom Pearson, Mark Atkinson, Tommy Freeman, George Furbank, Orlando Bailey, Ollie Hassell-Collins, Louis Lynagh and Luke Northmore released ahead of this weekend.

[Heathen]

Excellent news.

[InBetweenWasp]

I see.

It’s double or quits for Eddie by the looks of it.  A good chance to give some other players game time.

Keep Smith, put Atkinson in.  Keep Youngs at home.  See how OHC does.  But nope.

[Shugs]

The annual win v Italy is normally the go to game to justify selection/methods etc. Not even Eddie could contrive to lose to them.

[mike909]

So - we're not going to see if playing people in their club shirt numbers and are given the tasks that got them selected will work. We've actually now not got a regular 12 and so nothing like an obvious midfield. And without any changes to the pack - Ludlam excepted as unfit - and no Lawes suggests what? Isiekwe at 6? Or Dom starting at 6?

We spent too much time running into a decent defence and failing to pass or link with the backline....And were at best "clunky" in the backs with using Slade at 12...and a centre at wing. So lets repeat and hope for the best?

Forza Italia... (referenced as in "Go Italy" and not the political party..)