England Team

[Rossm]

Daly, Nowell, Slade, Tuilagi, May; Farrell, Youngs; Moon, George, Sinckler, Launchbury, Kruis, Wilson, Curry, B Vunipola.

Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Genge, Cole, Shields, Hughes, Spencer, Ford, Te'o

Cokanasiga out. Elliot and Joe start. Brad and Nathan on the bench

[mike909]

Sadly, no surprises...with nearly a first choice pack (and great subs used) it surely would be time to play the best ball in hand backline?

But no, we play a backline which in the three games (when selected) never made more than three passes from the centres (per game) and a backline that supported the kick the ball away and press tactics...

Won't worry the RWC favs and also anyone who saw how Wales dealt with it.

[Westy68]

Sadly, no surprises...with nearly a first choice pack (and great subs used) it surely would be time to play the best ball in hand backline?

But no, we play a backline which in the three games (when selected) never made more than three passes from the centres (per game) and a backline that supported the kick the ball away and press tactics...

Won't worry the RWC favs and also anyone who saw how Wales dealt with it.

Daly, Nowell, Slade, Tuilagi, May; Farrell, Youngs; Moon, George, Sinckler, Launchbury, Kruis, Wilson, Curry, B Vunipola.

Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Genge, Cole, Shields, Hughes, Spencer, Ford, Te'o

Cokanasiga out. Elliot and Joe start. Brad and Nathan on the bench

Got to feel for Cokanasiga, gets man of the match then gets dropped. Bit harsh

[Rossm]

Got to feel for Cokanasiga, gets man of the match then gets dropped. Bit harsh


That's Eddie for you.

[mike909]

Joe is one for the future - the best complex sophisticated England ball in hand was with, Youngs, Ford, Farrell, Slade Daly May (and Brown ffs...on the wing) and yet when the problems were with the selection of the pack and defensive duties, when the best pack is available, we play the dull midfield