ENGLAND XV FOR the 25th.......Comments?

Nabuk · Post by **Nabuk** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:18 pm

England (v South Africa, Saturday, 2.30pm, Twickenham Stadium)
15 Josh Lewsey (London Wasps)
14 Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks)
13 Mathew Tait (Newcastle Falcons)
12 Jamie Noon (Newcastle Falcons)
11 Ben Cohen (Northampton Saints)
10 Andy Goode (Leicester Tigers)
9 Peter Richards (Gloucester Rugby)
1 Phil Vickery (London Wasps)
2 Lee Mears (Bath Rugby)
3 Julian White (Leicester Tigers)
4 Tom Palmer (London Wasps)
5 Chris Jones (Sale Sharks)
6 Joe Worsley (London Wasps)
7 Pat Sanderson (Worcester Warriors)
8 Martin Corry (capt, Leicester Tigers)
Replacements
16 George Chuter (Leicester Tigers)
17 Tim Payne (London Wasps)
18 Ben Kay (Leicester Tigers)
19 Lewis Moody (Leicester Tigers)
20 Shaun Perry (Bristol Rugby)
21 Toby Flood (Newcastle Falcons)
22 Mark Van Gisbergen (London Wasps)

Nabuk · Post by **Nabuk** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:20 pm

Here's mine Bl**dy unbelivable!!

I thought AR could not do any worse.................

Going off forum for a while to calm down. :evil: :evil:

Ollie smith rules · Post by **Ollie smith rules** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:23 pm

why is Moody only on the bench???

the wasp squasher · Post by **the wasp squasher** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:24 pm

the only comment is no comment??

lets just cheer the lads on to victory....... and hope we get anew coach

Cornish Tiger · Post by **Cornish Tiger** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:26 pm

Moody should be starting.

It's not a bad selection considering who's available, but hard on Moody, Kay and Chuter who all had great games. Hope they come on early and get to make a difference or we'll die a death.

Bunchy · Post by **Bunchy** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:33 pm

I just question the merit of the following
(1) Why stick with Sanderson who has been awful?
(2) What has Lund done wrong ?
(3) Why bother calling up Anthony Allen and Danny Grewcock
(4) Sackey must have done something really bad to AR to be overlooked again

I am not sure this selection will let the nation or the coaches learn any more than they know now.

Dave W · Post by **Dave W** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:34 pm

I don't thin it's a bad selection but would've gone for moody at 7 instead of Sanderson. I'm guessing in the 2nd half chutes will come on as will Gisbergen to FB, Lewsey to wing and Cohen coming off...

westy154 · Post by **westy154** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:34 pm

Pretty harsh on Chuter, and to a lesser extent Kay. Moosdy too warrented a starting berth.

Sackey I thopught deserved a game, but Big Ben Cohens photos of Robinson in a compromising situation again means he keeps his place.

Don't like Noon at 12 either, he is too crash and bash, which works well at 13, but was awful last week. Tait is again set to see precisely 0 balls.

salcombe bob · Post by **salcombe bob** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:48 pm

how Cohen keeps his place i do not know and as for Sanderson.........well

westy154 · Post by **westy154** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 3:52 pm

salcombe bob wrote:how Cohen keeps his place i do not know

Rude pictures of Mr Robinson in compromising positions with someone who is not his wife. It's the only answer...

Nabuk · Post by **Nabuk** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:33 pm

What I do not understand is if Vickery is a Tighthead why is is playing Loosehead when there is a specalist loosehead (Payne) on the bench?

Also why is Sanderson still playing, why not give Rees a run in what is essentially a "pointless" game.

And as for Cohen :x :x

Sackey must have really pi**ed off AR at some point.

I cannot believe this spineless selection. He had an oppourtunity to experiment and has bottled it!

banbury tiger · Post by **banbury tiger** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:22 pm

moody should be on and so should kay. but in general the rest is ok. well done for choosing goode was the right desicion

kornboy130 · Post by **kornboy130** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:25 pm

with the state of the country game at the moment - my support lyes mostly foccussed on club - and playing wasps away with a weakend side may not be great fun, but take two things into account here:
1) the lack of wasps support because of the england match down the road
2) the 6 wasps players playing for england

boads alrite for us i think

Iain · Post by **Iain** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:49 pm

Just me that remembers Sackey pulling up injured in the Argentina game then?

kornboy130 · Post by **kornboy130** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:01 pm

Nabuk wrote:What I do not understand is if Vickery is a Tighthead why is is playing Loosehead when there is a specalist loosehead (Payne) on the bench?

Also why is Sanderson still playing, why not give Rees a run in what is essentially a "pointless" game.

And as for Cohen :x :x

Sackey must have really pi**ed off AR at some point.

I cannot believe this spineless selection. He had an oppourtunity to experiment and has bottled it!

he has his opportunity to save his job, and he's trying his best lol