Your England team for the 2012 6 nations

[kpj tiger]

With the appointment of the new england caretaking management team i was wondering who the fans would want to see in the starting 22 for england in the 2012 six nations. Mine would be as follows:
1. Corbisiero
2. Hartley
3. Cole
4. Lawes
5. Croft - Captain
6. Robshaw
7. Wood
8. Waldrom
9. Youngs
10. Flood
11. Sharples
12. Farrel or 12trees
13. Tuilagi
14. Wade (I know it would be a risk)
15. Foden

16. Mullan
17. Tom Youngs
18. Parling
19. Tom Johnson
20. Simpson
21. Farrel or 12trees
22. Delon Armitage

[Duncan B]

I would go with

1.Cole
2.Hartley
3.Sheridan
4.Lawes
5.Parling
6.Croft (C)
7.Wood
8.Waldrom
9.Youngs
10.Flood
11.Benjamin
12. Farrell
13.Tuilagi
14.Filth-ton
15.Foden

16.Mears
17.Corbisero
18.Palmer
19.Robshaw
20.Care
21.Wilkinson
22.Armitage

[Duncan B]

5. Croft - Captain
6. Robshaw
7. Wood
8. Waldrom

I like the idea of playing Croft at lock aswell, I think either is a good option.

[kingol22]

Tom Youngs has had surgery on his back so does not stand a chance. The pack looks good although I would put Croft at 6 as he does not have the build for an international second row. If Parling is fit in January and playing well he would be my choice for the second row.
Agree with the half backs but think 12 is still a problem area. Farrell has not shown that he has the game for 12. I think 12trees may get the nod purely because lancaster has seen how he can play at saxons level and he is having a pretty good season but that may be a bit of tigers bias.
Disagree with the back three as i would have Ashton in there he may be a prat but him and Foden just work well together and then it would be between Wade and Sharples for the final position.

[Old Hob]

I don't think Croft has sufficient grunt for an international lock. Much better to use him as a flanker where his speed can be made to count.

[kpj tiger]

Correct me if im wrong but isnt the overseas players ban taking effect for the elite players squad?

[Ze Stade Fan]

I like that man Cole, great prop indeed.

How 'bout Haskell at 6 ? I know is a bit of a disappointment at number 8 but for that you've got Waldrom.

Ashton. I am dreaming of the day he'll do his wedge tailed eagle dive in the try zone and eventually drop the ball !

[Old Hob]

I like that man Cole, great prop indeed.

How 'bout Haskell at 6 ? I know is a bit of a disappointment at number 8 but for that you've got Waldrom.

Ashton. I am dreaming of the day he'll do his wedge tailed eagle dive in the try zone and eventually drop the ball !

I think Haskell will be excluded under the "overseas player" rule and as for Ashton... Well EVERYBODY is waiting for that!

[Old Hob]

I think Glaws Sharples and Trinder deserve a look, Wasps Wade definitely deserves a bench place - Billy whizz is come again!

[tonyw]

If its another fudge and paper over the cracks from the RFU and all about winning the next game as we so often hear and not planning for the future, i think they may go with.
1 Payne
2 Chuter
3Flatman
4 Grewcock (talked out of retirement)
5 Borthwick (capt)
6 Dowson
7Moody (talked out of retirement)
8 Easter
9 Perry
10 Wilkinson
11 Cueto
12 Hape
13 Tindal
14 Sackey
15 Balshaw

[tb1]

Corbisiero
Hartley
Cole
Botha
Parling
Robshaw
Waldrom
Wood

Youngs
Flood
Sharples
Farrell
Tuilagi
Ashton
Foden

?
Stevens
?
Croft
Care
?
Brown

[iceman_19]

1. Corbs
2. Hartley
3. Cole
4. Lawes
5. Attwood (playing well for Bath this year)
6. Croft
7. Wood
8. Robshaw

9. Youngs
10. Flood
11. Wade
12. 12Trees/Farrell
13. Manu
14. Ashton
15. Foden

Subs:
Stevens
A.Replacement.Hooker (great player)
Parling
Waldrom
Care
Farrell/12Trees
Armitage

Backrow may be a bit lightweight.

[Old Hob]

If its another fudge and paper over the cracks from the RFU and all about winning the next game as we so often hear and not planning for the future, i think they may go with.
1 Payne
2 Chuter
3Flatman
4 Grewcock (talked out of retirement)
5 Borthwick (capt)
6 Dowson
7Moody (talked out of retirement)
8 Easter
9 Perry
10 Wilkinson
11 Cueto
12 Hape
13 Tindal
14 Sackey
15 Balshaw

I really, REALLY hope not. This should be building for the Lions and the RWC which we are hosting and it will be embarrassing if we do not win.

[Smurphswillgetya]

If its another fudge and paper over the cracks from the RFU and all about winning the next game as we so often hear and not planning for the future, i think they may go with.
1 Payne
2 Chuter
3Flatman
4 Grewcock (talked out of retirement)
5 Borthwick (capt)
6 Dowson
7Moody (talked out of retirement)
8 Easter
9 Perry
10 Wilkinson
11 Cueto
12 Hape
13 Tindal
14 Sackey
15 Balshaw

Excellent team of rising stars but may lack a bit of pace. Could do with Rory Underwood on the wing.

[iceman_19]

If its another fudge and paper over the cracks from the RFU and all about winning the next game as we so often hear and not planning for the future, i think they may go with.
1 Payne
2 Chuter
3Flatman
4 Grewcock (talked out of retirement)
5 Borthwick (capt)
6 Dowson
7Moody (talked out of retirement)
8 Easter
9 Perry
10 Wilkinson
11 Cueto
12 Hape
13 Tindal
14 Sackey
15 Balshaw

Very promising team, is there such a thing as 'too much flair'?

I think you're missing a trick though by not including Andy Goode and Ayoola Erinle. You've also ignored potentially the greatest English winger of all time, Phil Christophers.