Team whilst internationals are away

[os99]

With the following players away with england: Cole, Parling, Waldrom, Youngs, Youngs, Allen, Flood, Tuilagi. Also assuming castro and ayerza are also away, my team would look like this:

1. Stankovich
2. Chuter
3. Mulipola
4. Deacon
5. Kitchener
6. Mafi
7. Salvi
8. Crane
9. Young
10. Ford
11. Goneva
12. Bowden
13. Smith
14. Hamilton
15. Murphy

16. Hawkins
17. Brookes
18. ?
18. Slater
19. Deacon
20. Harrison
21. Thompstone
22. Tait

[ABC Tiger]

I think we may be without Mulipola as I think Samoa have some internationals, but providing every ones fit it looks a strong side.

[Purebob]

We will also lose Mafi & Goneva as well as Mulipola.

[blocky_head7]

With the following players away with england: Cole, Parling, Waldrom, Youngs, Youngs, Allen, Flood, Tuilagi. Also assuming castro and ayerza are also away, my team would look like this:

1. Stankovich
2. Chuter
3. Mulipola
4. Deacon
5. Kitchener
6. Mafi
7. Salvi
8. Crane
9. Young
10. Ford
11. Goneva
12. Bowden
13. Smith
14. Hamilton
15. Murphy

16. Hawkins
17. Brookes
18. ?
18. Slater
19. Deacon
20. Harrison
21. Thompstone
22. Tait

You have missed out Niall Morris?? I think he would get the nod in front of Thompstone on recent showing

[os99]

Whilst I rate Morris as a solid player who rarely makes mistakes, I think that Thompstone is more of an impact sub

[os99]

We will also lose Mafi & Goneva as well as Mulipola.

In that case I would start with Deacon at 6 and Thompstone at 11

[bwightman]

Murphy
Morris
Smith
Bowden
Hamilton
Ford
Harrison
Stankovich
Chuter
Brooks
Kitchener
Deacon
Deacon
Thorpe
Crane

Stevens (Hawkins if fit), Bower, Balmain, Andrew, Slater, Phipps/Young, Cornwell, Thompstone.

[kpj tiger]

I would go with

1. Stanko
2. Chuter/Hawkins
3. Brookes
4. Slater
5. Kitchener
6. Mafi (didnt get picked for tonga)
7. Salvi
8. Crane
9. Young
10. Ford
11. Thompestone/Morris (Goneva is in Fiji Squad)
12. Bowden
13. Smith
14. Hamilton
15. Murphy

16. Balmain
17. Stevens
19. Bower
20. Deacon/Andrew/Cain
21. Thorpe
22. Harrison
23. Cornwell/Forsyth

[drc_007]

Can Bowden cover 10?
If so I'd aim to have Ford on the pitch for 80 mins and give the bench slot to Forsyth

I suspect Louis Deacon will start to add ballast and experience to the tight five.

[rich1576]

15 Murphy
14 Hamilton
13 Tait
12 Bowden
11 Goneva
10 Ford
9 M Young
1 Ayerza
2 Chuter
3 Stankovich
4 Slater/Deacon
5 Kitchener
6 Mafi
7 Salvi
8 Crane

[jgriffin]

I think it is going to be very interesting, and the Stains match is a potential banana skin. I just hope that our prep is better than at the beginning of last season!

[TTRITH]

15. Geordan Murphy
14. Niall Morris
13. Matt Smith
12. Daniel Bowden
11. Adam Thompstone
10. George Ford
9. Mickey Young
1. Boris Stankovich
2. Rob Hawkins
3. Kieron Brookes
4. Lewis Deacon
5. Graham Kitchener
6. Brett Deacon
7. Julian Salvi
8. Jordan Crane

16. George Chuter
17. Fraiser Balmain
18. Ryan Bowers
19. Ed Slater
20. Richard Thorpe
21. Sam Harrison
22. Matt Cornwall
23. Mat Tait

[jgriffin]

On paper TTRITH's team looks shockingly good. Fingers' crossed!

[voice of the crumbie]

Ayerza will not be available. Argentina have matches.

[rich1576]

Yes I've thought of that, so I've sent a letter to David Cameron asking him to threaten to send some frigates and destroyers to the Falklands if they don't release him.