Ed Slater - England Captain (0 caps)

[Firesafetydave]

To complete the meteoric rise of Ed Slater last season, according to ESPNscrum and the Daily Mail he will lead out England against the Crusaders on Tuesday evening, on his first capped appearance!

http://tinyurl.com/edslater
http://tinyurl.com/edslaterdm

[G.K]

Yes now confirmed:

http://www.rfu.com/news/2014/june/news- ... _crusaders

PS: Bench is a 4/4 split - no backrow cover?

[drc_007]

England Team

England squad: A Goode (Saracens); B Foden (Northampton), H Trinder (Gloucester), B Barritt (Saracens), A Watson (Bath); D Cipriani (Sale), L Dickson (Northampton); A Waller (Northampton), J Gray (Harlequins), H Thomas (Sale), E Slater (Leicester, capt), D Attwood (Bath), J Haskell (Wasps), M Kvesic (Gloucester), T Johnson (Exeter).
Replacements: D Ward (Harlequins), N Catt (Bath), K Sinckler (Harlequins), M Paterson (Sale), R Wigglesworth (Saracens), S Myler (Northampton), J May (Gloucester), C Pennell (Worcester).

[Skin_and_Muscle]

Congratulations to Ed. It's thoroughly deserved. It will not be long before he'll regularly be captaining the side.

[Will S]

To complete the meteoric rise of Ed Slater last season, according to ESPNscrum and the Daily Mail he will lead out England against the Crusaders on Tuesday evening, on his first capped appearance!

http://tinyurl.com/edslater
http://tinyurl.com/edslaterdm

I might be wrong but not sure this game will count as a full cap?

[kornboy130]

This match ought not to count as a capped match if previous form is followed.

[rocktop51]

To complete the meteoric rise of Ed Slater last season, according to ESPNscrum and the Daily Mail he will lead out England against the Crusaders on Tuesday evening, on his first capped appearance!

http://tinyurl.com/edslater
http://tinyurl.com/edslaterdm

I might be wrong but not sure this game will count as a full cap?

Cant think why anyone thinks it would be - England v Barbarians doesn't and arguably could be as I think Wales used to give caps for similar matches.

[northerntiger]

Interesting selections - presumably Haskell, Cipriani and Dickson wont be considered for Saturday

[Downsouth]

I assume Slater is covering the backrow? Huge congratulations. If Ed can get himself into the main team, and be thought of as a leader, maybe just maybe he could be captain and allow Armitage to come in at 7. A backrow of Croft, Armitage and Vunipolo would be superb - especially if the locks are Slater and one of Geoff, Lawes or Launchbury

[beech]

Reading Stuart Lancaster's comments indicates that this is considered a 4th test and so will result in full caps. Even if it isn't Ed thoroughly deserves this honour and I'm sure we are all delighted for him.

[Noddy555]

A well deserved honour for a much under rated player, must be pushing the top 3 i.e. Parling,Lawes and Launchbury for inclusion in the test side proper. This will give the new Leicester club captain? oodles of confidence for the new season.

[amazing tiger]

should be picked ahead of dave atwood

[drc_007]

Crusaders 7 - 26 England (HT)

A bit scrappy at times which is understandable for a scratch side, Cipriani a mixed bag, pack going well and pretty ferocious at the breakdown. Excellent in defence. Slater leading well.

[drc_007]

7-38 Full Time

Big defensive effort in the second half, took only two opportunities very well.

[wormus]

Many thanks drc for the scores - much quicker than teletext.
So disappointed that Radio 5 live or 5x or even BBC Radio Leicester did no commentary.
The Leicester Mercury states that Slater will win his first cap I hope they are right.
http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Leice ... story.html