Autumn Internationals

[strawclearer]

As expected, Ford, May, Youngs and Tuilagi retained for England...

Forwards
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby), Jamie George (Saracens), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints) co-captain, Alec Hepburn (Exeter Chiefs), Maro Itoje (Saracens), George Kruis (Saracens), Zach Mercer (Bath Rugby), Ben Moon (Exeter Chiefs) , Brad Shields (Wasps), Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins), Elliott Stooke (Bath Rugby), Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs), Mark Wilson (Newcastle Falcons)

Backs
Chris Ashton (Sale Sharks), Danny Care (Harlequins), Elliot Daly (Wasps), Owen Farrell (Saracens) co-captain, George Ford (Leicester Tigers), Jonny May (Leicester Tigers), Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs), Ben Te’o (Worcester Warriors), Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers).

Full list of 11 players released from provisional 36-man squad: Nathan Earle, Ted Hill, Alex Lozowski, Mike Rhodes, Sam Underhill, Richard Wigglesworth, Mike Brown, Joe Cokanasiga, Nick Schonert, Ben Morgan

https://www.englandrugby.com/news/engla ... 01138307=1

[WhitecapTiger]

Anyone know who Gloucester will be missing?

Not Cipriani

Ben Morgan

Not so sure about that now

https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/n ... by-england

[Mark62]

So I would guess you’re looking at a starting team and bench of

Hepburn, Hartley, Sinckler, Itoje, Kruis, Shields, Curry, Mercer, Youngs , Ford , May, Farrell, Slade, Ashton, Daley.

Moon, George, Williams, Ewels, Wilson, Care, Tuilagi, Nowell

[JP14]

I get that Mercer is a good player and I know that South Africa will be missing European-based players but surely you need the experience (and the bulk) of Ben Morgan vs the Boks.

[Mark62]

I get that Mercer is a good player and I know that South Africa will be missing European-based players but surely you need the experience (and the bulk) of Ben Morgan vs the Boks.

Mercer more explosive maybe, some strange selections in the pack especially though injuries to the likes of the Vunipola boys Lawes and Launchbury have had some say

[TigerCam]

For me Mercer deserves his chance. Good set of wheels and likes to mix it up

[POSTIGER]

Pleased to see Brad Shields in there. He's really earned his place in the side after making a full 3 appearances for Wasps this season.

[northerntiger]

Pleased to see Brad Shields in there. He's really earned his place in the side after making a full 3 appearances for Wasps this season.

And Ashton too. Really picking on form

[TTRITH]

As if Eddie Jones has send home Rhodes over Shields.

I'm expecting:

15. Elliot Daly
14. Chris Ashton
13. Ben Te'o
12. Manu Tuilagi
11. Jonny May
10. Owen Farrell
9. Ben Youngs
1. Alec Hepburn
2. Dylan Hartley
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Maro Itoje
5. George Kruis
6. Brad Shields
7. Tom Curry
8. Zach Mercer

16. Jamie George
17. Ben Moon
18. Harry Williams
19. Charlie Ewels
20. Mark Wilson
21. Danny Care
22. George Ford
23. Jack Nowell

[teds]

Anyone know if the games will be shown on terrestrial tv at all?

[Dr H Flashman MBE]

Anyone know if the games will be shown on terrestrial tv at all?

Sky I think pal. Highlights maybe in territorial tv.

[ellis9]

As if Eddie Jones has send home Rhodes over Shields.

I'm expecting:

15. Elliot Daly
14. Chris Ashton
13. Ben Te'o
12. Manu Tuilagi
11. Jonny May
10. Owen Farrell
9. Ben Youngs
1. Alec Hepburn
2. Dylan Hartley
3. Kyle Sinckler
4. Maro Itoje
5. George Kruis
6. Brad Shields
7. Tom Curry
8. Zach Mercer

16. Jamie George
17. Ben Moon
18. Harry Williams
19. Charlie Ewels
20. Mark Wilson
21. Danny Care
22. George Ford
23. Jack Nowell

I reckon the backline will be:

Youngs
Ford
Farrell
Tuilagi
May
Ashton
Daly

[TTRITH]

I reckon the backline will be:

Youngs
Ford
Farrell
Tuilagi
May
Ashton
Daly

Thats what I'd love to see; but I just have a horrible, horrible feeling Manu will be chosen to play 12.

[ellis9]

I reckon the backline will be:

Youngs
Ford
Farrell
Tuilagi
May
Ashton
Daly

Thats what I'd love to see; but I just have a horrible, horrible feeling Manu will be chosen to play 12.

If I had my way, someone else would be between Ford and Tuilagi!

[jgriffin]

Pleased to see Brad Shields in there. He's really earned his place in the side after making a full 3 appearances for Wasps this season.
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