FANTASY SAXONS/ENGLAND SUMMER TOUR 23
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FANTASY SAXONS/ENGLAND SUMMER TOUR 23
I’ll move this here if anyone wants a go,hopefully they get a tour!
Feel free to fill in the blanks!
1. Obano
2. Dunn
3. Heyes
4.
5. Martin
6. Dombrandt
7. Evans
8. Simmonds
9. Randall
10. Simmonds
11.
12. Lawrence
13. Odogwu
14.
15. Steward
This is my take on a hybrid team if there was only one tour. Please feel free to name a England tour team and a Saxons one if you would prefer
Feel free to fill in the blanks!
1. Obano
2. Dunn
3. Heyes
4.
5. Martin
6. Dombrandt
7. Evans
8. Simmonds
9. Randall
10. Simmonds
11.
12. Lawrence
13. Odogwu
14.
15. Steward
This is my take on a hybrid team if there was only one tour. Please feel free to name a England tour team and a Saxons one if you would prefer
"Rugby isn't a contact sport,ballroom dancing is a contact sport. Rugby is a collision sport" Heyneke Meyer
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1. Obano
2. Langdon
3. Keast
4. Isiekwe
5. Martin
6. Chick
7. Earl
8. Dombrandt
9. Quirke
10. Simmonds
11. Thorley
12. Kelly
13. Marchant
14. Bassett
15. Hodge
2. Langdon
3. Keast
4. Isiekwe
5. Martin
6. Chick
7. Earl
8. Dombrandt
9. Quirke
10. Simmonds
11. Thorley
12. Kelly
13. Marchant
14. Bassett
15. Hodge
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What’s Street looking like lately? It looked at one point he was ahead of Heyes
"Rugby isn't a contact sport,ballroom dancing is a contact sport. Rugby is a collision sport" Heyneke Meyer
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1 Rodd
2 Taylor
3 Williams
4 Isiekwe
5 Martin
6 Hill
7 Earl
8 Dombrandt
9 Spencer
10 Smith
11 McConnachie/Loader
12 Lawrence
13 Marchant
14 David
15 Malins/Parton/Hodge
2 Taylor
3 Williams
4 Isiekwe
5 Martin
6 Hill
7 Earl
8 Dombrandt
9 Spencer
10 Smith
11 McConnachie/Loader
12 Lawrence
13 Marchant
14 David
15 Malins/Parton/Hodge
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1.Genge
2.Dunn
3.Stuart
4.Martin
5.Ewels (c)
6.T Hill
7.Earl
8.Simmonds
9.Randall
10.Smith
11.Radwan (Thorley if he doesn't recover)
12.Lawrence
13.Slade
14.Marchant
15.Steward
16.Blamire
17.Obano
18.Heyes
19.Ribbans
20.B Curry
21.Mitchell
22.Malins
23.Odogwu
I'd hope that Rodd, Barbeary, Isiekwe, Dombrandt, Joe Simmonds, Piers O'Conor and Dingwall are also involved in the touring party.
I'd say one of Paul Hill or Ehren Painter from Saints probably deserve the third tighthead spot on tour too. Harry Williams is solid but his no arms tackles are waiting to get pinged, whilst Marcus Street is really talented but not got as much game time this season. I do rate Will Stuart though and hope he impresses with a couple of starts.
2.Dunn
3.Stuart
4.Martin
5.Ewels (c)
6.T Hill
7.Earl
8.Simmonds
9.Randall
10.Smith
11.Radwan (Thorley if he doesn't recover)
12.Lawrence
13.Slade
14.Marchant
15.Steward
16.Blamire
17.Obano
18.Heyes
19.Ribbans
20.B Curry
21.Mitchell
22.Malins
23.Odogwu
I'd hope that Rodd, Barbeary, Isiekwe, Dombrandt, Joe Simmonds, Piers O'Conor and Dingwall are also involved in the touring party.
I'd say one of Paul Hill or Ehren Painter from Saints probably deserve the third tighthead spot on tour too. Harry Williams is solid but his no arms tackles are waiting to get pinged, whilst Marcus Street is really talented but not got as much game time this season. I do rate Will Stuart though and hope he impresses with a couple of starts.
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I looked at a team with no 6N regulars but good shout with Barbeary - I forgot about him.ABClub wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:12 pm 1.Genge
2.Dunn
3.Stuart
4.Martin
5.Ewels (c)
6.T Hill
7.Earl
8.Simmonds
9.Randall
10.Smith
11.Radwan (Thorley if he doesn't recover)
12.Lawrence
13.Slade
14.Marchant
15.Steward
16.Blamire
17.Obano
18.Heyes
19.Ribbans
20.B Curry
21.Mitchell
22.Malins
23.Odogwu
I'd hope that Rodd, Barbeary, Isiekwe, Dombrandt, Joe Simmonds, Piers O'Conor and Dingwall are also involved in the touring party.
I'd say one of Paul Hill or Ehren Painter from Saints probably deserve the third tighthead spot on tour too. Harry Williams is solid but his no arms tackles are waiting to get pinged, whilst Marcus Street is really talented but not got as much game time this season. I do rate Will Stuart though and hope he impresses with a couple of starts.
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Re: FANTASY SAXONS/ENGLAND SUMMER TOUR 23
1 Genge
2 Langdon
3 Stuart
4 Launchbury Captain
5 Ribbans
6 Ben curry
7 Earl
8 simmonds
9 Randall
10 Smith
11 thorley
12 Lawerence
13 o Connor
14 odogwu
15 steward
16 Barbeary
17 obano
18 Hayes
19 Martin
20 dombrandt
21 van portvliet/ Mitchell
22 simmonds
23 Sam James
Plenty more you could add in as well such as will evans, Luke James, Ben loader, OHC etc. Also someone who is very rarely mentioned is Tom Hendrickson at Exeter feel he could to a tuilagi role however I do feel his fitness is not international standard
2 Langdon
3 Stuart
4 Launchbury Captain
5 Ribbans
6 Ben curry
7 Earl
8 simmonds
9 Randall
10 Smith
11 thorley
12 Lawerence
13 o Connor
14 odogwu
15 steward
16 Barbeary
17 obano
18 Hayes
19 Martin
20 dombrandt
21 van portvliet/ Mitchell
22 simmonds
23 Sam James
Plenty more you could add in as well such as will evans, Luke James, Ben loader, OHC etc. Also someone who is very rarely mentioned is Tom Hendrickson at Exeter feel he could to a tuilagi role however I do feel his fitness is not international standard
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A good strong amount of depth all over.
I think the scrum needs work.
I'd include a couple of props with experience, either Obano or Genge at LH and Williams or Stuart at TH.
After this experiment.
England need to find it in my opinion.
I think the scrum needs work.
I'd include a couple of props with experience, either Obano or Genge at LH and Williams or Stuart at TH.
After this experiment.
England need to find it in my opinion.
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Hasn't Eddie Jones name checked that young flyhalf from Worcester Fin Smith?
The Saxons is something that Conor O'Shea wants reinstated, whether or not it will go ahead is another matter.
The plan is for the men's team to play the Barbarians at Twickenham on the 12th June (that could mean the possibility of some fans), then play Scotland in California on the 10th July 2021, before playing the Eagles on the 17th and Canada on the 24th July in unconfirmed venues.
We delving into some ifs and buts here, but if international travel is permitted to the US at some point (as the Americans seem to have finally got their act together in tackling the pandemic) it could be possible to go and see England play. At the moment, in the MLR, socially distanced fans are permitted but that's a decision made on a local/state level not by the league's organisers.
The Saxons is something that Conor O'Shea wants reinstated, whether or not it will go ahead is another matter.
The plan is for the men's team to play the Barbarians at Twickenham on the 12th June (that could mean the possibility of some fans), then play Scotland in California on the 10th July 2021, before playing the Eagles on the 17th and Canada on the 24th July in unconfirmed venues.
We delving into some ifs and buts here, but if international travel is permitted to the US at some point (as the Americans seem to have finally got their act together in tackling the pandemic) it could be possible to go and see England play. At the moment, in the MLR, socially distanced fans are permitted but that's a decision made on a local/state level not by the league's organisers.
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Re: FANTASY SAXONS/ENGLAND SUMMER TOUR 23
For me it would be useless speculating on who will play for England this summer until Gatland selects his Lions squad, but for me Marcus Smith has to be in that England squad.
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Re: FANTASY SAXONS/ENGLAND SUMMER TOUR 23
I'm predicting that the Tigers contingent will be (ignoring Ford, Genge, Youngs if they're not selected for Lions):
- Heyes
- Martin
- Steward
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Re: FANTASY SAXONS/ENGLAND SUMMER TOUR 23
If I were picking the England touring team I would be trying to get Tommy Reffell to commit to England rather than Wales and that long term would be good for Tigers.
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So I've had a go at picking a whole squad, The * denotes players who may get a Lions call up and who would replace them
Loosehead:
Ellis Genge*, Beno Obano, Bevan Rodd, Tom West*
Hooker:
Tom Dunn, Alfie Barbeary, Curtis Langdon
Tighthead:
Will Stuart, Joe Heyes, Marcus Street
Lock:
Joe Launchbury*, George Martin, David Ribbans, Charlie Ewels*
Back Row:
Sam Simmonds*, Ben Earl, Will Evans, Alex Dombrandt, Ted Hill, Lewis Ludlam*
Scrum Half:
Ben Spencer, Jack Van Poortvliet, Raffi Quirke
Fly Half:
Marcus Smith, Joe Simmonds
Centre:
Ollie Lawrence, Piers O'Conor, Joe Marchant, Dan Kelly, Luke James
Wing:
Ratu Naulago, Ollie Hassell-Collins, Adam Radwan, Paolo Odogwu
Fullback:
Freddie Steward, Josh Hodge
The front 5 and halfbacks were relatively easy to pick but the back row, centres and outside back's were tough, for instance the likes of Murley, O'Flaherty, Potter, Loader, Parton were all close in the back 3.
I also didn't pick any potential cross nationality picks (Reffell, Jordy Reid, Ackerman etc) with the exception of Naulago as its difficult to tell if they even want to play for England
Loosehead:
Ellis Genge*, Beno Obano, Bevan Rodd, Tom West*
Hooker:
Tom Dunn, Alfie Barbeary, Curtis Langdon
Tighthead:
Will Stuart, Joe Heyes, Marcus Street
Lock:
Joe Launchbury*, George Martin, David Ribbans, Charlie Ewels*
Back Row:
Sam Simmonds*, Ben Earl, Will Evans, Alex Dombrandt, Ted Hill, Lewis Ludlam*
Scrum Half:
Ben Spencer, Jack Van Poortvliet, Raffi Quirke
Fly Half:
Marcus Smith, Joe Simmonds
Centre:
Ollie Lawrence, Piers O'Conor, Joe Marchant, Dan Kelly, Luke James
Wing:
Ratu Naulago, Ollie Hassell-Collins, Adam Radwan, Paolo Odogwu
Fullback:
Freddie Steward, Josh Hodge
The front 5 and halfbacks were relatively easy to pick but the back row, centres and outside back's were tough, for instance the likes of Murley, O'Flaherty, Potter, Loader, Parton were all close in the back 3.
I also didn't pick any potential cross nationality picks (Reffell, Jordy Reid, Ackerman etc) with the exception of Naulago as its difficult to tell if they even want to play for England
Re: FANTASY SAXONS/ENGLAND SUMMER TOUR 23
At least 1 Simmonds will be with the LionsScott1 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 9:34 pm I’ll move this here if anyone wants a go,hopefully they get a tour!
Feel free to fill in the blanks!
1. Obano
2. Dunn
3. Heyes
4.
5. Martin
6. Dombrandt
7. Evans
8. Simmonds
9. Randall
10. Simmonds
11.
12. Lawrence
13. Odogwu
14.
15. Steward
This is my take on a hybrid team if there was only one tour. Please feel free to name a England tour team and a Saxons one if you would prefer
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