2024 Six Nations Chat

[Scott1]

George to captain England apparently

Jamie ....

Or

.... Ford

I'm guessing Jamie George, but given the two favourites both have the name George I'm not certain lol

Sorry ,Jamie

[Tiglon]

I don't see Hurd getting into a 23 unless there are a couple of injuries. Great experience for him but very unlikely to impact Tigers.

I'd be shocked if Cole gets into the England squad. I don't think he's one of the oldies that'll get kept on for leadership and continuity.

Even Heyes isn't nailed on, although I do expect him to make the squad.

[Leicestertinytiger]

Guessing as Roebuck and Feyi-Waboso didn’t make Scotland or Welsh squads they’ll be picked for England.

Have to imagine SB spends nights dreaming of Roebuck. Like his ideal winger who chases kicks all day and can attack the highball. Scoring tries, that’s for hookers off the back of mauls, not wingers!

[Rugbygramps]

Guessing as Roebuck and Feyi-Waboso didn’t make Scotland or Welsh squads they’ll be picked for England.

Have to imagine SB spends nights dreaming of Roebuck. Like his ideal winger who chases kicks all day and can attack the highball. Scoring tries, that’s for hookers off the back of mauls, not wingers!

I can see Roebuck being Mays replacement

[Robespierre]

Here's the French 6N squad just announced by Fabien Galthié.

Grégory Alldritt will be captain for the first match against Ireland in Marseille on Friday February 2nd.

Two pairs of club half backs have been picked, Lucu and Jalibert of Bordeaux/Bègles and Le Garrec and Gibert of Racing (if Gibert cements his place in the squad, I wonder what effect that may have on Owen Farrell's decision to join Racing, or not?)
There a a few very promising youngsters included, notably Gailleton and Depoortere at centre and Halagahu in the 2nd row.
Woki can count himself lucky to be there as I've read that his form has dipped this season, but he's evidently a favourite of the coach and gets picked.

Props : Baille, Wardi, S. Taofifenua, Aldegheri, Atonio, Laclayat

Hookers : Marchand, Mauvaka, Barlot

2nd row : Meafou, R. Taofifenua, Woki, Gabrillagues, Halagahu

Back row : Alldritt, Cros, Jelonch, Ollivon, Abadie, Boudehent

Scrum halves : Le Garrec, Lucu

Outside halves: Gibert, Jalibert

Centres : Danty, Depoortere, Fickou, Moefana, Gailleton

Wingers : Bielle-Biarrey, Penaud, Lebel

Fullbacks : Jaminet, Ramos

[fentiger]

Here's the French 6N squad just announced by Fabien Galthié.

Grégory Alldritt will be captain for the first match against Ireland in Marseille on Friday February 2nd.

Two pairs of club half backs have been picked, Lucu and Jalibert of Bordeaux/Bègles and Le Garrec and Gibert of Racing (if Gibert cements his place in the squad, I wonder what effect that may have on Owen Farrell's decision to join Racing, or not?)
There a a few very promising youngsters included, notably Gailleton and Depoortere at centre and Halagahu in the 2nd row.
Woki can count himself lucky to be there as I've read that his form has dipped this season, but he's evidently a favourite of the coach and gets picked.

Props : Baille, Wardi, S. Taofifenua, Aldegheri, Atonio, Laclayat

Hookers : Marchand, Mauvaka, Barlot

2nd row : Meafou, R. Taofifenua, Woki, Gabrillagues, Halagahu

Back row : Alldritt, Cros, Jelonch, Ollivon, Abadie, Boudehent

Scrum halves : Le Garrec, Lucu

Outside halves: Gibert, Jalibert

Centres : Danty, Depoortere, Fickou, Moefana, Gailleton

Wingers : Bielle-Biarrey, Penaud, Lebel

Fullbacks : Jaminet, Ramos

I think the other five nations will do well to hang on to the French coat tails!

[Rugbygramps]

England's 36-player training squad

Forwards: Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 18 caps), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 107 caps), Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 3 caps), Luke Cowan-Dickie (Sale Sharks, 41 caps), Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, uncapped), Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, 5 caps), Theo Dan (Saracens, 7 caps), Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 15 caps), Ben Earl (Saracens, 25 caps), Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 58 caps), Jamie George (Saracens, 85 caps) - captain, Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 7 caps), Nick Isiekwe (Saracens, 11 caps), Maro Itoje (Saracens, 76 caps), Joe Marler (Harlequins, 88 caps), Beno Obano (Bath Rugby, 3 caps), Tom Pearson (Northampton Saints, 1 cap), Ethan Roots (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped), Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 33 caps), Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 30 caps).

Backs: Oscar Beard (Harlequins, uncapped), Danny Care (Harlequins, 96 caps), Elliot Daly (Saracens, 64 caps), Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, uncapped), Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped), George Ford (Sale Sharks, 91 caps), Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, 3 caps), George Furbank (Northampton Saints, 6 caps), Ollie Lawrence (Bath Rugby, 21 caps), Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 11 caps), Tom Roebuck (Sale Sharks, uncapped), Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 57 caps), Fin Smith (Northampton Saints, uncapped), Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 30 caps), Ben Spencer (Bath Rugby, 4 caps), Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 31 caps).

[Rugbygramps]

Also Martin, Watson and JVP away for rehab both tight heads in so Hurd v Quins

[TigerCam]

Also Martin, Watson and JVP away for rehab both tight heads in so Hurd v Quins

Townsend has grabbed Hurd.

[RagingBull]

So confirms that we will be without v Quins
Cole, Heyes, Chessum, Martin, Henderson, JVP, Watson, Steward,

Feel we might need to bring in a prop on loan

[RagingBull]

Also Martin, Watson and JVP away for rehab both tight heads in so Hurd v Quins

Townsend has grabbed Hurd.

But he should be available for Quins

[Rugbygramps]

Also Martin, Watson and JVP away for rehab both tight heads in so Hurd v Quins

Townsend has grabbed Hurd.

But he should be available for Quins

As will Reffell

[Rugbygramps]

So confirms that we will be without v Quins
Cole, Heyes, Chessum, Martin, Henderson, JVP, Watson, Steward,

Feel we might need to bring in a prop on loan

Yes, I suppose we haven’t really had Watson or JVP this season anyway. Possible starting XV for Quins

Brown
Bassett
Scott
Kelly
OHC
Pollard
Youngs
Cronin
Montoya
Hurd
Wells
Carter
Liebenberg
Reffell
Wiese

Quins will be without Cunningham- South, Dombrandt, Marler, Beard, Care, and Smith

[RagingBull]

So confirms that we will be without v Quins
Cole, Heyes, Chessum, Martin, Henderson, JVP, Watson, Steward,

Feel we might need to bring in a prop on loan

Yes, I suppose we haven’t really had Watson or JVP this season anyway. Possible starting XV for Quins

Brown
Bassett
Scott
Kelly
OHC
Pollard
Youngs
Cronin
Montoya
Hurd
Wells
Carter
Liebenberg
Reffell
Wiese

Quins will be without Cunningham- South, Dombrandt, Marler, Beard, Care, and Smith

Bench is the worry though, we don't have a proper TH outside of Hurd.
Baxter has been excellent for Quins

[Tiglon]

Really surprised that Cole has been picked.

I don't understand Slade and Spencer - difficult to comprehend how they weren't deemed good enough for the last World Cup, but are part of the planning for the next one, which they have very little chance of playing in.