Rugby World Cup warm up games

[ay2oh]

DT picks for England squad v Wales
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union ... selection/

Lawes,Earl,Willis is some back row!

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[Scott1]

England team to face Wales – experts pick their XVs


https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fw ... lection%2F

[Scott1]

Wales: 15. Leigh Halfpenny, 14. Louis Rees-Zammit, 13. George North, 12. Max Llewellyn, 11. Rio Dyer, 10. Sam Costelow, 9. Gareth Davies, 1. Corey Domachowski, 2. Ryan Elias, 3. Keiron Assiratti, 4. Dafydd Jenkins, 5. Will Rowlands, 6. Christ Tshiunza, 7. Jac Morgan (capt), 8. Aaron Wainwright.

Replacements: 16. Elliot Dee, 17. Nicky Smith, 18. Henry Thomas, 19. Ben Carter, 20. Taine Plumtree, 21. Tomos Williams, 22. Dan Biggar, 23. Mason Grady.

[Scott1]

Think Wales will surprise people at this RWC,they could beat Fiji!

[Old Hob]

Borthwick says this is not a trial match but a real test match - however, the 33 get picked immediately after this game.

[mol2]

Perhaps that's because he worried about some getting broken and no point using too much of his pencil until required!

Sorry I was thinking about the EJ days.

[DeadlyDunc]

Wales: 15. Leigh Halfpenny, 14. Louis Rees-Zammit, 13. George North, 12. Max Llewellyn, 11. Rio Dyer, 10. Sam Costelow, 9. Gareth Davies, 1. Corey Domachowski, 2. Ryan Elias, 3. Keiron Assiratti, 4. Dafydd Jenkins, 5. Will Rowlands, 6. Christ Tshiunza, 7. Jac Morgan (capt), 8. Aaron Wainwright.

Replacements: 16. Elliot Dee, 17. Nicky Smith, 18. Henry Thomas, 19. Ben Carter, 20. Taine Plumtree, 21. Tomos Williams, 22. Dan Biggar, 23. Mason Grady.

No Reffell - if he injured or if it’s WarrenBall I guess he’ll be viewed as too small?

[DeadlyDunc]

Also interesting that Marler is a starter ahead of Genge in every selection and Martin starts 5 in all of them too.

[Rugbygramps]

Also interesting that Marler is a starter ahead of Genge in every selection and Martin starts 5 in all of them too.

Genge is one of the vice captains so think he will start. Probably want to get a look at Marler in test rugby as it’s a few years since selection.
Both Martin and Pearson have been ripping it up in training apparently

[Scott1]

15. Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh Rugby) 44 caps
14. Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby) 34 caps
13. Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors) 36 caps
12. Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) – Vice-captain – 16 caps
11. Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby) 28 caps

10. Finn Russell (Bath Rugby) – Captain – 69 caps
9.   Ben White (Toulon) 14 caps

1. Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby) 21 caps
2. Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh Rugby) 7 caps
3. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 58 caps
4. Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors) 73 caps
5. Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby) – Vice-captain – 62 caps
6. Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 34 caps
7. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby) 57 caps
8. Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors) 9 caps

Replacements

16. Dave Cherry (Edinburgh Rugby) 8 caps
17. Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) 30 caps
18. WP Nel (Edinburgh Rugby) 54 caps
19. Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors) 26 caps
20. Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors) 8 caps
21. George Horne (Glasgow Warriors) 20 caps
22. Cameron Redpath (Bath Rugby) 6 caps
23. Ollie Smith (Glasgow Warriors) 4 caps

[kpj tiger]

Anybody know when the England team is actually being announced? Friday I'm assuming?

[Scott1]

Anybody know when the England team is actually being announced? Friday I'm assuming?

Expect it will be some time tomorrow ,usually is Thursdays

[loretta]

Kitson says Monday.

[TigerFeetSteve]

Kitson says Monday.

Interesting tactic to name the team after the match

Think the query was for when the 23 for Saturday's match is announced.

Monday is the naming of the final world cup squad.

[Scott1]

Kitson says Monday.

Think he means squad for Wales game