Tour to SA

[jgriffin]

He won't drop Curry surely!

I wouldn't bet against it - and stop calling me Shirley!

If the post was dated Saturday, would that be OK?

[Rugbyflanker]

No,Robshaw has sadly been on the slide for a while and Curry has that something about him. I think Chris should pack it in at this level sadly,he's like a old boxer who can see the shots coming but can't dodge then or get his off

[JP14]

No,Robshaw has sadly been on the slide for a while and Curry has that something about him. I think Chris should pack it in at this level sadly,he's like a old boxer who can see the shots coming but can't dodge then or get his off

I agree with you wholeheartedly, I just don’t think it’s going to happen.

[BFG]

I don't expect too many unforced changes, they'll see what happens at a different altitude.

[POSTIGER]

Shields in at 6 - Robshaw out
Launchbury in at lock - Isiekwe out of the 23
Cips on the bench

That looks a better balanced side to me. Let's see what happens.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44482562

[Soggypitch]

It is better but still don't get Brown at 11, he's just the sort of 15 you need in this kind of series.

Would have preferred Loz to Slade at 13 personally, otherwise better.

[WhitecapTiger]

Shields in at 6 - Robshaw out
Launchbury in at lock - Isiekwe out of the 23
Cips on the bench

That looks a better balanced side to me. Let's see what happens.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44482562

I know the England management see the players in training etc, and many on here may not agree, but I don't see how Slade has kept his place, I thought he was awful in the first test - great player but failed to live up to his billing.

I would have pushed Daly to 13, Brown to 15 and bring in Solomona on the wing - he's on the bench so they want to use him. Slade on the bench at 22 (Centre / Fly Half cover) and Cipriani at 23 - although I'd have been tempted to have Cipriani starting 15 just to mix things up.

However, those that know have picked - we just have to support and hope.

[mol2]

If fear too much is made of training ground performances, it's what they do under match day pressure that counts.

[JP14]

No,Robshaw has sadly been on the slide for a while and Curry has that something about him. I think Chris should pack it in at this level sadly,he's like a old boxer who can see the shots coming but can't dodge then or get his off

I agree with you wholeheartedly, I just don’t think it’s going to happen.

Oops I was wrong, but oh well

[HantsTiger]

I'd like to Genge on the bench, Marler must be on borrowed time and is hardly an impact player.

[sam16111986]

I'd like to Genge on the bench, Marler must be on borrowed time and is hardly an impact player.

Marler may well be lucky that Genge has a knock.

[JP14]

Jonny May is my player of the tour so far... thoughts?

[drc_007]

Sinckler would be my worst performance on the tour so far.

[JP14]

BBC Radio 5 live is awful, I don’t care about the censored cricket or the football just concentrate on the rugby till the game is over.

[kpj tiger]

Dan Cole might end up looking like the best England player when this is all over, Sinckler and Williams have both proved they aren't good enough yet