England v Argentina
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Eddie's new (not) look England side to start off the Autumn International series against the Island Stealers.
England team to face Argentina: Steward; Nowell, Tuilagi, Farrell (c), Cokanasiga; Smith, Youngs; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Sinckler, Coles, Hill, Itoje, Curry, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Singleton, M Vunipola, Heyes, Ribbans, Simmonds, Willis, Van Poortvliet, Slade
I'm really not happy with bringing in Coles and shunting Itoje to 6. Willis is a better flanker than Maro so IMO it weakens us at both second and back row. Line out option maybe? But Curry's athleticism makes him a viable option and one that has been used quite a bit.
The midfield also looks unbalanced due I feel to Eddie desperately wanting to shoe-horn both Farrell and Tuilagi in the team. I really think that Farrell is the fly in the ointment here. Tuilagi at 12 and Slade at 13 has a better balance. If you want Farrell in there then play him at 10 with Smith on the bench (though I'd have them the other way around).
Lastly, Ben Youngs and his zimmer frame at 9 - just why? By all means have him on the bench to come on if Van Poortvliet buggers things up but JvP is the incumbent and played well in Aus and of course is very much the future.
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@Catogrande said in England V Argentina:
Eddie's new (not) look England side to start off the Autumn International series against the Island Stealers.
England team to face Argentina: Steward; Nowell, Tuilagi, Farrell (c), Cokanasiga; Smith, Youngs; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Sinckler, Coles, Hill, Itoje, Curry, B Vunipola.
Replacements: Singleton, M Vunipola, Heyes, Ribbans, Simmonds, Willis, Van Poortvliet, Slade
I'm really not happy with bringing in Coles and shunting Itoje to 6. Willis is a better flanker than Maro so IMO it weakens us at both second and back row. Line out option maybe? But Curry's athleticism makes him a viable option and one that has been used quite a bit.
The midfield also looks unbalanced due I feel to Eddie desperately wanting to shoe-horn both Farrell and Tuilagi in the team. I really think that Farrell is the fly in the ointment here. Tuilagi at 12 and Slade at 13 has a better balance. If you want Farrell in there then play him at 10 with Smith on the bench (though I'd have them the other way around).
Lastly, Ben Youngs and his zimmer frame at 9 - just why? By all means have him on the bench to come on if Van Poortvliet buggers things up but JvP is the incumbent and played well in Aus and of course is very much the future.
Smacks of a win at all costs
England to strangle until the Argies tap out
Eddie seeing if Tuilagi can go a match without breaking?
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More smacks of a FFS don't lose. Like watching an England cricket team selection from the 90s.
It seems daft to me to have the bench stacked with forwards and still have starters playing out of position.
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Argentina: 15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Mateo Carreras, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Jeronimo de la Fuente, 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Pablo Matera, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Juan Martín González, 5 Tomás Lavanini, 4 Matías Alemanno, 3 Francisco Gómez Kodela, 2 Julián Montoya (c), 1 Thomas Gallo
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 18 Eduardo Bello, 19 Lucas Paulos, 20 Facundo Isa, 21 Eliseo Morales, 22 Tomás Albornoz, 23 Matías OrlandoCheering for Los Pumas but an England win could be good for the ABs.
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@Frye said in England V Argentina:
Argentina: 15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Mateo Carreras, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Jeronimo de la Fuente, 11 Emiliano Boffelli, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Pablo Matera, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Juan Martín González, 5 Tomás Lavanini, 4 Matías Alemanno, 3 Francisco Gómez Kodela, 2 Julián Montoya (c), 1 Thomas Gallo
Replacements: 16 Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 18 Eduardo Bello, 19 Lucas Paulos, 20 Facundo Isa, 21 Eliseo Morales, 22 Tomás Albornoz, 23 Matías OrlandoCheering for Los Pumas but an England win could be good for the ABs.
So hope Argie 12 scores
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Boring Boring England
Shit penalty there
Youngs was massaging that ball for ages
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How was that not a penalty?
Smith never let him get up -
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@MiketheSnow Also Smith offside?
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Nice hands from Youngs
Solid carry for Cok
England 10-6 Argentina
26 mins
