RWC warmup - Ireland v England
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15 Freddie Steward, 14 Anthony Watson, 13 Joe Marchant, 12 Manu Tuilagi, 11 Elliot Daly, 10 George Ford, 9 Ben Youngs, 8. Billy Vunipola, 7. Ben Earl, 6. Courtney Lawes (captain), 5 David Ribbans, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Jamie George, 1. Ellis Genge
Reserves: 16 Theo Dan, 17 Joe Marler, 18 Kyle Sinckler, 19 Ollie Chessum, 20 Jack Willis, 21 Danny Care, 22 Marcus Smith, 23 Ollie Lawrence
No Farrell, Lawes captain
Tuilagi isn't injured for a change
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15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Mack Hansen, 13 Garry Ringrose, 12 Bundee Aki, 11 James Lowe, 10 Ross Byrne, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Cian Prendergast, 7 Josh van der Flier, 6 Peter O’Mahony, 5 James Ryan (c), 4 Tadhg Beirne, 3 Tadhg Furlong, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter
Reserves: 16 Rob Herring, 17 Jeremy Loughman, 18 Finlay Bealham, 19 Joe McCarthy, 20 Caelan Doris, 21 Conor Murray, 22 Jack Crowley, 23 Keith Earls
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The Irish will have too much for us in attack and I feel will fairly easily soak up our one dimensional “attack”. I read somewhere that Bill V for all his carries had a net gain of one metre.
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Strong Ireland starting side, only really Doris from who will start at RWC, and he's on the friggen bench.
Can't see this current England iteration troubling them too much
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And that’s not far off a full England side
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I think this is terrible coaching from Borthwick
Regardless of what 99% of the rugby world thinks of Farrell’s tackle and hearing, the system in place exonerated him and he was free to play this weekend
He’s a big enough character to have shouldered the boos, and the sideshow may have been a big enough distraction to throw Ireland off their game
By dropping him, Borthwick has told World Rugby Farrell should be banned for a significant amount of matches
There is no fucking way NZ, SA or Aus would be dropping their captain and talisman
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@MiketheSnow he should have named him, more so if he expected the card to be reinstated and a ban enforced, that way if it happened before kick off (highly unlikely as that will be now) this would count as a game, but if he fails to select him, then this surely cant count as a missed game
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@MiketheSnow There is if there's a thought that this game could count towards any ban that results from the appeal.
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Maybe he hurt his poor shoulder? It has been in the wars ... the poor thing.
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@taniwharugby said in RWC warmup - Ireland v England:
@MiketheSnow he should have named him, more so if he expected the card to be reinstated and a ban enforced, that way if it happened before kick off (highly unlikely as that will be now) this would count as a game, but if he fails to select him, then this surely cant count as a missed game
It doesn't matter whether he was named or play or not, this game will still count towards his ban (assuming he's handed one).
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@MiketheSnow said in RWC warmup - Ireland v England:
I think this is terrible coaching from Borthwick
Regardless of what 99% of the rugby world thinks of Farrell’s tackle and hearing, the system in place exonerated him and he was free to play this weekend
He’s a big enough character to have shouldered the boos, and the sideshow may have been a big enough distraction to throw Ireland off their game
By dropping him, Borthwick has told World Rugby Farrell should be banned for a significant amount of matches
There is no fucking way NZ, SA or Aus would be dropping their captain and talisman
You trying to be funny 😤
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@Mr-Fish if he hasn't been selected, it shouldn't, but we know it's all lip service anyway.
Just a circus side show after WRs judicial process has been shown to be flawed.
Farrell is a shit for not sorting out what is clearly an issue, although given he keeps getting away with it, why would he, but he also shouldn't have to deal with the side show.
Is somewhat ironic that his dad coaches Ireland, who would have to have one of the more disciplined defences in the game...
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@taniwharugby said in RWC warmup - Ireland v England:
@Mr-Fish if he hasn't been selected, it shouldn't, but we know it's all lip service anyway.
Just a circus side show after WRs judicial process has been shown to be flawed.
Farrell is a shit for not sorting out what is clearly an issue, although given he keeps getting away with it, why would he, but he also shouldn't have to deal with the side show.
Is somewhat ironic that his dad coaches Ireland, who would have to have one of the more disciplined defences in the game...
That's the way it works for every comp though...
If a bit-part Super player gets a three-week ban, it's not like he misses the whole season just because he would normally never get selected.
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If I was England's coach during a heated RWC match I'd be concerned. RWC refs are not going to be lenient.
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@mariner4life said in RWC warmup - Ireland v England:
Strong Ireland starting side, only really Doris from who will start at RWC, and he's on the friggen bench.
Can't see this current England iteration troubling them too much
And Johnny Sexton.
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That was way too easy. England look like they are having tea in the park.
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England kicking game is shite. Attack is one-dimensional.
Forwards doing OK.
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No appetite for the game amongst England players. Dont know if this is playing to script or whether they just dont want any injuries.
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Missing touch from a penalty, then dropping the return kick. England look at 6 & 7's when they have an opportunity.
