England vs Chile

[Spiffy]

As expected. Henry Arundell!!! Finally! Now let’s just kick the crap out of it!!!

He's had the ball passed to him about four times in his test career to date.

Would be nice for him to at least double that at the weekend.

Passing is so last year!

So - passing is passe ?

[Puja]

He's had the ball passed to him about four times in his test career to date.

Would be nice for him to at least double that at the weekend.

Passing is so last year!

So - passing is passe ?

We'll give it a pass.

Puja

[Which Tyler]

Hoping for a 4 try bonus point win and a red card at 10.

Starting 10, not replacement (and why have a replacement 10 at all when you're staring 3 FHs?)

[Epaminondas Pules]

Henry Arundell: 7 passes, 5 kick returns! So yes, more caps than passes! Of those 12 carries he has passed twice, beaten 6 defenders and averages over 11 metres a carry!

[Epaminondas Pules]

Hoping for a 4 try bonus point win and a red card at 10.

Starting 10, not replacement (and why have a replacement 10 at all when you're staring 3 FHs?)

I strongly suspect we’ll see Ford(10), Farrell (12), Smith (15) at some point. Marchant to 13, Daly to 11 and Arundell taken off after failing to secure the first three kick and chases. The last bit more tongue in cheek, but I’d bet a fair chunk on the three fly halves in the backline.

[Spiffy]

Hoping for a 4 try bonus point win and a red card at 10.

Starting 10, not replacement (and why have a replacement 10 at all when you're staring 3 FHs?)

I strongly suspect we’ll see Ford(10), Farrell (12), Smith (15) at some point. Marchant to 13, Daly to 11 and Arundell taken off after failing to secure the first three kick and chases. The last bit more tongue in cheek, but I’d bet a fair chunk on the three fly halves in the backline.

Hasn't Arundell played a fair bit at FB at U20 and club level? Certainly more than M.Smith anyway. This would have been a good game to give him a pretty soft/safe run at 15 with plenty of opportunity to get his hands on the ball.

[Mikey Brown]

I mean he is really a fullback. We’re just playing him on the wing because… we can then play other people out of position too?

Has he played a single game on the wing for Irish? I mean he’s barely even played for Irish, but still.

[Margin_Walker]

I mean he is really a fullback. We’re just playing him on the wing because… we can then play other people out of position too?

Has he played a single game on the wing for Irish? I mean he’s barely even played for Irish, but still.

No starts on the wing for LI. May have turned up there off the bench once or twice. The weekend will be his third start on the wing. All have been for England.

He did play on the wing a fair bit for the LI U18s tbf

[Epaminondas Pules]

Starting 10, not replacement (and why have a replacement 10 at all when you're staring 3 FHs?)

I strongly suspect we’ll see Ford(10), Farrell (12), Smith (15) at some point. Marchant to 13, Daly to 11 and Arundell taken off after failing to secure the first three kick and chases. The last bit more tongue in cheek, but I’d bet a fair chunk on the three fly halves in the backline.

Hasn't Arundell played a fair bit at FB at U20 and club level? Certainly more than M.Smith anyway. This would have been a good game to give him a pretty soft/safe run at 15 with plenty of opportunity to get his hands on the ball.

Yep! He’s a fullback who can play wing.

[jngf]

If Willis plays a blinder will he be in pole position at 7 for knock out stages? (touch Wood )

[Danno]

I strongly suspect we’ll see Ford(10), Farrell (12), Smith (15) at some point. Marchant to 13, Daly to 11 and Arundell taken off after failing to secure the first three kick and chases. The last bit more tongue in cheek, but I’d bet a fair chunk on the three fly halves in the backline.

Hasn't Arundell played a fair bit at FB at U20 and club level? Certainly more than M.Smith anyway. This would have been a good game to give him a pretty soft/safe run at 15 with plenty of opportunity to get his hands on the ball.

Yep! He’s a fullback who can play wing.

I'd say the fairest interpretation is fullback that has the as yet unseen potential to play wing at senior level

[Danno]

If Willis plays a blinder will he be in pole position at 7 for knock out stages? (touch Wood )

Smacks of letting some fringe* players get a game to me.

*Fringe in Sweet Binjuice's mind. Also try not to invoke Tom Wood.

[Mikey Brown]

Yep. Willis is quite clearly bottom of the pecking order for the backrow. Anyone could project themselves in the first XV in theory, but that’s not much of a statement really.

[Beasties]

I strongly suspect we’ll see Ford(10), Farrell (12), Smith (15) at some point. Marchant to 13, Daly to 11 and Arundell taken off after failing to secure the first three kick and chases. The last bit more tongue in cheek, but I’d bet a fair chunk on the three fly halves in the backline.

Hasn't Arundell played a fair bit at FB at U20 and club level? Certainly more than M.Smith anyway. This would have been a good game to give him a pretty soft/safe run at 15 with plenty of opportunity to get his hands on the ball.

Yep! He’s a fullback who can play wing.

Anthony Watson all over again.

[jngf]

If Willis plays a blinder will he be in pole position at 7 for knock out stages? (touch Wood )

Smacks of letting some fringe* players get a game to me.

*Fringe in Sweet Binjuice's mind. Also try not to invoke Tom Wood.

If Dan Cole can get called out of retirement to play test rugby why not Mr Wood too? (in theory )

[Puja]

Hasn't Arundell played a fair bit at FB at U20 and club level? Certainly more than M.Smith anyway. This would have been a good game to give him a pretty soft/safe run at 15 with plenty of opportunity to get his hands on the ball.

Yep! He’s a fullback who can play wing.

Anthony Watson all over again.

No, we said full-back.

Puja

[Beasties]

Yep! He’s a fullback who can play wing.

Anthony Watson all over again.

No, we said full-back.

Puja

Obv I was referring to the L Irish connection rather than the laughable idea of Watson ever being a FB.

[p/d]

‘He’s a mentor, and he’s a great voice in terms of myself as well, to us and the coaching team…..’

Teacher’s pet we called that at school

[Oakboy]

‘He’s a mentor, and he’s a great voice in terms of myself as well, to us and the coaching team…..’

Teacher’s pet we called that at school

Or, yes-man, brown lips, arse-licker . . . .

[p/d]

‘He’s a mentor, and he’s a great voice in terms of myself as well, to us and the coaching team…..’

Teacher’s pet we called that at school

brown lips, arse-licker . . . .

Different school’s Dors, different school’s

[Banquo]

If Willis plays a blinder will he be in pole position at 7 for knock out stages? (touch Wood )

why would playing a blinder v chile do that?

[p/d]

If Willis plays a blinder will he be in pole position at 7 for knock out stages? (touch Wood )

why would playing a blinder v chile do that?

if kicking out on the full, missing shots at goal and not nailing a drop goal v Chile cements your place for the knock out stages then anything is possible

[Puja]

If Willis plays a blinder will he be in pole position at 7 for knock out stages? (touch Wood )

Smacks of letting some fringe* players get a game to me.

*Fringe in Sweet Binjuice's mind. Also try not to invoke Tom Wood.

If Dan Cole can get called out of retirement to play test rugby why not Mr Wood too? (in theory )

Let's not tempt fate. We already know pundits occasionally scrape this site - that'll end up in Woodward next Daily Heil column.

Puja

[jngf]

Smacks of letting some fringe* players get a game to me.

*Fringe in Sweet Binjuice's mind. Also try not to invoke Tom Wood.

If Dan Cole can get called out of retirement to play test rugby why not Mr Wood too? (in theory )

Let's not tempt fate. We already know pundits occasionally scrape this site - that'll end up in Woodward next Daily Heil column.

Puja

Stop press: Woodward recommends Ludlam and Curry as new dynamic lock pairing with Elliot Daly at No.8

[FKAS]

If Willis plays a blinder will he be in pole position at 7 for knock out stages? (touch Wood )

Smacks of letting some fringe* players get a game to me.

*Fringe in Sweet Binjuice's mind. Also try not to invoke Tom Wood.

If Dan Cole can get called out of retirement to play test rugby why not Mr Wood too? (in theory )

Between entertaining the squad with his impersonations and rolling back the years Vs Argentina he's doing better than expected.

Tom Wood could still be called up if Lawes gets injured, would give us that third lineout option at 6...