what would be your 35 man squad for south Africa tour?

GeordieFalcon wrote:What - 2 wins out of 2....

Carpe Diem wrote:Bilt, are you not worried that we might leave with more players than we arrived with...cough...lucrative contract...cough...international career...cough...

biltongbek wrote:That was very funny Carpe Diem.

Heard a lot of accolades for this young lad Jamie George, but have to confess I've never seen him play. What's so good about him?

adambarney wrote:props: corbiesro cole mullan marler doran-jones With Corbisiero and Cole, England are developing a very good long term front row. The loosehead resources look very good with Mullan and Marler waiting in the wings. However, at the back of my mind is the worry that Cole will probably pick up a long term injury at some point. The experienced stock of tighthead props is not so impressive. I’d like to see a genuine contender; I’m not really convinced by Stevens, but he is in possession at the moment. If we have the room and he has the fitness, I wouldn’t mind seeing someone like Kieran Brookes or Henry Thomas coming along for the experience in a dirt tracker game (I’m assuming there will be a couple?).

hooker: hartley gray george

locks: lawes garvey attlewood robson I wouldn't bin Tom Palmer, he is an experienced-ish member of the squad now. If there is room in the squad, I like to include another bolter like Joe Launchbury, the lad will be an England player at some point.

back row: croft wood robshaw kvesic morgan wallace Who would be the back up no.8? A tour to S.A will be punishing, I'd like another dedicated no.8 coming along. If he is available I'd like to see Haskell back involved, if not I'd like to see Carl Fearns involved (if he is fit). Personally I'd let Kvesic stay with the U20's this summer, Luke Wallace could be a good idea though.

scrum half: dickson spencer youngs

fly half: flood farrell cipriani

centres: barritt tuilagi joseph hopper I'd like to see them take another genuine inside centre. Not exactly awash with them though I know. Maybe Twelvetrees, Allen or Turner-Hall? Actually Geordie, Fitzy might not be such a bad call, he certainly fits the bill of the hard running inside centre. Does he have the handling ability for international rugby though?

wing: ashton sharples wade may

full back: foden homer brown I'd be tempted to include Rob Miller or Alex Goode. Miller has been excellent for Sale this season and I feel that Goode has deserved a shot for a couple of years now.

Morgannwg wrote:On the tour down under did they not play Aus 'A' and NZ Maori? Which explained the 45 man squad.

bathmad wrote:Are we allowed to select a completely new EPS before the tour? Otherwise Adam's original squad is just a pipe dream...

Why does everybody hate Anthony Allen?

bluestonevedder wrote:
Centres good, apart from Hopper. I'd be tempted to go Lowe possibly, depending on how his form goes from now until then. Otherwise Trinder.

formerly known as Sam wrote:It's going to be a very long season if the likes of Youngs and Cole who played in the RWC and all through the season are dragged away from a break for another month. It might be an idea to rest en masse all those that played more than 3 games at the RWC and who appeared in the 6N otherwise there's a real chance of fatigue and injury.

gowales wrote:niwatts
I was just about to write that! Armitage is playing very well. I've always been impressed with him such an all round classy player. If not for injuries he would have many caps by now.

I think Lancaster or whoever is coach then should definitely consider him. Hes by far the best English open side.