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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: TomBuckQuin
Date: January 20, 2020, 6:42 am
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No actual number 8 in there. I'm guessing he intends to employ
Earl/Ludlam there. Poor.
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: Man From LA
Date: January 20, 2020, 6:48 am
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EJ said a few weeks back 'This (England) team is finished now',
it doesn't look like there will be much difference at all.
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: MadMax
Date: January 20, 2020, 7:05 am
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Far too many tainted players there for my liking.
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: jh292
Date: January 20, 2020, 7:36 am
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Agreed, a shame not to see Alex Dombrandt
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: Yareet
Date: January 20, 2020, 8:01 am
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--- Quote from: TomBuckQuin link ---
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> No actual number 8 in there. I'm guessing he intends to employ
Earl/Ludlam there. Poor.
>
--- End Quote ---
Tom Curry played 8 in Japan.
I mean I'm not suggesting he actually is an 8 but more that I
think that's the option EJ may use.
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: January 20, 2020, 8:09 am
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Ludlum too.
Terrible call but hey, it's Eddie.
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: poorfour
Date: January 20, 2020, 4:47 pm
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I am really surprised that Dombrandt wasn't included. The
opening game against France is a potential banana skin, and
England may need a player who can change the momentum. Absent
Billy, they also need a No 8.
But then, it's Eddie, so a) left field is the order of the day,
and comes off more often than it doesn't and b) he will almost
certainly break one of his flankers in training camp, which
means c) he hasn't selected Alex because he wants to keep him
fit for the first game.#
That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: Bolly-Quin
Date: January 20, 2020, 6:28 pm
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--- Quote from: poorfour link ---
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> I am really surprised that Dombrandt wasn't included.
>
--- End Quote ---
Perhaps EJ is as confused as we are as to his constant rotation
and non-appearance.
I think EJ wants more than a big runner - he seems to like a
back row that can switch around a bit and I'm not sure that
Dom's groundwork/breakdown skills are as good as some of the
other options out there, yet. Perhaps I have missed his tight
skills.
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: Banstead Quin
Date: January 21, 2020, 1:26 am
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I think you're right BQ, his ground skills will develop further
the more he plays.
What Dommers does give you is a threat that you have to defend.
We often see the oppo put 2 men to watch him at the breakdown or
if he's in the loose and with his offload game causes defences
problems. What we lacked in the game we shall not mention was a
line break or three that would have turned the Boks around!
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Re: England Squad announced
DIR By: honkytonk
Date: January 21, 2020, 3:31 am
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Seen it mentioned that EJ is not convinced Dombrandt is fit
enough for Test rugby just yet (no idea if true)
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