England: Autumn Internationals

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England squad for autumn Tests:

Forwards: Jamie Blamire (Newcastle), Callum Chick (Newcastle), Jamie George (Saracens), Tom Curry (Sale), Trevor Davison (Newcastle), Nic Dolly (Leicester), Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins), Charlie Ewels (Bath), Ellis Genge (Leicester), Jonny Hill (Exeter), Maro Itoje (Saracens), Courtney Lawes (Northampton), Lewis Ludlam (Northampton), Joe Marler (Harlequins), George Martin (Leicester), Sam Simmonds (Exeter), Kyle Sinckler (Bristol), Will Stuart (Bath), Sam Underhill (Bath)

Backs: Mark Atkinson (Gloucester), Owen Farrell (Saracens), Tommy Freeman (Northampton), George Furbank (Northampton), Max Malins (Saracens), Jonny May (Gloucester), Raffi Quirke (Sale), Adam Radwan (Newcastle), Harry Randall (Bristol), Henry Slade (Exeter), Marcus Smith (Harlequins), Freddie Steward (Leicester), Manu Tuilagi (Sale), Joe Marchant (Quins), Ben Youngs (Leicester)

In Positions:
1.Marler, Genge
2.George, Blamire, Dolly
3.Sinckler, Stuart, Davison
4.Itoje, Hill
5.Lawes, Ewels
6.Curry, Martin
7.Underhill, Ludlam
8.Dombrandt, Simmonds, Chick

9.Youngs, Randall, Quirke
10.Smith

11.May, Radwan
12.Farrell, Atkinson
13.Tuilagi, Slade
14.Freeman, Marchant
15.Steward, Malins, Furbank
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England v Tonga - 6th November
England v Australia - 13th November
England v South Africa - 20th November

GeordieFalcon wrote:Sa slowxit down tactics in full flow...their lardy a$$ forwards knackered and need a breather

Every decent team in rugby does that when the opposition are getting some momentum in the game.

Another great exit kick by youngs. But bad rolling.

king_carlos wrote:

GeordieFalcon wrote:Sa slowxit down tactics in full flow...their lardy a$$ forwards knackered and need a breather

Every decent team in rugby does that when the opposition are getting some momentum in the game.

SA seem to do it more thwn most at the moment

Boks not on song here

Slow it down again...

Duty281 wrote:

Heuer27 wrote:Does anyone else think that England need to look beyond Tuilagi. He just cannot keep himself fit.  England would be much more settled if they consigned him to club rugby and developed new partnerships in the centres, especially with the World Cup looming.

His fitness is always a worry, but some of England's best performances over the past ten years have come with Tuilagi in the side. He's too good and too integral to move on from, tempting as it may be with his fitness issues.

TBH the only one I really remember is against the Blacks probably about ten years ago. I don’t remember him playing much thereafter. What has he averaged international games per season since his breakthrough. I would be surprised if it was five.
He cannot be seen as an integral part of the game plan. England have been waiting on him being fit for at least the last five years. Shame because he does have the potential to be devastating on his day. Unfortunately his day is once every few years