England team prediction and potential ridiculous left field prediction

I'll have a crack and pick what I think will happen then I'll do a 'when I know Eddie Jones is deliberately taking the urine 23.'

1. Genge
2. George
3. Stewart
4. Maro
5. Hill
6. Lawes
7. Curry
8. Vunipola
9. Randall
10. Smith
11. May
12. Farrell
13. Marchant
14. Nowell
15. Stewart
16. M. Vunipola
17. LCD
18. Heyes
19. Willis
20. Underhill
21. Isekwe
22. Care
23. Freeman

Eddy Jones on one 23:
1. Vunipola
2. LCD
3. Heyes
4. Ewels
5. Hill
6. Maro
7. Lawes
8. Curry
9. Care
10. Smith
11. May
12. Farrell
13. Nowell
14. Stewart
15. Furbank
16. Genge
17. George
18. Stewart
19. Underhill
20. Billy v
21.randell
22. Marchant
23. Big Joe

Mate, I think your first squad has got to be close to, or maybe the actual squad. Though nothing Eddie Jones does is really a surprise. I see you tried to sneak that 4 lock pack by us......

I could definitely see the first side you named there being the one chosen for the first test.

Agree that that 1st 23 is likely - still not sure about Freeman.
I have a feeling that Cockanasinga will feature as Eddie will want to counter the physicality of Kerevi, Korobete.

Rumours this is the team...

1. Ellis Genge
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie
3. Joe Heyes
4. Maro Itoje
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Tom Curry
7. Jack Willis
8. Billy Vunipola

9. Danny Care
10. Marcus Smith
11. Joe Cokanasiga
12. Owen Farrell
13. Joe Marchant
14. Jonny May
15. Freddie Steward

GeordieFalcon wrote:Rumours this is the team...

1. Ellis Genge
2. Luke Cowan-Dickie
3. Joe Heyes
4. Maro Itoje
5. Courtney Lawes
6. Tom Curry
7. Jack Willis
8. Billy Vunipola

9. Danny Care
10. Marcus Smith
11. Joe Cokanasiga
12. Owen Farrell
13. Joe Marchant
14. Jonny May
15. Freddie Steward

I think that is honestly the best we can hope for, it would be interesting to see the bench is that supplements that.

Not too many complaints with a starting team like that.
Depends on if May is fit and healthy after covid.

Bench like -
Rodd, George, Will Stuart, Jonny Hill, UNderhill, Randall, Nowell and one other

Just rumours, could be a smoke screen, but IF it is that, id be quite happy.

Ah another report now saying its not. Meh.

Better off waiting for the actual announcement lol.

Not thinking we are going to see Captain Lawes starting in the second row until or unless Jonny Hill and Charlie Ewels get their red cards.

Charlie Ewels out of the tour.

TEam has been officially announced:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/61992784

England team to face Australia: Steward; Nowell, Marchant, Farrell, Cokanasiga; Smith, Care; Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Hill, Lawes (capt), Curry, B Vunipola.

Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, M Vunipola, Heyes, Chessum, Ludlam, Van Poortlviet, Porter, Arundell.


Mostly expected, but some eye openers for sure...