The Great Big England A Thread

[Mikey Brown]

Maybe it will be like a pre-season jamboree with rolling subs, making it completely pointless.

[Slater582]

Are we actually getting a team named for this at any point...?

Puja

Australia named their team yesterday. Tom Lynagh starting at Fly-half.

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1. Harry Hoopert (Western Force)
2. Josh Nasser (Queensland Reds)
3. Massimo De Lutiis (Queensland Reds)
4. Ryan Smith (Queensland Reds)
5. Josh Canham (Queensland Reds)
6. Tom Hooper (ACT Brumbies)
7. Luke Reimer (ACT Brumbies)
8. Joe Brial (Queensland Reds)

9. Ryan Lonergan (Captain, ACT Brumbies)
10. Tom Lynagh (Queensland Reds)
11. Darby Lancaster (NSW Waratahs)
12. Hamish Stewart (Western Force)
13. Joey Walton (NSW Waratahs)
14. Corey Toole (ACT Brumbies)
15. Jock Campbell (Queensland Reds)


Substitutes

16. Lachlan Lonergan (ACT Brumbies)
17. Tom Lambert (NSW Waratahs)
18. Rhys van Nek (ACT Brumbies)
19. Angus Blyth (Queensland Reds)
20. Rory Scott (ACT Brumbies)
21. Issak Fines-Leleiwasa (Western Force)
22. Harry McLaughlin-Phillips (Queensland Reds)
23. Ollie Sapsford (ACT Brumbies)

[Danno]

Team has to be named by 2pm doesn't it?

[FKAS]

AOF and Tuima added to the training squad but can't see a team announcement yet. Just going to do it old school end of season game Vs the vets and pick positions out of the hat 5 minutes beforehand.

[Adam_P]

ENGLAND MEN A SIDE TO FACE AUSTRALIA A
15 Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks)
14 Cadan Murley (Harlequins)
13 Oscar Beard (Harlequins)
12 Fraser Dingwall (c) (Northampton Saints, 2 caps)
11 Gabriel Ibitoye (Bristol Bears)
10 Charlie Atkinson (Gloucester Rugby)
9 Will Porter (Harlequins)

1 Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale Sharks)
2 Gabriel Oghre (Bristol Bears)
3 Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, 7 caps)
4 Hugh Tizard (Saracens)
5 Arthur Clark (Gloucester Rugby)
6 Tom Pearson (Northampton Saints, 1 cap)
7 Henry Pollock (Northampton Saints)
8 Tom Willis (Saracens, 1 cap)

Replacements:
16 Curtis Langdon (Northampton Saints, 2 caps)
17 Emmanuel Iyogun (Northampton Saints)
18 Afolabi Fasogbon (Gloucester Rugby)
19 Rusi Tuima (Exeter Chiefs)
20 Greg Fisilau (Exeter Chiefs)
21 Archie McParland (Northampton Saints)
22 Jamie Shillcock (Leicester Tigers)
23 Will Muir (Bath Rugby)

[Adam_P]

That's a lovely looking back row

[fivepointer]

I can only assume Batley picked up an injury.

A little surprised Oghre got the nod at hooker.

[Epaminondas Pules]

Pleased with that. More so than the other one!

[FKAS]

That's a lovely looking back row

Lots of mobile carrying threat. Hoping all three go well and pose some questions to Sameold Backrow.

Still unsure how Orlando Bailey didn't make the squad.

[Beasties]

Is this on the box?

[Beasties]

That's a lovely looking back row

Totes.

[Which Tyler]

Is this on the box?

Premier sports, or, if you can convince your computer to try an Australian accent - Stan sports

[Mellsblue]

Well I’ve just ponied up for Premier Sports so Dingers better score a hat trick and take the two best looking women in the crowd home with him.

[twitchy]

If anyone finds a stream, please post it.

[Danno]

If anyone finds a stream, please post it.

Yes please

[Mellsblue]

Disappointing crowd.

[Insouciant]

Good spin and ground made by Ibitoye, then good driving from the forwards. Nice try.

[Insouciant]

Oof - poor maul defending at the lineout, well played Australia though.

[Stom]

This is crap.

[Mellsblue]

Atkinson is shoite and Pollock is good.

[Stom]

So far I think Tizard and both wings have looked good. Not sure about the rest.

[Insouciant]

It's a bit inaccurate. It's like watching the first XV with a smaller crowd.

[Insouciant]

Some good play in that last move, if the last ball goes to hand that's a great try. There's something there. It's just not fully clicking yet.

[Insouciant]

Hmm .. not great in the 22, this is like watching the first XV.

[Insouciant]

That's a great try, after a ton of stodgy one out plays. Willis with a good carry into contact. Then the hands from Beard, Ibitoye and Murley to finish. Nice.