So MJ has named his side for the first World cup warmup or as I like to call it -Test Match v Wales on Saturday
15 Delon Armitage London Irish
14 Matt Banahan Bath Rugby
13 Manusamoa Tuilagi Leicester Tigers
12 Riki Flutey London Wasps
11 Mark Cueto Sale Sharks
10 Jonny Wilkinson RC Toulon
9 Danny Care Harlequins
1 Alex Corbisiero London Irish
2 Dylan Hartley Northampton Saints
3 Matt Stevens Saracens
4 Simon Shaw London Wasps
5 Tom Palmer Stade Francais
6 Tom Croft Leicester Tigers
7 Lewis Moody (C) Bath Rugby
8 James Haskell Ricoh Black Rams
16 Lee Mears Bath Rugby
17 David Wilson Bath Rugby
18 Mouritz Botha Saracens
19 Tom Wood Northampton Saints
20 Richard Wigglesworth Saracens
21 Charlie Hodgson Saracens
22 Charlie Sharples Gloucester Rugby
So - Last chance saloon for S Shaw???? - I think so - well maybe the next game also - especially as Mouritz Botha or as I like to call him Maurice Botham breathing down his neck
Armitage ? well he is decent and needs an opportunity
Bananaman - well I have faith - I need to I suppose
Im loving the centre partnership obviously I would like to see Sharples get a run
Always happy to see the GREAT JW in the team
Care has shown great form - was always gonna play
The pack looking more than ample and ready for action
All in all - Im chuffed with this team - as I said in an earlier article ref the Boks - Put out a team that you think will win and then try a few experiments - the best thing about this team for me is that it looks great and is no where near our best - A hidden show of strength??
A Hidden Show of Strength
posted on 4/8/11
Just seen the Wales team - I think England will be hoping for a lot of scrums - Wales look decent in the backs
15. Rhys Priestland
14. George North
13. Jonathan Davies
12. Jamie Roberts
11. Shane Williams
10. Stephen Jones
9. Michael Phillips
8. Toby Faletau
7. Sam Warburton (c)
6. Dan Lydiate
5. Alun Wyn Jones
4. Bradley Davies
3. Craig Mitchell
2. Huw Bennett
1. Paul James
posted on 4/8/11
That looks like it should be a Barbarian side and not England! haha!
anyway I think England should be worried and whilst I was not really expecting a win here after seeing this Wales side I am pretty confident! Only wish i could watch both halves instead of going to work at HT
posted on 4/8/11
seriously Captain - you think this side will beat Eng at home?????
posted on 4/8/11
Well Boyos.
Should be an interesting game.
Not a bad looking Selections on both sides.
Lydneyian not sold on bananaman to be hones, but on the wing he has seen his better days so thats a +
Will watch this one with interest :D