Team news for Ireland.

[p/d]

Jones the master tactician.

Minute 10. Joseph to 13, Daly to wing and Slade in at fb.

Mind you that could be an inprovement

[p/d]

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Furbank is injured but even so.

Is he? I hope that is the reason and not the 'one tach only' in 23 policy

[Oakboy]

Right, where shall I start? Ah, f~~k it, nobody believes me anyway.

[WaspInWales]

Ffs. Getting tired of this selection lottery now.

Why do we keep selecting players out of position and insist on locks in the backrow?

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[Oakboy]

Jones the master tactician.

Minute 10. Joseph to 13, Daly to wing and Slade in at fb.

Mind you that could be an inprovement

Tell me what happens if two backs (other than Youngs) get injured.

[Scrumhead]

Jesus f*cking Christ. Can we have Mikey's team back please?

A full 5 of the starting XV do not play those positions for their club. Why the fuck have we dropped an actual full-back (after two caps of hell, no less, poor sod must be feeling great!) so that we can move to an ersatz full-back and an ersatz winger? Why are we trying Lawes at flank *again* when it never, never, ever fucking works?!

Why are we filling our team with square pegs in round holes when there are round pegs ready and waiting to go? If we were out of back three, then I could see Joseph being pushed to wing as an emergency option, but we've got Furbank, Thorley, and hells, I'd even have the likes of O'Flaherty ahead of him because he's NOT A WINGER!

WTAF Eddie? I was defending you this morning!

Puja

Exactly my thoughts. Insane selection - and not in a good way ... I’ll be at HQ on Sunday and I’m dreading it now.

[Mikey Brown]

Oh FFS! Underhill out with a calf strain.

1. Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers)
2. Jamie George (Saracens)
3. Kyle Sinkler (Harlequins)
4. Joe Launchbury (Wasps)
5. George Kruis (Saracens)
6. Maro Itoje (Saracens)
7. Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
8. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)

9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
10. Owen Farrell (Saracens) - CAPTAIN
11. Elliot Daly (Saracens)
12. Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers)
13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
14. Jonny May (Leicester Tigers)
15. George Furbank (Northampton Saints)

This doesn't look quite so out there now!

I thought it might provide some encouraging contrast when the real team came out. How naive of me.

[p/d]

Jones the master tactician.

Minute 10. Joseph to 13, Daly to wing and Slade in at fb.

Mind you that could be an inprovement

Tell me what happens if two backs (other than Youngs) get injured.

Youngs to wing

[Mikey Brown]

Jesus f*cking Christ. Can we have Mikey's team back please?

A full 5 of the starting XV do not play those positions for their club. Why the fuck have we dropped an actual full-back (after two caps of hell, no less, poor sod must be feeling great!) so that we can move to an ersatz full-back and an ersatz winger? Why are we trying Lawes at flank *again* when it never, never, ever fucking works?!

Why are we filling our team with square pegs in round holes when there are round pegs ready and waiting to go? If we were out of back three, then I could see Joseph being pushed to wing as an emergency option, but we've got Furbank, Thorley, and hells, I'd even have the likes of O'Flaherty ahead of him because he's NOT A WINGER!

WTAF Eddie? I was defending you this morning!

Puja

Exactly my thoughts. Insane selection - and not in a good way ... I’ll be at HQ on Sunday and I’m dreading it now.

Get ready for "I've simply picked the best team available for this game" when questioned about any of this.

[Mikey Brown]

Anyone got the slightest clue if Joseph is any good under a high ball? I was genuinely going to put him there in that joke team but thought it was less believable than Lawes at 7.

[Banquo]

Jesus f*cking Christ. Can we have Mikey's team back please?

A full 5 of the starting XV do not play those positions for their club. Why the fuck have we dropped an actual full-back (after two caps of hell, no less, poor sod must be feeling great!) so that we can move to an ersatz full-back and an ersatz winger? Why are we trying Lawes at flank *again* when it never, never, ever fucking works?!

Why are we filling our team with square pegs in round holes when there are round pegs ready and waiting to go? If we were out of back three, then I could see Joseph being pushed to wing as an emergency option, but we've got Furbank, Thorley, and hells, I'd even have the likes of O'Flaherty ahead of him because he's NOT A WINGER!

WTAF Eddie? I was defending you this morning!

Puja

Think Furbank is injured

[Oakboy]

Jones the master tactician.

Minute 10. Joseph to 13, Daly to wing and Slade in at fb.

Mind you that could be an inprovement

Tell me what happens if two backs (other than Youngs) get injured.

Youngs to wing

Joseph on one wing and Youngs on the other would have Ireland quaking, no doubt.

[Banquo]

JJ last started on the wing 7 years ago for LI. Lawes in to shore up the lineout according to EJ

[Mellsblue]

especially now he has read a book.

He has?!? Which one? He’s certainly not mentioned it.

Eddie Jones', its very good, you should try it.\

Oh, I see, northern humour,

I’ve been oop here too long. ‘Tis true.

[p/d]

JJ last started on the wing 7 years ago for LI.

Jones is meticulous with his research

chapter 7 of his book

[Oakboy]

JJ last started on the wing 7 years ago for LI.

Has he never started there for England? He's certainly played there before but maybe just after changes from the bench?

[Banquo]

JJ last started on the wing 7 years ago for LI.

Has he never started there for England? He's certainly played there before but maybe just after changes from the bench?

he ended up there nearly all game after Daly was sent off v Argentina.

[Banquo]

JJ last started on the wing 7 years ago for LI.

Jones is meticulous with his research

chapter 7 of his book

You clearly aren't that meticulous, chapter 7 is coaching Australia

[Oakboy]

What's Ludlum done to go from being 1st choice to out of the 23?

[Banquo]

What's Ludlum done to go from being 1st choice to out of the 23?

don't be silly, he's no lock.

[p/d]

JJ last started on the wing 7 years ago for LI.

Jones is meticulous with his research

chapter 7 of his book

You clearly aren't that meticulous, chapter 7 is coaching Australia

To be honest I'm just shocked there is a chapter 7

[p/d]

What's Ludlum done to go from being 1st choice to out of the 23?

Surely it is now time to give Ewels the nickname yo-yo

[Banquo]

Jones is meticulous with his research

chapter 7 of his book

You clearly aren't that meticulous, chapter 7 is coaching Australia

To be honest I'm just shocked there is a chapter 7

On a serious note, its an interesting life and read.

[Mikey Brown]

What's Ludlum done to go from being 1st choice to out of the 23?

Would having Ludlam and Earl on the bench give people the impression Lawes isn't really a flanker? Maybe EJ would find that embarrassing.

[Adam_P]

5 locks and 2 back three players in the 23 is bonkers. Even with the injury to Furbank, why wouldn't you just bring Thorley in on the wing and move Daly to 15? What the hell is Eddie doing this tournament?!