England v France

England v France - 11th August 2007 at Twickenham

Team selection

15. Abendanon - Bath

14. Sackey - Wasps

13. Noon - Falcons

12. Catt - Irish (C)

11. Lewsey - Wasps

10. Barkley - Bath

9. Perry - Bristol

1. Sheridan - Sale

2. Regan - Bristol

3. Stevens - Bath

4. Shaw- Wasps

5. Kay - Tigers

6. Haskell - Wasps

7. Moody - Tigers

8. Dallaglio - Wasps

Replacements:

16. Mears - Bath

17. Vickery - Wasps

18. Corry - Tiger

19. Worsley - Wasps

20. Gomarsall - Harlequins

21. Wilkinson - Falcons

22. Cipriani - Wasps

Would love to hear you views on this team, espically with such a strong pack but very weak backs again.

And what about Catt, first of all should he be playing? And secondly should he be Captain?

England v Wales game (04.08.07) and Strettle out for RWC 2007

Here just a quick review of last Saturdays game.

The score of 62-5 to England was exactly what we needed to boost the confidence of the players, training and coaching staff and also the supporters, even if it was against a weak Welsh side. The pack were outstanding, playing like the pack used to play back in 2003. The main porblem I was within this game was the backs lack of involvement. This may cause a problem if it continues to next weeks England v France game, as the French backs are outstanding and some of the best in the world.

The game being such a outstanding win give England supporters hope, even if it was a forwards game against a weak Welsh side. 9 tries - just what the doctor ordered.

Now to the best news of the season.

Strettle is OUT!!!!!!

I say this is the best news of the season, because of my own personal views on Strettle. To put it sharply, he's crap! But on the otherhand, we dont have any decent wingers at the moment anyway.

I would love to hear your views on this!

England v Wales: Yesterdays game 04.08.07

62 - 5 to ENGLAND!!!!!!

What a game for England supporters! The old rivalry between England and Wales reached all new records with England beating Wales by the highest point difference in the 116th game between these two countries.

All the forwards played fantasticly and what a game for Nick Easter, with four tries, and Shaun Perry, man of the match.

The atmosphere at Twickenham was amazing! Being at this record breaking game, against the old rivalry Wales was fantastic! Especially being an England supporter who lives in Wales in term time and has experienced being in a pub in Wales, the only England supporter, at this years 6 nations game.

Log on later for a more indepth account of the game and my personnal thoughts of the game.

Tomorrows warm-up game: England v Wales

The team is as follows:
15. Mark Cueto - Sale Sharks
14. David Strettle - Harlequins
13. Dan Hipkiss - Leicester Tigers
12. Andy Farrell - Saracens
11. Jason Robinson
10. Jonny Wilkinson - Newcastle Falcons
9. Shaun Perry - Bristol
1. Andy Sheridan - Sale Sharks
2. Mark Regan - Bristol
3. Phil Vickery - London Wasps
4. Simon Shaw - London Wasps
5. Steve Borthwick - Bath
6. Martin Corry - Leicester Tigers
7. Joe Worsley - London Wasps
8. Nick Easter - Harlequins



Replacements:
George Chuter - Leicester Tigers
Matt Stevens - Bath
Lewis Moody - Leicester Tigers
Lawrence Dallaglio - London Wasps
Peter Richards - London Irish
Toby Flood - Newcastle Falcons
Matthew Tait - Newcastle Falcons


Although this is meant to be a warm-up game, it is no friendly, not with the intense rivalry between England and Wales. Especially after the 27-18 defeat by Wales in the last Six Nations, Wale's only winning game!



Outcome of this game tomorrow?



Would like your opinions!

England - the forty still in for selection

Backs:
Nick Abendanon - Bath
Olly Barkley - Bath
Mike Catt - London Irish
Danny Cipriani - London Wasps
Mark Cueto - Sale Sharks
Andrew Farrell - Saracens
Toby Flood - Newcastle Falcons
Andrew Gomarsall - Harlequins
Dan Hipkiss - Leicester Tigers
Charlie Hodgeson - Sale Sharks
Josh Lewsey - London Wasps
Jamie Noon - Newcastle Falcons
Shaun Perry - Bristol
Peter Richards - Gloucester
Jason Robinson
Paul Sackey - London Wasps
David Strettle - Harlequins
Matthew Tait - Newcastle Falcons
Mike Tindall - Gloucester
Jonny Wilkinson - Newcastle Falcons

Forwards:
Steve Borthwick - Bath
George Chuter - Leicester Tigers
Martin Corry - Leicester Tigers
Nick Easter - Harlequins
Perry Freshwater - USA Perpignan
James Haskell - London Wasps
Ben Kay - Leicester Tigers
Lee Mears - Bath
Lewis Moody - Leicester Tigers
Tom Palmer - London Wasps
Mark Regan - Bristol
Tom Rees - London Wasps
Simon Shaw - London Waps
Andrew Sheridan - Sale Sharks
Matt Stevens - Bath
Phil Vickery - London Wasps
Dan Ward- Smith - Bristol
Joe Worsley - Wasps
Kevin Yates - Saracens

The 30 man squad will be picked by the 18th August

Who would be in your 30?