Reply to: Johnny Wilkinson .. will he?

[Doggy Styles]

Also, Rory Best would be in there if I had my way, but given the state of modern refereeing at the scrum maybe hookers are becoming obsolete anyway.

Indeed. We might as well play Jenkins, Cole and Jones - a loose head plus two specialist tight heads.

[Mich the Tester]

I'm a bit surprised they left out Robshaw. Although I can see an all Welsh back row for the tests as Lydiate, Warburton and Tipuric all impressed in the 6N, I'm not sure about Faletau and I think Robshaw can pair up very well with Croft. Also not sure about Ben Youngs; his discipline lets him down too often. As for Wilkinson; apparently he turned it down as he's struggling to get his body from one game to the next, but he could still be flown in if they need a replacement, and if he does then he could well turn matches for them. OK, he's 33, but that isn't old and BOD's 34. I'd love to see what BOD and Wilkinson could do together. Two of the biggest brains in the game who would have to use their talent instead of their brawn. Or would they just cancel each other out? I don't know, but I think they're both more than good enough to make it work.

Also, Rory Best would be in there if I had my way, but given the state of modern refereeing at the scrum maybe hookers are becoming obsolete anyway.

[MyUserName]

Not with a fooking England top on he wouldn't!!

Yeah, he would.

At least he is not wearing woad, a kilt and carrying a gigantic two handed sword!!!

[DodgyAgent]

Not with a fooking England top on he wouldn't!!

Pedant

[shaunbhoy]

He would look at lot more convincing in Braveheart than that twat Mel Gibson

Not with a fooking England top on he wouldn't!!

[DodgyAgent]

That has a nice ring to it!!

He's probably descended from the McTuilagis of Tullibardine!!

He would look at lot more convincing in Braveheart than that twat Mel Gibson

[shaunbhoy]

Who? Manu McTuilagi?

That has a nice ring to it!!

He's probably descended from the McTuilagis of Tullibardine!!

[DodgyAgent]

23 minutes. Not bad!!

So you are saying that he should, in fact, be playing for Scotland?

Who? Manu McTuilagi?

[shaunbhoy]

I think he went to school with Sean maitland

23 minutes. Not bad!!

So you are saying that he should, in fact, be playing for Scotland?

[DodgyAgent]

Meaning that in the strongest starting 15, only the "quintessentially English" Manu Tuilagi is likely to make an appearance!


Remind me DA, his English credentials are what? Is it because he studied it as a second language at school?

I think he went to school with Sean maitland

[shaunbhoy]

That would be a no then

Backs: Leigh Halfpenny (Wales), Stuart Hogg (Scotland), Rob Kearney (Ireland), Tommy Bowe (Ireland), Alex Cuthbert (Wales), Sean Maitland (Scotland), George North (Wales), Jonathan Davies (Wales), Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland), Jamie Roberts (Wales), Manu Tuilagi (England), Owen Farrell (England), Jonathan Sexton (Ireland), Conor Murray (Ireland), Mike Phillips (Wales), Ben Youngs (England).

Forwards: Dan Cole (England), Cian Healy (Ireland), Gethin Jenkins (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales), Matt Stevens (England), Mako Vunipola (England), Dylan Hartley (England), Richard Hibbard (Wales), Tom Youngs (England), Ian Evans (Wales), Richie Gray (Scotland), Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales), Paul O'Connell (Ireland), Geoff Parling (England), Tom Croft (England), Toby Faletau (Wales), Jamie Heaslip (Ireland), Dan Lydiate (Wales), Sean O'Brien (Ireland), Justin Tipuric (Wales), Sam Warburton (Wales).

Meaning that in the strongest starting 15, only the "quintessentially English" Manu Tuilagi is likely to make an appearance!


Remind me DA, his English credentials are what? Is it because he studied it as a second language at school?

[darmstadt]

That would be a no then

Backs: Leigh Halfpenny (Wales), Stuart Hogg (Scotland), Rob Kearney (Ireland), Tommy Bowe (Ireland), Alex Cuthbert (Wales), Sean Maitland (Scotland), George North (Wales), Jonathan Davies (Wales), Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland), Jamie Roberts (Wales), Manu Tuilagi (England), Owen Farrell (England), Jonathan Sexton (Ireland), Conor Murray (Ireland), Mike Phillips (Wales), Ben Youngs (England).

Forwards: Dan Cole (England), Cian Healy (Ireland), Gethin Jenkins (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales), Matt Stevens (England), Mako Vunipola (England), Dylan Hartley (England), Richard Hibbard (Wales), Tom Youngs (England), Ian Evans (Wales), Richie Gray (Scotland), Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales), Paul O'Connell (Ireland), Geoff Parling (England), Tom Croft (England), Toby Faletau (Wales), Jamie Heaslip (Ireland), Dan Lydiate (Wales), Sean O'Brien (Ireland), Justin Tipuric (Wales), Sam Warburton (Wales).

They're obviously going to lose with that team, I mean, where's the goalkeeper?

[proggy]

Who is Johnny Wilkinson? Is this cricket?

[Pondlife]

That would be a no then

Backs: Leigh Halfpenny (Wales), Stuart Hogg (Scotland), Rob Kearney (Ireland), Tommy Bowe (Ireland), Alex Cuthbert (Wales), Sean Maitland (Scotland), George North (Wales), Jonathan Davies (Wales), Brian O'Driscoll (Ireland), Jamie Roberts (Wales), Manu Tuilagi (England), Owen Farrell (England), Jonathan Sexton (Ireland), Conor Murray (Ireland), Mike Phillips (Wales), Ben Youngs (England).

Forwards: Dan Cole (England), Cian Healy (Ireland), Gethin Jenkins (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales), Matt Stevens (England), Mako Vunipola (England), Dylan Hartley (England), Richard Hibbard (Wales), Tom Youngs (England), Ian Evans (Wales), Richie Gray (Scotland), Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales), Paul O'Connell (Ireland), Geoff Parling (England), Tom Croft (England), Toby Faletau (Wales), Jamie Heaslip (Ireland), Dan Lydiate (Wales), Sean O'Brien (Ireland), Justin Tipuric (Wales), Sam Warburton (Wales).

[d000hg]

What's your point?

Or are you saying that them played badly helped their teams to play well?

I'm saying that it doesn't mean they aren't still top players because they have a bad tournament.