Chrispmartha

Me too, for all my moaning ill be chearing them on - i was supposed to be there in person but it hasn’t worked out unfortunately

3 drives and a kick instead of 5

Youve also got to think what message does it send to you English players if you are getting overlooked for players like Ben Talty?

What exactly is this ‘point of difference’ he talks about when hes picked the same players in the halves as last year?

““We can’t do the usual things. We’ve got to play with a point of difference. I’ve got a squad of players of how I want England to play.” Is a stupid reason to omit connor. Then pick the same players who dod nothing last time out.

We should be concentrating on winning this WC not future tournaments

Has he had a better season than Connor at 7 (who can also play other positions)

The thing is for me a running 6 is easier to replace from other squad players if there are injuries in the halves, who replaces Smith if there are injuries. I still think ots a baffling decision not to take connor

To be fair most of them have pulled out through injury, I think you would have seen at least 3 in there with Johnstone, Uele and McMeekan

Ah yes he was, fair enough.

Yeah its a bit of a sad state of affairs really, one or two if they are world class but 5 seems way too many.

Ive no issues with that penalty but that doesn't negate the skill and vision from Connor to nail that 40/20 - something which he's done all year - he got 5 this year (6 if you count the one that didn't count) Mikey Lewis and Harrys Smith both got 2

Ive never heard of him, is he really a better pick than say Tom Holroyd? Ive no real issues with playing Australian players with links to the UK but having looked both his parents were born in Australia, so its his grand parents with links.

If we’re selecting our halves on the basis they can play other positions then were on a hiding to nothing. We managed 2 trys against the Aussies last year, and leaving the half with 43 trys assists out because they can’t cover hooker is nonsense.

And Trueman over any other 6