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Posted by:
WillGreenwood
on Jan 13, 2012 at 09:29:18 AM
Wow. What a squad.
Change is inevitable following a World Cup but I applaud Stuart Lancaster's bold selections for his England Six Nations squad. All young English players should be very excited because the RFU is signalling that they will give youth its chance. The national team manager has a responsibility to give emerging players hope and on that count Lancaster gets top marks. This is a team for the future, which partly explains why England's Six Nations odds have drifted to 4.8, but that's also due to injuries to key men. Manu Tuilagi will bring genuine bite into the attack and Toby Flood will add experience when they return to fitness .
Talk of new caps gets me reminiscing about my own call-up. Clive Woodward was a notorious insomniac but when the phone rang at six o'clock one...
Posted by:
WillGreenwood
on Dec 9, 2011 at 08:36:35 AM
The RFU's appointment of a three man interim England coaching team is a sensible move. Some observers will argue that the team are wasting six months but I think the 2012 Six Nations will give whoever takes over, probably in March, an excellent opportunity to assess the players in a big tournament.
Stuart Lancaster, who will be supported by Graham Rowntree and Andy Farrell, is a sound choice as stand-in head coach but he will be under no illusions about getting the job on a full-time basis. England are 4.1 to win the Six Nations and, even if they pull off a shock Grand Slam, I can't see Lancaster getting the nod. Mind you, it would throw up a fascinating conundrum for the RFU and bring some much-needed cheer to fans.
I'm pleased to see Rowntree - a fine servant for the Red Rose on...