ENG v AUS tomorrow - predictions?

We can beat them, can't we.

I think so.

Although playing England always brings something extra out of them, we are at home, they are right at the end of a long tour and season and we very nearly beat the All Blacks and did beat the Saffers recently.

I’m forecasting 7 - 10 point England winning margin.

England Team

Forwards

  • 1 Ben Moon
  • 2 Jamie George
  • 3 Kyle Sinckler
  • 4 Maro Itoje
  • 5 Courtney Lawes
  • 6 Brad Shields
  • 7 Sam Underhill
  • 8 Mark Wilson

Backs

  • 9 Ben Youngs
  • 10 Owen Farrell (Co-captain)
  • 11 Jonny May
  • 12 Ben Te’o
  • 13 Henry Slade
  • 14 Joe Cokanasiga
  • 15 Elliot Daly

Replacements

  • 16 Dylan Hartley (Co-captain)
  • 17 Alec Hepburn
  • 18 Harry Williams
  • 19 Charlie Ewels
  • 20 Nathan Hughes
  • 21 Richard Wigglesworth
  • 22 George Ford
  • 23 Manu Tuilagi

Australia Team

Forwards

  • 1 Scott Sio
  • 2 Tolu Latu
  • 3 Sekope Kepu
  • 4 Izack Rodda
  • 5 Adam Coleman
  • 6 Jack Dempsey
  • 7 Michael Hooper (Captain)
  • 8 David Pocock

Backs

  • 9 Will Genia
  • 10 Matt To'omua
  • 11 Jack Maddocks
  • 12 Bernard Foley
  • 13 Samu Kerevi
  • 14 Dane Haylett-Petty
  • 15 Israel Folau

Replacements

  • 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau
  • 17 Jermaine Ainsley
  • 18 Allan Alaalatoa
  • 19 Rob Simmons
  • 20 Ned Hanigan
  • 21 Pete Samu
  • 22 Nick Phipps
  • 23 Sefa Naivalu

Depends which England turns up. If it is first half v NZ, we should beat them. If it is first half v SA/Japan, I wouldn't be so sure. Thankfully Youngs is back at 9 and we have steel in midfield. If Pocock isn't playing, we have a chance at the breakdown too

That was class (apart from getting to and from the ground) 

england were excellent. The ever arrogant Irish should be a little worried about how good england are looking

had a good piss in buzz’s front garden though