6N 2025 England V Scotland
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England squad to face Scotland
Starting XV: M Smith; Freeman, Lawrence, Slade, Sleightholme; F Smith, Mitchell; Genge, Cowan-Dickie, Stuart, Itoje (capt), Chessum, T Curry, Earl, Willis.
Replacements: George, Baxter, Heyes, Martin, Cunningham-South, B Curry, Randall, Daly.
Pretty much as expected and to be fair why change a winning team too much. The one change made has merit as Chessum (in for Martin) had a great game when he came on and the line improved measurably, though Jamie George may have had a say in that.
I'm not that keen on a 6-2 split on the bench, unless of course the opposition pack warrants it and would like to have seen another speedster available. As it stands if Sleightholme gets crocked we are seriously one paced.
I still feel though that we will sneak a win as I think we will have the most possession - providing of course we don't kick it aimlessly away all afternoon.
Last paragraph more in hope than based on anything tangible.
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@MN5 said in 6N 2025 England V Scotland:
England by 10.
Scotlands run of form vs the auld enemy is due to run out.
What?! Turncoat!! Tratour!
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Finn fit, 6:2 bench hoping lightning doesn't strike twice
Scotland: 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Kyle Rowe, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Tom Jordan, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Finn Russell (cc), 9 Ben White, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge (cc), 6 Jamie Ritchie, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 4 Jonny Gray, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 Dave Cherry, 1 Pierre Schoeman
Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Sam Skinner, 20 Gregor Brown, 21 Matt Fagerson, 22 Jamie Dobie, 23 Stafford McDowallReferee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referees: Andrew Brace (IRFU), Luc Ramos (FFR)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR) -
It still feels like Steve Borthwick's coaching and game plan are a handbrake on this England side. Scotland by 2-5.
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Finn fit, 6:2 bench hoping lightning doesn't strike twice
Scotland: 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Kyle Rowe, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Tom Jordan, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Finn Russell (cc), 9 Ben White, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge (cc), 6 Jamie Ritchie, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 4 Jonny Gray, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 Dave Cherry, 1 Pierre Schoeman
Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Sam Skinner, 20 Gregor Brown, 21 Matt Fagerson, 22 Jamie Dobie, 23 Stafford McDowallReferee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referees: Andrew Brace (IRFU), Luc Ramos (FFR)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)@Machpants said in 6N 2025 England V Scotland:
Finn fit, 6:2 bench hoping lightning doesn't strike twice
Scotland: 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Kyle Rowe, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Tom Jordan, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Finn Russell (cc), 9 Ben White, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge (cc), 6 Jamie Ritchie, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 4 Jonny Gray, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 Dave Cherry, 1 Pierre Schoeman
Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Sam Skinner, 20 Gregor Brown, 21 Matt Fagerson, 22 Jamie Dobie, 23 Stafford McDowallReferee: Pierre Brousset (FFR)
Assistant Referees: Andrew Brace (IRFU), Luc Ramos (FFR)
TMO: Tual Trainini (FFR)Woulda thought Stafford McDowell might have got the start after his SBW antics against Ireland.
I know nothing about Kyle Row or Tom Jordan.
But DVDM scores amazing tries against England for fun so heres hoping he has one of those days.
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@MN5 said in 6N 2025 England V Scotland:
Scotlands run of form vs the auld enemy is due to run out.
But... but... I just read a headline which said it would be an "historic win" if Scotland got over England...?
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@MN5 said in 6N 2025 England V Scotland:
Scotlands run of form vs the auld enemy is due to run out.
But... but... I just read a headline which said it would be an "historic win" if Scotland got over England...?
Are you suggesting the Daily Mail could be full of shit?@Kruse said in 6N 2025 England V Scotland:
@MN5 said in 6N 2025 England V Scotland:
Scotlands run of form vs the auld enemy is due to run out.
But... but... I just read a headline which said it would be an "historic win" if Scotland got over England...?
Are you suggesting the Daily Mail could be full of shit?Historic indeed.
Hasn’t happened since 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021.
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@Catogrande said in 6N 2025 England V Scotland:
Couldn’t agree more, save the last sentence.
That can fuck right off.
Nah, I think England are making steady progress under Borthwick. England by at least 10
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@Catogrande said in 6N 2025 England V Scotland:
Couldn’t agree more, save the last sentence.
That can fuck right off.
Nah, I think England are making steady progress under Borthwick. England by at least 10
@Victor-Meldrew said in 6N 2025 England V Scotland:
@Catogrande said in 6N 2025 England V Scotland:
Couldn’t agree more, save the last sentence.
That can fuck right off.
Nah, I think England are making steady progress under Borthwick. England by at least 10
That's a bizarre call. What backs up the progress other than he has a group of really good players not being utilised properly? I'm all for an England win though, they'd be fucking dangerous if they had a decent coach.
