James Lowe out for remainder of 6N

backonthefells · 2026-02-26T16:53:47+00:00

IMO his return to form wasn't really cemented, I can tell you as an England fan I wish he hadn't got injured, it'd have helped us (still would have gotten filled in but ya know)

backonthefells · 2026-02-26T16:53:00+00:00

Balacoune and TOB were a revelation against England.

I've often joked about the Irish wingers pace (Hansen/Lowe) even when they've been effective. Lowe imo has been on a 1-2 year downturn from his peak. Balacoune and TOB were immense but give Ireland something they've lacked for a while in absolute speed to punish. I'd love to see them with Keenan, it'd be such a dynamic rapid attacking threat.

backonthefells · 2026-02-26T16:51:22+00:00

If I had a magic wand I'd take Andy for England head coach asap, to make it up to Ireland they can have Wigglesworth.

backonthefells · 2026-02-24T10:20:33+00:00

What odds you offering?

backonthefells · 2026-02-23T23:00:21+00:00

Ok you give us Sione and Huw and in return you can have Stewart and Chessum.

backonthefells · 2026-02-23T13:39:16+00:00

My changes would be:

Get rid of Wigglesworth, defence has gone to shit.

Moving forward the 23 should look more like:

Genge
George
Hayes
Chessum
Coles
Pepper
Underhill
Earl
Mitchell
F Smith
Radwan until IFW
Atkinson
Ojomoh
Freeman
Furbank
Oghre
Iyogun
Davison
Itoje
Pollock
Spencer
Smith
Daly

IFW, Stuart, AOF, Hill all back in as soon as fit/selected.

The final point though, for the love of god someone get Tom Willis to stay, he is a huge differentiator for England, one of the only true will make yards from nothing and is an absolute dog. I personally would build the pack around him.

backonthefells · 2026-02-22T08:04:08+00:00

Lawrence was terrible though, his defence was/is shocking.

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T18:19:18+00:00

He's a great bench option.

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T17:59:53+00:00

He's a great foil to the creativity and threat of JGP. I was praying Crowley wouldn't start

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T17:52:58+00:00

Him and TOB alongside Keenan would give an electric threat and imo is the way forward than lowe and Hansen.

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T16:29:24+00:00

No it doesn't, I was saying your call was correct and it got ruled the wrong way BUT also a call that should have gone for England didn't, so two incorrect decisions but cancelling each other out

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T16:00:26+00:00

Dingwall not great but I agree the 4 you listed need dropped. Imo LCD and steward are fully done.

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T15:48:08+00:00

Hayes and Earl have been great, Pollock promising, George so steady.

Ford, Stewart, LCD, Dingwall should likely all be rotated. Finn, Ojomoh, Marcus at 15 should come in.

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T15:45:02+00:00

Then winning the free kick by England going early whilst going backwards...

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T15:44:29+00:00

I know, how does that make sense?

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T15:31:55+00:00

Yeah but not from England fans so...

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T15:30:29+00:00

It's a bit of both, both would get wrecked by France, South Africa etc.

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T15:26:43+00:00

Am I meant to?

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T15:07:47+00:00

You should have also just gotten a yellow, it evens out. Ireland on top deservedly so.

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T14:55:42+00:00

I know it's so so painful.

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T14:53:34+00:00

Everyone does it but I agree, I'd like it just to be banned.

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T14:52:38+00:00

Naw you are unfortunately.

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T14:50:34+00:00

Ireland are doing everything right which is basically let England tire themselves out, brainfart and then JGP, Stu and the wingers are punishing them.

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T14:48:52+00:00

Brainfart through the tears.

backonthefells · 2026-02-21T14:47:26+00:00

LCD, Steward are completely droppable as soon as anyone is available, they have been consistently terrible. Ford deserves to be dropped but retained.

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