NPR

Post your selection here (including subs) see how close you get, you get 1 bolter too

Test starters for me are

Furlong
LCD
Wyn Jones
Itoje
Henderson (likely to be AWJ even though that would be the wrong decision IMHO) in which case Henderson from the bench.
Watson
Curry(8)
Lawes (covers second row as well)
Price
Biggar
Henshaw
Farrell (sadly)
VDM
Watson
Hogg

Subs

Vunipola
Sinkler
George
Beirne
AWJ
Simmonds (all back row covered, even 12/13 at a pinch)
Daley (utility, can cover 12 - 15)
Murray (not because he is the best option but because i think Gatland has a hard on for him)


My bolter Smith.

Gats might see it differently, but I wouldn't want to risk the chance of Vunipola scrummaging against Malherbe, not even one or two scrums, and if Jones gets an early knock it will be a very long day for Mako in the tight.

Vunipola redeemed himself in the loose over his last couple of outings, but that's not the day job.

Wtf are you doing writing the front row like that.

And Sutherland rather than wyn jones

Happyhooker wrote: Sun Jul 18, 2021 1:18 pm Wtf are you doing writing the front row like that.

And Sutherland rather than wyn jones

How about instead of criticising how another post has been written, how about just putting your own up there?

Wyn Jones (prop) fit as far as we know?

Vunipola
George
Furlong
Itoje
Beard
Beirne
Curry
Faletau
Murray (C)
Biggar
Adams
Henshaw
Aki
VDM
Williams

LCD
Sutherland
Sinckler
Henderson
Lawes
Price
Farrell
Daly

Not what I'd choose.

Sutherland
George
Furlong
Itoje
AWJ
Beirne
Watson
Faletau
Price
Biggar
Adams
Henshaw
Harris
Williams
Hogg

George
Sinkler
Vunipola
Simmonds
Lawes
Curry
Murray
Daly

Are you really going to try Sinkler at loosehead?

duke wrote: Sun Jul 18, 2021 2:44 pm Are you really going to try Sinkler at loosehead?

Why don’t you do your own instead of ….

Erm no, I meant to go back and look at props, edit incoming!

Sutherland
George
Furlong
Itoje
AWJ
Curry
Watson
Faletau
Price
Biggar
Adams
Henshaw
Harris
Watson
Hogg

Cowan Dickie
Vunipola
Sinckler
Britney
Lawes
Murray
Smith
Daly

Jones/Sutherland -not concerned either way.
George
Furlong
Henderson
Itoje
Beirne
Curry - although this is probably my closest decision.
Faletau (Navidi my bolter for starting XV)
Price
Biggar
Watson
Henshaw
Harris
Williams
Hogg (c) - I think his kicking could be important.

LCD
Sutherland/Jones
Sinckler
Beard (I'd want to get another week of hard training in for AWJ before starting test 2*)
Watson
Murray
Smith
Daly

*If he is really ready to go then he should start. I'm just not sure he will be yet.

Completely forgot about Navidi, you might have something there

Slick wrote: Sun Jul 18, 2021 3:08 pm Completely forgot about Navidi, you might have something there

I really like him. He covers all back row positions to a high level (7 less so but still good there). He would probably be a better bench option than Hamish but couldn't bring myself to leave him out.

Big D wrote: Sun Jul 18, 2021 3:18 pm

Slick wrote: Sun Jul 18, 2021 3:08 pm Completely forgot about Navidi, you might have something there

I really like him. He covers all back row positions to a high level (7 less so but still good there). He would probably be a better bench option than Hamish but couldn't bring myself to leave him out.

I do as well. As a real bolter could he start at 8?

Edit: sorry that was your point… kids have me rattled this afternoon!