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Jones overlooks Dombrandt again as England announce updated Six Nations squad

England head coach Eddie Jones

England head coach Eddie Jones has again opted to leave out in-form Harlequins number eight Alex Dombrandt after announced an updated Six Nations squad for Saturday’s trip to face Scotland in Murrayfield.

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The calls to include Dombrandt increased following Sunday’s defeat to France, where Jones opted to move Tom Curry to number eight in place of the injured Billy Vunipola.

 

However Jones has stuck to his guns by continuing to ignore Dombrandt as England look to pick up their first win of the campaign in Edinburgh this weekend.

Manu Tuilagi keeps his place in the squad despite concern surrounding his latest groin injury.

The updated 35-man squad includes uncapped Ben Earl, Alex Moon, Fraser Dingwall, Ollie Thorley and Jacob Umaga while Alex Mitchell is included as an apprentice player.

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Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)
Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)
Tom Dunn (Bath Rugby)
Ben Earl (Saracens)
Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby)
Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers)
Jamie George (Saracens)
Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors)
Maro Itoje (Saracens)
George Kruis (Saracens)
Joe Launchbury (Wasps)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
Lewis Ludlam (Northampton Saints)
Joe Marler (Harlequins)
Alex Moon (Northampton Saints)
Kyle Sinckler (Harlequins)
Will Stuart (Bath Rugby)
Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby)
Mako Vunipola (Saracens)
Harry Williams (Exeter Chiefs)

Backs
Elliot Daly (Saracens)
Ollie Devoto (Exeter Chiefs)
Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints)
Owen Farrell (Saracens
George Ford (Leicester Tigers)
George Furbank (Northampton Saints)
Willi Heinz (Gloucester Rugby)
Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby)
Jonny May (Leicester Tigers)
Ollie Thorley (Gloucester Rugby)
Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers)
Jacob Umaga (Wasps)
Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)

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Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, uncapped)

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MakeOllieMathisAnAB 15 minutes ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

I think we need to get innovative with the new laws.

Now red cards are only 20 minutes, Razor should send Finau on a head hunting mission to hospitalise their 10 with a shoulder to the chops.

Give the conspiracy theorists a win.

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SK 19 minutes ago
England need to face a few home truths if they are to relearn that winning habit

England played well enough to win but couldnt score when they needed to and couldnt defend a couple of X-Factor moments from Telea which was ultimately the difference. They needed to hold the ball more and make the AB's make more tackles. Territorially they were good for the first 60. Defending their lead and playing pragmatic rugby in the last 20 was silly. The AB's always had the potential to come back. England still have a long way to go, definite progress would have been shown had they won but it seems they are still stuck where they were shortly after the six nations and their tour to NZ

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MakeOllieMathisAnAB 22 minutes ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

Good back row… If Ethan can stay injury free for more than 20 minutes.

Someone once theorised that Ethan always gets injured because he bulked up and isn’t playing at a natural weight.

I’d really like to know if there’s science behind that theory.

Or maybe he’s was just taking a dump when the good lord was handing out the good luck.

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CO 23 minutes ago
Scott Robertson responds to criticism over All Blacks' handling errors

Agreed, I'm getting sick of poor field position that's been created with little dink kicks, etc. Need to go back to really working hard to be inside the opposition half.

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CO 25 minutes ago
Scott Robertson responds to criticism over All Blacks' handling errors

Boring can be good, need guys like that. Cam Smith for the Melbourne storm springs to mind. I know it's a different sport but pivots with the knack to setup and strategize can be highly effective combined with lethal finishers and line breakers.

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SC 25 minutes ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

And who covers fly half if Damain gets injured with your 6-2 bench?

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MakeOllieMathisAnAB 29 minutes ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

True enough, but the articles are about the current teams so recent history and players are major factors, historic results are not particularly relevant.

It’s to give a current overview of this time and place, not a historical one.

(It does annoy me a bit when they do it in the NRL talking about the same season so I get what you mean.)

None of the 1905 teams will be playing this weekend.

2016 was also when the narrative changed. (I would argue it changed in 2013).

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Bruiser 33 minutes ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

I'd like to see Vaii trialled at no 8 at some point. Wallace 6 and ,Ardie 7

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CO 37 minutes ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

Savea will not own the eight role for much longer, he's going to relinquish it well prior to RWC. Sititi can jump but at six foot one or two is no match for DuToit and others at lineout as it's all about the lifters getting someone with height up. Personally I think Sititinand Savea are best suited to seven with not just six being a tall jumper but also eight to have any chance of getting back to number one in the world.

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Head high tackle 43 minutes ago
'Absolute madness': Clive Woodward rips into Borthwick in wake of NZ loss

I think he hosts a TV show. Maybe thats Clive Robertson...

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Head high tackle 45 minutes ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

Why is it that every article about NZ v Ireland only remembers history back to 2016? 1905 was the first match and the score isnt 4 from 8 or 3 from 5 its 31-5. What that means is Ireland needs to win for the next 26 matches to equal NZ. Based on ALL of history that will take roughly 90-100 years.

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Head high tackle 49 minutes ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

I cant see Savea on the bench and I include Sititi as an option at lineout. I also dont see Razor going to 6-2 bench but who knows.

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Head high tackle 52 minutes ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

Sititi is 50% better than Blackadder sorry. I want the best player starting not the next best.

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Head high tackle 53 minutes ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

Haha yep both still useless.

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B 54 minutes ago
The ‘unsung hero’ who helped All Blacks’ bench make a telling difference

Great to see JR giving Ofa credit for helping the younger props with his experience.

Satiti is also humble in crediting Cane and Savea for doing the same for him.

Go the All Blacks... looking to have the rub of green again vs Ireland... onwards and upwards.

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CO 1 hour ago
How the All Blacks plan to challenge Ireland after gutsy England win

They don't have any choice against Ireland when the Allblacks pick only two lineout jumpers.


They went short and to the over throw repeatedly against the English and this telegraphing of intent by Jason Ryan to repeat the dose may be a smokescreen.


What I'd do against the Irish is start Cane at seven to rough them up (legally) in a return to 2016 and start three locks with Tupou shifted to six.


Sititi at eight with Savea to lead the bench impact with a 6-2 split that includes Darry and Finau. Ratima and ALB to cover the backs.


Savea to replace Cane after thirty or so minutes with Cane instructed to empty the tank.


No disrespect to Ireland, they're the toughest test, slightly tougher than France with with only six days recovery for the Allblacks and up against the best coaching group in the north.

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JWH 2 hours ago
Scott Robertson responds to criticism over All Blacks' handling errors

Nah, that just needs some more variation. Chip kicks, grubber stabs, all those. Will Jordan showed a pretty good reason why the rush was bad for his link up with BB.


If you have an overlap on a rush defense, they naturally cover out and out and leave a huge gap near the ruck.


It also helps if both teams play the same rules. ARs set the offside line 1m past where the last mans feet were😅

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JW 2 hours ago
'Freelancer' Izaia Perese shows the need for true inclusivity in Australian rugby

Yeah nar, should work for sure. I was just asking why would you do it that way?


It could be achieved by outsourcing all your IP and players to New Zealand, Japan, and America, with a big Super competition between those countries raking it in with all of Australia's best talent to help them at a club level. When there is enough of a following and players coming through internally, and from other international countries (starting out like Australia/without a pro scene), for these high profile clubs to compete without a heavy australian base, then RA could use all the money they'd saved over the decades to turn things around at home and fund 4 super sides of their own that would be good enough to compete.


That sounds like a great model to reset the game in Aus. Take a couple of decades to invest in youth and community networks before trying to become professional again. I just suggest most aussies would be a bit more optimistic they can make it work without the two decades without any pro club rugby bit.

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Bull Shark 3 hours ago
England internationals disagree on final play execution vs All Blacks

Good point

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Bull Shark 3 hours ago
Scott Robertson responds to criticism over All Blacks' handling errors

That would work too.

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