The 2009 Investec Challenge Thread

[johnnywb]

England Team v Australia said:

Forwards: D Bell (Bath), S Borthwick (Saracens, capt), J Crane (Leicester), T Croft (Leicester), L Deacon (Leicester), D Hartley (Northampton), J Haskell (Stade Francais), C Lawes (Northampton), L Moody (Leicester), T Payne (Wasps), S Thompson (Brive), D Wilson (Bath).

Backs: M Banahan (Bath), D Care (Harlequins), M Cueto (Sale Sharks), A Erinle (Biarritz), S Geraghty (Northampton), A Goode (Brive), D Hipkiss (Leicester), P Hodgson (London Irish), U Monye (Harlequins), J Wilkinson (Toulon)

I have to say, i think it's an interesting looking team. A few old dogs and some good young talent. I think it's a very unknown quantity which could make the Aussie's preparations difficult. Not too bad a swuad when you consider our injury list. Front three could be an issue though.

I do wonder what Tait has done to upset Jonno though? Great performance at the World Cup.

[Inverness]

Full team

ENGLAND
15 Ugo Monye (Harlequins)
14 Mark Cueto (Sale Sharks)
13 Dan Hipkiss (Leicester Tigers)
12 Shane Geraghty (Northampton Saints)
11 Matt Banahan (Bath Rugby)
10 Jonny Wilkinson (Toulon)
9 Danny Care (Harlequins)
1 Tim Payne (London Wasps)
2 Steve Thompson (CA Brive)
3 Dave Wilson (Bath Rugby)
4 Louis Deacon (Leicester Tigers)
5 Steve Borthwick (Saracens, Captain)
6 Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers)
7 Lewis Moody (Leicester Tigers)
8 Jordan Crane (Leicester Tigers)

REPLACEMENTS
16 Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)
17 Duncan Bell (Bath Rugby)

• 18 Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)

19 James Haskell (Stade Francais)
20 Paul Hodgson (London Irish)
21 Andy Goode (CA Brive)

• 22 Ayoola Erinle (Biarritz Olympique)

[fred flange]

Sky sports 2 now.

[Del 203]

Try & spot Cactussed in the crowd

[DJC]

Wilko is playing out of his skin, but Moody and Croft are having absolute stormers in the back row.

[DJC]

Aussies played with.

Monye...try and stay on your feet. You butched a couple of things by slipping.