England 11/10 underdogs v Samoa for the first game.

-18 v fiji tonight

Fiji decent think 18 is huge Start for them

If Walmsley lomax Farrell and percival were fit think England would of had another good crack at this world cup

But massive losses especially Walmsley and lomax

Walmsley is a big loss. But we don’t look bad in the pack!

Sneyd and Williams linked up well last night. Would love to see Tomkins, Welsby, Sneyd and Williams link up on the field at once but not sure we’re you’d play Welsby other than centre. But he’s got to be in the 17 for me.

I dont want to see cricket scores but I think there may be a few unfortunately. Greece drawing with a pretty weak Bradford suggests the game at Bramall Lane may be a bit of a bending over.

Yeh I'd have stuck with the 3 go through in the good groups, 1 goes through in the bad groups format. Other bonus was the big4 played each other in the group's making more big games.

Happens in every sport

Hammerings happen end of

Over 40k sold for the opening game. Less than 9k tickets left

Ha. I didn't know people actually said that in real life.

Wane names the squad.

No Oledzki, Batchelor or Ackers. Instead he favours Cooper and Pearce-Paul, and probably Radley doing a spell at 9

Wow

Ackers allegedly has a small injury so probably explains that one. Can only assume the same for Oledski. Pearce-Paul is number 24 so well out of the line-up.

Batchelor is surely behind Whitehead, Radley and Knowles?