no Hoffman but our right side attack gone and with Bluey still to make 4 picks I reckon we could still see The Hoff in the squad.

Potentially we could be missing 9 first teamers for the game if all of the players in the England squad get a game (possibly even 10 if Mossop gets promoted from the Knights squad)

A reasonable team and if they play as they can who knows the result.

The change I would make is to bring in (numbers allowing) David Solomona for Louis Anderson a craft player for possibly a solid one. If the exiles turn up will be close either way. The weakness I think they have is in front row but will wait and see
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I think you'll find this is Round 9 and over half the teams have byes. Also I think Round 11 when the SoO starts most of the teams have byes.

While I hope England are tested and do well, we are so far behind internationally, club rugby is far more important.

Looks pretty good tbh - thought when people had complained it was going to be like the one the antipodeans played in against cumbria (?) a few years back - the half NZ / half Aussie one! Now that was a mess! I'm happy with that tbh - wouldnt mind one of them actually - nice mix of the Aus and NZ colours.

Let's hope we can secure ISC for our kit next season.

Would a three match series of Antips v a Brit/French as a permanent fixture not get the juices going in the future.

More of an exhibition like SOO rather than a made up team v an actual international side.