Because certain players might be more effective against tiring defences. Farrell tends to run good lines and hit holes rather than doing the hard graft up the middle. Perhaps the game plan is to just complete our sets and fight for territory in the opening stages, then when fatigue kicks in we bring Burrow and Farrell on and start trying to open them up. I'm not saying it'll work like but that could be the plan.

My Team for Ireland

Tomkins
Charnley
Watkins
Cudjoe
Hall
Widdop
Chase
Hill
McIllorum
Graham
Farrell
Westwood
O'Loughlin (c)

Bench

Roby
Ferres
G. Burgess
T. Burgess

Got to agree with this.

Westwood was spot on in sticking up for Tomkins.

Not for the first time either. He belted someone a few years back in the Exiles game after Sam caught a cheap one

Anyone moaning that a British forward tried to smack an Antipodean needs their head looking at.

Agreed, we need a few lads who will stick it to them and do abit of housing just like Greg Bird does for them.

I like that side of Westwoods game, he just need to be a little more astute and sly when he's doing it so he doesn't give any penalties away.

That is a great team selection but I can not see him leaving Sinfield out.

Do any of them qualify for Ireland?