Haskell, Waldrom to lend England bite

Haskell, Waldrom to lend England bite

21 Jun 2012

Loose forwards James Haskell and Thomas Waldrom will start for England in the third Test against South Africa.

The tour-ending injury to captain Chris Robshaw sees Haskell coming into the team at openside flank. Waldrom, who made such a big impact in the second half of last week’s Test, is preferred to Ben Morgan at No 8.

Coach Stuart Lancaster has made further changes to his starting pack, with loosehead prop Alex Corbisiero and Tom Palmer set to feature prominently at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. South African-born Mouritz Botha is dropped to the bench.

Brad Barritt returns to the match 22 after missing the second Test with an eye injury, although Lancaster has retained the Manu Tuliagi-Jonathan Joseph centre pairing to start. Ben Foden replaces David Strettle on the wing and Alex Goode gets his first start for England at fullback.

After missing the entire Six Nations because of disciplinary problems, scrumhalf Danny Care gets his first start in 2012. First-choice scrumhalf Ben Youngs was not available due to injury.

‘Danny Care has bided his time in a very competitive position, knuckled down and deserves his chance, as has James Haskell, who has played this season for the Highlanders at No 7,’ said Lancaster.

‘We felt that the pack got some momentum in the second half last week so we have gone for Alex and Tom but I am sure Joe Marler and Mo Botha can make an impact from the bench.’

Hooker Dylan Hartley will captain the side in Robshaw’s absence.

England – 15 Alex Goode, 14 Chris Ashton, 13 Jonathan Joseph, 12 Manu Tuilagi, 11 Ben Foden, 10 Toby Flood, 9 Danny Care, 8 Thomas Waldrom, 7 James Haskell, 6 Tom Johnson, 5 Geoff Parling, 4 Tom Palmer, 3 Dan Cole, 2 Dylan Hartley (c), 1 Alex Corbisiero.
Subs: 16 Lee Mears, 17 Joe Marler, 18 Mouritz Botha, 19 Phil Dowson, 20 Lee Dickson, 21 Owen Farrell, 22 Brad Barritt.


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  • 101.whatever: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2012, 01:43 am

    Just asking cause you seem to have all the answers…………

  • 102.whatever: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2012, 01:55 am

    @papashanga(papashanga)-94:

    Sensitive arn’t you? Grow a pair.

  • 103.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2012, 02:22 am

    @whatever(whatever)-101:
    Being Maori has nothing to do with skin colour, it has more to do with genealogy (whakapapa), beliefs (tikanga), and cultural upbringing.
    Thomas Waldrom is Maori because of his whakapapa, his brother played for Nz Maori. As for the expression lilly white, I didn’t use it to denote skin colour. but to emphasize the ignorance towards other cultures.

  • 104.whatever: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2012, 03:33 am

    @Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira)-103:

    Yeah I understand the whole family thing and what a Moari is, but just because he may get selected as a Maori due to some small % bloodline does that mean he throws away his other % (European) side? Unfortunately the term “lilly white” is just as derogatory as “brown coconut”. Both have a colour and both have a plant/fruit/flower in the term. Think about it next time!

  • 105.whatever: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2012, 03:37 am

    So if we had to be honest re Mr Waldrom, he is a lilly white European Maori? :)

  • 106.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2012, 05:28 am

    @whatever(whatever)-104:
    Yes will heed your advice regarding derogatory terms, agree lilly white and brown coconut are one in the same.
    As for Mr Waldrom, he is Maori. By saying one is Maori doesn’t mean you automatically forget your other heritage. I will never forget my Pakeha grandfather, but at the end of the day I consider myself Maori and a New Zealander.

  • 107.whatever: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2012, 05:47 am

    @Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira)-106:

    I respect how you see yourself mate. Would be intersting to know how Thomas sees himself? Maybe a New Zealander full stop? Or as a Pakeha with a little Moari blood? Either way does it really matter?

  • 108.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2012, 06:26 am

    @whatever(whatever)-107:
    Yeah, you are probably right in the end, does it matter. Sometimes it is hard to walk away when you feel something that you care about is being challenged.
    Anyways I know in the past I haven’t treated you fairly, so I’ld like to apologise for that.

  • 109.Te Rangatira: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2012, 08:14 am

    @Te Rangatira(Te Rangatira)-108:
    unfairly

  • 110.Big Hit: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2012, 10:15 am

    @Transformation(Transformation)-79: yeah but not for foul play, **** decision anyway Kaplan was horribly biased, Lawrence much better in the other game

  • 111.nama1: Reply to this comment
    22 Jun 2012, 23:10 pm

    @whatever(whatever)-100:
    “So if Thomas W has a fraction Maori blood that makes him a Maori as oppossed to a lilly white or is he both?”

    So, if you have a fraction of Zulu blood in you veins, are you Zulu or are you lily white?

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