Poms drop trio

Poms drop trio

21 Nov 2012

England have dropped loose forwards Thomas Waldrom and Tom Johnson, and wing Charlie Sharples from the squad ahead of their Test against the Springboks.

The trio make way for flank James Haskell, No 8 Ben Morgan and centre Jonathan Joseph.

Loosehead prop Joe Marler is ruled out with a knee injury, which should see Alex Corbisiero get a run on Saturday.

South African-born lock Mouritz Botha also joins the squad to provide cover for Geoff Parling, who is struggling with a knee injury.

England 24-man squad for Springbok Test:

Backs – Chris Ashton (Saracens), Brad Barritt (Saracens), Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Owen Farrell (Saracens), Toby Flood (Leicester), Alex Goode (Saracens), Jonathan Joseph (London Irish), Manu Tuilagi (Leicester), Ben Youngs (Leicester).

Forwards – Mouritz Botha (Saracens), Alex Corbisiero (London Irish), Dan Cole (Leicester), James Haskell (Wasps), Joe Launchbury (Wasps), Ben Morgan (Gloucester), David Paice (London Irish), Tom Palmer (Wasps), Geoff Parling (Leicester), Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, c), Mako Vunipola (Saracens), David Wilson (Bath), Tom Wood (Northampton), Tom Youngs (Leicester) .


21 Comments

  • 1.WP-Forever: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 09:41 am

    Mouritz Botha will be targeted.

  • 2.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 09:52 am

    i must say, waldrom certainly is one of the more ‘interesting’ looking kiwi rugby players… and there’s no shortage of interesting looking kiwi rugby players.

  • 3.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 10:02 am

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-2: He’s a podgy Michelin Man :)
    But he’s effective… (podgy or not)

  • 4.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 10:08 am

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-3:
    well ok, of course he has been effectively dropped too, as of now :grin:

  • 5.The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 10:10 am

    @i_love_u_bakkiesbotha-4: He is a podgy gonner…

  • 6.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 10:23 am

    @The Sharks rugby pedigree is packaged as dog food-5:
    hehehe podgy michelin man

  • 7.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 10:50 am

    why are we playing the Poms again, gjis should’ve been Les Bleus…they are also rebuilding under a new coach…

  • 8.WP-Forever: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 10:52 am

    @Transformation-7:

    The French would probably hammer us at the moment.

    Lucky escape…

  • 9.race of tan: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 10:55 am

    Transformation – Well if the French are rebuilding and producing results like they have then they are no longer rebuilding but rebuilt!!

    Besides right now they would womp us good and proper!!

  • 10.gonzo: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 11:04 am

    I didn’t see much of the ENG/AUS game but the moments I did see, I thought Waldrom was ok. He made most tackle, most runs, most metres, equal most turnovers, only starting forward to make an offload, and almost scored a try.

    But he doesn’t look like the most athletic #8 in the game. Can’t quite imagine him contesting the restart and sparking a try like Read

  • 11.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 11:24 am

    @race of tan-9: no thierry, imanol or julien…plus the backline only has mermoz & clerc from RWC final.

    France Brice Dulin, Wesley Fofana,
    Florian Fritz, Maxime Mermoz, Vincent
    Clerc, Frédéric Michalak, Maxime
    Machenaud; Louis Picamoles, Fulgence
    Ouedraogo, Yannick Nyanga, Yoann
    Maestri, Pascal Papé, Nicolas Mas,
    Dimitri Szarzewski, Yannick Forestier.

    Replacements Benjamin Kayser, Thomas
    Domingo, Vincent Debaty, Jocelino Suta,
    Damien Chouly, Morgan Parra, François
    Trinh-Duc, Yoann Huget.

  • 12.Brigadier Van Zyl: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 12:04 pm

    How can the french be rebuilding with freddie m being recalled as theirflyhalf.

    They have a new coach…they are not rebuilding.
    We are rebuilding we have new everything.

  • 13.Brigadier Van Zyl: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 12:07 pm

    11. not enturely correct plus they were playing parra @10 and a few names that werent playibg in the wcf like trinhduc have played plenty tests

  • 14.Brigadier Van Zyl: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 12:11 pm

    Some funny bladdy french names these days…nitlike when i worked there. pascal this.jean pierre that….wesley ? fulgence?

    What the hell is going on in france these days?

  • 15.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 12:25 pm

    @Brigadier Van Zyl-13: lol…do you recognise any of the names on the french bench bar for para & trinh-duc?

    meyer is not the only coach on a new trajectory…ffs jannie, beast, bismark, zane, lambie, jpp, habana, msteyn, ruan, cj, flip, kankowski, de jongh, de villiers were ALL capped :roll: yet you eagerly claim that only SA are rebuilding ppfffttt

  • 16.BrumbiesBoy: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 12:32 pm

    @Transformation-15: For once you’re talking sense.

    ;-)

  • 17.greatest13gerber: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 13:17 pm

    @WP-Forever-8:

    the frogs are the dangerous side in world rugby beat All Blacks …if they are feeling up to it

    How long before there are 4 or more Island players playing for pommies??\

  • 18.funkyzoo: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 18:21 pm

    James Haskell? That has to be a typo …

  • 19.corporal punishment: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 20:45 pm

    @ bakkies and pedigree: a mate of mine was pretty close to some of the players in the canes in the pirir and weepu era. Apparently Waldrom was exttremely fit and always won the team beep tests (I.e highest anaerobic threshold). But he has a health issue that causes him to retain fluid – ie look pudgy or fat. I don’t think that is just a story – if you look at his brother Scott who is a good nz7 sa6, he is a whippet but doesn’t out perform his bro.

    Waldrom doesn’t have the skill set or top speed of Reid, but he is a good player and definitely not unfit.

    Piri, now that is a different story…. Lol that boy like pies!

  • 20.corporal punishment: Reply to this comment
    21 Nov 2012, 20:53 pm

    James Haskell = penalty machine. Bring your kicking boots, boks!!!

  • 21.i_love_u_bakkiesbotha: Reply to this comment
    22 Nov 2012, 08:21 am

    @corporal punishment-19:
    ok thanks for that, corporal.
    will def reconsider my views on him as a player.

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