Sir Clive Woodward reveals the radically changed England XV he'd like to see
Rugby NewsMonday, 19 April 2021 at 21:09
Sir Clive Woodward believes Eddie Jones must start picking players on merit, and has named the England XV he’d like to see.
The World Cup-winning coach initially left Manu Tuilagi out of his XV, but only because his international future was unclear with a move abroad then looking likelt.
However, with the powerhouse centre once again available after signing a new two-year contract extension with Sale Sharks, we've revisited what his team would look like....
BACK-THREE:
- 15. Max Malins (Bristol Bears)
- 14. Anthony Watson (Bath RFC)
- 11. Paolo Odogwu (Wasps)
CENTRE:
- 13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs)
- 12. Manu Tuilagi (Sale Sharks)
HALFBACKS:
- 10. Marcus Smith (Harlequins)
- 9. Harry Randall (Bristol Bears)
FRONT-ROW:
- 1. Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers)
- 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs)
- 3. Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears)
SECOND-ROW:
- 4. Maro Itoje (Saracens) - captain
- 5. Alec Dombrandt (Harlequins
BACK-ROW:
- 6. Sam Underhill (Bath RFC)
- 7. Tom Curry (Sale Sharks)
- 8. Sam Simmonds (Exeter Chiefs)
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