Will Greenwood pick his England XV and bench with Simmonds missing out completely

Friday, 29 October 2021 at 19:54

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byRugby Rucker

Writing in his column for The Telegraph, former England star Will Greenwood has gone for broke by telling Eddie Jones who should start during the Autumn Nations Series.

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WILL GREENWOOD'S ENGLAND XV:

BACK-THREE:

15. Freddie Steward
14. Adam Radwan (Newcastle)
11. Jonny May (Gloucester)

Greenwood wrote: "I want pure speed on the wings, and we saw that Radwan has that in the summer against Canada:

Eddie Jones, Head Coach of England Rugby with Adam Radwan (Newcastle Falcons, 1 cap) (L) during England Rugby training session at The Lensbury Hotel, Teddington, London on 28 Sept 2021. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK

CENTRES:

13. Henry Slade (Exeter)
12. Owen Farrell (Saracens)

Greenwood said: "He's the captain, and your primary goalkicker, so he has to play. I still feel he is a better fly-half than inside centre, but I have to get Marcus Smith into the side, so Farrell moves here."

HALFBACKS:

10. Marcus Smith (Harlequins)
9. Raffi Quirke (Sale Sharks)

Greenwood wrote: "You just have to start him, even if it means repositioning your captain in Farrell. Can transform England's attacking game and alongside Raffi Quirke, that feels like the half-back combination of the future."

Marcus Smith (Harlequins, 2 caps) during England Rugby training session at The Lensbury Hotel, Teddington, London on 28 Sept 2021. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK

FRONT-ROW:

1. Joe Marler (Harlequins)
2. Jamie George (Saracens)
3. Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears)

SECOND-ROW:

4. Maro Itoje (Saracens)
5. Courtney Lawes (Northampton)

Woodward wrote: "I would probably have made him captain. His defensive energy, lineout work on both sides of the ball - right now he is in magnificent form."

BACK-ROW:

6. Tom Curry (Sale)
7. Sam Underhill (Bath)
8. Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins)

Woodward wrote: "If there is a weakness with Curry and Underhill it's that while both are good passers, I'm not sure they are great link men. Dombrandt, though, has that vision and passing game."

Alex Dombrandt (Harlequins, 1 cap) speaks to Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 87 caps) during England Rugby training session at The Lensbury Hotel, Teddington, London on 28 Sept 2021. Photo: Phil Mingo/PPAUK

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