England back row greats Chris Robshaw and Lawrence Dallaglio assess England's No 7 conundrum
The two men who between them played 151 times in the England back row expect head coach Borthwick to pick a big No 6 for the
“I think Steve Borthwick will stick with Ben Earl at No 8, and then it is a shootout between Curry and Underhill,” Robshaw tells“Going away to Ireland first, you need to stop them scoring. England at the moment are scoring points, but they conceded 40 toin the autumn and you can’t do that and win games – or you shouldn’t do. Tom Curry gives you a bit more carrying and a bit more in the lineout than Underhill does. But Underhill’s defence is better than anyone in our league.
As for the seven role, Dallaglio says: “England need size in the team. I’d pick Tom Willis at eight, Sam Underhill at seven and Ollie Chessum at six. That’s not to say Ben Earl and whoever else is on the bench would not have significant impact on the game. And Ben Curry is right in there, playing exceptionally well, and people forget he was originally picked for England before his brother.
will be Pollock’s time. And Dallaglio clearly sees something of himself in the Saint who turns 20 next week: “It’s nice to have a back row forward with a bit of swagger and a bit of chat and a bit of self-belief.”
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