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Right I have heard the squad will be 36 or 37 names so based on that here is my prediction/what I would like to see.....
Props (5) - Gethin Jenkins, Andrew Sheridan, Euann Murray, Adam Jones, John Hayes/Phil Vickery (cannot decide between these 2 for my last prop slot)
Hookers (3) - Ross Ford, Jerry Flannery, Lee Mears
Locks (4) - Alun Wyn Jones, Paul O'Connell (captain), Donnacha O'Callaghan, Nathan Hines
Back Rows (7) - Ryan Jones, David Wallace, Jamie Heaslip, Tom Croft, Martyn Williams, Joe Worsley, Alisdar Strockosh/Tom Rees (again cannot decide for the last slot, think Strockosh might edge it on the basis Rees has been injured but would love to see Rees go)
Scrum Halfs (3) - Mike Blair, Mike Phillips, Danny Care
Fly Halfs (3) - Ronan O'Gara, Stephen Jones, Chris Paterson (unlikely selection but I have picked hime solely on his goal kicking - remember 97 when Neil Jenkins was moved to fullback just to get his boot on the pitch to combat the South Africans? I could see a similar thing here. This and the fact that Jonny Wilkinon will not be fit and I can't see James Hook, Danny Cipriani or Toby Flood pushing a Test place so why bother taking them?)
Centres (5) - Brian O'Driscoll, Riki Flutey, Tom Shanklin, Jaimie Roberts, Gavin Henson/Gordon D'Arcy (I have heard Henson will not be fit, which for me is no great loss as he is slightly over-rated. In this scenario I will take D'Arc who will more than adaquetly provide cover)
Back Three (6 or 7, depending on size of squad) - Lee Byrne, Rob Kearney, Shane Williams, Tommy Bowe, Mark Cueto, Luke Fitzgerald, Delon Armitage (if taking 7)
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