Just seen the squad and have to say I'm pretty impressed. England have been pants lately and really needed to shake things up, so leaving 11 established players at home is the right thing to do IMO.
Pat Sanderson for captain is a great call. Tait, Barkley, Abbott, Van Gisbergen (don't let him kick!), Simpson-Daniel and Balshaw all on the plane suggests an eye on the future. That said, Mike Catt is a blast from the past but at least he is playing well.
It's only a 2 test tour, but these guys need some game time and I think that this is a ballsy move for England. I'm looking forward to these games. (I was looking forward to the 6 Nations as well though
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