The wishful thinking that if England beat Argentina it will be a cakewalk from Pool D into the knock-out stages took a kicking last weekend. A Samoa side stacked with Premiership and Top 14 players forced a strong Ireland team to dig deep for a 17-13 win in Bayonne.
The question is whether England can pick a 23 to beat Argentina. To do so the pack will have to get the upper hand at the set-piece, especially as the lineout drive is their best attacking weapon. The best bet is to start with their strongest scrummagers, which means picking Joe Marler and Dan Cole for the first hour with Jamie G...