FARRELL IN FOR FORD, JOSEPH INJURED

Rumours are circulating that George Ford will be dropped for Saturday's game with Wales, to be replaced by Owen Farrell. Also that JJ is injured so Brad Barritt will move to 13 and Slammin Sam will make his debit at 12. Stuart Lancaster has made no secret that he sees OF as his first pick 10, despite that the evidence that Ford is a better player, but due to indifferent performances from GF against France and Fiji, this has given SL the opportunity to bring Owen Farrell back in at fly half. This will mean less creativity and flair in this key position, with OF just obeying the coach's instructions, and making England easier to defend against. Sam Burgess against Jamie Roberts should be a brutal contest, and they may well nullify each other, leaving little ball in space out wide for talented back threes on both teams to exploit (North, Williams, Watson, Brown, etc). Assuming Farrell doesn't have a mare at the weekend, I expect him to be first pick England 10 from now on...