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Be "interesting" if Farrell picks up a knock. Not fly half cover yet again. 36 isn't anything like international fly half cover ( jury is still out if he is an international inside centre! ) and Goode isn't either.
I think the championship could turn in to a slam if France build up a head of steam. They have the talent for sure.
The bench always seems to lack structure and logic. If you don't start Barritt then I don't think he is versatile enough for the bench. I would have gone Ford and Watson/Ashton, need Fly Half cover and then a choice to cover the wing. Farrell can shift out to cover 12. May or Nowell (or Watson if benched) could go to 15 if Brown got crocked and all the back three have at least some experience (I think) of playing at 13 in an emergency. I know Ford is a rookie but to have no fly half cover is risky and surely benching him now and getting him some playing time is better than having to chuck him in if Farrell gets crocked...