What changes should England make for the second Ashes Test

Serious About Rugby League

After a lacklustre performance in the first Test by England, possible changes were discussed by Peter Smith, Sam Brocksom and Sam Cook on this week's Serious About Rugby League Show.

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00:00Obviously, it's must-win now this weekend at Everton.

00:03Would you make changes?

00:04And if so, who would you bring in?

00:07Yeah, I think I would.

00:09I think you have to.

00:10As you mentioned, that physicality just wasn't there at Wembley.

00:13And I think the person, as Sam mentioned,

00:15who could have brought that was not playing,

00:18and it was Morgan Smithies.

00:19So I think he has to come in and be that on the bench.

00:22I don't think he'll start,

00:23because I think Noles will keep his place,

00:25be that if that's the right call or not.

00:27But, yeah, I think Smithies, for one, has to be in.

00:33There's been a lot of talk about Jack Wells being,

00:35whether he deserves his place after his performance,

00:39both in attack and defence.

00:40Obviously, we've all seen the Crichton effort.

00:44But I think A.J. Brimson just brings that extra spark.

00:49I know Super League fans might not know a lot about him,

00:53but he knows the NRL, a bit like Farnworth

00:56and Smithies if he comes in.

01:00He can play one, he can play in the house.

01:04And I think even if he plays in that 14 role

01:06and we go with one hooker,

01:09he can bring that added spark

01:10that might just be that turning point that we need.

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