Stephen Jones: Ah, it’s autumn, lads. A galaxy of big games. All the Southern Hemisphere giants; Jonny’s back; Johnno under the cosh; the All Blacks might even be vulnerable; and Ireland can get some revenge for the Lions against South Africa. Italy have sold out the San Siro in Milan for the All Blacks. It’s not the worst prospect, is it?

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Jeremy Guscott: Who’s going to come up with the big line this time? Jonesy, last time we had a Round Table you came out with the crap that Brian O’ Driscoll wasn’t going to make the Lions. And you’ve got bloody Wigglesworth in your England team.

SJ: All I was saying is that even icons are not above criticism. Except you, Prince of Centres. And Wigglesworth is much under-rated.

Lawrence Dallaglio: I want to know what England’s objectives are this autumn. No-one in an England tracksuit has come out and said: “We want to be the best team in the world.“ I don’t feel that many of the squad would know what getting to the top of the world entails and at the moment, in terms of their fitness and every other aspect of their game, they are a long way off it.

I would also like the England players to be put under more pressure. I want Martin Johnson to lay down the law. I’d like him to say, publicly: ”You’ve had 30 caps, it’s about time you delivered, mate.”

Stuart Barnes: England’s coaches have to deliver as well, Lawrence, not just the players.

Sean Fitzpatrick: The All Blacks have been struggling too. We beat Australia in our last Tri Nations game, but we are so far off the pace because South Africa are so far ahead of us. It always surprises me that teams here don’t attack New Zealand at scrum-time and line-out time - those are the areas where you can take them on and South Africa do it.

LD: The thing is that you can have a magical line-out but the ball you can’t lose is the last one when there is a point in it on your own line at the end.

SJ: Well we won’t get the violins out yet Sean. Just before we talk about who will play for England, let’s talk about who won’t. What is this torrent of injury about? Is it a freak or is something happening that we are missing?

JG: I think the way the game is being played in England, with all the attrition, they deserve to get injured. If they haven’t got the brains to play smarter rugby then expect to get hit harder.

LD: It’s a lot to do with the smaller squads. Clubs are playing in three competitions. If you look at the statistics, 30% of players in the Premiership are injured at one time anyway, and players are not getting enough rest. They are having to play week-in week-out.