I know it’s only a desperately poor France team but Widdop looking excellent at fullback.

It's definitely a way we could go if we want the biggest pack with the most go forward. Tbh though I've not really thought about going this way before you mentioned it, but I'd be very tempted. Trouble is I'm not sure Bennettt will go this way. Against teams like Tonga and Aus, I think having the biggest pack we can, who won't get dominated and smashed around would defo be beneficial.
The only problem I can see in not having say at least Currie on the bench, is if a back gets injured and we have to move a couple of players around, depending on who got injured. I'd also be tempted to play Roby for the full 80 and leave Hodgson out and maybe stick Currie/bateman on the bench and you can still have 3 Props there.

england 2/1 to finish runners up with paddy power.... have abit of that!

I find the criticism of Currie a bit strange, to be honest. I think he's been good, easily our best back rower so far.

I don't think we've gotten enough out of the 2nd rowers all tournament with ball in hand so far.

Definitely. When you look at other teams in the WC their 2nd rowers have been destructive; Wade Graham, Murdoch-Masila, Tapine, Papali, Ma’u. Whitehead has been solid (mainly defensively), Currie has been ok. We need Burgess back but also some plays that put our 2nd rowers up against smaller opposition players.