...IS he faster than Robbie Burrow ?

He's certainly Britain's best scrum half ...

I would suggest robbie is faster over shorter distance. He has explosive speed. Full lenght of pitch might beat robbie

All-round game, when his head's right, Brough is the best British 7, and yes, he is surprisingly quick.

Huddersfield also have GB's 2nd best scrum-half on their books, IMO.

Agree re brought, but you are refering to robinson, can't agree that he is the 2nd best English HB

I do mean Robinson. Like Brough, I think he's improved immensely under Nathan Brown. He was one of our better players internationally last year as hooker, but he still has the kicking/handling/organising skillset to play scrum-half, albeit without Brough's flair.

Personally, I'd be happier with him at GB 7 than runners like Burrow and Myler, and Eastmond is out of the equation.

Who?

Gain though this for me is why international rugby league is a joke. Brough should never be considered for England team. He played and capt Scotland and to be able to just chop and change your international team is a joke to me.

I know in other sports it happens but not to the same level and generally once you play for a country in that sport. You have made your bed now sleep in it

I don't think he should be penalised for playing for a team that should never have existed at full international level in the first place.

International RL is a joke because they make up teams like Scotland and Ireland and fill them with Yorkshiremen and Queenslanders. It's a bit harsh to punish those like Brough who were pressganged or kidded into giving these delusional ideas a semblance of credibility by not allowing them to play *proper* International RL.

IMO, of course.

edit: double post

Agree that for me we should have a gb team but regardless no one put a knife to his throat and told him to play for Scotland he made that decision and should live with it to change your international team
like your pants is a joke. One year Scotland next England. Sould never happen. Again in my opinion.

Of course this could all have been avoided if we had kept gb

A rumouron wakey board, that rob is leaving you shortly, any ideas?

we're swopping him for Rangi Chase at the end of the season

I'd rather have brough. We already have one maverick in mcquire

Straight swap for thurston I've heard

Terrific player, should be shoe in for England.

I think it would take a good deal for Rob to leave just now,he must be due a testimonial soon

Isn't it supposed to be next year??

A rumour from McGuire's brother apparently.

Yes read that on wakey board. Never quite believe these "insider" predictions too many never happen

Brough was man of steel this time last year and his form dipped significantly in the second half of the season

I prefer Robinson myself

still think little robbie is the best and can't understand certain posters creaming themselves over other teams players. I suppose we could sign everybody who has a good game against us though

Brough IMV has the best kicking game of any "English" qualified scrum half.
He also has good pace & has improved his tackling & discipline (on & off) the pitch under Nathan Brown.
His problem it seems to me has always been his relationship with his teammates & Brown seems also to have sorted that out.
I think currently he should be McNamara's 1st choice scrum half.
To prefer Burrow to him at international level can only be down to club bias.
PS I don't like the guy but I can see his talents.

I to can see the many attributes to Broughs game and appreciate them as I do with many other players. I also see the good honest work of our own and don't mind being biased towards them. That doesn't mean that I wouldn't want to see J Graham or
T Briscoe and co in our team but they are not so lets get on with our lads.

Where did I say that I wanted Brough in the Rhinos team?
I'm talking internationally.