With the England v Exilies game being played at Headingley, I thought it would be interesting to see how many Rhinos fans will/wont be going to the game.

Pressuming the team will be picked from the England Elite Training Squad, possible line up could be
1 Sam Tomkins
2 Tom Briscoe
3 Kris Welham
4 Michael Shenton
5 Ryan Hall
6 Danny Mcguire
7 Danny Brough
8 Jamie Peacock
9 James Roby
10 James Graham
11 Ben Westwood
12 Joel Tomkins
13 Sean O'Loughlin

14 Adrian Morley
15 Eorl Crabtree
16 Jon Wilkin
17 Kevin Sinfield

There are some form players not in the Elite training squad. You could arguably form as good a back line from players not in
1 Jonny Lomax
2 Ryan Atkins
3 Kirk Yeaman
4 Martin Gleeson
5 Jermaine McGilvray
6 Kevin Brown
7 Luke Gale

Mags probably wont be the starting stand off, and kev wont be starting the game either. I would prefer that they play for us if i am honest anyway. Think there is only really hall and Peacock who could possibly start from the leeds team

Why the Hell wouldn’t I attend? – I have an International Rugby League game right on my door step.

You’ve really got to question anyone that has the means to attend but doesn’t.

exacally, cant miss opportunity to see international fixture at headingley

My other half is getting me and my lad tickets to go for Father's Day.

Danny McGuire shouldn't (and probably won't) play. He's had nowhere near enough game time. I think in the autumn Widdop will get the nod at 6 with Brough at 7 and Sam Tomkins at full back. I also think Joel Tomkins is a contender at centre and tbh I'd feel a lot more comfortable with him playing there than Kris Welham.

I hope Sinfield is not on the bench. He either needs to start at 6 or 13 and play the same role he does for Leeds or I'd rather have another workhorse forward instead.

Agree re McGuire, he hasn't played enough to warrant inclusion.

I'd go with:
1. Tomkins
2. Briscoe
3. Yeaman
4. Tomkins
5. Hall
6. Brown
7. Brough
8. Morley
9. Roby
10. Graham
11. Westwood
12. O'Loughlin
13. Sinfield

14. Robinson
15. Peacock
16. Mason
17. Wilkin

too far for me on a Friday night

only kidding, just don't want to go

Out of the Rhinos team only Sinfield should be in with a chance of selection and i include JP afterall don't we want an England team selected on form?

I'll be going. An England game 20 mins from my front door is a rarity.

Official 22 man squad:

Ryan Atkins (Warrington Wolves, Stanningley)

Chris Bridge (Warrington Wolves, Waterhead)

Tom Briscoe (Hull FC, Featherstone Lions)

Danny Brough (Huddersfield Giants, Thornhill Trojans)

Garreth Carvell (Warrington Wolves, Stanningley)

Eorl Crabtree (Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield YMCA)

Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants, Newsome Panthers)

James Graham (St Helens, Blackbrook)

Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)

Jamie Jones-Buchanan (Leeds Rhinos, Stanningley)

Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves, Eccles)

Richard Myler (Warrington Wolves, Halton West Bank)

Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Pats)

Jamie Peacock (Leeds Rhinos, Stanningley)

Luke Robinson (Huddersfield Giants, Siddal)

James Roby (St Helens, Blackbrook)

Michael Shenton (St Helens, Upton)

Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos, Waterhead)

Joel Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Pats)

Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Pats)

Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton Knights)

Jon Wilkin (St Helens, East Hull

Well done JJB. He has worked hard for that.

If thats the case it should be an interesting team against Hull KR on the Sunday

Certainly will be especially if the 3 play for exiles as well. Some youngsters will get their chance maybe hood getting a bench spot?

Well done JJB.

I am not a big fan of this game. Especially as we are playing on the Sunday. I think they should postpone all the SL games and have this, that way teams can still play with their star players. 4 players out for England and no Buderus, Webb or maybe Leuluai for the Exiles. I will NOT be going to this game as it is too far for me to travel, and I'll be going up to Leeds on Sunday as well.

I think it would be better for this to be a stand alone fixture. With games from teams also on the same weekend might put alot of people off from attending

imagine if england lose to a load of has beens and never weres. i can hear the scorn from australia now

I think it will just confirm there low opinion of our competition if it happens

Good description for the majority of the England squad as well

I don't like pantomines.... I won't be attending.

I think the strengths and weaknesses will mirror England playing against the Aussies.
They always have far superior backs. We always have a pretty decent pack. I think it will be the same for this game. We have the better pack, they Exiles have outstanding threequarters and a couple of handy half backs.

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to be fair will be better viewing than the usual mid season thrashing of France

I agree with that, but it still isn't good to have 6-7 star players out!

Some players can play back to back, but as said before would prefer if it was a fixture on it's own rather than in with a round of super league more for the fact that would improve support for the fixture

I reckon they will all back up, apart from Kylie if selected.

I agree. Whilst not ideal it's not that much different to the cluttered Easter weekend.

Here's a question - although the Exiles side will be more skillful than our regular mid-season opponents, does anyone think that the game will be intense? It's not a test match, is it?