https://www.rugby-league.com/article/55 ... -announced A few new faces, and the return of Zac.

https://www.rugby-league.com/article/55 ... -announced A few new faces, and the return of Zac.

When was the last time there was a GB/ England squad without a single Leeds player in it?

Shows where we are.

Not so long ago we could have claimed Hall (gone to Roosters), Watkins (career in freefall after injury), Ward (currently injured) and perhaps even Hardaker and Briscoe if you push back far enough. And Gale would have been in over Trueman if he was fit, at least on last form.

Looking at our squad, I'd imagine several players will wear the shirt in the future, e.g. Walker and Newman. So for me it's not necessarily a case of how bad the team is, but rather reflects the work needed to complete the development of promising youngsters, and our short-term reliance on overseas signings who constitute our best players at the moment.

SIX half backs? Seriously?

The squad is a farce. It's so imbalanced I actually thought it must have been incorrectly reported at first.

Reminiscent of David Waite picking a side comprising thirteen loose forwards

Surprised Saints only have 4 in. Wheres Makinson?!?

Dislocated his shoulder in the GF

Ah was a away missed it. Big loss that

Think watts is a bit unlucky to miss out. 6 halves plus Connor, it does look unbalanced. Only 3 from Yorkshire clubs reflects where balance of power is.

Joe Philbin? Looks a decent club man but surely not international class.

That’s a weak looking squad although with some quality players.

No Leeds players involved (other than Rhyse Martin PNG Konrad Hurrell Tonga) with us not been involved in the playoffs or middle 8’s this must be our longest off season our full squad has had in the Super League era.

He’s not good enough for international level but which 2nd rows are available that you’d pick ahead of him?
Is Mcmeekan injured?

Hurrell made the Tonga squad for GB tour but not playing in 9's.

Jack Hughes?

If Watts can't get in after the season he's had,then he may as well retire from international RL

Looking forward to the nines starting on Friday. Hopefully the lads and lasses can go far in the competitions.

Also will be interesting to see what kind of squad England Knights have out on Sunday.

Is any of this televised? I ask because I’m currently in hospital and bored out of my (admittedly tiny) mind.

All on Sky sports - on at strange times though because of time difference. Hope it's nothing too serious, get well soon.

Thanks Christopher, damage to my back. Inconvenient but I’ll live.

Odd timing might work well, my sleep is, how can I say it, interrupted?

England Knights 19-man squad: Jack Ashworth, Danny Richardson (both St Helens); Josh Bowden (Hull FC); Rob Butler (London Broncos); Niall Evalds (Salford Red Devils); Joe Greenwood, Ollie Partington, Sam Powell, Harry Smith, Morgan Smithies (all Wigan Warriors); Toby King, Tom Lineham (both Warrington Wolves); Kruise Leeming, Darnell McIntosh, Matty English (all Huddersfield Giants); Greg Minikin (Castleford Tigers); Harry Newman, Mikolaj Oledzki, Cameron Smith (all Leeds Rhinos)

England Knights v Jamaica RL at Emerald Headingley Stadium on Sunday.

Pretty sure it is on the BBC with full highlights shown of each game around lunch time each saturday unless the live times they had up were radio commentary.

It was almost worth picking hastings to see the usual suspects start frothing at the mouth on the vt.

GB games are on BBC, with England 9s World Cup Campaign on Sky Sports.

England Knights v Jamaica will be streamed live on OurLeague app.