What would be your England team then add two more sub one back one forword and would you have .
The Burgess brothers - Luke, Sam, George and Tom in the 17 I would go with
1. S. Tomkins
2J. Charnley
3.K. Watkins
4.L.Cudjoe
5. R. Hall
6.J.Lomax
7. R. Burrow
8.L.Burgess
9.S.Lunt
10.R. Bailey
11.G. Hock
12.S.Burgess
13.K. Sinfield
Sub
14.J.Roby
15.J. Graham
16.G.Burgess (to play prop)
17.T.Burgess (to play second row)

Extras
18.S.Ratchford
19.B.Westwood

Tomkins
Charnley
Watkins
Cudjoe
Hall
Sinfield
Myler
Graham
Roby
T.Burgess
Kirmond
Farrell
S.Burgess

L.Burgess
Westwood
Clarke
G.Burgess

Extras.
Ratchford
Ferres

Tomkins

Hardaker
Watkins
Cudjoe
Hall

Sinfield
Widdop

Graham
Roby
Peacock (Crabtree)
S.Burgess
Ellis
O'Loughlin

Ratchford
Westwood
G.Burgess
Hill

2 reserves (Lomax, Ferres)

Rest of 25-man squad: Briscoe, Chase, Lunt, Crabtree (L.Burgess), Ablett, JJB

Would play Brough if available. Whispers that JP might be un-retiring, so he's in brackets. Think anyone picking all 4 Burgesses at the moment is just doing it for the gimmick, though wouldn't be surprised to see McNamara to go that way along with Reed, Heighington et al.

Tomkins
Charnley/Hardaker
Watkins
Cudjoe
Hall
Sinfield
Chase/Widdop/Lomax
Graham
Lunt
Peacock (let's hope he comes out of retirement)
Ferres
Westwood
S. Burgess

Roby/Higham
Crabtree
G. Burgess
Ellis/Kirmond

Tried to pick players on form, hence Lunt, Ferres, Higham and Kirmond included. Not included Liam Farrell because I think he's the most overrated player currently in Super League. Unsure about Ellis as well because I don't think I've ever seen him deliver a performance of note for country, and he's had a stuttering season this year as well it's fair to say. No Hock either - don't think he has the right attitude needed to face the Aussies. Kirmond I'm sure would give 100% but may lack that cutting edge skill.

No one would have burrow in there team crazy

1. Tomkins
2. Charnley
3. Watkins
4. Cudjoe
5. Hall
6. Sinfield
7. Myler
8. Graham
9. Roby
10. Crabtree (would have had Peacock)
11. Burgess. S
12. Westwood
13. O'Loughlin

14. Higham
15. Burgess. G
16. Kirmond
17. Hill

18. Hardaker
19. Widdop
20. Lunt
21. Farrell
22. Ablett
23. Burrow
24. Ellis
25. LMS

Tompkins

Charnley
Watknis
Reid
Hall

Sinfield
Widdop / Myler

L.Burgess
Lunt
Graham
Westwood
Hock
S.Burgess

G.Burgess
Crabtree
Roby
Wilkin / Ferres

T.Burgess, Cudjoe, Hardaker, Ratchford, Abblet and Ellis for squad.

O'Loughlin in for Ellis if fit

Tomkins
Charnley
Watkins
Reed
Hall
Sinfield
Widdop
G.Burgess
Roby
Graham
Ellis
Westwood
S.Burgess

L.Burgess
Hill
Ablett
Lunt

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19) Farrell
20) Cudjoe
21) Hardaker
22) Chase
23) Heighington
24) JJB
25) Crabtree

Hock & Bailey in England squad?!

1. Tomkins

2. Charnley
3. Watkins
4. Ratchford
5. Hall

6. Chase
7. Myler

8. Graham
9. Sinfield
10.G.Burgess

11. Westwood
12. Ellis
13. S.Burgess


14. Hill
15. Hock
16. Peacock
17.Roby


Missed O'loughlin due to injury, the other Burgess bro's not good enough to displace others

On this seasons form Cudjoe has to be in over Reed

I had Ratchford for versatility

I don't think he has the size to mix it with the Aussies and Kiwis in the .

Matty - you can't have watched the second half of the season if you think Reed has been poor. Have a look at how many tries he's scored and set up for Hoffman and Oates. He's also rated by Wally Lewis as the best defensive centre in the NRL. He was poor early, when he looked off the pace, but he's been one of the few bright spots for the Broncos this year.

You're right, I haven't seen much of him lately so I was basing my opinion of his earlier season form which wasn't too impressive IMO, from what you've said it sounds like he's come good at the right time for England selection, Cudjoe has impressed me a lot this season so it will be interesting to see who gets selected to start, I'd imagine that they both will make the squad

Hardaker
Watkins/Cudjoe
Watkins/Cudjoe
Reed
Hall
Tomkins
Myler
Graham
Sinfield
Crabtree
Hock
Kirmond/Farrell
Burgess

Burgess
Burgess
Kirmond/Farrell
Roby

Tomkins

Charnley
Watkins
Reed
Hall

Widdop
Myler

Graham
Roby
L Burgess
Westwood
S Burgess
Sinfield

Crabtree
G Burgess
Ablett
Lunt

(Hardaker, Cudjoe, Ratchford, Chase, T Burgess, JJB/Ellis, Hill, O'Loughlin)

Reed and Hall had a great understanding in 2011. With those two on the left and the sheer pace on the other side in Watkins and Charnley, we've got a pretty good balance in the three quarters.

1. Tomkins
2. Charnley
3. Watkins
4. Cudjoe
5. Hall
6. Sinfield
7. Myler
8. Burgess G
9. Roby
10. Graham
11. Burgess S
12. Westwood
13. Ellis

14. Burrow
15. Burgess L
16. Crabtree
17. Hock

Tomkins

Lineham
Watkins
Reed
Hall

Sinfield
Myler

Graham
Roby
G Burgess
S Burgess
Westwood
O'Loughlin

Burrow
Hill
Crabtree
Farrell

I actually think we have the players to beat the Aussies and Kiwis. The problem is our execution. You watch those two teams play and it's at pace and accurate. We can look disjointed and like they haven't had much time to prepare. Fingers crossed the training camps pay off

Ratchford has definitely been pushing. Good footballer, but looks best at FB for me and there is tough competition there.

Chase has great stats and really takes advantage of the space you get at SL level sometimes. However, I don't think his game is suited to the claustrophobic defence at international level.

Looks like for the first time in a long while we actually have some options, there have been several good teams posted so far, yours included.

I include Ratchford because he can play centres, halfback and fullback, even slip in at hooker at a push, an injury during the game and you slip a 2nd row into centres and move him accordingly.

I know this is the Leeds board so i expect comeback but Sinfield is never an international halfback in a month of sundays, his best performances have been at hooker or with O'Loughlin missing put him at 13. I know he's played it for you guys most of the season but he's never done anything special at HB for England, and it's the 'for England' bit that's important.

He has to play, he's the greatest Captain this country will see in a very long time but he has to be in the pack for me.

Im begining to come round to your way of thinking regards sinfield at half back for england.trouble is now,with Widdop injured and brough cast aside it really only leaves chase.if i was mcnamara right now i would be considering sinfield at 9 and maybe moving tomkins into the halves and playing either ratchford or hardaker at full back.good thing is he has plenty of options for once but i still expect the spine of tomkins,sinfield,chase and roby come the WC.

Not a chance. He was at a supporters club meeting with us a couple of weeks ago and has zero interest. Plus he's deliberately booked a holiday so he misses the first England game.