Widdop was the main kicker this year but only averaged around 66% according to this stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/pla ... iddop.html

Widdop was the main kicker this year but only averaged around 66% according to this stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/pla ... iddop.html

I'm the same. No players extending their season by a month and the additional travel to the other side of the world means a better pre-season for us.

With us needing to finish top 4 next year, a good start is important. Therefore I'm not fussed at all about having nobody in the England squad.

kyle Amor should have been in but its not as if we are short of props either.

People moaning about Burgess not being good enough are nuts but he won't start anyway and Sarginson has largely been great this season just look at his game against warrington plus he was the knights stand out player along with powell last season.

But i would imagine Burgess, Tomkins and Sarginson are in the squad to become comfortable in that environment and not to play.

Tomkins shouldn't be anywhere near. He's done nothing since he came back.

His defence has been o.k. but there is no way his overall form has warranted selection. Bateman would have been more deserving than him IMO, but I'm glad he's not going as he does need a rest and a good pre-season.

Personally I would have gone with Ablett.

I said the same on the FC board. Ludicrous that Makinson (especially) LMS and Walmsley aren't in there. Burgess is one for the future, but not sure about Cooper, Sarginson or Joel T.