Completely agree, i just dont see how you can pick a guy who hasnt even played 1st grade. Everyone picked for internationals should be 1st team regulars. I hope he will get his chance although its hard to see that happening at Melbourne, as there is a certain Billy Slater currently occupying the full back position.

Full back, centre and wing positions are a huge problem for England. You cant even compare the Aussie backline the England one. Only Eastmond and Tomkins give us hope there.

I hope he gets his chance when origin is being played, I think shenton and gleeson should be the centres, really hope j. Tomkins gets his chance peacocks had his day at international level. Morley to captain side in what maybe his last competion.

Jordan Tansey would have to be in with a shout for full back. Playing out of his skin at the minute and has a hand in everything good that we do.

Can see Danny Tickle been there or thereabouts too but not many others from FC.

From what ive seen of him which is only a few games to be fair, im not that impressed with him. He is average and his stint with the Roosters in the NRL hardly showed he was capable of competing with the Aussies. I think we really struggle at fullback and its scary to think of the options the Aussies have.

It's been scary to think what strength the aussies have had in most positions for a number of years now.



Tansey got good press in Oz from what i saw. He's settled in well with us and looks great going forwards but slightly suspect in defence and under the high ball.

He got good press



I was there for all of his games, and didnt hear much about him at all. He was average but to be fair he was playing in a crap Roosters team.

Cant remember which paper it was in but he did get some good write ups.

Thats it Dave, keep it vague and you might not get caught out.

Dont make me bring the Shaun Briscoe v Jordan Tansey stats out.





Nothing to get me caught out by mate. One of the aussie papers was singing his praises and the Leeds fans were also annoyed they had allowed us to sign him.

You are having enough trouble with stats today mate from what i have read.

You not understand them either!



Anyway, international side, which Rovers players would be in there?

Briscoe and Fox will both make the side. I would like to see Liam Watts in the squad in order to gain some experience training with international players, although i wouldnt expect him to play as of yet.
If you come back to me after i have had a couple more Peroni's i may find room for Chaz I'Anson at 6.

1 Shaun Briscoe
2 Leroy Cudjoe
3 Chris Bridge
4 Ryan Atkins
5 Ryan Hall
6 Kevin Brown
7 Kyle Eastmond

8 Nick Scruton
9 Shane Lunt
10 Andy Lynch
11 Danny Tickle
12 Joel Tomkins
13 Sean O'Loughlin

14 Luke Robinson
15 Ben Harrison
16 Eorl Crabtree
17 Louis McCarthy Scarsbrook

I want to see players given a chance instead of the usual lot who we know what they can do.

Whilst i dont disagree with having Briscoe in the side, it is very alarming that he is one of our best options at fullback....

1 Widdop
2 Fox
3 Gleeson
4 Shenton
5 Hall
6 S Tomkins
7 Eastmond
8 Morley
9 Lunt
10 S Burgess
11 Ellis
12 O'Laughlin
13 Westerman

14 Peacock
15 Graham
16 Moore
17 J Tomkins

England have huge problems filling all positions from 1 to 13.

1. Leon Pryce
2. Leroy Cudjoe
3. Gareth Ellis
4. Michael Shenton
5. Peter Fox
6. Sam Tomkins
7. Kyle Eastmond
8. Andy Lynch
9. Shaun Lunt
10. James Graham
11. Sam Burgess
12. Joel Tomkins
13. Sean O'Loughlin

14. Eorl Crabtree
15. Adrian Morley
16. Richie Myler
17. Jamie Langley

Come on give us some credit

Ellis and Burgess wont be coming over for the France game...

1. Eastmond
2. Riley
3. Bridge
4. Atkins
5. Hall
6. Tomkins
7. Myler
8. Graham
9. Roby
10. Peacock
11. O'Loughlin
12. Mossop
13. Brown

14. Morley
15. Crabtree
16. Houghton
17. Westwood

1. Briscoe
2. Briscoe
3. Shenton
4. Atkins
5. Hall
6. Tomkins
7. Eastmond
8. Graham
9. Roby
10. Peacock
11. Harrison
12. Tomkins
13. Sinfield

14. Morley
15. Crabtree
16. O'Loughlin
17. Burrow

pryce
cudjoe
atkins
wheeler
fox
s tomkins
eastmond
gragham
lunt
lynch
j tomkins
jjb
wild

myler
roby
morley
peackok

1. Eastmond
2. Fox
3. Atkins
4. Shenton
5. Hall
6. S Tomkins
7. Myler
8. Graham
9. Roby
10. Peacock
11. J Tomkins
12. Langley
13. O' Loughlin

14. Moore
15. Morley
16. Lynch
17. Mossop

Trying to pick a backline of sufficient quality for international level is depressing. Tomkins 6, Eastmond 7 are nailed on but that's it. If you had me at gunpoint I would go:
Pryce
Fox
Bridge
Shenton
Hall
Tomkins
Eastmond
Burgess
Sinfield
Graham
Ellis
Westwood
O'Loughlin

Roby
Lynch
Morley
J Tomkins