www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5783719159 Australian squad named for the Four Nations rugby league tournament in Europe: Petero Civoniceva (Penrith), Cooper Cronk (Melbourne), Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers), Israel Folau (Brisbane), Paul Gallen (Cronulla), Kurt Gidley (Newcastle), Ben Hannant (Bulldogs), Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta), Nathan Hindmarsh (Parramatta), Justin Hodges (Brisbane), Ryan Hoffman (Melbourne), Greg Inglis (Melbourne), Michael Jennings (Penrith), Darren Lockyer (capt, Brisbane), Luke Lewis (Penrith), Josh Morris (Bulldogs), David Shillington (Canberra), Billy Slater (Melbourne), Cameron Smith (Melbourne), Sam Thaiday (Brisbane), Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland), Trent Waterhouse (Penrith), Anthony Watmough (Manly), Brett White (Melbourne). We're improving....

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5783719159 Australian squad named for the Four Nations rugby league tournament in Europe: Petero Civoniceva (Penrith), Cooper Cronk (Melbourne), Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers), Israel Folau (Brisbane), Paul Gallen (Cronulla), Kurt Gidley (Newcastle), Ben Hannant (Bulldogs), Jarryd Hayne (Parramatta), Nathan Hindmarsh (Parramatta), Justin Hodges (Brisbane), Ryan Hoffman (Melbourne), Greg Inglis (Melbourne), Michael Jennings (Penrith), Darren Lockyer (capt, Brisbane), Luke Lewis (Penrith), Josh Morris (Bulldogs), David Shillington (Canberra), Billy Slater (Melbourne), Cameron Smith (Melbourne), Sam Thaiday (Brisbane), Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland), Trent Waterhouse (Penrith), Anthony Watmough (Manly), Brett White (Melbourne). We're improving....

There's still some nagging fears for me with that squad. We should be right against France and England, but against the Kiwis, my potential fears are as follows...

- Civoniceva doesn't recover in time. That's him and Price gone. We start with Hannant and White/Shillington? Wow.

- Kidley is included as a mostly redundant bench utility. I don't believe in having someone on the bench "just in case" of injury, so it's fullback or nothing for Kidley, and he shouldn't be fullback.

- Ryan Hoffman plays. Play him against France, then tell him 'well done'. We don't need to field easy meat against the Kiwis, who will bash him all game yet again.

Fairly astounded at the lack of Dragons' players. I thought Creagh was a shoo-in, but they may have tactically opted for the more defensive Waterhouse for squad balance. Brett Morris would also have been high in my consideration, particularly since we seem to have brought in two centres as our backup backs.

Very happy to see Hindmarsh back, and well done to Cronk for pipping Prince.

1. Billy Slater
2. Jarryd Hayne
3. Greg Inglis
4. Justin Hodges
5. Israel Folau
6. Darren Lockyer
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Petero Civoniceva
9. Cameron Smith
10. Ben Hannant
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Anthony Watmough
13. Paul Gallen

14. Luke Lewis
15. Brett White
16. Sam Thaiday
17. David Shillngton

Bench looks a tad weak.

even the french are going to look forward to facing that pack...

glad to see hindmarsh back in
but where is creagh? is he injured?
i dont think their front row forwards are that strong, but still a awsome squad

half of the squad is awesome

You are a typical pommy moron.

haha thats the most pi$$weak australia pack i've ever seen...and judging by the response over on LU it's the worse pack many australians have seen too..



like i said i bet even the french are licking their lips

Yeah, the kids on another forum are the best judges. You should take their advice more often you idiot.

rattled??? they will be

Your saying it's the weakest pack when it's got the best forward in the world in it? That pack will fear no-one, even if it's not the best the Aussies have ever put out.

it may be a bit light up front, but the backrow is second to none. would have liked to see another prop, but im sure thaiday could push up if required. creagh was unlucky to miss out but i dont think any of the dragons pack really deserve due to their form since origin. im quite happy with the squad.

No, these poms are right once again.

This pack is terrible, we are no hope against the power of the Poms!

it's second to ours......i'd would'nt swap ellis and burgess for anyone

Watmough ?

You wouldnt because you are a moron.

to make room for watmough i'd move burgess to 13...


as i stated elsewhere only cam smith & watmough would get anywhere near our pack

Burgess is far better at prop than in the back-row.

And he's never a 13 in a million years.

the lad can play anywhere...at his age now i'd rather he played backrow or indeed at 13 like he did against france..when he's older move him up front

Its always england that is the toughest Challenge for Australia.

No...really.....

Watching his performances throughout last season, when he's against better teams he needs to be at prop.

seeing as our win ratio over "the mighty australia" is greater than that of new zealand then your statement is correct....dip$hite

Yeah GB sure were good until the 80's rolled around.....

awsome back line, soft pack, again. Kiwis will know where to win it again this year.

recent history..ie the last 8-10years...