England 19: C Bridge (Warrington), T Briscoe (Hull), S Burgess (South Sydney), K Eastmond (St Helens), G Ellis (Wests Tigers), J Graham (St Helens), R Hall (Leeds), S O'Loughlin (Wigan), D McGuire (Leeds), A Morley (Warrington), J Peacock (Leeds), J Roby (St Helens), N Scruton (Bradford), M Shenton (Castleford), K Sinfield (Leeds), J Tomkins (Wigan), S Tomkins (Wigan), B Westwood (Warrington), G Widdop (Melbourne).

least we are only losing 3 from kr game + injuries

And KR will be losing nobody. Hmmmm.

Glad it's only 3 to be honest! We can cover their positions but it won't be easy

Only our 3 most in form players!!

And neither do Huddersfield, Wakefield or Quins.

Who've you got that weekend?

Wakey

Wakefield away.
Leeds have Quins away
Saints have Huddersfield at home.

That's why I made the post. We're all playing teams who don't have representation in the England squad.

Could be a weekend that upsets the form books by the sounds of it....

That's who normally get picked isn't it, that is the price of playing well.

All 3 will still win IMO.

Must say Joel Tompkins deserves a shot at the England squad he's been immense. Just surpised Benny Harrison isn't in there too, although I'm selfish so glad too.

Scruton is an interesting choice, would have thought Lynch would be in there ahead of him.
Widdop is an interesting one too, as I thought he'd nailed his colours to australia?
Shenton shouldnt be anywhere near that squad either on this year's form (from what I have seen).

We will miss them, especially the leadership and workrate in the pack, but hopefully we will have:

Woody back in for Moz
Louis back in for Westwood
Grix moves to half back instead of Bridge and Vinnie in to LF.

Job done!

1. Widdop
2. Briscoe
3. Shenton
4. Bridge
5. Hall
6. Tomkins S
7. Eastmond
8. Peacock
9. Roby
10. Graham
11. Ellis
12. Westwood
13. O'Laughlin

14. Burgess
15. Morley
16. Tomkins J
17. Sinfield

Scruton & McGuire to miss out.

Just goes to highlight the strength we have in the forwards even if backs are little thin on the ground...

i think huddersfield might beat saints then with graham, roby and eastmond missing, be interesting to see the widdop in action
Team will look something like

G widdop
T briscoe
C bridge
M Shenton
R hall
S tomkins
K eastmond
A morley
K sinfield
J Peacock
G ellis
B westwood
S burgess

Subs:
J roby
J tomkins
J graham
S oloughlin

Mcguire n scruton to miss out

'Only 3'? Who else would you have had in the England squad, other than possibly Riley?

Atkins?

Over Bridge, maybe, but not over Shenton.

That Mark Flanagan could count himself unlucky tbh.

Flanagan is playing excellent for the Tigers.

If Widdop can get in after only 2 games than Flanagan should feel unlucky. Although imo he isnt ready for Internationals yet. Going well for Wests but needs to keep working hard before he deserves a call up. You need to do more than just play in the NRL.

He was crap at Wigan but is really proving himself at the Tigers, goes to show Tim Sheens credentials.

yea sure he was



Did you actually watch him last season?
Do you even actually watch him this season?

How on earth is Tom Briscoe in there?

Harrison surely deserves a shot?

It's more to do with how poor the English fullbacks have been over here.

Wellens, Briscoe, Mathers etc.