I think he’s definitely in with a shout if he keeps up his recent form.
Luke Thompson is a shoe in IMO. He has to be a starting prop. Then you have the Burgess brothers to choose from as well as Graham and Walmsley. I don’t think Chris Hill’s form has been good enough personally.
I don’t think Sutton brings anywhere near enough for a GB shirt yet, he’s a grafter and has aggression but the likes of Flower IMO would be better suited if they’re looking for someone to fill that sort of role. Philbin is more dynamic and adds impact going forward.
How the back row is set up will also dictate the front row a little too. If you have O’loughlin at 13, Sam Burgess is going to push up to SR or Prop.
I’d like to see something like ...
Thompson - Hodgson - T Burgess
Whitehead - Bateman
S Burgess
Happens all over in sport, fans see the flash, not always the hard work..... I watch no wendyball these days, and i'm certainly no Man U fan... But i can well imagine that when they were in their pomp a few years ago, the first name on Ferguson's team sheet would have been Denis Irwin.
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