If you was Steve Mc what would your 17 be ?

Danny Brough.

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Scotland will have the best British 6 playing for them (Widdop might give him a run if picked).
Just need to convince James McManus to don the blue jersey and we'd also have the best British winger as well.

My 17 would be
Tomkins
Charnley
Crooks
Atkins
Hall
Sinfield
Chase
Hill
Houghton
Mossop
Westwood
Ellis
O'Loughlin
Subs
Farrell
Crabtree
Roby
Morley

I'm picking on who I think our best 13 is, not who is in the squad.


Tomkins
Charnley
Reed
Watkins
Hall
Widdop
Brough
J. Graham
Roby
G. Burgess
Westwood
Hock
S. Burgess

Mine would'nt be a million miles off that team.

Pretty much this but would have Ellis 2nd with hock off the bench for impact, but would prob have to find a spot for Farrell to.

Exiles game (if everyone was fit) and the World Cup players in brackets.

Tomkins
Briscoe
Watkins
Cudjoe (Reed)
Hall
Chase (Widdop)
Brough
Hill (George Burgess)
Roby
Crabtree
Farrell
Ellis
O'Loughlin (Sam Burgess)

Mossop (Hill)
Walmsley (Graham)
Hock
Houghton (O'Loughlin)

Liam Farrell is England's best 2nd rower at the minute.

Tomkins
Lineham
Reed
Cudjoe
Hall
Widdop
Brough
Mossop
Roby
Burgess
Farrell
Ellis
O'Loughlin

Lunt
Graham
Crabtree
Westwood

Everyone fit and available, I would like to see:

Tomkins
Lineham
Watkins
Cudjoe
Hall
Widdop
Brough
Graham
Roby
Hill
Farrell
Ellis
S. Burgess

G. Burgess
Westwood
Houghton
Crabtree

Why so many picking R.Hall amazes me can't beat a man and against us on Friday looked like an amateur never been on a field before .

Think everyone was meaning Craig Hall



Considering his good try scoring record against us, may be he'd be a better call

Ray Warren says Sam and George Burgess are the two best forwards in the NRL on current form. And after watching every game they've played this season - I've seen none better. Out of interest, which one doesn't make your team?

He'd be my Man of Steel at the moment, he's in great form.

Which Burgess would you have in your team? Sam I assume? I think he's most effective in the back row, I'd have him at loose man as the third prop playing 80 minutes with O'Loughlin on the bench as a utility since we've got 3 80 minute back rowers starting, Roby who plays 80 and Graham who plays an hour.

Mine would be

Tomkins
Hall
Watkins
Reed
Briscoe
Chase
Brough
Graham
Roby
Mossop
Ellis
Burgess
O'Loughlin

Burgess
Westwood
Crabtree
Burrow

George, for the simple reason that against the likes of Tamou, Gallen & Scott I don't think he'd have the impact he does week in/week out. I'd definitely have him in the squad and think against any other team he'd rip them apart. But, it's only half way through the year, plenty of time to prove me wrong.

Yeah, definitely Sam. Got an offload and is more dynamic in defence than George. All our back rowers are 80 minute players, so maybe Sam would be better at loose. But if we wanted to play Hock and use him as impact then using Sam in the front row and then moving him back and forth would allow for that.
With Sam and Graham capable of big minutes it certainly would allow us to play like the doggies play, two 60 minute props with impact coming in shorter bursts from the 2nd row mainly.

He does do it against those guys though, as you've said he's been doing it week in week out. Easily the stand out prop in the comp so far, a real game changer.

tomkins
charnley
watkins
reed
hall
widdop
brough
hill
roby
graham
westwood
ellis
sam burgess

george burgess
farrell
o loughlin
lunt or burrow or sinfield

sam burgess to rotate between the loose man and prop roles when lockers comes on. farrell great replacement for westwood. graham, ellis, and sam burgess play most of the game (conditions won't be too hot) real impact from george burgess. only real question is who spells roby - siding with sinfield for his versatility and goal kicking. can't see a better half back combo than this one imo

i'd have houghton (or Lunt if he doesn't play for Scotland)starting with Roby as the bench think he would have more impact that way. Burrow shoudln't be in the squad let alone the team on recent form.

The difference is that he doesn't come up against those guys as a unit. And although none of the others do either, they have more to their games than just sheer grunt. He attracts a lot of defenders, if he developed an offload game he'd be devastating. I'd imagine Madge has that planned for him, but probably just wants him to play basic rugby first, which he's been brilliant at.

Hall has done more than enought at international level to justify his selection.

Maybe not in the greatest form this year , but he has shown it on the big stage , unlike others

I come in peace (Leeds fan)

On current form I'm amazed that Burrow & JJB are anywhere near selection for this squad.

In fact if he were not captain, Sinfield wouldn't get in at the moment.

Amazed some of your young lads are not in, but as someone else has said gives them a weekend off and doesn't risk them getting injured in this 'international friendly'

Exactly and people wonder why there's little or no faith in the international format of the game.

generally speaking there dosnt seem like players are graduating from the knights, am I expecting too much?