So here's the Aussie team vs England




What would your starting England 17 be?

Just seen the 19 man squad has been released. No lineup though.

Carl Ablett (Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Parkside)
George Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)
Sam Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)
Thomas Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)
Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos, Featherstone Lions)
Josh Charnley (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Rangi Chase (Castleford Tigers, Dannevirke Tigers)
Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants, Newsome Panthers)
Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Brett Ferres (Huddersfield Giants, Smawthorne Panthers)
Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)
Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves, New Spring Lions)
Lee Mossop (Wigan Warriors, Hensingham)
James Roby (St Helens, Blackbrook)
Kevin Sinfield (captain) (Leeds Rhinos, Waterhead)
Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos, Latchford Albion)
Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton Knights)
Gareth Widdop (Melbourne Storm, King Cross)

Graham has really let himself down. Real dampener to be missing him and OLoughlin for the opener.

What's the news on them two? Haven't heard anything.

O'Loughlin injured. Graham was rumoured to have been one of the players who went out with Hock. McIllorum and Hardaker were also mentioned as being out drinking that night too and neither of them are in the 19 so I'm presuming that it's disciplinary action following that.

Quite surprised with the Tate over Jennings selection.

Tate and Thaiday shouldn't be in there.

The Australian starting team is simply selected from the form shown in the SOO matches. 6 of the backs are from Qld and the pack is split 50/50.

I would have started Fifita in favour of Tamou. Tate and Thaiday deserve their spots.

I'd agree with you there. Tamou's only had a month of great form in his full career imo.

Not bad when the Clive Churchill medal winner can't get a game.

Think they might cope without him although there'll be four previous CC medal winners in there starting 13.
Just looking through the list and there must be more previous Clive Churchill medal winners that have pulled on our irregular hoops than any other English club jersey

The current one, in a losing side.

Yep, and it was the Test Selectors who gave him the gong.
He'll get a runout against the Oirish.

James Graham is a massive loss for england against australia.

McBanana's hissy fit has made me even more concerned about tomorrow

Haven't seen it yet .

He had to go b'cos the bus was going.

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Tragic, just tragic.

All it takes is a twenty second statement saying Graham and the others not selected due to disciplinary issues, we'd rather keep the details in house and they will be available for the next game. Just deal with it.

The whole game is a farce at the minute, from the restructuring shambles to the international team. We need a clean sweep of everybody, from Wood to McNamara.

McBanana was simply pathetic in the interview

Has Macbanana had public speaking coaching from Sandycock?

Really fear the worse tomorrow

Hope its not raining tomorrow England will get soaked all that standing about behind the posts.

Only joking but i do think aussies will win they will be far too clinical and composed. Sometimes think we are in awe of the aussies and before we know it we are to far behind and cant catch up as they know how to turn the screw.

I haven't got a problem with McNamara's walk out tbh, if Ferguson or Mourinho had of don it we'd be praising their master stroke for taking the pressure off the players.

For once I agree 100% with you,the guy should never have been given the job in the 1st place,after his record as bradford coach he ought to struggle to get a coaching job let alone an international coaches job.If he is the best we can do,no wonder our great game is in such a state.