Both Buderus and Fitz are club legends at Newcastle and Roosters respectively and probably are of a similar standing in RL circles. What a great concept having these 2 and others of similar ilk lining up against England in June.

It's a very close call i'd say mate.

Oh FFS.

Have you completely lost the meaning of sport?

Its entertainment and competition - and this game will likely be entertaining and competitive and one fans appear to want for that reason.

Injuries happen - they can happen getting into the car to get to the game, especially if your Sean Long (

)

Great idea from the RFL imo. Game on. Looking forward to it.

I would agree both legends in aussie,would like to have seen fitz as at least vice captain though.

Hmmm, would have to respectfully disagree with that statement Paul.

Fitzy and O'Meley have already got my vote, as well as my wifes, sons, daughter (and her family), I have e-mailed over 500 people in my address book to ask them to do the same.

Yeah me too, those two and Menzies are three huge players in the NRL.

Not much between them i'd say but hey it's only my opinion

One from Australia and one from NZ?

And maybe the players McClennan wanted in the side.

The exiles are pretty well stocked for back rowers.

Do you wanna fit any more Wigan players in there, Tom!?

You do know you can only pick three from each team, don't you...?

Yeah your probably right there!

Just voted.

1. Hodgson
2. Monaghan
3. King
4. Soliola
5. Meli
6. Finch
7. Leuluia
8. O'meley
9. Buderus
10. Mason
11. Menzies
12. Hoffman
13. Fitzgibbon

Hodgson
J. Monaghan
King
Carmont
Richards
Chase
T. Leuluai

O'Meley
Buderus
Cashmere
Menzies
O'Donnell
Fitzgibbon

Sammut
Fa'alogo
Puletua
K. Leuluai

Your right he's in the bracket above. Buderus was more highly regarded than fitz in aus and has a dally m medal to prove it.

On the site, I went with...

1. Brett Hodgson (WAR)
2. Joel Monaghan (WAR)
3. Matt King (WAR)
4. George Carmont (WIG)
5. Pat Richards (WIG)
6. Rangi Chase (CAS)
7. Thomas Leuluai (WIG)
8. Mark O'Meley (HUL)
9. Danny Buderus (LEE)
10. Willie Mason (HKR)
11. Luke O'Donnell (HUD)
12. David Fa'alogo (HUD)
13. Craig Fitzgibbon (HUL)

That's basically the team that most fans have voted for coincidentally. (Fitzgibbon is apparently playing second row AND loose forward! Apart from that, it's exactly the same!).

Can't vote for subs on the site, but if you could, I'd go with:
14. Kylie Leuluai (LEE)
15. Tony Puletua (STH)
16. Clint Newton (HKR)
17. Brett Kearney (BRA)

Although, I would be tempted to swap Hodgson for Webb to allow for Michael Monaghan to be on the bench (already have three players from Warrington). Looks a fairly awesome team to be fair.

Webb for Hodgson and Chase for Finch, otherwise mine was the same.

how and were do you vote?

www.superleague.co.uk And follow the links, you get tickets here as well.

www.superleague.co.uk And follow the links, you get tickets here as well.

I'm really looking forward to this, it's gonna be embarrassing when they hammer us though.

cheers!

I think im more looking forward to this then when we play aussie..yeah i agree that i think theyl do a job on us though!!

The players who have been involved in soo and test sides know this camp mentality, if mcclennan gets it right they'll come out fighting and our players will get the shock of their lives.

It's exactly the type of game that will improve England in the long run, although the first couple of years could be embarrassing.

I too am seriously looking forward to this.
As Sheldon has said the English may well get a hell of a lot more then they think they will.

I don't think the England players think it will be easy, that's the point of the match.