Shaun Briscoe
Peter Fox
Chris Bridge
Michael Shenton
Ryan Hall
Sam Tomkins
Kyle Eastmond
Adrian Morley
James Roby
James Graham
Jamie Peacock
Gareth Ellis
Kevin Sinfield

Bench:
Sam Burgess
Eorl Crabtree
Ben Westwood
Jon Wilkin

About right for me McGuire and Smith had to be left out and Briscoe too.

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Think Tom can consider himself a little unlucky TBH. The two clowns who caused the problems for him have gone but he doesn't get a chance to show what he can do with better players inside him.

Ah well - guess he has plenty of years ahead of him.

S. Briscoe
T. Briscoe
Bridge
Shenton
Hall
Tomkins
Eastmond

Morley
Roby
Peacock
Burgess
Ellis
Sinfield

Wilkin
Westwood
Graham
Carvell

so for the 3rd game we have a new half back partnership and a wing/centre partnership that hasn't played together before and neither player has played for a month.

oh dear

Smith has proven he is an idiot, Bridge FFS!

It's his Wire player tho, so he'll slot him in where he can!

Agreed, was amazed he was even in the squad but to actually start with him is crackers.

No wonder we are miles behind in the international game.

You only have to look at who the internationcal coahces are to see why we are behind, Smith is even more out of his depth than Agar.

I agree, sure the lad will have gained some valuable experience though.

Indeed, he'll know to shout at the people around him if they aren't pulling their weight, could be a blessing that he isn't playing, gives Bridge chance to have his England farewell!

how about up his arris! fecking ridiculus decision.

he's far from being the finished article........he's got plenty of time ahead of him and i think he should be concentrating on being an automatic selection for Hull first.........he's certainly one for the future.

Yeah I agree Kosh, It is a shame but the three of them didnt get their act together last week so I suppose the decision to change them all is about right.

Still think they will be far too strong for us though !!!

Not too fussed by Briscoe's omission (he doesn't play for Wire either so had no chance) and am looking forward to the Eastmond/Tomkins duo, which may be brilliant but may do nothing. But I fully expect a battering from the Kiwis based on that side.

Bridge and Fox are a terrible combination and why Peacock in the backrow again

Oh dear

He can not be serious










I am thankful I never got tickets and I look forward to the carnage on Sky

Absolutely 110% correct, he has had a good run and should feel proud of himself as he did absolutely nothing wrong in the games played so far but was left high and dry by his centre whom the Aussies ran through now the wing!!
As for Mcquire I have to say that he is as much a surprise in the squad to me as Bridge was, he hasnt played a decent game for his country in umpteenth caps , Glad to see the young lad from Saints get a run, I belive this young fella with Tompkins could well be our future and tons of skill & speed between em to boot

Wilkin, Grunt, surely you just mean the other three !!

McGuire! McGuire! McGuire!

I would have had Carvell in for Westwood allowing Burgess to play back row where he can do more damage.

Bridge can't possibly be as bad as Smith was last week - the Wire fans were giving him big raps during the second half of the season and he was playing centre then. And with McGuire missing that whole side should be better defensively. Plus they won't be facing Inglis, which is a bonus.



Don't think Fox will bring anything that Briscoe didn't so I guess that's just Smith giving another option a spin out to see what happens.

My main concern is Peacock in the second row again. That really didn't work last week either going forward or in defence, so feck knows why we're sticking with it.

Agree with you. Can only hope it better suits this opposition.

Club specs can be useful occasionally in judging the team. I'm not thrilled with Bridge, but better him than Smith for Fox's international prospects. If I wasn't concerned for T.Briscoe's confidence, he might be better than either - though any misunderstandings on that side of the pitch would send the boards into meltdown. For the team as a whole, I'm glad Ellis stays in the 2nd row.

Apart from Peacock in the backrow I think the team is OK and about the best we can put out. Play Burgess in the backrow and Peacock at prop (morley off the bench) and it would eb even better.

Bridge is good player, who has suffered badly with injuries, another player who has struggled to find a position, but finsihed the season well for warrington in that position.

Briscoe is unlucky to be dropped as he didnt do anything wrong, he will get his chance again, and Fox deserves a chance IMO, as over the season he was good for Rovers and is there anyone else.

I really like the look of the halfbacks, very exciting and one we could build on for the next few years.

Just hope England get another Masterclass Lesson!

Clown in Charge!
New Wing/Half Back Pairing AGAIN!!!!!.... FFS!!!!