Tom Briscoe, Kirk Yeaman and WILLIE MANU!!!!

Get in Willie!

Strange there's no Tansey.

like ive already siad on the other topic well done all 3 espcially for kirk yeamen to get back in the squad and houghton and tickle woundt of been far behind

Not really - he needs to cut down on his errors before being considered for international rugby.

True. Yeah, thought there's been plenty of evidence to include Tickle and Houghton.

I suppose it's not the "official" squad though and the door will be left open to others

Would you say that 21-year-old Leeds full-back Ben Jones-Bishop (who is currently on loan at Harlequins) deserves a place in front of Tansey then Amadeo?

Apparently Whiting was meant to be included in this training squad, talk about getting injured at completely the wrong time.

That's right still time for anyone to earn their place in the squad.

I don't know, to be honest. I haven't seen enough of him to give an informed opinion. I've seen loads of Tansey this season, and I don't feel the defensive aspects of his game are quite up to international standard yet. He's great in attack, but I think kickers of the quality of Lockyer and Thurston would cause him awful problems.

Very surprised that Houghton is not in the squad. Current form dictates that he must be close. Shows the lack of quality in the centres in England if Kirk is in. Certainly don't agree with Willie, but so long as its allowed then good luck to him.
Well done the trio called up.

Is there a list of the squad?

Agree with the Manu thing. I look forward to seeing him in an England shirt (if it comes to pass) but I think the rules in RL regarding Nationality are nothing short of a joke.

How many times have we seen players representing their country at senior level only to jump ship to "a (potentially) more powerful" team at the earliest opportunity.

Not Willie's or Faasavalu's (sp) fault, it's the people running the game.

Good luck to all anyway.

Frrom the RFL website:


The 37 players who were involved on Tuesday at Liverpool were:

Chris Bridge (Warrington), Tom Briscoe (Hull FC), Kyle Eastmond (St Helens), James Graham (St Helens), Ryan Hall (Leeds), Sean O`Loughlin (Wigan), Danny McGuire (Leeds), Adrian Morley (Warrington), Jamie Peacock (Leeds), James Roby (St Helens), Nick Scruton (Bradford), Michael Shenton (Castleford), Kevin Sinfield (Leeds), Sam Tomkins (Wigan), Ben Westwood (Warrington), Shaun Lunt (Huddersfield), Kevin Brown (Huddersfield), Richard Myler (Warrington), Ryan Atkins (Warrington), Jodie Broughton (Salford), Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield), Peter Fox (Hull KR), Lee Smith (Leeds), Gareth Carvell (Warrington), Ben Harrison (Warrington), Jamie Langley (Bradford), Tony Clubb (Harlequins RL), Ben Jones-Bishop (Harlequins RL), Andy Lynch (Bradford), Joe Westerman (Castleford), Kirk Yeaman (Hull), Louie McCarthy Scarsbrook (Harlequins), Eorl Crabtree (Huddersfield), Scott Moore (St Helens), Paul Sykes (Bradford), Jon Wilkin (St Helens), Willie Manu (Hull FC).

Ben Jones Bishop has been putting in some good performances of late for Quins. Leeds rate him very highly.

It's good to see Cudjoe , Scruton and Lunt in there. Sykes though !

Paul Sykes, is that some kind of sick joke?

difficult to take the england team seriously at the moment with the man picking the team having been sacked for losing 9 games in a row, I can only see embarrassment again this autumn I'm afraid

There are a few odd selctions though, like at fullback, where the options are either Lee Smith or Ben Jones-Bishop.

The Wing options are strong, though. Briscoe, Ryan Hall, Peter Fox, Jodie Broughton, Leroy Cudjoe.

It's a bit light on the second row. Westwood, Harrison, Manu, Wilkin. No Tomkins or Tickle. (I classed O'loughlin, Langley, Westerman as LF).

Watts should consider himself unlucky, but skyes?

Ellis, Burgess and Widdop will be added to those though.

agreed he is below average at best !!
was surprised at Cudjoe too

thought joel tomkins would of been in the squad and paul sykes hes shocking and should be nowere near the squad

Good news for the club and well done to the lads.

Glad Houghton is not in the squad, too soon imo. Also the rest in the off season will serve him well.

What has joel tomkins done wrong. He is our player of the season at the moment

I agree he deserves a place in the squad. Perhaps the high number of errors and penalties he gives away went against him?

Player of the season in a poor side doesn't mean anything.