Ablett, Briscoe, G. Burgess, T. Burgess, S. Burgess, Burrow, Charnley, Chase. Cudjoe, Farrell, Graham, Hall, Hardaker, Hill, Hock, McIlorum, Mossop, O'Loughlin, Roby, Sinfield, Tomkins, Watkins, Westwood, Widdop

My first reaction...'Poor Luke!'

Other than that....Meh!

Looks like Hardaker got in over Ratchford.

And Crabtree has been left out for one of the Burgess lot.

3 games Roby in for Lunt I see.....

Only 7 rhinos players in the England squad?

There were 8 in the squad in 2008.

And look how well they did back then.

Pffft.

Not only is your material drying out, it also appears you can't count.

Hard to argue with the squad, though as others will mention, tough on Ratchford, Crabtree, Lunt and Kirmond.

I make it 7

So do I

Pretty sure Tom Briscoe remains a Hull FC player until November 1st.

Definitely looks like 7.

Yes there is a clear link between the two squads.

Kirmond for Hock maybe and Ratchford or Myler for Burrow.
Crabtree for possibly Tom Burgess.
Other than that no real debate and I bet the Aussies are bricking it now.

On current form would have picked Higham ahead of the Wigan cheap shot merchant.

If Hock can control himself by cutting out the unnecessary crap, he offers a lot more than Kirmond or any other English second row forward. Burrow's headless chicken, duck, quack-quack, weave and crab routine doesn't cut it at international level. Ratchford would have been a better squad selection. Crabtree ahead of Tom Burgess seems fair but we can be thankful that McNamara didn't select all 5 Burgii (Sam, George, Tom, Luke and Julie).

How many dream team players not selected?

With regards Ratchford, Myler, Higham, etc. Won't the Warrington and Wigan players be picked after Saturdays final?

No that's the squad, hence Tomkins, Charnley etc being in already.