I think part of the matter is that it was not a big game.

Had it been a 4 Nations final against Aus at Elland Road I doubt there would have been any boos.

You're assuming everyone holds the international set up in the same regard as you do.

What, that you support players who play for England as that is who they are playing for that day?

Common sense isn't it?

Some people aren't English that watch rugby, Some people don't care about international rugby league, some people would rather remain a neutral just hoping to see a good game.

I dislike Tomkins as:

a) He's a cheat
b) He plays for Wigan
c) His brother is also a cheat
d) His brother also plays for Wigan

Quite frankly, how anyone is expected, or is deemed 'OK' to boo an opposition player when they play against your club BUT cheer them when they play for England is the epitome of hypocracy.

How many Liverpool & Chelsea fans do you think cheered Beckham when he played for England but called his wife a slag when playing for Man Utd?

Go figure.

At the end of the day, England lost to effectively Australia's 8-9th team. Embarassing.

But im on about the game last night, What are you on about?!

BOOOOOO!

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Again - You don't have to be an England supporter to have watched the game last night.

For me, club comes before country in rugby league (I don't think i'm alone in that view), on that note I think we may need to agree to disagree on this one.

It is said that he was visibly shaken after the game because of the booing,so it may be a blessing in disguise for young master Tomkins,maybe he will see the error of his way's and stop cheating and become a better person and player

In part I agree, but, honestly has his on-field antics in the last 18 months been worse than ANY player we've had playing for England recently? What if Lee Briers had played for GB at Knowsley Road a week after acting like a tart for a penalty again? I suspect the timing of the game, more so than the location of it is a major factor.

Part of it has to be looked at in context - the trapping the arm thing does my nut in as it detracts from the skills he's got. I don't want to have to talk about his play-acting as he's just far too good for that, but he needs to learn to remove it entirely from his game. But if he was an average player doing it, no-one would create such a fuss about it.

FWIW, there is a notable reduction in how often he's done it this season, but if he was playing for Hull KR and doing this, would it get the same reaction? Or if this was Wigan under Noble in 2007?

Somehow, I doubt it.

Or, maybe he'll become disenchanted with England and become yet another top class player that just doesn't care about England as much as his club.

For England's sake, I hope not.

Not if you're a Cas fan, a number of whom came to support the exiles, replica shirts and all, because Rangi Chase was playing.

That says all you need to know about the club v country debate.