Can someone explain to me how come Wilkin is there at all?

I think you're right. When he didn't pass to Webb my first reaction was "oh no" but what a finish.

That's a head scratcher.

He has a decent skill set but is just not big enough for international RL. He has been tossed about like a rag doll numerous times already.

Presumably to feed excuses to the media when we get beaten.

No idea! for me he isn't big enough or strong enough for internationals but he doesn't have the skills in other areas to make up for lack of physicality

It's not a case of size. There are plenty of aussie forwards of similiar weight and stature.

Wilkin doesn't have the raw grunt and agression to play like that, it's not his game.

Wilkin is "diet Sinfield" and as "full fat Sinfield" has question marks at international level and is also in the squad I wouldn't see a role for Wilkin.

He will get in as Banana will not have the confidence in his selections & will pick him as a sub who can inadequately cover forwards & backs.

i would have made wilkin room share with bailey on the england camp,can you imagine how tired wilkin would be in the morning sleeping with one eye open all night?

Exactly as I see it. Sinfield is not the messiah for England internationally. Infact I'll go controversial and say I wouldn't have him in my first choice 17. I'd want nimble halfback in the halves and a tackling machine (O'Loughlin) at 13. Sinfield is Leeds' greatest ever captain and one of the best players Leeds have ever had, don't get me wrong, but I just see him as not quite big enough for 13 and not nimble enough for 6 internationally. Wilkin for me is just a less skillful version of the same player, as G1 said.

From what I was told Bailey was very excited about his call from McBanana. From what I hear Bailey was going to keep his phone with him. From what I heard he was VERY keen to represent his country. I can't imagine Wilkin really adjusts that either way.

And once again. From what I hear Ryan was super proud of his new and only ring.

Re: Sore losers..
I was sat with my mam in the Southstand (block 127 iirc ) and my mam commented at the time about TMFMISL(she calls him Bailey)'s actions . We were quite close , so we had a very good view of events . He just seemed to be giving us a double-handed 'come on' gesture to join in with his celebrations . I can honestly say that I never saw him be in anyway agressive to anybody , although he was rather animated in his celebrations . He appeared to be looking at the crowd all the time that he was dancing around .

RE: Losers' rings..
While on the subject of sore losers and rings . Is it true that FGB has on more than one occasion thrown his loser's ring into the crowd ? If so , how is that any better than putting it on ebay ?

Re: Loser's sore ring..
BTW . Does TMFMISL now own a loser's ring ?

That's the dilemma with Sinfield at international level. If he plays he has to lead the team & the team need to be able to dominate the opposition for him to be effective, which against Aus/NZ we are not good enough to do, so you need the best SO or LF we have available.