Tomkins full back????

Why not try Eastmond at fullback?

Not a bad team mixed with youth and players in their prime really as its France you can experiment.


1.Eastmond
2.Smith
3.Bridge
4.Atkins
5.Hall
6.S Tomkins
7.McGuire
8.Graham
9.Roby
10.Lynch(Peacock is Injured)
11.J Tomkins
12.Ellis
13.S Burgess

14.Diskin
15.Westwood
16.Scruton
17.Morley

Tonkins went there against Widness and did very well, I do think Eastmond would do a job there also

Been impressed with Murphy this season.

Mathers has also played well and at the moment I cant think of a better English FB than SL.

BJB had a outside chance of playing against France if he was fit.

Think it could be Lee Smith though.

Hard to pick centres and wingers I would go for Hall, Briscoe, Bridge and L Pryce.

We are very blessed in the forwards and players on good form like Scruton and Langley may miss out due to the strenght of our pack, if only we had this strenght in the backs.

Said it before and I'll say it again, I am a big fan of O'Loughlin against the Aussies. His workrate and strength in defence is very useful for getting us on top in the forwards.
My back row would be Ellis, Burgess and O'Loughlin, with a bench definitely containing Joel Tomkins.

Spot on.

The only thing different I may consider would be to move Joel Tomkins into centre and bring Ben Harrison on the bench. We are so short in the outside backs we have to look at all the options and Joel could easily handle a centre spot and would cause all sorts of problems in there.

I'd also play Sinfield at hooker again. It's a poor indication of our game when we have to play certain players out of position but we need to get the best side we possibly can out against the Aussies and Kiwi's.

Is it just me or is organising a game on the same day as the first world cup game for England a poor move by the RFL in terms of trying to get people to watch the game.

The idea of shifting a half to full-back could be risky. It could end up being great, or end up being a disaster. Pryce could do a good job there though.

I agree with O'Loughlin at 13, he's been excellent so far imo.

The chances of Leeds postponing the game at the Stoop (whether able to under RFL rules or not) have to be fairly remote.

Pryce
Gardner
Shenton
Atkins
Hall
Tomkins
Eastmond
Graham
Diskin
Morley
Ellis
Burgess
O'Loughlin

Roby
J Tomkins
Crabtree
Lynch

Unlucky to miss out:
Myler, Ablett, Scruton, Lunt, T Briscoe, Langley, Harrison, M Gleeson, Bridge, Riley,

Injured
Peacock, Mossop

Why is it that people think Roby should represent England? He hasn't done much since he won MOS for the half season he was good in.

Jodie Broughton has been outstanding in the last 5/6 weeks also ashley gibson and adam sidlow deserve a shout

No offence pal, be prepared to get smashed by saints fans as he has been outstanding for them this season and is a shoe in for a start or the bench spot.

Having not seen much of their games (no sky no more ) I couldn't comment on the current season, but in seasons past, he has been nothing but average.