He was mate but that just highlights Disko contribution.
FWIW i think anyone of 6/7 could of got it that year because we were sublime.

MOS would be richards/monas/o'loughlin (peacock wuld be there but for his injury).
i think that england should go widdop at fullback tomkins and eastmond in the halves. mcguire and myler waiting for there chance.

Why should Mcguire wait for Eastmond?

Because Eastmond had the shirt for the last competitive game after McGuire got dropped and McGuire only got called up to the last squad after Eastmond got injured?

McGuire is having a good year, but Eastmond will be England 7 for years to come (if we can keep him away from union).

Shouldn't form count for something, though?

Eastmond was in very good form until his injury - hence why he was in the England squad and McGuire wasn't.

FWIW I'd have both in my team:

S Tomkins
R Atkins
M Shenton
C Bridge
R Hall
D McGuire
K Eastmond
J Graham
K Sinfield
A Morley
S Burgess
G Ellis
S O'Loughlin

J Roby
E Crabtree
A Lynch
J Tomkins

I'd pick on form personally and Eastmond has been too injury probe in his first full season to show any on a consistent basis. Both Eastmond and Myler have had up and down seasons this year whereas McGuire and Tomkins have shone.

kieth senior for me is still the best in SL and could well be the key to leeds winning the challenge cup

McGuire was not drafted in to the last squad for a Injured Eastmond the squad was announced before Eastmond got Injured.McGuire then got Injured and was replaced by Brown.

You are right - the article I read referred to McGuire replacing Eastmond, I suppose it meant at 7 rather than in the squad. Apols.

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I think that's a bit unfair - it's one ankle injury rather than him being injury prone. He played every game until that injury and was impressive.

I would agree, though, that if he doesn't find any form before the end of the year he'll be behind McGuire in the pecking order. He looked pretty dangerous at the weekend and scored a good try, albeit against a dreadful Bulls team.

After seeing him hobbling round at the Galpharm on semi-final day i was surprised he got back so quick.
FWIW i think both have to be in the squad and then it's down to mcbanana<shudders>.

Selection on the basis of form should always be the way forward.

But should that selection be based upon international form or Super League form?

If it's based upon international form, then McGuire does not warrant international selection.