Hardaker

Hall
Watkins
Reed
Burgess

Sam Tomkins
Widdop

James Graham
James Roby
Chris Hill
Liam Farrell
Joel Tomkins
Sean O'Loughlin

George Burgess
Tom Burgess
Michael MciIlorum
John Wilkin

Squad: Walmesley, Bateman, Whitehead, Briscoe, Matty Smith, Mike Cooper

Hardaker, Tomkins and Widdop would be a fearsome triumvirate in my opinion. Class, speed and strike.

Walmsley is a certainty for the bench (at least) as he's the best prop in Super League. I'd also pick Cuthbertson.

The issue for me is the back row. We are pretty weak there and with only Whitehad the obv pick. Farrell/Joel Tomkins/Bateman doesn't really fill me with confidence in an England shirt to partner him. O'loughlin is a shadow of the player he once was.

This is why I picked Greenwood, i really believe he deserves a shout to be picked for England. Imagine how much he'd thrive off the back off a pack who offload like Leeds.

Obviously being a Wigan player I don't like him but Farrell is also a quality player.

Hardaker
Burgess Watkins Reed Hall
Tomkins Widdop
Graham Roby G Burgess
Whitehead Farrell O'Loughlin

Subs-Walmsley Hill Greenwood Clark

Squad-Ratchford Briscoe Brown T Burgess Cuthbertson Bateman Currie

That team is pretty much exactly how I would go. Only change I'd make is go for a bench full of forwards and get Roby to do the full 80. I'd put either Cuthbertson or Bateman on the bench.

Greenwood looks quality to me and getting him international game time early will only do him good. He looks like a tailer made international back rower as he has the size Farrell and Bateman (Both are quality as well) lack but also has niggle and aggression.

Hodgson has been in superb form for the Raiders this year. He looks an absolute belter now. He's also got a good kicking game from acting half if required. Reed has also been in good from.

I really hope McNamara at least considers Hardaker at full back with Tomkins at halfback. In attack Tomkins would play exactly the same regardless. In defence I think he's competitive enough to be in the line. The problem is he's simply not good enough at kick returns or fielding the high kick (not to mention kick returns into strong defence must take a lot out of him).

No chance of this being the team McBanana picks, but on form id like to see:

Hardaker
Hall
Watkins
Turner
Makinson/Burgess
Tomkins
Widdop
Graham
Roby
G. Burgess
Whitehead
Greenwood/Bateman
Cuthbertson

Hodgson
Hill
Walmsley
Ablett

Squad players Makinson/Burgess, Greenwood/Bateman, Westerman, T. Burgess, Farrell, Gale, Watts

Not many mentions for Mike Cooper?

I had forgotten about him, would definitely have him in there - he has been a lot better than Tom Burgess this year from what I have seen

Hardacher
Burgess
Watkins
Reed
Hall
Tomkins
Widdop
Hill
McIlorum
Graham
Farrell
Tomkins
Cuthbertson

Bateman
Roby
George Burgess
Walmsley

Hardaker
Hall
Reed
Watkins
Briscoe
Ratchford
Widdop
G Burgess
Roby
Graham
J Tomkins
Ablett
Cuthbertson

Hill
Bateman
Clark
S Tomkins

It seems that everyone is in agreement that Smith is not an international player and is in fact an overrated pile of poop!

He does a decent job for Wigan, keeping them ticking over but at International level he lacks a fair bit of star dust.

I wish Danny Brough and McNamara would sort their stuff out. I rate him as our best half back in SL.

Would you include George Williams in the squad. He can cover #6 or #7 and has had a really good 1st season. It may be a bit too early for him but the experience could be good for him in the long term, just as it was for Joe Burgess last year. He's 5th for try assists in Superleague, good discipline and a good defender. www.superleague.co.uk/stats/player_stats

Would you include George Williams in the squad. He can cover #6 or #7 and has had a really good 1st season. It may be a bit too early for him but the experience could be good for him in the long term, just as it was for Joe Burgess last year. He's 5th for try assists in Superleague, good discipline and a good defender. www.superleague.co.uk/stats/player_stats

He said McIlorum!!!!!!!