He's still got a shout of the mid season test and may yet get added to the Elite squad so i wouldn't write his chances of just yet.

He's having a fine season and is a player i'd have around the squad for the Quad Nations and in the 17 for the mid season test without doubt.

He's a very strong player for the size of him.

great article that

Good article.

Must admit I was shocked that both clough and pryce missed out.

great article

Cloughy is very underrated, which may be a bad thing for him, but for us at saints, it's a good thing as he will continue the good work.

Good work Ski, great article again.

Glad to see its working again.

Its not the final squad!!!

Problem is, I think both Hock and O Loughlin are ahead of him at the moment for England places but in time, he will be twice the player O Loughlin is and on a par with Hock

O'Loughlins a better player then Hock.

Besides the both of them though(Hock didn't make the squad either by the way) i'd have had Clough in ahead of Westwood.

Westwoods a decent superleague player but international class long term? I wouldn't think so.

Clough on the other hand will get better and better and is ahead of Westowod even now in talent terms.

wasting your breath mate

Thats why i didn't get the timing of it or why he named 17.

It's just confused everyone.

Exactly, would have made more sense to have named 16/20/25 well any number but 17 or 13 really.

20 would have seemed a nice round figure for now.

Smith does come across as a fidgeting weirdo though.

how true

Missing out on rep football this time won't do Clough any harm. He's quietly developing into a fine player. His broad physique coupled with a low centre of gravity means he's a difficult guy to bring down. Adding a few extra pounds in the off-season has increased his go-forward significantly. He makes few mistakes, has a strong engine and weighs in with his fair share of tries. I still think his big season will be the next one, but he's doing more than fine this.