Lockers played at 6 against Hull KR in the play offs and everyone on the Wigan board was doubting him. They all came back after the game and said how wrong they were because frankly, he had a stormer.

His link up play is up there with the best in SL and Steve Mac will be thinking (IMO) if we get him the ball with the aussies on the back foot then Lockers linking with Sam in midfield will rip them to shreds.

I am a massive SOL fan but I do worry about his kicking game as it can be excellent to shocking in the space of minutes.

So? Just shows that Australia will also take a "safer" option in their selection, rather than a flair player.

I presume the opening comment about whoever is coaching our youngsters to stop it was an ignorant joke.

Ok, McNamara is far from a popular choice, but he's playing with one hand behind his back, without Eastmond, McGuire, a form Myler we wouldn't have to play SOL in at 6. He may do a good job, as already said he's a great passer of the ball and Robinson can go through a gap, as he did against NZ. Whoever plays there is on a hiding to nothing.

McNamara does need abit of credit for playing young players with potential who deserve their chance. It was easy to bring over Senior/Gleeson/Wellens etc. but he's looking long term.

And he's an easy scape goat. The fact is, England does not have a team to compete with the Aussies/NZ. Even at full strength all we'd get is the occasional lucky win. To improve England to a competitive level will take a long term plan to produce a minimum of 30 players from u15 upwards to pro level

Micheal Dobson wouldn't get a gig in aus now as he is now SL standard!!!

Regarding the Aus game, England could put the entire squad on the field and they will lose.

BUT!!!!!

SL CLUBS KEEP SIGNING THE OVERSEAS REJECTS.. ALL ABOARD!!!

THIS TRAIN JUST RUNS AND RUNS AND THE GAME IN THIS COUNTRY GETS NOWHERE NEAR THE AUSSIES EVERY TIME,

"MY CLUB, MY CLUB, MY CLUB"

as the international games flounders in the northern hemisphere and shown signs of lack of interest down under.

Playing players out of position against the best teams in the world does not work.