for me the rfl have to get as many fixtures possible for the england team next year is massive year of preperation been the year before the world cup. sod the aussie if they dont want any fixtures then good but we need to make sure we get lots of fixtures and go into the world cup with lots of momentum.
1.tomkins
2.hall
3.reed
4.atkins
5.briscoe
6.chase
7.lomax
8.graham
9.roby
10.burgess
11.ellis
12.westwood
13.oloughlin
subs
14.heighington
15.burgess
16.mossop
17.sinfield

Are you for real? Ratchford and Riley won't EVER get near an England shirt.


Tomkins
Briscoe
Reed
Bridge
Hall
Widdop
Brough (if Brough can regain early 2011 form, he's the playmaking HB we need)
Graham
Roby
S. Burgess
Ellis
Westwood
O'Loughlin

Mossop
LMS/Carvell/a Burgess
Westerman
Lomax

Who knows? With No internationals next year it seems a bit pointless picking a team. However I do hope the likes of the Burgess' Harrison Mossop can all push for places in the pack as well as Watkins, McGilvery, BJB, Lomax and Gaskel can push for places in the backs for 2013.

The RFL should book a 4 nations, England, France, Ireland + Wales.

Easy games are better than no games. Perfect time to blood the kids as well.

Even though Australia have said they won't be playing (to give their players a full off season before the world cup I believe), the RFL have promised McNamara a full International schedule

Richie Myler