It makes a mockery of it when everyone in the England camp knows full well that, come any serious games, the 5 or 6 NRL based lads will breeze back into the side. So, it cannot be deemed to be a true 'selection decider' nor is it any great use as a warm up game for the players, when it isn't the full side on show. There is little point gelling a team on the pitch, when it isn't actually your starting 13. I'd like to see the NRL based lads involved in games like this, for the above reasons, but it'll never happen and, therefore, great concept or not, games like last night are neither use nor ornament.

Lancashire.

Couldn't agree more. It was pointless, and a complete waste of time and money.

I bought tickets before the team was announced, which is just as well or there would have been 6 less there.

Did you get wet?*


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I think we need to give it time. What choice do we have? Scrap it and smash France 60+ points?

I think it was a very poor game, but i think it was an awful selection by Anderson. Where was Moon (the form cente in the comp) Lulia, Robertson? Why did he choose an out of form stand off to play hooker?

The Exiles came out completely unmotiated, whereas last year they looked up for it, so Anderson has to take some flack for this.

I think we should revert it back to one game and give it time to develop. Yesterday we an awful game and i think we desperately need changes in the England squad. Unfortunately, all yesterday has done has given Mcnamara belief that the likes of Sinfield, JJB can win the WC.

The Aussies are happy with what they’ve got at home, S.O.O, Anzac Test & the Indigenous All stars.

All of these games are competitive, ok, the Indigenous game doesn’t have the same intensity as the S.O.O, but it’s so much better than what was served up last night.

I don’t have the answer to the International conundrum, but the current route appears to be on the same track as the last forty years.

To be honest, the only way I can see an English / G.B team ever winning a series against the Aussies is, if 90% of the squad actually play in the NRL.