Quote: Legends and Icons "he's played full back for Years , he's the best full back we have so play players were they play week in week out . I don't understand why anyone would play him out of position unless of course your a leeds fan'"
Because the team as a whole might benefit?
I said before the tournament id have gone with Hardaker at 1, Tomkins at 6 & Widdop at 7. I don't think you miss much, if anything, attack-wise at full back and gain defensively.
Most players aren't playing exactly the same role at international level as they are for their clubs anyway, even when named in the same position so I don't see a problem with moving players between positions where they would excel or have similar skill sets.
Having said all that, if McNamara has nailed his colours to Smith & Widdop then go with it. I'd like to see them retained as England halves until after the next World Cup. We chop & change far too much at international level.