I don't think we can really argue with this. Our half back failed to kick the ball into touch from a penalty not once, but twice. That's criminal at amateur level.

His was is built on an astute kicking game and managing the players on the field and not around having a burst of pace or having guile and trickery to open up the opposition defence.

As far as being a class half back, he couldn't lace Andy Gregory's boots although, sadly, we haven't had anyone of his standard in an England (or GB shirt) for the best part of 30 years.

How ever good he was for Leeds and he is certainly one of their all time greats, he is not and was not and England (or GB) great.

It's conveniently forgotten that he was one of England's top performers in that game. Shaun Johnson has waltzed around most NRL players at some point so I wouldn't say that incident is necessarily a barometer of Sinfield's performance that day.

Yes, he has. Including Greg Inglis, who you just *don't* waltz round.

All the more reason, then, not to jump out of the line at him, as a player of Sinfield's experience should have known.

Maybe, but the post I responded to suggested that his game management and kicking game could have seen England home against NZ in October.
I simply pointed out that when it really mattered, his shocking last-play kick gave NZ the platform from which to launch the winning attack if the game. I almost understand his desire to shut Johnson down before he could attack the line (even though it was an awful decision for a seasoned professional) but I have no idea what he was thinking when he decided to keep the ball alive in the last minute when England were clinging on.

I think the fact Sinfield playing at halfback for England for so long summed up the awful options we had and still have at halfback. But they're better than the Frenchies.