Let's not crucify Percival for failing to hang onto a couple of hard-to-take balls in his first Test. He and Shenton look out best bet in the centres next season. Although Shenton is 30+, isn't he? At least, we have a few second rowers-cum-centres who can fill in there (Bateman, Currie, etc).

I'm also in agree with giving Gale another shot. In the first game he hardly got as sniff with Widdop at first receiver, he did a bit better in the second game with the ball in his hands a bit more.

Sarginson a possible left-field option at full-back (but never centre!).

Apologies, I meant Williams rather than Lomax. I must have Lomax on the brain.

As said, Williams should be our starting scrum half and Gale should play on the left as the stand-off (as he does at Cas). Would give us much more balance and Williams excelled on both left side and right side.

Shenton was 30 this year. Still got a few years left in him yet.

If we're going for ones to watch, Minikin at Cas is another name to throw out there. Jake Connor, Josh Griffin, Leroy Cudjoe, Joe Wardle (if he can be persuaded to switch from Scotland),

I think if Watkins gets grief for not taking JM's pass against NZ, then Percival can't escape a tiny bit of criticism.
I also think Bennett would probably argue we didn't look flat. I think Bennett just wanted us to complete our sets and get in good position to execute some moves. If we'd chucked the ball around we'd have made loads of errors and probably been carved up. Australia compete sets, dominate field position/opposition forwards and then they get license to show off their skills.
The basic aim for England was to get into scoring positions (which we did) and execute (which we didn't). It's quite simple. More composure against NZ for example and we'd all be looking forward to the final.
Bennett has quite rightly but also quite subtly heaped the pressure on his players. Even if SL's standard is low, they need to rise above it and show their quality week in, week out and show they deserve to be in the team. He's challenged them, let's hope they respond.

I still maintain that although not everyone's choice, and not the biggest, strongest,most skilful or fastest centre we have, if we play McGillvary then i feel we have to pick Cudjoe too, they have both come up through the ranks together and through the first team together and work very well, although the fact that they both play for Huddersfield would probably automatically rule this out.
I just feel if you have a good partnership at club level then use it at international level, let's be honest we aren't exactly blessed with exceptional backs are we?