www.internationalrugbyleague.net/apps/blog/ Michael McIlorum and Ian Henderson are English now apparantly.

www.internationalrugbyleague.net/apps/blog/ Michael McIlorum and Ian Henderson are English now apparantly.

Born in Leeds, the question is more should he have played for Ireland in the first place.

Same applies to Henderson really.

No Ryan Atkins, still paying for his poor performance 18 months ago.

He's easily the best centre in superleague and has been since last season.

My only issue is players 'switching' nations. Does my head in.

I'd have had Gaskell in there. I think he's better than Lomax.

I also think Chase is lucky to get in based on his form so far.

Atkins deserves another chance as he has improved since his scaredy Cat performances, he will be surpassed this season though by Callum Watkins who looks a class above IMO.

There's a number of better players than Lomax but he's the one who's getting the hype, the latest flavour of the month.

If he played for say Wakefield he wouldn't be nearly as hyped up as he is.

Mcilorum was English last year.

Switching alligence between the poor nations is ok, otherwise how would you get a player of Micky mac's quality turning out for Ireland? These players make the emerging nations of a higher standard.

The trouble is with the residency grounds, it only makes the big three stronger when cherry picking the smaller nations better players e.g Uate.

Erm Uate switched nations after playing for Fiji so that's a bit of a contradiction.

If it's fine for McIlorum to switch back from Ireland to England then surely it's fine for Uate to change from Fiji to Aus?

Maybe his decsion to turn his nose up at selection last year has put him out of favour.

Peacock and Morley being in there is depressing, considering that this is supposed to be the run in to the world cup at the end of next season.

Bailey and Ablett being in is even more depressing.

What do we think the Exiles squad might look like this year? Obviously a few players have left/retired/switched nationalities...

1. Brett Hodgson (Warrington)
2. Pat Richards (Wigan)
3. George Carmont (Wigan)
4. (Matt King Replacement)
5. Francis Meli (St Helens)
6. (Rangi Chase Replacement)
7. Thomas Leuluai (Wigan)
8. Tony Puletua (St Helens)
9. (Danny Buderus Replacement)
10. Mark O'Meley (Hull)
11. Iosia Soliola (St Helens)
12. Willie Manu (Hull)
13. (Craig Fitzgibbon Replacement)

14. David Faiumu (Huddersfield)
15. Louis Anderson (Catalans)
16. Kylie Leuluai (Leeds)
17. David Fa'alogo (Huddersfield)

18. (Glenn Morrison Replacement)

Carmont out, Millard in
Lauluai to hooker
Finch at stand off
Dureau at scrum half

Then whoever at loose forward.

no room for Michael Monaghan?