Just seen this, apologies if this has been posted elsewhere. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/23552641 Brough, Wallace, McManus, Linnett, Robertson...Scots backline not looking too shabby.

Just seen this, apologies if this has been posted elsewhere. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/23552641 Brough, Wallace, McManus, Linnett, Robertson...Scots backline not looking too shabby.

Jonathan and Adam Walker - both props.
Dale Ferguson - second row

Think Cory Paterson & Rhys Lovegrove might qualify?

Daryl Clark could also play if he doesn't get selected for England.

Looking good for my 2nd team (obviously supporting England first). Hopefully will be going to the Scotland v USA game at Salford.

Group C will probably be the best in the tournament. Too bad half of it is hidden away in Cumbria.

Can McManus play for Scotland as he played for NSW this season?

I don't see why not. I'm sure that the ARL try to have some rule about if you play Origin you are automatically delcared for Australia, but I doubt the RLIF will see it like that, considering the World Cup is their sanctioned competition.

McManus has already said he wants to play for Scotland in the World Cup. If he is not able to, simply because he got picked for Origin, then that is ridiculous, especially as he was actually born in Scotland and isn't just eligible because of parents/grandparents....

When Hayne got injured in the first origin game Minichiello was suggested as a replacement. Minichiello, would have had to declare himself available for Australia to play State of Origin. If he did that, he would then have to wait two years - under the International Rugby League guidelines - before returning to represent Italy.

I'm guessing the same rules applied for McManus.

rlhttps://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/anthony-minichiello-to-decide-between-blues-and-azzurri/story-fni3gn3s-1226662777916rl

That would effect quite a few players, does this mean Hayne & Uate can't play for Fiji now?

It's a joke. State of Origin is governed by the NRL and the ARL, it shouldn't fall under International Rugby League guidelines. If it was another country, then yes that's fine, but playing Origin shouldn't make you automatically be declared for Australia, that is just ridiculous.

Didnt Steve McCormack say several months ago that he wouldnt be picking all these southern hemisphere players who switched allegiance because they couldnt get a game for Australia?!?!