Absolutely spot on.

My 25 man squad (I'll do it like the above):


FB : Briscoe

Wings : Hall Fox Halley (for FB cover too)

Centres : Atkins Shenton Yeaman

Halves : Tomkins Brough Pryce ( Can cover other areas too)

Hookers : Moore Roby Godwin

Props : Peacock Morley Graham Burgess ( Back Row too) Carvell

Second Row : Ellis Westwood Langley Wilkin Wild

Loose : O'Loughlin Westerman

I like the idea of Pryce at centre. He's been absolute pish at half back internationally.
Still makes me sad when I see Ben Westwood in an England squad. Are we really that bad?

From my point of view,

He's excellent in defence

He offers a bit more aggression

He always seems to play with pride


I'd love to see him play over JJB anyday.

Brough not being picked should have nothing to do with morals. Its just common sense, he's played for another nation (other than England), therefore he shouldn't be picked for England.

I'd pick the squad that gives us the best chance of winning.


If that includes Brough then so be it.

this would be my squad of 25.

Full Back - Shaun Briscoe , Matty Blaymire
Wingers - Ryan Hall , Shaun Ainscough , Leroy Cudjoe
Centres - Ryan Atkins , Michael Shenton , Lee Gilmour
Halves - Sam Tomkins , Danny Brough , Rob Burrow , Luke Robinson.
Props - Andy Lynch , James Graham , Adrian Morley , Jamie Peacock , Sam Burgess.
Sencond Rows - Gareth Ellis , Jon Wilkin, Stephen Wild, Carl Ablett
Hookers - James Roby , Scott Moore
Loose Forwards - Kevin Sinfield , Jamie Langley

1) Shaun Briscoe
2) Ryan Hall
3) Lee Gilmour
4) Ryan Atkins
5) Leroy Cudjoe
6) Danny Brough
7) Rob Burrow
8 Adrian Morley
9) Scott Moore
10) Jamie Peacock
11) Gareth Ellis
12) Jon Wilkin
13) Kevin Sinfield

14) James Roby
15) James Graham
16) Sam Burgess
17) Stephen Wild

Salford half-back Stefan Ratchford was the surprise inclusion when England coach Tony Smith announced the first batch of players for his Four Nations train-on squad.

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Rob Burrow....

Ill wait and see what the squad is.

Even the frogs could win by 20 against that lot

New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney today ruled eight players out of his squad for the Gillette Four Nations series.

Melbourne forward Sika Manu, already out with an ankle injury, has been joined on the sidelines by South Sydney prop Roy Asotasi, Newcastle back rower Zeb Taia, Wests Tigers winger Taniela Tuiaki and the New Zealand Warriors quartet of Simon Mannering, Sam Rapira, Jerome Ropati and Manu Vatuvei.

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