I see what he's saying.
We should have won by more really as we bombed a couple of chances.
However given that we bombed those chances, it is conceivable that with 15mins to go we could have conceded 2 tries and suddenly been level. Lets be honest we've seen it before!

Could and should. Different words, different meanings.

And this right here is what is wrong with our sport! Leeds should now be sweating about their place in the play offs (top 4) after losing 3 SL games in a row. They may still make top 4 but it would be a tough thing from now till the end of the season.

But as is they may think 'Our League Leaders Shield bid is over so we will ease up a bit'.

If Leeds "ease up a bit" there's a serious danger they won't make the 8.

They're without a number of key players, and still have to go to Wigan, Warrington and Huddersfield in the league (three guaranteed losses on current form).

Right or wrong, they've got players who will have to back up on the Monday following the Exiles game against Widnes due to the lack of numbers in their squad, so that's not a given.

At the moment they look completely shorn of confidence, direction or motivation. There's a real risk their season could fall apart from here.

They are 5 clear of 9th with a game in hand.

The most points that have been needed to get into the play offs would have been 28 last year if Bradford hadnt have had their points taken away. (they would have gone to 29 and wakey would have missed out on 26 and Hudds take 8th with 28.

That means that from the last 12 games that leeds have they would have to win 4 and draw 1 to make the play offs. 27 will probably make the play offs this season so thats just 1 win every 3 games. Leeds could play their u19's and win that many games.

What?

Ryan Hall outplayed by the next best English wingers in the same week.

I want Tom Lineham in the England team, he is an international winger for sure. What an athlete.

Would have loved Lineham to go himself for the long range try as i dont think Hardaker would have got close to him, but good that he gave his best mate the try!

I’ve been a big fan of Briscoe for a few years and I think he suffered a little by being outside Yeaman who isn’t a wingers centre (Briscoe on the end of the Wigan or Warrington backlines would have a field day)

The competition for wing spots now is fantastic if you are an English RL fan... Hall, Lineham, Briscoe McGilvary, Riley and Charnley could all do a job for England (and a few others no doubt)

Gone are the days where we had to play Richard Horne on the wing or Calderwood was the best option

Ben Crooks was always a stand out player in the junior ranks but when he first started getting picked last year some questioned whether he was ready. A year of learning the game and developing physically and there is no doubt that he is now. However I wouldn't be throwing him in against the Aussies yet, I think he would get exposed slightly against their big backs. Give him another year or two and he will be ready.

Lineham on the other hand could play international rugby no problem, and not only would he not let anyone down but I think he has the speed and physical presence to trouble any team. The thing I have loved about him from day one is that he knows he is good, yet unlike some young players he hasn't let it go to his head and instead goes out every game with the attitude that he is going to prove how good he is. Plus not only is he the biggest winger we have but he's probably the quickest too (at least out of the guys with a realistic chance of getting picked).

I hope Watkins makes a swift recovery. A back line of Tomkins, Hall, Atkins, Watkins and Lineham is a very exciting prospect.

Yep. We've finally got an exciting, fast and athletic 1-5. Something we've been lacking for decades. Plus with the Burgii looking good down under and some good young forward prospects here, the pack is looking pretty healthy too.

True, although remember Lineham, Mcgilveray etc aren't in the ETS, at the moment it's Ben Cockayne



Very exciting times for England in the future, if clubs start developing half backs, i genuinely believe we could go be just as good as Australia. This world cup, although we have a great chance, may just come too soon for us, a lot of our most exciting players are in their early 20s.

But in 4 years time, when the lights of Burgess, Clark, Bateman, Ward, Tomkins, Currie, Lineham are all 4 years older and starting to hit their peak, Australia's golden era of Smith, Slater, Thurston, Cronk will have all moved on. Yes the Australian conveyer-belt will produce more top players, but i can't see them been as good as them 4.