As much as I believe they should be punished for discipline issues, is this the correct way to go about it? We need James Graham in our pack. Barring that, I'm over the moon there's no Rangi Chase. Gareth Widdop can finally start and show what he can do.

Why not just pick all the english wigan players because of their understanding?

Watkins is a better centre than goulding.

Correct. Watkins is one of the first names on the sheet.

It's exactly how you should punish them.

If they play then what's the message? If they want to play in the tournament then they have to stick to the rules then the rest of the squad are - simple.

There are some givens in this squad
1,2, 5 and 9 are guarenteed places
All the props have to play, and I wouldn't have both Burgess twins on the bench together so one has to start.
Sinfield has to play
Sam Burgess has to play
Westwood should start

So that leaves a choice of Watkins, Cudjoe or Ablett in the centre
and Ferris, Farrell and Ablett for the SR
With a choice of Sinfield, Chase and Widdop for 6 and 7 depending on whether Sinfield is 13

With limited pack now, I would go with Sinfield at 13
Start Widdup with Chase and have Burrow on the bench

So we put ourselves even more on the back-foot for winning the competition by not playing our best players?

His name is there, isn't it?

I think you are in for a disappointment. Re-read the list

Take the Wigan specs off for goodness sake. He's no more than average and hardly tore up trees on tour in 2010.

Even Michael Maguire left Goulding out of the team in his 2nd year at Wigan after playing him on the wing in his first.

Mis-read, apologies. Widdop starts at 7 for me.

Chase is in the squad and will play its nailed on.

I'd go with this

I don't like Ablett much but he has been very effective at centre when I've seen him and Cudjoe has worried me in the last couple of games I've seen
I like Burrow off the bench too.
I'd have Ferris on the bench but I'm assuming as he was picked first Farrell will get the nod


1 Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
2 Josh Charnley (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
3 Carl Ablett (Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Parkside)
4 Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos, Latchford Albion)
5 Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)
6 Rangi Chase (Castleford Tigers, Dannevirke Tigers)
7 Gareth Widdop (Melbourne Storm, King Cross)
8 Thomas Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)
9 James Roby (St Helens, Blackbrook)
10 Lee Mossop (Wigan Warriors, Hensingham)
11 Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton Knights)
12 Sam Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)
13 Kevin Sinfield (captain) (Leeds Rhinos, Waterhead)

14 Rob Burrow (Leeds Rhinos, Featherstone Lions)
15 Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves, New Spring Lions)
16 George Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)
17 Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)