MacBanana in talks with an Exile tonight about playing for England. I believe Joel Monaghan is after English residency which will allow him to fulfil his lifelong dream - to enter a dog at Crufts.

RLs worst enemies are out in force again tonight

Its own so called "fans"

England will be whacking the Exiles by 30+ points within 2 years. Hodgson, Carmont, Puleutua, Meli etc. retired/too old, Lima, Finch, Leuluai et all all back to the NRL. There will be no top names coming over here from the NRL with the new TV deal.

By 2014 it will be England v Rhys Handbury, Michael Dobson, Patrick Ah Van, Tim Smith and Heath L'Estrange.

Well, if the RFL pull the clay shots then they're inviting people to shoot them down. Fans know best lad.

Stop bashing the concept. It's designed to give England more of a match than Wales or France would - and it does.

IF RL "Fans" knew best we'd be playing in winter in front of no spectators and half a dozen amateur pit teams

The RFU didnt need to do a thing to keep RL down, RL's own fans have been doing that for long enough

Yawn. We, the supporters are the ones that pay to watch the game so we're entitled to an opinion. This site would be boring if everyone agreed!

Yorks V Lancs FTW.

Not as good as the Kiwis though

Yawn, I'm guessing all these people on here complaining about the Exiles game/concept didn't actually go to Langtree Park tonight so you didn't pay anything really.

Put the boot on the other foot.... How do you expect nations like France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to get any better?

The only way this could work is if there was a significant win bonus for the victorious team.

by playing each other, not by being beaten 60+ by England!

By playing teams of similar strength, like an English Championship select

McClennan was the perfect coach for the exiles - the best in the business at pulling a squad together, generating passion and belief in what they did. That really showed through last year and I didn't think was quite as evident this time around.