Australia v New Zealand final.
The game in this country is just not strong enough and people know why but will not admit it.
All we do is paper over the cracks, pat ourselves on the back and think we have done a good job.
The evidence is there before you.

Pleasantly surprised that the game at Huddersfield is nearly sold out - over 21k sold.

Must be the first time a rugby league match at Huddersfield has nearly sold out?

You do know we beat the Kiwis in 2 out of 3 games last year don't you?

You mean when the kiwis weren't even at half strength.

We were missing quite a few ourselves.

Not bad! Do we know how ticket sales for the other games are doing?

I think your seventeen are our best call however, I would start Chris Hill and Bench Taylor and swop Sam B around with Ferris, to put Sam Loose Forward! Four of that team have just played in the qualifiers we do have other options should this team not perform! Bateman might be a little light for an international pack however, he does have some Bottle

Swap Sarginson and Watkins too I think as they plan 4 and 3 respectively.

It was close to a full house when we played the Kiwis a few seasons back and we beat them

Hodgson is the best hooker we have, so he was always going to start. Clarke is the best impact we have with his dummy half running, the perfect foil for hodgson if needed. Simple decision for wane, purely on rugby rather than shoehorning a player in that wouldn't fit based on awards. I'm not sure 3 hookers are needed in the squad.

If either hodgson or clarke don't perform well enough, they'll be axed going forward and if houghton maintains form he'll be prioritized.

Disgrace that Aussies like Sarginson are selected ahead of English born players.

But Daniel Sarginson is obviously genetically superior because of his Australian ancestry. He nevertheless qualifies for England because of extended residence in the former penile colony of Hemel Hempstead.

Not like you to be funny....

Now, now, Adolf.