Tbh I'd rather have decent international games, instead of an even bigger gulf in class, whilst watching the guys who just missed out the big teams sat in the stands watching the "international" standard players who can't even make the NRL or SL.

It's not like anyone outside of rugby league knows it's going on, they would struggle to name you any players at all. I'd rather bring them in with better rugby than by telling them "They definitely play for the right country!".

Isn't that side called New Zealand?

don't wink....it is

As long as Aaron Heremia has a blinder I'll be happy. If he scores then even better

I couldn't find the quote for the "combined Pacific Island" side. I was a believer of this until someone pointed out to me a side resembling this description, the 2007 New Zealand side have a look at the results of the games played.

i reckon england could do ok if they play all the huddersfield and wigan players and tell them to ignore everything mcnamara says and just play like they do for their clubsides

Maybe he will.
I do not to profess to know where his passion lies.

It makes me laugh how English people are offended that Australian born people that play for another country to try and promote the International game and are condemned along with the whole population of Australia.

Then they say why is that Pacific Islander player representing Australia even though he is born in Australia say Jarryd Hayne.

Then something like this crops up where an Australian born citizen plays for a Cultural team to try and give a touring English team a solid match rather than "Wales" and the Aussies are a bunch of C**** again for having Tahu play for the Maori.

Hard to please some it seems

It would be easier to take IF England provided 30 or so first class players to other nations.

he's only playing for the maori side cos his dad had maori heritage.......


promoting the international game

If you think that Tahu is a better centre than Paul Newlove was then your knowledge of rugby league is very limited

Quote: Dunbar "If you think that Tahu is a better centre than Paul Newlove was then your knowledge of rugby league is very limited'" Its better than yours Dunbar. Are 4 Tries against Australia in 10 Tests some kind of record? Tahu has a record of 5 in 5 against a better opposition. According to the English site Newlove is www.englandrl.co.uk/internationa ... submit.y=8

Quote: Dunbar "If you think that Tahu is a better centre than Paul Newlove was then your knowledge of rugby league is very limited'" Its better than yours Dunbar. Are 4 Tries against Australia in 10 Tests some kind of record? Tahu has a record of 5 in 5 against a better opposition. According to the English site Newlove is www.englandrl.co.uk/internationa ... submit.y=8

Your opinion is yours to hold.

Have a great Day

I agree. How Tony Clubb has been picked over Martin Gleeson is simply staggering.

Fully fit, strongest England side for me would be:

1. Sam Tomkins
2. Darrell Goulding
3. Martin Gleeson
4. Chris Bridge
5. Ryan Hall
6. Leon Pryce
7. Kyle Eastmond
8. James Graham
9. Kevin Sinfield
10. Jamie Peacock
11. Sam Burgess
12. Gareth Ellis
13. Sean O'loughlin

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14. Adrian Morley
15. Stuart Fielden
16. James Roby
17. Joel Tomkins

While Paul Newlove was a good centre, Gary Connelly was the best Great Britain centre I've seen