This isn't right - Sinfield has always been completely crap at international level. Never done anything. It's a Well Known Fact.

Not sure why you quoted 2009.

because england won and kev was man of the match

He has always looked pretty average against Australia except for one game where he was either Hooker or came of the bench as Hooker and played really well.

But he played Hooker not Stand Off....

he still ran the game..does'nt matter if he's hooker or stand off he'll still be organizing everything around him.

Oh, Ok.

Only until Roby came on.

Excellent choice of captain: superb leader both on and off the field and will do the role justice.

Now that he is the captain he is guaranteed a starting spot and I wouldn't want to put him into the halves, I'd be more inclined to play him from 13, but the problem with that is selecting the right players around him. As alluded to above, the fact that Sinfield can be the organiser will mean that we could utilise two running halves without having to worry too much about the kicking game and their organisation capabilities.

The fact is that Tomkins has to be moved into the halves, he was isolated in the match against Australia last time out and we really cannot afford for our best player to be ineffectual in a world cup.

1. Hardaker/Ratchford/?
6. Tomkins
7. Myler/McGuire/Widdop/?
9. Roby
13. Sinfield

The outside backs and pack picks themselves.

Sinfield may not have the out and out skills of a Lockyer or a Thurston but he is head and shoulders above anything we have in Super League in the organising half back role.

If our Pack can even match the aussies(and we havn't recently although have done ok against the kiwis) then it gives him a chance to run the game like he has done for Leeds in the big games time and again.Its easy to slate Sinfield for not being good enough in the past against OZ, but lets not forget he has been playing in a team that has been second best and on the back foot from the start.

Slow Halves will hardly ever win big games nowadays.
Australia carried Lockyer for a season or three too long because of his legend status and to his credit he played some decisive roles in some games but he also detracted from Australia's running attack in many ways, the combination of Cronk and Thurston will prove more effective.

Teams with dynamic Stand offs that can run the ball and break a defensive structure or upset it enough to put others through the line are what is needed.
Especially for England where the old chestnut of scoring more than your opponent usually wins games.
Man for man Englands backs are not as good as Australia's in most peoples opinions.
If they do not get the opportunity to even run the ball as much as Australia's backs then the result is already decided.

A comprehensive kicking game, a chase that is as good or better than Australia's, play for field position, forwards punching holes and turning the ball back inside or spreading it from 30 yards out.

There wont be many breakout tries from long distance because Australia has enough pace to run it down including Tomkins.