You do realise Bridge put his hand up for Ireland before England, don't you? Do you object to former Scotland international Danny Brough pulling on the white and red of England too?

Yes, he's the best English centre so if he's available he's a must pick.

If he wants to play for us then yes.

He's been playing well in NRL and certainly deserves a shot.

The Aussies have been stealing Kiwi's and Islanders for years. We should pick the best players available to us and as the NRL is the worlds premier RL competition it makes sense to take players from there.

I haven’t seen a lot of Reed and I would very much appreciate an objective view of him from somebody who has

I have searched for him on the video site and found “50 Metres Solo Try vs Melbourne Storm 2011” but it’s very difficult to judge from small clips (plus the tackling from Melbourne in that try would embarrass an under 9’s team)

He doesn’t look particularly big or that athletic compared to an Atkins or Watkins... why is he so special after just 20 games?

ppssttt he's not even that good...the only reason he's got his chance this year is because,believe it or not,theres a worrying lack of 3/4 talent coming through in australia.....outside of inglis & hodges the rest are very ordinary..


that 50m try dunbar...look at the melbourne winger,he's the last defender and he runs away from reed its a joke

He isnt massive but he isn't that small. I've seen him a handful of times this season and he's impressed. I'm sure I saw him score a couple of tries in a game earlier this season and a quick check shows he's scored 12 in 25 games in the best league in the world against the best defences in the world. He has to have something about him to be able to command a starting place in the Brisbane team in his first full season. He's an English born lad who wants to play for England. Only in rugby league would someone see this as a problem.

If your last sentence is referring to me, let me assure you that I have no problem with an English qualified player playing for England

I agree that the NRL is the best league in the world but I do not therefore assume that every player in that league is better than their equivalent playing in the Super League

really??

from the odd game i see live,the loads of games i listen too live on 2GB and NRLfulltime...defense on the fringes has become laughable...down the middle yeah its a slog and a grind and you make really hard yards...but chuck it wide and the defense becomes so fragmented thats its making a lad that was laying brick last year look like a world beater...


not everything in the NRL is awesome!

It isn't.

Neither do I.

OK, coolio

news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sp ... 1ka6p.html

news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sp ... 1ka6p.html

Name him regardless.

No harm.

[i'...has enjoyed a stellar rookie season for the Broncos.
His form has seen he earmarked for a spot in the Queensland's emerging State of Origin squad next year.'[/i

So that's the Australian Associated Press and myself who have an over-hyped opinion of the lad.

I voted yes on the poll. I also think he's had a good season with the Broncos.