Carvell has done nothing to warrant a starting place this season.


Briscoe
Fox
Shenton
Atkins
Hall
Pryce
Myler
Morley
Roby
Peacock
Ellis
Burgess
O'Loughlin

Moore
Graham
Lynch
Westerman

1. Briscoe
2. Hall
3. Clubb
4. Pryce
5. Fox
6. McGuire
7. Myler/Burrow
8. Graham
9. Roby
10. Peacock
11. Ellis
12. O'Loughlin
13. Burgess

14. Morley
15. Lynch
16. Sinfield ( Due to his versatility, if it's clear McGuire isn't effective Kevin is more than capable of stepping in. Would be used otherwise at dummy half)
17. Crabtree

i think i agree with sinfield on the bench....he is more than capable of filling in at 13,6 and 9...if needed...when u think about it he is the ultimate untility

Except for the fact that he's so very poor at Test level.

I can't see how he could provide any value whatsoever from the bench at Test level. Talk about non-impact.

I agree, i'd rather have Purdham on the bench. Or JJB.

No, that would be Elima, though I'll accept that he isn't English.

For France I would suggest:
Greenshields, Stacul, Raguin, Baile, Pelo, Bartheau, Bosc,
Martins, K. Bently, Guisset, Elima, Gossard, Fakir.
Replacements: Ferriol, Mounis, Duport, Casty.

This side is 100% Dragons/UTC with all players having had first-team experience in SL except for Bartheau (who played in the last international).

Hmm looking at a fair few teams here it seems like there is a lack of goal kickers in them! Unless you're wanting wellens to take them..

Burrow
Myler
Westerman
Burgess
Sinfield


All good kickers.

Gaz Ellis and O'Loughlin could have a crack, IIRC i remember both of these stepping in when their clubs had injuries?

Full back – Richie Mathers (I know you might shock that I choose him over than other full backs in Super League but why tony smith wants to have him come back to Warrington when he’s already manager for England team.. He had some experience of NRL and maybe he has some knowledge of this style passing and knowledge.)

Wing Back – Ryan Hall, Peter Fox

Centre – Ryan Atkins, Stephen Wild

Second row –Sam Burgess, Gareth Ellis

Loose Forward – Sean O’Loughlin

Half back – Paul Deacon
I would have choose Danny Brough but he have to wait until 2010! What a waste for his potential and best kicking in the Super league.

Stand off – Danny McGuire

Hooker - James Roby

Props - Jamie Peacock, James Graham

Bench
Louie McCarthy- Scarsbrook, Adrian Morley, Kevin Sinfield , Leon Pryce

Ellis was a goal kicker at junior level and at Lock Lane, kicked a few times for Wakefield's first team as well (couple of touch line kicks at Don Valley as well) so with some practice he could slot in, and I seem to remember O'loughlin kicking a few times too, so it's not like there's a shortage of kickers, it's just they aren't exactly the 90% kicker we would need unfortunately.

Richie Mathers played something like 6 NRL games!





The thing I am amazed by with all of your teams.

England was an atrocious embarrassment in the world cup....and yet you are all picking the same players with the same problems!

What would your England Squad be, just out of interest....

Mine would be...
1. Briscoe/Smith
2. Hall
3. Gleeson
4. Pryce
5. Fox
6. McGuire
7. Burrow (C)
8. Graham
9. Diskin
10. Morley
11. Ellis
12. Peacock
13. Sinfield

14. Burgess
15. Lynch
16. Yeaman
17. Crabtree