Because I included 4 Saints players out of a squad of 25?

Ideally France would tour at the same time and play PNG one week after GB then play NZ in a three test series whilst GB were playing the Ashes games.

FB. Tomkins
Wings. Charnley, Hall, Briscoe,
Centres. Reed, Atkins, Watkins, Cudjoe
Halves. Widdop, Brough, Smith, Lomax
Props. Hill, Mossop, Graham, Burgess, Carvell
Back Row. Burgess, Harrison, Hock, O'Loughlin, Tickle, Ellis
Hookers. Roby, McIllorum

Can we sack McNamara before 2013, if so we have a decent chance if Harrison, Hill, Mossop, Watkins, Burgess boys, McIllorum etc develop further,

Anyone but Ryan Bailey

Interesting that virtually everyone opts for Brough.
Bet Mcnamara omits him from final squad.

I have my doubts too to be honest. He'll be 30 and he never sems to perform consistantly for a full season. I think Matty Smith if he has another good year next year could be in.

A trip down under would be definitely on the cards for this.

1- S Tomkins
2-Ryan Hall
3- Jack Reed
4- Ryan Atkins
5- Tom Briscoe
6- Gareth Widdop
7- Rangi Chase
8- James Graham
9- Mike McIlorum
10 Sam Burgess
11-Gareth Ellis (c)
12- Ben Westwood
13- Sean O'Loughlin

14- Eorl Crabtree
15- Lee Mossop
16- Gareth Hock
17- James Roby

18- Greg Eden
19- Josh Charnley
20- Kallum Watkins
21- Johnny Lomax
22- Luke Robinson
23- Chris Hill
24- Luke Burgess
25- John Bateman

I’m hoping that another full Super League and NRL season will see a number of young players play themselves into contention

We have the building blocks of a decent squad

Full backs: Tomkins is nailed on barring injury and I really like the look of Eden but next year may be a little too early

Wings: Any three from Briscoe, Hall and Charnley who are all a step up from recent English wings

Centres: Watkins could be a great centre – has athleticism and skill. Needs to tighten up his defence but in another 12 months he could be the real deal. Alongside him either Reed or Atkins

Stand-off: Widdop – performing at a good standard week in week out in a leading NRL team, not sure what more he has to do to get the number 6 jersey for England

Scrum half: Lomax – again in 12 months I think he will be capable of really bossing a game, already showing he can do this for Saints in spells. I would have had Brough in the squad last year but not as convinced now. Matty Smith may be a shout after a year at Wigan

Props: Rotating with Graham, Sam Burgess, Mossop and probably Chris Hill the way he is improving (although I think George Burgess will be a regular in South’s NRL squad next year, will be interesting to see if he can get fast international recognition like his brother)

Hooker: Roby nailed on and McIlorum the other specialist. At least one of Robinson and Burrow in the squad for cover

Back row: Ellis, Westwood, Hock and O’Loughlin

My 17 from that would probably be below but I hope that some youngsters push their way into the picture

Tomkins
Briscoe
Watkins
Reed
Hall
Widdop
Lomax
Graham
Roby
Sam Burgess
Ellis
Westwood
O’Loughlin

Mossop
Hill
Hock
McIlorum

Tomkins
Charnley
Goulding
Aitkins
Hall
Widdop
Brough
Prescott
McIllorum
Mossop
Hock
Westwood
O,Loughlin.

just wondering who do you support????

For a 25 man squad, something like:

Tomkins
Briscoe
Reed
Watkins
Hall
Widdop
Brough
Mossop
Roby
Graham
Ellis
Hock
Sam Burgess

Crabtree
Carvell
Westwood
O'Loughlin

Patrick
Luke Burgess
McIllorum
Sinfield
Burrow
Chase
Charnley
Cudjoe