Quote: Mike Ehrmantraut "I immediately realised that the Sinfield/Widdop partnership was a class above the Sinfield/Chase partnership.'"
Quote: Mike Ehrmantraut "Steve McNamara was more than justified in his decision to include Gareth Widdop, he had one of the best games I can personally remember from an England stand-off.'"
Widdop played alongside Sinfield who also happened to have his best international display despite being pilloried for more years than Rangi has had the opportunity to play for this country.
That may have helped,as would the fact that he is paid far more money that Rangi is for his weekly contributions in the NRL.( Salary Cap as mentioned when Leeds lost WCC in February by Dr Koukash ) He has also just come back from a long lay-off.
It did seem as though the NRL players did put in the better of the displays for this country.Perhaps that's what England supporters want - a team full of NRL players.
I don't think the players from the double-winning Wigan side played particularly well and Tonkins hasn't had the impact he does have at club level.Perhaps he may also have been dropped but it seems that an elite level player returned to his club for reasons not fully explained,and that option wasn't available.
The last time GB won the World Cup the side contained players from Salford.
Something for Salford players to work towards over the future years;whether it be for England or GB.
Oh,and by the way England lost.Was McNamara justified to leave a player on the bench - Ablett - when it seems tiredness in the last 2 minutes cost the side the game ?