Clarkey has one poor season and is dropped, yet that NRL failure Tomkins waltzes into the squad without a care in the world. McNamara is clueless. He's chosen two specialist centres in that team, so you know that players are going to be played out of position.

The sooner he nobs off and England get someone in who will pick players in the right position and pick players based on form and not reputation, the sooner England might actually get somwhere in the international game.

Just out of interest, what games has he won for Saints? Most people must have missed them.

So I was right about Masoe then? I saw him up close in the Starbucks on the East Lancs once, he blocked out the sun!

You could argue that he was a major player in the Grand Final last year. It was his ultra aggressive start that had Wigan rattled and forced the chest banging response from Old Ben. There have been plenty of games where he's come on and changed the momentum of the game.

And he's had no poor seasons.

Great post .......... A lot of rubbish has been spoken about Clark this season, but the above gives an insight into the true picture. In addition to BSW's words, Clark has been carrying an injury all season, he has been asked to play a more disciplined role with Wire (Cas allowed him a much freer role, often coming off the bench), and he has spent many minutes playing Second Row when Dwyer has been on. Clark remains the best English hooker not called Roby.