Chase has 35 try assists at Castleford this season, which is 5 more than his nearest rival Man of Steel, Danny Brough. So it's hardly a suprise that the most creative player in the league has been picked.

This squad has the forwards to match the Aussies & Kiwi packs, but the back line is embarrassing. Specifically in the centres.

silly? I couldn't pick a team from that squad that would beat Warrington Leeds and even Wigan!

England's best chance of reaching the final is to catch Australia cold and beat them in Cardiff, thus opening up the easier route - avoiding both of the big two until they get there.

Irrespective of how much England may huff and puff, I don't expect them to lose to anyone other than Australia or New Zealand, who I in turn don't expect to lose to anyone other than each other. A England win in the opening game paves the way for an Aus V NZ semi.

I don't really see it though.

Question for any stattos out there, when did England/GB last lose to NZ on home soil?

And paves the way for England to lose to Samoa in the other semi

2005 Tri-Nations?

hmmm?

This team is poor on backs and halfbacks. We've selected too many 2nd rowers that won't get a game.

I was kinda agreeing with much of what you said , until you mentioned Bridge !

Your either on glue or his dad .

Bridge put 2 try making passes away to Monaghan that no other player in the league could have made last week! He had less room than if he had have been in a telephone box

Also should be playing for Ireland.

You mean Steve McNamara the ex 2nd row has picked too many players in err the 2nd row position, who does he think he is, Brian McDermott?

Can't agree with the selection of Tom Burgess or Rob Burrow.

There are other selections that I may not have made myself (eg McIllorum, Ablett) but you can understand why they have been selected.

Myler is incredibly unlucky to have missed selection. I would have had him plus Ferres in the squad instead of the other two.

Do you reckon Ratch has paid the price for not having a settled position over this season? I'm also praying that the squad announcement does'nt have an adverse effect on the lads that thought they may have been in with a shout for inclusion.