In a similar vein to some of the comments on here, I think we should rest Briers, both Monas, Westwood & Hodgeson for the cup game against Wigan.

We have Bradford at home in the league the week after. We don't want to risk letting our professional rugby players play every week do we.

Some of them may not be up to it in an relatively easy league game the following week!

I think trying to predict who will or won't double up is a bit pointless. It all depends on a) how many minutes they play in the Origin game b) whether they suffer any knocks or injuries and c) overall availability and fitness of players in each position following the Crusaders game / weeks training / Origin game.

For example, do we want to be without both Anderson and Westwood on Sunday? Probably not. But if they both play 60+ minutes on Friday and pick up minor injuries we may have to. If one comes back much fresher than the other, then maybe the fresher one will play but the other won't. And if they both come back having not played much and feeling raring to go, then both may play.

Agree with that Seb. Tony may have a 17 for Sunday in the back of his mind but it will all hinge on how the players who appear on Friday feel on Saturday or even Sunday morning. I doubt he will assume any of them will back up but its clear that the ones who feel ok will play. As we know God won't take any risks.

Thats what i think aswel,no point in over playing our players and not coming up with the wrong results.

Fingers crossed though everyone is injury free Friday night/saturday/sunday morning.

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How did Lomax miss out?

According to McBanana you have to show good form over a period of time not just 7 or 8 weeks.

and peacock captaining???

I had all the faith in the world for the banana but that is the stupidest decision possible.

He has only been back a short while and hasn't shown any great form. To play is too much; never mind to captain.

Morley, Peacock, Sinfield and Carvell should not have played in this game. We should be looking forward to the 2013 World Cup.
The younger players should have been given a chance.

Not sure about all of those.

2 props should have with 2 young ones.

Props do improve with age.

Got to agree with Sinfield though.

Absolutely..... it should have been a game to blood younger players.

imagine the uproar of one of those players gets an injury that keep them out for a while.

Has he actually said this about Lomax? The selections of Sinfield, Wilkin (As a back rower) and McIllorum seem to be going against that.

Not Lomax directly i think he ment younger players in general. Mcillorum is different we hardly have anyone left to play hooker.

I agree with you on this one,It seems the mature3 way to go about things as an international to breed players through,Not to use the same players that never won us the world cup,Although them players mentioned are senior and most experienced players.Lets show some signs of getting better through the younger ranks aswel,nice post mate!

Chris Bridge, Richie Myler, Ben Westwood, Adrian Morley and Garreth Carvell are all named in McNamara's England line-up for the Exiles game this Friday.

please dont get injured.