one to keep us going in the off season!


wakeman (italy)
roberts (ireland)
ferguson (scotland)
taai (tonga)
mcgillvary (england)
brough (scotland)

all expected to play in the world cup

anymore...

I'm sure Seb must be close to a place in the Tonga squad

not sure about ikahihifo, thought he was new zealand but suppose they move around the south sea islanders! must be in with a good shout if he qualifies for one of those

wondered why we didnt get ferguson on for an op with his troublesome shoulder but i think its because he wants to play in the world cup

Seb is of Tongan decent. But they have an extremely strong forward pack. I'm sure he can't be far off though..

would be great to see taai and ikahihifo team up for tonga

then again being selfish might be better seb has a rest and comes back even better next year!

will mcgillvary keep his place on the wing?? you would think so with him impressing everytime he has worn the shirt

but eden will be pushing strong to partner shenton? then again percival may be ahead of shenton in anycase..ryan hall will likely keep his place on the other side.

watkins usually partners with mcgillvary

Partnerships seem irrelevant as far as England coaches are concerned. Instead of Leroy and mcgilvary partnering up Leroy got switched to the other centre position and never pass Watkins was inside mcgilvary.

Don't think watkins has ever passed to jerry in their international careers so far

Didn't Shenton tell the selectors he wished to retire from International football Brearley?

taai confirmed today in tonga squad, no ikahihifo ... but was even he even on their radar? good for us anyway, will be fresh for next year!

dont know about shenton retiring from international duty, think percival and watkins will be the centres anyway

With the forwards available to Tonga thanks to a number of them deciding to play for their heritage nation instead of ANZ its hardly surprising Seb didn't make the team

well done mcgillvary on retaining his place for the world cup

lomax at full back for england is a very bad move, tomkins should have been there knowing hardaker was out. dont give us much chance now, semi final at best but hope im wrong

England squad is rubbish. No dedicated F/B. Lomax is no longer F/B at Saints, Ratchford not a F/B, also had a rubbish season. Kevin Brown 6/7 only had a couple of average games where he has performed above the poor level of the rest of the Wire team.
I think James Graham is slowing down now and starting to show his age, otherwise the Bulldogs would not have sold him.

hopefully they go with racthford at full back and not lomax

kev brown is really just back up for widdop and gale in the halves id say

Cargo and brough in the Scotland squad.