Maybe a double header could suit everyone, England v SL Rest, France v Wales in June, England v Wales, France v SL Rest in October.

Play them mid-season and before the autumn international. Leading up to 2013 world cup would give all eligible players a bit more international gametime.

Peacock says we should give this a go as well.

Maybe some of the top brass will listen to the England captain?

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What harm would giving it a go do? If the RFL backed it and said for the next 5 years this is what we are doing and we are gonna throw our marketing teams at it and make sure the clubs release their players as well.

it doesn't just have to be a rest of the world team it could include english players who've been overlooked but the 'rest of the world' team coach may like the look of them. They would have a point to prove against their opposite number.

the stumbling block would be getting teams to release their 'stars'. leeds could have to release Webb, Eastwood, Lauititi, Peacock, Buderus, Sinfield, Mcguire. Thats quite a lot of players to risk an injury to.

I didn’t even think about the English players who haven’t been selected! Obviously the more quality players that are eligible the stronger the comp will be.

In regards to making it ok with the clubs I’m sure something could be worked out.

My team including English players not selected for England against France.

The pack is a little weaker than Englands but O'Meley, Coley, Dallas Johnson & Buderus are just as good as the English players imo.

FB Webb
WG Roberts
C Gidley
C King
WG Richards
SO Kearney
SH Dobbo
P O'Meley
H Buderus
P Coley
S Galea
S Fitzgibbon
LF D.Johnson

Lynch
Monghan
Crabtree
Eastwood

I've always liked the idea of playing a "rest of SL" side - it would be a much sterner test than France, and a much better preparation for games against NZ & OZ - and I think it would be better supported.

Have it instead of the Magic weekend and there's no issue with taking players away from their club game.

I'd definitely pay to watch us play a side something like this:

Webb
Roberts
King
Gidley
Richards

Kearney
Sammut

Ferriol
Buderus
Carlaw
Lauititi
Manu
Menzies