TBH... I don't think Reed had played that well to deserve a starting spot. IMO Goulding and Watkins are the best English centres along with maybe Atkins.

I would go with

Sam
Charnley
Goulding
Watkins
Hall
Widdop--- playing really well this year for Melbourne-- A definite starter
Smith---- his kicking and organisational skills are invaluable. Brough over Chase.
Sam Burgess
Mcillorum------ I prefare him to start with roby coming off the bench as opposition tire
Graham
Ellis
Hock
Lockers

George Burgess-- superstar now in the NRL
Adrian Morley
Kevin Sinfield
Crabtree

But he will not and that will cost England when it really matters. England's pack could do a job on Australia its 6 and 7 where we will lose it. (FFS i am Welsh not English apart from RL). But its important that England make the final the profile lift for the game would be massive.

And its all in the hands of Mcnamarra.

I'm not keen on having Sinfield in the halves as it slows our play down and nullifies any threat from Tomkins so I'd do something slightly left field and go with the following:

1. Hardaker
2. Charnley
3. Yeaman
4. Watkins
5. Hall
6. S Tomkins
7. Brough (know McNamara won't pick him but this is my team )
8. Graham
9. Roby
10. G Burgess (not seen much of him but heard nothing but good reports from those who have the channel to watch him on)
11. S Burgess
12. Lockers
13. Sinfield - he never seems to play in his best position. This is where he has done it time and again for Leeds in the big games so let's try him there!

14. Westwood
15. Crabtree
16. Hill
17. Burrows (cover for hooker/half back)

Notable omissions there of Widdop and Reed. I don't watch the NRL due to not having the channel so I'm only going off what I've seen of them in an Engalnd shirt and they've both been pretty ordinary. Suppose you could put Reed in for Yeaman and Widdop in for Burrows.

I'd also like to keep an eye on that Walmsley bloke at St Helens. He's been very good from what I've seen of him, a bit raw still but think he could do a good job.

W_w Sinfields best games for England / GB have been at #9

Agreed but he never plays 13 plus Roby is a better 9....

Having watched the nrl over here and watch superleague on tv. Here's my team.

Sam tomkins
Josh charnley
Jack reed
Kallum Watkins
Ryan hall
Gareth Widdop
Kevin sinfield - only in cause macnamara bums him
Sam burgess
James Roby
James graham
Gareth Ellis
Liam Farrell
Sean o'loughlin

Richie myler
Gareth Hock
Lee Mossop/Chris Hill
George Burgess