This would be my team. Having Hampshire on the bench offers a bit of "X Factor" if things are going badly. It also gives us a plan B to mix things up a bit if the halfbacks are playing poorly - take Green off, put Sam to Stand off and Hampshire to full back.

Hopefully we wouldn't need to, but something radical will have to be done if we turn up in the same as form as the past few weeks.

The pitch at the new Wembley is apparently the same dimensions as the Halliwell Jones (according to Eddie prior to the 4N match against the Aussies anyway)

The pitch size, as lined for association football, is 115 yd (105 m) long by 75 yd (69 m) wide, slightly narrower than the old Wembley, as required by the UEFA stadium categories for a category four stadium, the top category.

The Halliwell Jones is apparently 120 x 74 yards

Should the 19 man squad be announced today?

yes


but changes to the squad will probably happen before Saturday 3pm

Tomkins
Charnley
Goulding
Thornley
Richards
Green
Smith
Mossop
MM
Flower
Hansen
Farrell
O,loughlin

Crosby
Taylor
L Tomkins
Luaki