Check the stats. Or just watch the game rather than going off somebodies reputation.
Briscoe did naff all yesterday whilst, Manfredi was one of the best on the pitch, with a particularly spectacular try contesting England's best winger!
Manfredi has stood out in almost every game he's played this year.
Briscoe is still a great player.

Right - go tell that to Mannering, Marshall, Foran, Johnson, Vatuvei etc.

If he was fit to play and then got injured during an international which means he misses the start of next season then that's just tough luck and something clubs have to put up with.
Picking a player he knows is injured is just stupid.

It is indeed and it's time RL fans in general appreciated it. I get fed up of fans saying that they don't want player x,y,z from their club selected. In general they are the fans who don't attend the Internationals anyway, but moan most if the team performance is poor.

However, if Sams not fit enough to play in the series he shouldn't be picked.

Sam's not in the 19, but Lockers, Bateman, Williams, Burgess, Farrell all make it. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/34595311

Sam's not in the 19, but Lockers, Bateman, Williams, Burgess, Farrell all make it. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/34595311