England train-on squad: Ryan Atkins (Warrington), Tom Briscoe (Hull), Jodie Broughton (Salford City Reds), Sam Burgess (South Sydney), Garreth Carvell (Warrington), Tony Clubb (Harlequins RL), Peter Fox (Hull KR), Ben Harrison (Warrington), Jamie Langley (Bradford), Andy Lynch (Bradford), Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (Harlequins RL), Mick Higham (Warrington), Adrian Morley (Warrington), Scott Murrell (Hull KR), Richie Myler (Warrington), Chris Riley (Warrington), Nick Scruton (Bradford), Michael Shenton (Castleford), Paul Sykes (Bradford), Liam Watts (Hull KR), Joe Westerman (Castleford), Ben Westwood (Warrington), Gareth Widdop (Melbourne Storm), Kirk Yeaman (Hull).

Murrell, Fox and Watts added from Hull KR.

Ryan Atkins, Garreth Carvell, Ben Harrison, Mickey Higham, Adrian Morley, Richie Myler, Chris Riley and Ben Westwood added from Warrington.

HIGHAM
Even Carvell

The rest, fair enough. Except maybe Myler is debatable, he can't get in Wires side anymore, but I suppose he is one for the future.

If Carvell can get in the squad then I hope Fielden and Coley get some recognition as well, they've been better than him IMO this year.

Highams just crazy, if we are that desperate for hookers for england then we are completely screwed.

And yes I know its the train on squad, but highams not good enough to even be in that.

No Wigan Players? Ridiculous!

I hope your being sarcastic there.....

Let's hope there's no Wigan players picked until 3rd october

Looks like its a case of, if your english your in

Higham had a good second half against Hudds to be fair to him - in all honesty, i don't think any GB hookers are up to much...

No players from Leeds, Saints, Wigan or Hudds.

IMO the England team should be:

1. Widdop (would have been sam at 1 and mcguire at 6 if he wasnt injured)
2. Briscoe
3. Gleeson
4. Atkins
5. Fox
6. Sam
7. Eastmond
8. Graham
9. Lunt
10. Morley
11. Joel
12. Ellis
13. O'Loughlin

14. Fielden
15. Roby
16. Burgess
17. Westwood

Ahead of him i'd have Roby, Lunt, Moore + Diskin. Add to that Sinfield should play there at international level as he isn't quite international class at LF.

There's 5, surely you don't need anymore in the squad?

Halls still the best English winger we've got. And by some distance too.

His finishing and defence are a class above anyone else, and he's one of the few backs we've got who could stand up to the aussies physically.

Thats another reason I'd be inclined to play Widdop at FB, Tomkins just isn't strong enough yet to be that last line of defence. His defence is top notch when part of a unit, his technique to bring down people it first class, but they can just run through him 1 on 1.

Widdop
Atkins
Gleeson
Bridge
Hall

Would be my backline. Doubt Gleeson will get a mention at all though, will Pryce be fit?

bridge isnt going on the tour, staying at home to be at the birth of his child.

Myler, you must be having a laugh. He has been poor.

Widdopp
Hall
Gleeson
Atkins
Briscoe
Tomkins
Eastmond
Graham
Sinfield
Morley
Ellis
Burgess
Lockers

Roby
Tomkins J
Fielden
Crabtree (was quality against them last year)

TBH I'd forgotten about Hall. I'd have him over Fox. Didnt even realise I hadnt put a Leeds player in their either. However the ones who have represented England in the past havent exactly done a sterling job have they?