asked to be left out for personal reasons apparently.

Know that for a fact do you?

Yes

Agreed.

Joel Tompkins made himself unavailable rather than being omitted. Expected to switch codes to Saracens.

My tickets are booked, looking forward to international rugby league returning to the KC. We need a good crowd to ensure getting a top game - possibly a semi final - in the 2013 World Cup.

Can't see too much wrong with that squad.

It's about time the RFL did something about these young players switching to yawnion, maybe a tweak of the cap perhaps otherwise it will turn into a flood, because expect Sam Tompkins to follow too. Its all very well saying we can replace them them but for how long?

This is the poorest England (using the term loosely) squad for some years.

When you have to pick Sinfield just so you've got a kicking game, it says it all.

no out and out fullback and lack of props and 1 hooker ?

1.hardaker
2.broughton
3.arundel
4.welham
5.charnely
6.ratchford
7.myler
8.mossop
9.houghton
10.watts
11.farrell
12.donaldson
13.westerman
subs
14.clarkson
15.clough
16.cooper
17.gale

1.tomkins
2.hall
3.reed
4.yeamen
5.briscoe
6.widdop
7.chase
8.peacock
9.roby
10.graham
11.ellis
12.Heighington
13.sinfield
subs
14.carvell
15.morley
16.westwood
17.ablett

Not to keen on chase for England but if you look at other sports especially union and cricket (more foreign born than English born) maybe its time for if you can't beat em join em.