Just a quick one. Apart from Crocker and Calderwood, are there any Hull players representing countries in the forthcoming world cup.?

I know several have withdrawn through injury but have lost track of all teams.

Willie Manu (Togan)

Has G Horne dropped out of the Scotland sqaud?

Willie Manu.

Ex player, Scottie Logan is trundling out for the Jocks again, I think he played for them in the last world cup.

Yeah as Shaun Mcrea was the scotland coach, so a few hull fc players played for scotland

Crocker officially out!! www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 14,00.html

Crocker officially out!! www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 14,00.html

All World Cup talk in here please folks. Feel free to add any more sqauds etc.

I have updated the NZ and Aus squads have some players pulled out including Crocker.



England squad

Rob Burrow Leeds Rhinos 26
Mark Calderwood Wigan Warriors 26
Gareth Ellis Leeds Rhinos 27
Mauire Fa’asavalu St Helens 28
Ade Gardner St Helens 25
Martin Gleeson Warrington Wolves 28
James Graham St Helens 23
Mickey Higham Wigan Warriors 28
Gareth Hock Wigan Warriors 25
Jamie Jones Buchanan Leeds Rhinos 27
Jamie Langley Bradford Bulls 24
Danny McGuire Leeds Rhinos 25
Adrian Morley Warrington Wolves 31
Jamie Peacock Leeds Rhinos 30
Leon Pryce St Helens 26
Rob Purdham Harlequins RL 28
James Roby St Helens 22
Keith Senior Leeds Rhinos 32
Kevin Sinfield Leeds Rhinos 28
Lee Smith Leeds Rhinos 22
Paul Sykes Bradford Bulls 27
Paul Wellens St Helens 28
Ben Westwood Warrington Wolves 27
Jon Wilkin St Helens

Australia squad

Terry Campese (Canberra), Petero Civoniceva (Penrith), Anthony Tupou (Roosters), Craig Fitzgibbon (Sydney Roosters), Israel Folau (Melbourne), Paul Gallen (Cronulla), Kurt Gidley (Newcastle), Justin Hodges (Brisbane), Greg Inglis (Melbourne), Brent Kite (Manly), Anthony Laffranchi (Gold Coast), Darren Lockyer (capt, Brisbane), Joel Mongahan (Canberra), Josh Perry (Manly), Steve Price (NZ Warriors), Scott Prince (Gold Coast), Billy Slater (Melbourne), Cameron Smith (Melbourne), Brett Stewart (Manly), Glenn Stewart (Manly), Brent Tate (NZ Warriors), Johnathan Thurston (North Queensland), Anthony Watmough (Manly), David Williams (Manly).

Tupou has replace Crocker


NZ squad

Nathan Cayless (Parramatta, capt), Adam Blair (Melbourne), Greg Eastwood (Brisbane), David Fa'alogo (South Sydney), Nathan Fien (New Zealand Warriors), Dene Halatau (Wests Tigers), Lance Hohaia (NZ Warriors), Krisnan Inu (Parramatta), David Kidwell (South Sydney), Thomas Leuluai (Wigan), Issac Luke (South Sydney), Simon Mannering (NZ Warriors), Sika Manu (Melbourne), Benji Marshall (Wests Tigers), Steve Matai (Manly), Sam Perrett (Sydney Roosters), Sam Rapira (NZ Warriors), Jerome Ropati (NZ Warriors), Setaimata Sa (Sydney Roosters), Jeremy Smith (Melbourne), Iosia Soliola (Sydney Roosters), Manu Vatuvei (NZ Warriors), Jason Nightingale (St George) Tuimavauvie (NZW)

Both added to replace Webb and Lima who are out.

rlWHAT A JOKE COMPETITIONrl

Is it just me or anyone else think this is more like a kick about in the school yard.
All these top teams picking the best players and the others picking up the scraps.

It was the same with the seeding of the groups,what other "WORLD CUP" would have the top three teams in the same group.

No wonder the sports a joke in the eyes of people who don't follow it.
Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

The game doesnt have enough strong international teams to make the world cup in league work.

I think the tri-nations works better.

I know it will never happen but for a decent world cup I'd have Aus, NZ, England, France, PNG, a home nation teams, A pacific Islands team and lastly a place for one of the stronger up and coming nations. Would make no difference to the eventual top 3 but you may not see some of the beatings that are no doubt going to occur.

Who do people think will win the two smaller groups? Personally think that Ireland will get battered in both games and Samoa will go through. Think that Scotland will win their group too

Edit: France not Scotland. Thought a Scotland had a couple of players which in fact, they dont have

When did that happen

Shane McMenemy added to the Ireland squad.

Tonga look decent apart from no SH.