announced in the England squad.

No Danny Houghton.

Well done to both

Well done to both. Briscoe has to play, Yeamo quite frankly doesn't. Houghton's been much improved however he's still far behind hookers such as Roby and Lunt.

Well done to both, surprised at Yeaman, especially as he won't be fit for two weeks.

Glad Danny is not in, he needs a good rest. Tickle must have been close but we have some superb backrowers.

absolutely spot on there Paul!!!
oung Danny needs a rest more than anything now as does tickle as they are both carrying knocks as for Kirk well i can only say after a very very average season he should think himself very lucky but a train on squad is as far as he will go i think ... bout right for his season
No manu ???? theres a surprise

Surprised by Yeamo at first but then realized that maybe MacNamara wants to use the Yeamo/Briscoe combination that has been effective this year. He also has tour experience. I can see him working his way onto the plane to Oz.

I am a big fan of Manu but I agree that he should not play for England.. We should be blooding young players from England ..For me that the only way forward

i am certain if fasavalu or whatever his name is can play ,willie manu can ,who is far better ,i would have no qualms about it as long as we stuff the aussies .

I didn't agree with him playing for us ..To me there should be no way round round passports if you are not born and bred in this Country you dont play for us ..The player that have got off the overseas players list are taking the p-ss ..When they go back home they should have to reapply for a visa

Briscoe will be a starting winger for me.

I think Danny Tickle has been very unlucky.

Agreed, Briscoe should walk into the starting line up come the Four Nations. Best English winger at present.

The experience down under will do him the world of good.

Tickle is unlucky to miss out and whilst I congratulate Yeamo on his call up I am a little surprised.

Although i agree that yeamo hasnt had the best season and hasnt for a few years, i struggle to think of too many english centres id rather play. Lee Smith showed in the previous test series how pants he is (poor briscoe had to clean his mess up), and i dont get why Shenton is so highly thought of either good club player but not much else

i bet ticks is a touch peeved!!!!

I don't think he will be, I reckon he'll be quite happy not to be spending another few months with a half whit coach!