Does it matter now? Would imagine he'll play anyone who's not had a game yet. Hopefully will play Hall for Briscoe so Briscoe can avoid injury in a pointless match.

Yes it does matter as i think it proves that Tomkins isnt as good as people make out......half of this team look good in SL but are crap at this level.

Don't get me started on Tomkins - I think he's the dog's bollox. Not today, obviously.

Disagree..Tompkins is one of the best players this country has produced in a long while.....being outplayed as most of our team have today though

Said it last week and will say it again NZ to win the series....Aussies not as good imo.

That statement itself shows how far behind we are from the Aussies. Do you think he would walk into any NRL starting 13??

We have a habit of produceing very good players but not developing them at international level.....we need to go and get a Aussie coach for national team...simple as.

Got to agree there. The problem with England is we only have about five top quality players. The rest are average to good at best.

Anyone for a GB side again?

Disagree. Thought we were the better team until their dodgy call for the try. After that they had plenty more lucky calls. Errors crept in for us in 2nd half but we were in it til the key turning point in the game.

I agree with that.

The kid probably will in a few years, remember his age.

Yes, it'll be a big help to our chances bringing all those Irish, Scots and Welshmen.

I do prefer the Great Britain name though.

tell me what the point would be in rebranding as great britain as it woundt change the team at all, keep to individual countries and play as great britain once every 2-3 years playing in a ashes series against the aussies.

Is that the answer get a foreigner to run our national team, England should be played by English, and managed by English.

I never realised Nick Griffin posted on these boards