Exactly, there's no need for the clubs to develop the players further. We make players good enough for SL and that's it, until the competition gets better we'll go nowhere internationally.
IMO we need more of our players going to Oz, but not many will. They'd rather stay here and have glittering careers in a sub-standard league than go test themselves against the best in the world. I've got a lot of respect for players like Morley, Ellis & Burgess giving it a go.

Are you not from Jersey?

Is Tom Briscoe always this poor? He was at fault for 2 tries today and has no work rate whatsoever. He needs to get involved far more and actually do something because he may as well have not been on the pitch today. I always thought that he was a promising young player but he was very poor today and last week.

Too many over the hill, or never even got to the top of the hill, over seas players in the British Game. Too many poor coaches from under 6's through to teh pro game. Too much emphasis on kids winning instead of developing skills. It's just like the English football team

No I am from Hull, born there played for hull FC, I work in Jersey. I just have the opinion that win or lose England should have English players and staff

Without wishing to get drawn into a handbags type discussion, that's a bit like asking "Is Sam Tomkins always this poor?" Briscoe was poor today, but if he played like that every week, he wouldn't have been playing today. Have another look at the contributions of superstar Wigan pivots Tomkins and O'Loughlin and come back, love.

He doesn't seem to have brought his end of season club form to the international stage, he seems to run the ball alot more out of dummy half for Hull and get offloads away.

Briscoe was so bad he almost made goulding look average

Which makes me think its tactical that he doesnt do the same work rate

as is receiving 1 pass.

Briscoe was poor today but wasnt the worst England player out there by a long way.

Too many mistakes get punished at this level.

Got to say some of the ref calls were a bit dodgy.

Absolutley spot on Jake.

we were not goin to beat the aussies. but the final scoreline was not justified. the aussie ref was rubbish . no other sport would use a ref from the hosting country.