Burrow should never play half back for England again, hooker on the other hand.

But he's injured.

Brough probs decide to be Scottish again now then!

If winning this tournament helps England RL in the long term then yes. We're e because our game isn't taken seriously outside of the M62 corridor, the best way to address that is to have a strong England team. It's clear what England RU does for RU.


6 and 7 are quite interchangable positions for me in the modern game. The main reason he is not perceived a 6, IMO, is that he isn't much of an organiser, Sinfield will most likely play that role.

Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors. Wigan St Pats)
Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)
Jack Reed (Brisbane Broncos, South Logan Magpies)
Kirk Yeaman (Hull FC, Myton Warriors)
Tom Briscoe (Hull FC, Featherstone Lions)
Gareth Widdop (Melbourne Storm, King Cross)
Jonny Lomax (St Helens, Orrell St James)
Jamie Peacock (captain) (Leeds Rhinos, Stanningley)James Roby (St Helens, Blackbrook)
James Graham (St Helens, Blackbrook)
Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers, Lock Lane)
Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton)
Chris Heighington (Wests Tigers, Umina Bunnies)

Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves, Eccles)
Garreth Carvell (Warrington Wolves, Stanningley)
Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos, Waterhead)

Rangi Chase (Castleford Tigers, Dannevirke Tigers)
Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants, Newsome Panthers)
Carl Ablett (Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Parkside)
Ryan Bailey (Leeds Rhinos, Milford)
Jon Wilkin (St Helens, East Hull)
Michael McIlorum (Wigan Warriors, Queens)
Ben Jones-Bishop (Leeds Rhinos, Milford)
Jamie Jones-Buchanan (Leeds Rhinos, Stanningley)

Would be my guess, don't knowabout the last bench spot.

I would play Chase instead of Lomax. I would play Sinfield at 13 for his kicking game - get him in at 1st man and distributing the ball to Chase and Widdop to do their damage on the edges.

Stick Heighinton on the bench and Lomax to cover for utility reasons, as Roby can do the 80. Or if he tires, stick Sinfield to 9 and play Lomax at 13

Sinfield can't play 13 in the international game, the rest of the pack can't cover him.

Imo if he starts it's at 6.

Tomkins
Briscoe
Widdop
Reed
Hall
Sinfield
Lomax
Morley
Roby
Graham
Westwood
Ellis
Heighington

Chase
Wilkin
Carvell
Peacock

So the choice at SH is either the inexperienced lomax or the new zealander stand off? Inspired

Bench spot at best imo.

Widdop in the centres?

Widdop in the centres?

Why?

it could be worse, we could have a failed SL coach as the Eng.... oh, hang on.

We have to be competitive and give a good account of ourselves.

International Rugby League has a chance this coming 4 Nations to show why it's the best game.

The England Rugby Union side are an embarrassment on and of the pitch.

Why move him from a position he's been excelling in this year. I think his last performance at centre wasn't great iirc.

What I think McNamara will pick:-

Sam Tomkins
Ryan Hall
Jack Reed
Carl Ablett
Tom Briscoe
Gareth Widdop
Rangi Chase
Jamie Peacock
James Roby
James Graham
Gareth Ellis
Ben Westwood
Kevin Sinfield

Chris Heighington
Adrian Morley
Garreth Carvell
Jon Wilkin