Pointless yet two posts.
If England were to play Wales or the imaginary SL All Stars what would France do?
I know Catalonia are looking for internationals. Would that help France develop and gain top class experience?

Would a Lancashire v Yorkshire and a LER Presidents v Catalans be a better match for both National sides?

It works for me.

I will be looking forward to the game, as always when England play France but as has been mentioned previously by James another game is the last thing we need right now.

Where this game would be more useful is having England pick a side of very young players and allow bobby to pick a squad from the LER with younger dragons/toulouse players maybe.

The only problem there being is your basically making the game a "B" team game and will negate any chance of making money from the event.

double header?

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Revised 20-man France squad (Catalans unless stated):
A Bentley, R Casty, V Duport (Toulouse), O Elima (capt), J Fakir, D Ferriol, T Gigot, C Gossard, M Griffi (Toulouse), N Munoz (Lezignan), G Mounis, D Pelo, N Piquemal (Lezignan), F Quintilla (Lezignan), S Raguin, M Simon, Y Tisseyre (Toulouse), J Touxagas, F Vaccari, C Villegas (Toulouse).

with England "A" playing a select side?

We might beat you on the 15th then !!!

Thinking Catalans/England and England A/LER.

It's fine as it is.

There's not enough of internationals in RL, let's not start ----ing around with the handful we do have.

He's right, y'know. All them clamouring for change are missing the point.

I agree, but if France played Wales, and England played a select side possibly then there would be one more international, not less.






It isnt is it, France have had a few pull outs from the Dragons, and who can blame them, the seasons tough enough already as it is and France are looking like getting another beating, gaining little from it in the process. Christ Bobbys even had a number of LER players pull out.

England have dragged three players needlessly round the world and could win the game with a third choice side.

Thirdly and most importantly England will gain so little from this that game that will be beneficial in the 4N its not funny.

Pelo & Duport are out, Barthau to join squad

No, that's still one international






You’ll see players pulling out of international fixtures when ever they’re played- it is indeed a tough old season.

France gain a place in the international calendar from it; their only fixture against Big Three opposition this year





It's up to Steve McNamara ain't it. He picks the team.

Flying those guys over makes an important point about the prestige of the international game.





I can’t agree that a mid season fixture doesn’t aid preparation for an end of season series. The players get to know each other’s games and the coaches get to see what they’re working with but the main point here is that it’s not all about preparing England for the inevitable thrashing against Australia. In that regard, there’s an element of urinating in the wind there what ever we’re doing with the England team. Playing these games- however one sided their outcome may be- helps to develop an international programme. This is essential for the future growth of the game in my view.

I'll take my boots then