i think we have got the strongest selection issues we have had in a long time going to see how many teams i can create leaving out interchange as can be created anyway



t1

tomkins

hall

reed

cudjoe

briscoe

sinfield

widdop

hill

roby

g burgess

s burgess

westwood

ellis



t2

ratchford

charnley

watkins

atkins

lynham

brough

myler

carvell

lunt

graham

hock

farrell

harrison



t3

lomax

riley

ablett

hardaker

r evans

widdop

chase

morley

houghton

l burgess

jjb

wilkin

o'loughlin



think 3 different teams but name the last time anyone could put 3 decent english teams together

1. Tomkins

2. Briscoe

3. Watkins

4. cudjoe

5. Hall

6. Widdop

7. Sinfield

8. Graham

9. Roby

10. Peacock (Out of retirement)

11. Westwood

12. Ellis

13. S Burgess



14. Burrow

15. G Burgess

16. Hill

17. Farrell

Tomkins

Charnley

Cudjoe

Watkins

Hall

Widdop

Brough

Graham

Roby

Crabtree

Farrell

S Burgess

O'Loughlin



Burrow

G Burgess

Hill

Westwood

Not many picking chase but you can bet he will be our starting 7 again come october.wouldnt be surprised to see the usuals in wilkin jjb and morley in the 17 despite us seeming to have plenty of better and fresher options.it will be a shame.

If Ellis is fit and in-form he'll be there, and so he should be. He might not break the line very often, but he makes yards with good angles, plays long minutes, and more importantly we need some of our mobile forwards to be able to assist the outside backs in defence. Make no mistake if our threequarters are isolated against their opposite numbers they'll get fried.



On the bench I wouldn't pick Burrow. I just can't see his 'scoots' doing much good against Australia. If we go with a smaller player I'd rather have Hardaker as cover for 1-5 (or with a view to purposely moving Tomkins up to 6/7).

I'd go with 4 forwards personally. Use the depth we have there to our advantage.

Might be a good idea. From My club, lomax may also be a decent shout - covering the back positions and can also slot in at hooker or 13. That's assuming he gets himself fit again.

Regarding the Burrow section. I seem to remember Luke Robinson scoring against the Aussies with a scoot in 2010, and Robinson (with respect) is not Rob Burrow. He could trouble the big men through the middle, Matt Scott, James Tamou etc are not exactly lightweight and nimble. I would prefer Lunt personally, I think he is a better all round player but Burrow could change the game.

TBH I'd never taken much note of Lunt before last year, but he was excellent at the end of the year and in the GF. His pass for Ablett's try was exactly the kind of unspectacular but quality play we'll need to trouble Australia.



I have no problem with an in-form Lomax on the bench either BTW. What I don't think we have is a game-breaking back, but we may have a couple of forwards who can play short but effective minutes in Hock and George Burgess.

You may be right, but I still worry about giving up weight against the Aussies.

What about Daryl Clarke?

Clark has got a bit of growing up to do yet. Still to naive in defence for the Aussies. He will be a big player in a few years though.



If Burrow was to play, I'm sure he will defend one in from the sideline and Sinfield will move in as is with Leeds.

Fair enough. I've only seen him in glimpses.



Whilst that's ok for burrow, it still means lighter guys are getting pushed inwards. If burrow defends the centre, a half has to defend the second row and the centre inside him again. Its still leaving us lighter than we could be.