Wouldn't mind seeing McNamara try 6. Chase, 7. Brough, 13. Sinfield just to see if Brough/Sinfield could work at the same time with another playmaker on the field (with a view to replacing Chase with Widdop).



I think we need to keep Tomkins at full back since we have numerous half back options. No need to weaken one position to strengthen another IMO.

Only controversy is over the halves and two props.



I would pick Luke Burgess, who was very solid for South Sydney last year, and will return to play in July. He would play for the first 20 minutes before being replaced by younger brother George. I would also pick Eorl Crabtree or Chris Hill as starting props (to be replaced by James Graham after 15 minutes).



Sam Burgess is much better used as a back rower, as he is showing at South Sydney right now.



James Roby is the number 1 hooker in England, and should claim his place when he returns from injury. Rob Burrow is an exciting impact player who can run rings around a tiring Australian or New Zealand pack.



Gareth Widdop must be selected since he is consistently good for Melbourne, and is an excellent second choice field kicker or goal kicker.





[iSam Tomkins



Ryan Hall, Jack Reed, Kallum Watkins, Josh Charnley



Gareth Widdop

Kevin Sinfield



Sam Burgess

Gareth Ellis, Ben Westwood

Luke Burgess, James Roby, Eorl Crabtree/Chris Hill[/i



Interchange: [iGeorge Burgess, James Graham, Gareth Hock, Rob Burrow

[/i

1. Tomkins

2. Hall

3. Watkins

4. Reed

5. Charnley

6. Widdop

7. Sinfield

8. G. Burgess

9. Lunt

10. Graham

11. Farrell

12. Ellis

13. S. Burgess



14. Roby/Burrow

15. Crabtree

16. Mossop

17. Hock

1. S Tomkins

2. J Charnley

3. K Watkins

4.L Cudjoe

5. R Hall



6. G Widdop

7. Brough

8. G Burgess

9. Roby )

10. J Graham

11. B Westwood

12. L Farrell

13. S Burgess



14. Crabtree

15. L Mossop

16. G Hock

17. Sinfield.



Sinfield used to spell Sam Burgess and Roby.



There are three ways to beat Australia.

1 Batter them in the forwards and then get some off loads going,

2 batter them in the forwards and then some clever runs from dummy half/ little inside plays for brough, tomkins , roby to run through some gaps.

2 A good kicking game to turn them around. Brough does that then Sinfield to comes on to share the duties and confuse the Aussie players is the kick coming from left to right.



We can normally match the Aussies for 60 minutes . The team above can all play big minutes and defend well but we need to think about how we can get points on the board the above is the way to do it IMHO

Tomkins

Charnley/Briscoe

Watkins

Cudjoe

Hall

Sinfield

Brough

Graham

Lunt

Hill

Westwood

Ellis/Farrell/Delaney

Sam B



Roby

Crabtree

George B

Hock/Ablett/Ferres

1. Tomkins

2. Charnley

3. Watkins

4. Reed

5. Hall

6. Sinfield

7. Widdop

8. Graham

9. Roby

10. S Burgess

11. Ellis (If he keeps fit & in form, Westwood if he doesn't)

12. Farrell

13. O'loughlin



14. G Burgess

15. Crabtree

16. Hock

17. tough call, probably a hooker from Burrow, McIlorum, Lunt, ect



Some real size on that bench, plenty of impact!

Watkins was in Cudjoes pocket today

Watkins was playing wing on the other side of the pitch, managed to score the same amount of tries too.

1 Hardaker

2 Briscoe

3 Watkins

4 Cudjoe

5 Hall

6 Widdop

7 Tomkins

8 Graham

9 Mcillorum

10 G Burgess

11 L Farrell

12 Ellis

13 S Burgess



14 Roby

15 Hock

16 Hill

17 Mossop



This is England's strongest squad but no doubt Sinfield will be shoved in out position and Chase will end up in there

Bloody big pocket!

1. Tomkins

2. Hall

3. Watkins

4. Reed

5. Charnley

6. Widdop

7. Sinfield

8. G Burgess

9. Roby

10. Graham

11. Westwood

12. Ellis

13. S Burgess



14. Crabtree

15. L Farrell

16. Mossop

17. Lunt/Brough

Moon was but how can a player who wasn't playing centre and who was on the other side if the pitch be?