As we appraoch the upcoming 4 nations i thought we should have a thread for the international series.
So who would your 1st 17 be?
I d go with
Tompkins
Hall
Yeaman
Reed
T.Briscoe
Widdop
Mcguire
Peacock
Roby
Morley
Ellis
Westwood
Sinfield

Bailey
Graham
Heighington
Jjb.

I'm sure there are others who completely disagree but that'd be my 17 for the 1st match.

Not too much wrong with that team, would probably swap heighton with Westwood and think ablett could be a good shout for bench spot, can cover a few positions.

I know yeaman has had a good year but doesn't really excite me, however struggling to remember which other centres are in the squad!

vs. Australia and NZ. Not too important who we play vs. Wales:

Tomkins

Hall
Reed
Widdop
Briscoe

Sinfield
Chase

Graham
Roby
Peacock
Ellis
Westwood
Heighington

Morley
Carvell
JJB
Ablett

Sinfield as organiser and first receiver, Chase and Tomkins as wider playmakers/support runners. Morley and Peacock to spell each other, not on pitch at same time. Graham on for as long as possible with Carvell spelling him, and five go-forward players in the back-row with Ablett also covering 3/4 injuries.

I have not seen any of the NRL players play so its hard to make jusgement except Gaz E of course.

1.Tomkins
2.Hall
3.Yeaman
4.Cudjoe
5.T Briscoe
6.Widdop
7.McGuire
8.Morley
9.Roby
10.Peacock
11.Ellis
12.JJB
13.Sinfield

14.Carvell
15.Westwood
16.Ablett
17.Graham

May I ask rhinoms and man of steel 07 why havent you put Rangi Chase into your teams.

Because he shouldn't be in the squad in the first place? Either should heighton either for me.

Or maybe just there opinion?

But seeing as he is in the squad, should be there or there abouts

1. Tomkins
2. Hall
3. Reed
4. Yeaman
5. Briscoe
6. Widdop
7. Chase
8. Morley
9. Roby
10. Peacock
11. Ellis
12. Heighington
13. Sinfield

14. Graham
15. Westwood
16. Carvell
17. Jones-Buchanan

No Reed or Heighington either and only picked Widdop on the basis he played in the last series.

Will Rangi be tempted to do the Haka when we play New zealand?

People really think Sinfield will be picked to start?

Don't see why not, good organiser good kicker and can clearly motivate and lead a team

I would not question the selection in the slightest, but I wouldn't be amazed if he wasn't in the 17 tbh.

Agreed, for some reason he always seems to get overlooked