: Fri May 15, 2009 9:50 am  

One True Saxon wrote:

He hasn't been selected because he has a foot injury.

Yet Tom Briscoe is selected, despite not being able to play until August.

As others have said, all seems a bit half-baked and irrelevant, the squad bears no resemblence to any side he'll use against France, what with there being 6 props, no full-back and only 1, unfit, winger.

: Fri May 15, 2009 10:37 am  

burrow doesnt really deserve to be in there

: Fri May 15, 2009 10:39 am  

yes he does,for me anyhow

: Fri May 15, 2009 12:46 pm  

rooster_rhino wrote:

Think my 17 would have been when all fully fit:

Smith
Hall Shenton Atkins Raynor (I know he's been out, but englands best winger)
Pryce Brough
Peacock Roby Graham
Wilkin Ellis
Burgess

McGuire
L Burgess
Hock
Scarsbrook

brough has represented scotland so would he be able to play for england? hypothetical i know but just enquiring,

: Fri May 15, 2009 12:50 pm  

totalloiner wrote:

brough has represented scotland so would he be able to play for england? hypothetical i know but just enquiring,

In a word, yes.

He changed his allegience after the World Cup and under the wonderful rules the RLIF have in place, he's available for selection immediately, rather than having to wait 2 years as has happened before the World Cup.

: Fri May 15, 2009 1:49 pm  

Lord_Percy wrote:

In a word, yes.

He changed his allegience after the World Cup and under the wonderful rules the RLIF have in place, he's available for selection immediately, rather than having to wait 2 years as has happened before the World Cup.

thought so, but does it make a mockery of international r.l? i mean calders signed up for scotland then quickly sacked that off when smith came calling. i think it needs looking at properly.

: Fri May 15, 2009 1:51 pm  

totalloiner wrote:

thought so, but does it make a mockery of international r.l? i mean calders signed up for scotland then quickly sacked that off when smith came calling. i think it needs looking at properly.

I think it needs looking at like this......

: Fri May 15, 2009 1:52 pm  

totalloiner wrote:

thought so, but does it make a mockery of international r.l? i mean calders signed up for scotland then quickly sacked that off when smith came calling. i think it needs looking at properly.

Calders was slightly different, in that he'd never represented Scotland before playing for England. That's not unheard of in many sports; as an example I remember Stuart McCall going so far as to make the bench for England U21's, before going on to represent Scotland.

However, it's a different matter when players are allowed to change countries after representing another. I realise we've only a small pool to pick from, but I'd prefer it if once you'd represented Country A that was it, they're the only country you can play for.