England elite squad anounced : Thu May 14, 2009 2:08 pm  

Jamie Peacock
Danny Maguire
Rob Burrow
Adrian Morley
James Graham
Sam Burgess
Sean O'laughlan
Ryan Atkins
Tom Briscoe
Michael Shenton
Joe Westerman
Maurie F'asavalu
Louis McCarthy Scarsbrook
Richard Myler
James Roby
Ben Westwood
Jon Wilkin


Interesting - no Pryce!!!

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:09 pm  

Ben Westwood

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:15 pm  

Tom Briscoe but no Shaun?

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:18 pm  

What is the point of the elite squad?

I fin it very surprising that the "elite squad" only has 17 players. Surely a squad is a group of players that trhe England coach will work with from which a final team is selected not the actual number of players in the final team!

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:18 pm  

I don't really understand what this squad is for, and why its only half announced.

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:23 pm  

http://www.englandrl.co.uk/article.php?id=14051

http://www.englandrl.co.uk/article.php?id=14051

Re: England elite squad anounced : Thu May 14, 2009 2:42 pm  

Sallystar wrote:

Interesting - no Pryce!!!

Not really when you consider:

National Registered Testing Pool of players which the RFL has had to nominate under new World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules.

In addition to all players in engage Super League and The Co-operative Championships continuing to face both blood and urine drug tests in and out of competition, this group of 17 players from 18 May must give their whereabouts for one hour each day when they are available for out of competition testing.

Not worth the risk?

Re: England elite squad anounced : Thu May 14, 2009 2:56 pm  

tvoc wrote:

Not really when you consider:

National Registered Testing Pool of players which the RFL has had to nominate under new World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules.

In addition to all players in engage Super League and The Co-operative Championships continuing to face both blood and urine drug tests in and out of competition, this group of 17 players from 18 May must give their whereabouts for one hour each day when they are available for out of competition testing.

Not worth the risk?

I'm surprised a certain ginger haired player has made the cut then.

Re: England elite squad anounced : Thu May 14, 2009 2:56 pm  

Sallystar wrote:

Jamie Peacock
Danny Maguire
Rob Burrow
Adrian Morley
James Graham
Sam Burgess
Sean O'laughlan
Ryan Atkins
Tom Briscoe
Michael Shenton
Joe Westerman
Maurie F'asavalu
Louis McCarthy Scarsbrook
Richard Myler
James Roby
Ben Westwood
Jon Wilkin


Interesting - no Pryce!!!

Wow...................... what an elite squad that is. My god the Auzzies and Kiwis really must envy our pool of talent..

: Thu May 14, 2009 2:59 pm  

We will win the 4N.