England's 19 man sqaud to take on France

[efcviking]

But who has decided eastmond can play FB?!
There's a few guys on the list who id imagine are way ahead of nullifying one of our best creative players by playing him FB!
Briscoe or Hall could play FB while Shenton could drop onto the wing.
I hope you never go into coaching 

In fairness, he has played FB for Saints before in short spells.

He was hugely wasted. And considering his postions in order are Scrum-half, Stand-off and Centre I doubt he would be picked to play FB.

[Neil]

Shenton is garbage - FACT...

[Mr Widnes]

I'd have rang Duncan Platt.

[AB]

I guess the team will be:-

1, Widdop 2,Briscoe 3,Shenton 4,Brigde 5,Hall 6,Maguire 7,Eastmond 8,Morley 9,Sinfield 10,Graham 11,Peacock 12, Ellis 13, O'Loughlin
Subs from Burgess, Roby, Scruton, J. Tomkins, S.Tomkins, Ben Westwood

[Dan]

I would start with Tomkins at stand off, if anyone could fill in at full back it would be Maguire who I would have on the bench.

I would start with Burgess as he is our best player.

Scruton and Joel Tomkins to miss out for me if going with the strongest 17.

Looking at the back row options available we could play Ellis at centre as we are weak.

[AB]

I would start with Tomkins at stand off, if anyone could fill in at full back it would be Maguire who I would have on the bench.

I would start with Burgess as he is our best player.

Scruton and Joel Tomkins to miss out for me if going with the strongest 17.

Looking at the back row options available we could play Ellis at centre as we are weak.

But which one would get dropped? Brigde has quite possibly been one of the best centres this year and Shenton aint much worst

[asterix]

I guess the team will be:-

1, Widdop 2,Briscoe 3,Shenton 4,Brigde 5,Hall 6,Maguire 7,Eastmond 8,Morley 9,Sinfield 10,Graham 11,Peacock 12, Ellis 13, O'Loughlin
Subs from Burgess, Roby, Scruton, J. Tomkins, S.Tomkins, Ben Westwood

Mine would be same apart from Burgess in for Peacock and Sam in for Danny.

[Gary the red]

well i think we know at least 3 names on the team sheet, the ones from the NRL as if they flew all the way here and didnt get on there club teams would never release them except for the 4 Nations / World Cup again and would seriously damage the trust developed by the national team from the NRL as even when Morley was down there they would release him when we asked for him.

[rayvon]

He is also injured..... 

Told you ....


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8717505.stm

[Peter]

I would start with Tomkins at stand off, if anyone could fill in at full back it would be Maguire who I would have on the bench.
I would start with Burgess as he is our best player
Scruton and Joel Tomkins to miss out for me if going with the strongest 17.
Looking at the back row options available we could play Ellis at centre as we are weak.

Good sensible post. I would play Burgess at loose forward.

[PeteH]

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England’s 19-man squad (current club and community club in brackets):

Chris Bridge (Warrington Wolves, Waterhead) Centre, Stand Off

Tom Briscoe (Hull FC, Featherstone Lions) Wing

Sam Burgess (South Sydney, Dewsbury Moor) Prop, Loose Forward

Kyle Eastmond (St Helens, Oldham St Annes) Scrum Half

Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers, Castleford Lock Lane) 2nd Row, Centre

James Graham (St Helens, Blackbrook) Prop

Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders) Wing

Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Pats) Loose Forward

Danny McGuire (Leeds Rhinos, East Leeds) Stand Off

Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves, Eccles) Prop

Jamie Peacock (Leeds Rhinos, Stanningley) 2nd Row, Prop

James Roby (St Helens, Blackbrook) Hooker

Nick Scruton (Bradford Bulls, Churwell) Prop

Michael Shenton (Castleford Tigers, Upton) Centre

Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos, Waterhead) Loose Forward, Hooker

Joel Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Pats) 2nd Row

Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Pats) Stand Off
 
Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton Knights) 2nd Row, Centre

Gareth Widdop (Melbourne Storm, King Cross) Full Back



WTF

[Brynhild]

I have no idea either.

Absolute waste of space IMO. Don't know how he is so highly rated as a LF, maybe as a niggly little git.

[King Viking]

He wont play anyway, I dont think. Burgess will be the England loose forward for the next 10 years. O'Loughlin's just a stop gap until Westerman realises his potential.