Re: england team for world cup : Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:15 am  

1 Tomkins
2 Charnley
3 Reed
4 Watkins
5 Charnley
6 Widdop
7 Brough
8 Graham
9 Roby
10 S.Burgess
11 Ellis
12 Hock
13 O'Loughin
S L.Burgess
S Mossop
S Robinson
S Morley

R Atkins
R Briscoe
R Chase
R Westwood
R Crabtree
R Burrow
R Tickle
R Hill

Re: england team for world cup : Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:23 am  

Tomkins
Charnley
Reed
Atkins
Hall
Widdop/Lomax
Brough/Lomax
Mossop
McIlorum
Burgess
Ellis
Westwood
Lockers

Hock - IMPACT
Graham - IMPACT
Roby - IMPACT
Crabtree - IMPACT

Re: Great Britain and England : Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:46 am  

JB Down Under wrote:

2014 Would love to see a GB tour down under
1 Game v PNG in Port Moresby
2 Games in NZ (Auckland and Wellington)
3 Game Ashes series in Oz (Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane)

I'd be far more interested in watching that than another 4 nations.

I would love that every 4/5 years the same as union do, I would add the rider that players would only be chosen from players who qualify by playing for the home nations, that would allow for players who opt for Scotland Ireland & Wales instead of England getting the lions share, I would also consider the French players to be included.

Re: england team for world cup : Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:54 am  

Reed has been in good form from what I've seen and he proved himself to be pretty handy for England last time out. I'd pick him over Atkins, however I'd probably still have him in the squad.

Tomkins
Charney
Watkins
Reed
Hall
Widdop
Brough
Graham
Mossop
Ellis
Westwood
Burgess

Burrow
L Burgess
Hock
Crabtree

Sinfield
Hill
Atkins
Briscoe
Carvell
Patrick
LMS
Ablett

[Wheels]

Re: england team for world cup : Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:11 pm  

Lifted straight off the other thread, heres my potential England World Cup squad:


1. Sam Tomkins
2. Josh Charnley
3. Jack Reed
4. Ryan Atkins
5. Ryan Hall
6. Gareth Widdop
7. Danny Brough
8. Adrian Morley
9. James Roby ©
10. James Graham
11. Gareth Hock
12. Gareth Ellis
13. Sean O'Loughlin

14. Jonny Lomax (impact)
15. Kevin Sinfield (utility)
16. Lee Mossop
17. Sam Burgess

Squad members.

18. Tom Briscoe (wing cover)
19. Leroy Cudjoe (Centre cover)
20. Mike Mcllorum (hooker cover)
21. Rob Burrow (hooker/halves cover)
22. Jon Wilkin (utility)
23. Ben Westwood (forward cover)
24. Eorl Crabtree
25. Garreth Carvell

A good mix of youth, experience, with both specialist and utility value there I think.
I don't agree with Brough or Mcllorum playing for England, but they are the rules so ho hum.
Lomax, Mossop & Mcllorum will be a year older and wiser too.
Morley would be great to have around camp even though he wouldn't feature in every game.

Hopefully players like Stefan Ratchford, Kallum Watkins and the other three Burgess boys will have a great 2013 and will be making strong cases for a test shirt too

Re: england team for world cup : Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:21 pm  

Charlie Sheen wrote:

Reed has been in good form from what I've seen and he proved himself to be pretty handy for England last time out. I'd pick him over Atkins, however I'd probably still have him in the squad.

Tomkins
Charney
Watkins
Reed
Hall
Widdop
Brough
Graham
Mossop
Ellis
Westwood
Burgess

Burrow
L Burgess
Hock
Crabtree

Sinfield
Hill
Atkins
Briscoe
Carvell
Patrick
LMS
Ablett

Interesting tactic, starting with just 12 players. We should, at least, win the sympathy vote.

I assume you would go with Roby at hooker.

Re: england team for world cup : Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:29 pm  

1 Tomkins
2 Charnley
3 Reed
4 Atkins
5 Hall
6 Widdop
7 Smith
8 Graham
9 Roby (c)
10 Sam Burgess
11 westwood
12 Ellis
13 O'loughlian

14 Burrow
15 Mossop
16 Hock
17 Crabtree

18 Ratchford
19 Luke Burgess
20 JJB
21 Tom Briscoe
22 Lomax
23 Mcllorum
24 Hill
25 Ablett

We would have a fair shot against NSW with that team but would struggle against Queensland and thrashed by Australia (again)!!

[TimperleySaint]

Re: england team for world cup : Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:10 pm  

jonny the leyther wrote:

1 Tomkins
2 Charnley
3 Reed
4 Watkins
5 Charnley
6 Widdop
7 Brough
8 Graham
9 Roby
10 S.Burgess
11 Ellis
12 Hock
13 O'Loughin
S L.Burgess
S Mossop
S Robinson
S Morley

R Atkins
R Briscoe
R Chase
R Westwood
R Crabtree
R Burrow
R Tickle
R Hill

I know Charnley is a good player, but playing both wings in the same game is some going for anyone!!!

Re: england team for world cup : Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:18 pm  

Sheldon wrote:

Saints fan?

Because I included 4 Saints players out of a squad of 25?

Re: Great Britain and England : Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:55 pm  

Ideally France would tour at the same time and play PNG one week after GB then play NZ in a three test series whilst GB were playing the Ashes games.