No place for Cooper in the England squad. : Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:17 pm  

England elite performance squad:

L Gale, A Milner, J Trueman, L Watts (all Castleford), S Tomkins (Catalans Dragons), J McGillvary (Huddersfield), J Connor, J Shaul, S Taylor (all Hull FC), R Mulhern (Hull KR), S Ward, K Watkins (both Leeds), J Lomax, T Makinson, M Percival, J Roby, L Thompson, A Walmsley (all St Helens), T Johnstone, R Lyne (both Wakefield), J Charnley, D Clark, B Currie, C Hill, J Hughes, S Ratchford (all Warrington), O Gildart, J Greenwood, S O'Loughlin, G Williams (all Wigan).

Re: No place for Cooper in the England squad. : Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:36 pm  

Builth Wells Wire wrote:

England elite performance squad:

L Gale, A Milner, J Trueman, L Watts (all Castleford), S Tomkins (Catalans Dragons), J McGillvary (Huddersfield), J Connor, J Shaul, S Taylor (all Hull FC), R Mulhern (Hull KR), S Ward, K Watkins (both Leeds), J Lomax, T Makinson, M Percival, J Roby, L Thompson, A Walmsley (all St Helens), T Johnstone, R Lyne (both Wakefield), J Charnley, D Clark, B Currie, C Hill, J Hughes, S Ratchford (all Warrington), O Gildart, J Greenwood, S O'Loughlin, G Williams (all Wigan).

There are no NRL based players considered for the squad, so it looks like Mike`s chances of selection in the future are even more remote.

Re: No place for Cooper in the England squad. : Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:39 pm  

Very surprising. For me he’s been our best forward.

Re: No place for Cooper in the England squad. : Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:50 pm  

Stevie ward???

Re: No place for Cooper in the England squad. : Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:02 pm  

Shame he’s not been rewarded, but it’s one less player risking an injury playing extra games. Wire first!

Re: No place for Cooper in the England squad. : Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:06 pm  

Moe syslak wrote:

Stevie ward???

Hes a great forward. Dogged with injury but seemingly well behind him now.

Re: No place for Cooper in the England squad. : Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:33 pm  

For him to be considered behind the likes of Robbie Mulhern is ridiculous. Hill, Walmsley & Thompson fair enough, all have been performing at a high standard for a number of years. I'd put him above Watts & Taylor but not sure if that's just my Wire bias - he's been our best prop in 2019.

Graham & Burgi still to come in to the squad, it's an area where we are very strong. Hill might have a fight on his hands for the GB Tour with Thompson, Walmsley, Graham and up to 3 Burgess brothers competing for a spot.

Re: No place for Cooper in the England squad. : Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:48 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Hes a great forward. Dogged with injury but seemingly well behind him now.

Are they behind him? I thought he was currently out injured after another operation.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: No place for Cooper in the England squad. : Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:55 pm  

rubber duckie wrote: Hes a great forward. Dogged with injury but seemingly well behind him now. finger, pulse https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/ ... -1-9622353

rubber duckie wrote: Hes a great forward. Dogged with injury but seemingly well behind him now. finger, pulse https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/ ... -1-9622353

Re: No place for Cooper in the England squad. : Mon Mar 25, 2019 4:56 pm  

rubber duckie wrote: Hes a great forward. Dogged with injury but seemingly well behind him now. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47486596

rubber duckie wrote: Hes a great forward. Dogged with injury but seemingly well behind him now. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/47486596