As the regular season has now come to an end it's time for the internationals, so if you were in charge of the England team, who would you pick in what position and why?

Naturally Burgess has pulled out and Graham is banned, so why not offer two different responses, a team for the up and coming internationals and a team if everyone was fit and free from bans.

Happy discussions!

Hardaker
Charnley
Watkins
Ablett
Hall
Sinfield
Tomkins(c)
Hill
McIlorum
L Burgess
Ellis
Hock
O'Loughlin

Subs
Mossop
Morley
JJB
Burrow

Tomkins
Charnely
Cudjoe
Watkins
Hall
Sinfield
Myler
Mossop
McIlorum
L Burgess
Ellis
Hock
O'Loughlin (c)

Burrow
Hill
Morley
JJB

Is Reed out of the running too?

Tomkins
Hall Reed/Watkins Atkins Briscoe
Sinfield Burrow
Mossop Roby Burgess (L)
Ellis Hock
Lockers


If everyone was fit... (experimental)

Charnley
Hall Reed Atkins Briscoe
Tomkins Sinfield/Burrow
Carvell Roby Burgess (S)
Ellis Westwood
Lockers
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McM Hock Morley Graham

And a 'B' team:

Hardaker
BJB Watkins Abblett
Chase Widdop/McGuire
Carvell Lunt Crabtree
JJB Wilkin
Farrell

I'm sorry but if fit there is no way Widdop would be in a "B" team, he's easily the best 6 we've got!

I would have liked to have seen a bit more of an experimental line up for this series. Give some of the younger, fringe players some international experience.

Following on for various threads on the mediocrity of SL GF and not renewing season tickets etc etc.
Can I just ask is anyone getting too excited over the forthcoming internationals in what is a basic one horse race.

Im not getting excited about the England Knights vs Wal/Fra



Because lets be fair. Would all these players be dropping like flies if we were playing Oz/NZ? I dont think so.

International (nothing) series.

ill watch it if its on bbc but only to see how our lads go, couldnt really care about the games themselves though

usually go to a couple of international matches but will be giving it a miss this year, will watch on TV.

A lot of teams here with players well out of position...
for me:
WC2013

1. Tomkins
2. Charnley/Briscoe
3. Watkins/Reed
4. Atkins
5. Hall
6. Widdop
7. Brough
8. Burgess
9. Roby
10. Hill
11. Ellis
12. Westwood
13. O'Loughlin

14. Graham
15. Mossop
16. Hock
17. Burrow

and this year due to injuries, suspension etc
1. Hardaker
2. Charnley/Briscoe
3. Watkins
4. [delAtkins[/del Ratchford
5. Hall
6. Sinfield
7. Chase/Myler
8. L.Burgess
9. McIlorum
10. Hill
11. Ellis
12. Ablett
13. O'Loughlin

14. Morley
15. Mossop
16. Hock
17. Burrow