It doesn't help when moronic England fans can't see past petty club rivalries and support him.



Slater is a genius, a legend, but he does have a tendancy to fall to bits in finals and big games.

In answer to the OP/ I believe anyone that has played for England or GB can easily play in the NRL.

Easily play nrl is correct but be a top player, never mind the best is a big ask.



Tomkins lacks the intensity of the nrl right now.

I dont think Tomkins would get into many NRL teams as a fullback just because his defense is pretty weak, admittedly it has come on leaps and bounds over the last year or so but if he was to be stuck in at 5/8 i can see him been a good signing for quite a few teams.

Bang on.

I can think of a lot of GB/England players who would sink without trace in the NRL. From my own side Franny Cummins, Andy Hay, Ryan Sheridan - none would have even been regulars in Australia.



As for Tomkins, I think he could go well in the NRL, although I'm not sure eaxctly what his best position would be. He'd certainly be targeted by far better kicking games than he usually is in England, and against better organised defences some of his plays which in England cause chaos would simply not come off.



I'll support him fully when he plays for England though. From that point of view I'd like to see him try the NRL. In any event I hope he doesn;t go to union.

I dont think he'd cut it in the NRL or in Union, he should stick to Wigan for the next 15 years.

He'd be a bit above average in the NRL. If he goes young and gets a few seasons under his belt he could be a world-beater though.



I wouldn't take him right now, think a lot of Wigan and SL fans are delusional about the blokes talents.

There's only one way to find out if he'd be good here.

i would love him to go to the NRL ,,,, and get smashed every week he's the best we have over here but over there like many of you have said just above average

I heard the exact same thing said about Ellis and he has gone well. As long as he can catch a bomb and chime into the line to take a reverse pass in the middle then he will have the attributes of a star NRL fullback.

The full back position is probably the most talented and strong position in Aussie RL. He definately wouldn't start ahead of:

Billy Slater, Melbourne

Brett Stewart, Manly

Darius Boyd, Saints

Kevin Locke, New Zealand

Matt Bowen, North Queensland

Kurt Gidley, Newcastle

Nathan Merrit, Souths

Ben Barba, Canterbury

Anthony Minichiello, Sydney

Lachlane Coote, Penrith

Jarryd Hayne, Para (although he has been playing 6)

Josh Dugan, Canberra



Would he get in ahead of the others i've not even mentioned? Possibly; possibly not.



He's a great broken/open field runner. He's extremely dangerous near the try-line. He has good hands and stays calm under the high ball. His defence is only okay. His decision making is naive and raw. His passing is poor. He is a bit of a 5h!t. Overall he is an exciting, dangerous, okay RL player.