Lomax

Briscoe

Watkins

Reed

Hall

Widdop

Tomkins

Burgess G

Roby

Graham (c)

Westwood

Farrell

O Loughlin



Clark

Amor

Walmesley

Hill/Taylor/Ferres

Thinking about it, surprised sneyds name is yet to come up, given it's a problem area for us - surely even if he doesn't make the first 17 he'd be worth a squad place?

I think Joe Westerman has to be in with a shout this year if he continues the form he has shown so far

Would certainly be worth a look on form, he's been outstanding so far for Cas and he's a very good goal kicker too. Shenton, Sneyd, Huby & Clark all deserve consideration this year based on form so far.



2 years from now Justin Carney could be picked too











Another player who deserves consideration based on form. It's a shame Ellis retired from internationals too!

I think Sneyd had been superb! He has a magical left foot. Think this tournament is a great chance to blood players like him, see how they get on. The aren't going to win this years 4N, I'll be surprised if we make the final. Lets blood some fringe players so when it comes to the two tournaments we are more likely to win (ashes and home 4N) we have more international hardened players to replace the older lot. Unfortunately McNamara will choose same as last year. Tried and failed.

I don't know, it's kind of a hard one to call, westerman is another good shout based on form...



Fwiw, the squad I would take is:



Hardaker, Lomax

Briscoe, Charnley, Makinson

Watkins, Shenton, Reed

Widdop, Tomkins, Sneyd

Graham, Burgess (G), Hill, Walmsley, Huby/Taylor

Roby, Clark, Lunt

Whitehead, Ablett, Ferres, Farrell/Westwood

O'Loughlin, Westerman



A lot can change between now and the end of the season though (except mcnamaras selection of course) I still think were stronger in more areas than we have been in a long time

Europe :-



Fullback - Z Hardaker

Wings - T Briscoe, R Hall

Centres - K Watkins, J Reed

Outside halfback - S Tomkins

Halfback - G Widdop

Front row forwards - G Burgess, J Graham

Front forward - J Roby

Second row - C Ablett, B Ferres

Loose forward - S O'Loughlin



Interchanges - S Lunt, L Mossop, R Casty, J Westerman

1. Tomkins

2. Makinson

3. Shenton

4. Watkins

5. Hall

6. Widdop

7. Smith

8. Graham

9. Lunt

10. G.Burgess

11. Ferres

12. Bateman

13. Oloughlin



14. Clark

15.T. Burgess

16. Walmsley

17. Farrell



Going off what i have personally seem this season.

We've certainly got some good squad depth in some positions. I don't think players should be picked out of position for England. Tomkins is a full back, pick him there or not at all. If/when he starts playing as a half back (I think he will sooner rather than later) then that's the position he should play, if picked for England.



Prop is a tough one,mid be happy with any of Graham, Burgess x2, Amor, Walmsley, Taylor or Hill.

1. Tomkins

2. Makinson

3. Watkins

4. Shenton

5. Hall

6. Lomax

7. Brough

8. Graham

9. Roby

10. G. Burgess

11. Ferres

12. Westwood

13. O'Loughlin



14. Clark

15. Huby

16. Walmsley

17. Farrell



18. Widdop

19. Sinfield

20. Whitehead

21. Hardaker

22. Westerman

23. Hill

It won't be this but I would go-



Lomax

Briscoe Watkins Reed Hall

Tomkins Widdop

Graham Roby Hill

Farrell Ferres O'Loughlin (c)



Subs

G Burgess, Walmsley, Westwood, Clark.



Rest of squad-



Hardaker, Smith, Burrow, Amor, Taylor, Westerman, Bateman.

Tomkins

Briscoe, Watkins, Hardaker, Hall

Widdop, M Smith,

G Burgess, Roby, Graham

Westwood, Farrell

O Loughlin



S.Taylor, Clark, Huby, Bateman



From watching Wigan recently, Tony Clubb has been a quiet improver and is a beast of a lad. Outside bet for a squad place if he carrys on his improvement.