Will be good to see what Josh Hodgson does with his opportunity, bit of a bolter considering the talk was all about Clark and the two injured hookers.



Hoping Ratchford gets some game time, he's a real talent all over the pitch and could probably even be an option at dummy half if McNamara wants to run with one hooker.

Is Widdop a decent goal kicker? Because if not there doesn't seem to be a good on there, well not one who is expected to be first choice.

Widdop has kicked for the Dragons this year.

tom briscoe has paid the price for a mediocre season and has been overtaken now by makinson and burgess (we are very strong in this area). challenge is laid down to him for next season improvements (possibly has made a few high profile errors this year which have gone against him. when he was at FC great try scorer and ball returner that he was, he always had an error in him in defence which cost points more often than not).



like the look of the squad but it does look a little light at centre (nothing new there though)

J Tomkins over Ablett????????, was a guaranteed England spot a part of the deal to get him back from Union?

how the hell is joel tomkins in the squad? what has he done ( apart from play for wigan obviously) that others haven't?



not sure about joe burgess or sarginson either, they are undoubtedly good players but one season playing for wigan and they are internationals?



it's no wonder not many people take international rugby league seriously.

Hodgson is a crazy one even with Roby and Mike Mac out. I would have thought Houghton and Lunt were both a distance ahead. Even Higham will be disappointed to miss out.

Yes because IMO we can't go with a pair from Whitehead, Farrell and Ferres. They would be too small and dominated by the back rows of NZ and Aus.



A couple of years ago I thought we was looking strong at SR with S Burgess, Ellis, Westwood and a young J Tomkins before he moved to Union. Since then we have brought through some talented SR's but they all seem to be on the small side.

Maybe a bit early for Joel, but he does add size and speed to the backrow. Plus I'm surprised at how well he's gone since coming back. Still feel there's more to come but he's not looked out of place in the last few matches at all.

Lunt has been poor this season. Carried injuries most of the time

Too many overrated Wigan players in the squad for me.



Now I know their comedy fans believe anyone who pulls on their shirt immediately becomes world class, but England will defo now take a hiding Down Under.



And how is Roby not going to be playing when he's going to playing for St Helens in the GF? He's a genuine world class player that we will miss.

Where is gaz hock

Where is gaz hock

To be fair, with Lomax (who may well have made the squad if he'd have not missed so much) and Walsh injured, a lot of Saints victories have come from grinding out wins in the middle. This is England's strongest area and whilst we've had some very good forward performers, some haven't played all that many games (Amor) and some have been inconsistent (Walmsley and LMS). All three of those mentioned should be firmly focussed on getting themselves into the international squad for next year.



Disappointed for Makinson. Whilst Burgess probably has him on natural talent, Tommy's made the most of his and the job he did on Carney the other week should have shown he was ready for the big time.



FIngers crossed this will spur the Saints lads on in the GF next week.