Nate90 156 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 (edited) Been meaning to ask this question for a while to see how the discussion goes but I have only just got round to it. In your opinion who are the greatest rugby league players never to win an international cap? England Knights, academy internationals and other B teams do not count Edited March 2 by Nate90 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
northamptoncougar 411 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Tommy Martyn for England 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dunbar 10,041 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 One from Australia. Because he played in an era when there was an abundance of talent at stand off, Phil Blake didn't win a Kangaroo cap. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Taurus 9 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Johnny Wolford, ex Bramley, Bradford, Dewsbury and Hunslet stand off. (He did gain an under 24 cap). He was a brilliant player, similar to Tommy Martyn who has already been mentioned. Of course there is the great Brian Bevan. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Kevin Sinfield 2,358 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 1 hour ago, northamptoncougar said: Tommy Martyn for England If Irish International Tommy Martyn counts then surely so does Scotland International Danny Brough. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Man of Kent 7,855 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 Iain Thornley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EastLondonMike 1,789 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 2 hours ago, Dunbar said: One from Australia. Because he played in an era when there was an abundance of talent at stand off, Phil Blake didn't win a Kangaroo cap. Phil Blake was the first player I thought of. Wonderful talent. 1 Quote Newham Dockers - Champions 2013. Rugby League For East London. 100% Cockney Rugby League!Twitter: @NewhamDockersRL - Get following! www.newhamdockers.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
Gooleboy 1,559 Posted March 2 Report Share Posted March 2 3 hours ago, northamptoncougar said: Tommy Martyn for England Absolutely, unfortunately he did things of the cuff at times, which must not have suited the Coaches of the day with their obsession of playing Loose Forwards at Stand Off, for me, to the detriment of the International team. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrisbaneRhino 148 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Going back in history there'd be a fair few Aussies (particularly Queenslanders) who had magnificent careers in England but never got selected for the national team, just like Brian Bevan. Eric Harris, Frank O'Rourke and Dinny Campbell at Leeds would all fall into that category - all signed before their careers in Australia had really got going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Derwent 2,435 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Phil McKenzie 3 Quote I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody equally Link to post Share on other sites
Adelaide Tiger 1,673 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 For me as a Cas supporter I would plump for Bob Beardmore. Could never understand why he never had a call up. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wigan Riversider 242 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Lee Briers for GB. Paul Taylor (Paramatta 1980s) for Kangaroos. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sweaty craiq 1,179 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Derek Pyke - ball playing forwards always troubled Australia Dom Manfredi - ok injury may be the reason 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Szymala 20 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Reg Bowden of the Widnes Cup Kings. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EastLondonMike 1,789 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Tuigamala. Although he played for Samoa in the 95 World Cup. He should have been selected for the Kiwi's who i think at the time were starting to have a bit more of an NRL-centric view of player selection. And was very unlucky not to get given a crack. 2 Quote Newham Dockers - Champions 2013. Rugby League For East London. 100% Cockney Rugby League!Twitter: @NewhamDockersRL - Get following! www.newhamdockers.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
arcticchris 192 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 Martyn Wood of Keighley and Sheffield is a good shout for me. Talented old fashioned loose forward in an era when we were deep in talent in that position so was worth a cap bit can understand why he didn’t get any. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HKR AWAY DAYS 305 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 (edited) Did Paul Cooke play for England? Wiki says 3 appearances but I don't remember that. Edited March 3 by HKR AWAY DAYS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wellsy4HullFC 4,362 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 1 hour ago, HKR AWAY DAYS said: Did Paul Cooke play for England? Wiki says 3 appearances but I don't remember that. England, but second tier to Great Britain at the time so not a full cap. Cooke was someone I thought about. Danny Houghton, former Man of Steel, is another that should have had a shot. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EastLondonMike 1,789 Posted March 3 Report Share Posted March 3 2 hours ago, arcticchris said: Martyn Wood of Keighley and Sheffield is a good shout for me. Talented old fashioned loose forward in an era when we were deep in talent in that position so was worth a cap bit can understand why he didn’t get any. Did Martyn Wood not get a game for England? I'm sure I remember him playing at least one game back in the day. Maybe it was even 7's or9's? Quote Newham Dockers - Champions 2013. Rugby League For East London. 100% Cockney Rugby League!Twitter: @NewhamDockersRL - Get following! www.newhamdockers.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
Bring back the Boyd 83 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 Phil Mackenzie is a good shout Mark Preston Mark Roberts— don’t think I’ve seen a faster 2nd row forward Gary Sanderson Lee Briers and Tommy Martyn should have featured for GB Phil Blake Denny Solomona Jon Roper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Frying Scotsman 108 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 (edited) Pat Richards. Edit: I know he had a few games for Ireland, (like Tommy Martyn) but given that he qualified for Australia and England and didn't get capped by either top tier country, I think he is worth a mention. Ireland, if we are honest, is a bit like playing for England knights. (Or it was at that time, as it was mostly English players who weren't good enough for England). I thought he was a really good, very effective player. Edited March 4 by The Frying Scotsman 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
latchford albion 872 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 Parry Gordon. Quote "I'm a traditionalist and I don"t think you'd ever see me coaching an Australian national side!" Lee Radford, RLW March 2016 Link to post Share on other sites
Adelaide Tiger 1,673 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 8 hours ago, Bring back the Boyd said: Phil Mackenzie is a good shout Mark Preston Mark Roberts— don’t think I’ve seen a faster 2nd row forward Gary Sanderson Lee Briers and Tommy Martyn should have featured for GB Phil Blake Denny Solomona Jon Roper For a few years Mackenzie IMHO was the best hooker in the league. But I remember reading a comment by Phil Larder who was the GB coach at the time stating that he would never pick someone born in Australia to play for GB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygilf 7,781 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 9 hours ago, Wellsy4HullFC said: England, but second tier to Great Britain at the time so not a full cap. Cooke was someone I thought about. Danny Houghton, former Man of Steel, is another that should have had a shot. Houghton has been unlucky to have a lot of very good hookers around at the same time. Still think he is better than Hodgson though! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RS 209 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 Reg Bowden he won the lot domestically Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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