Dunbar Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 The England squad for the Combined Nations game has been named John Bateman (Wigan Warriors), Daryl Clark, Mike Cooper, Ben Currie (all Warrington Wolves), Tom Davies (Catalans Dragons), Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors), Luke Gale, Ash Handley (both Leeds Rhinos), Toby King (Warrington Wolves), Morgan Knowles (St Helens), Reece Lyne (Wakefield Trinity), Jonny Lomax (St Helens), Paul McShane (Castleford Tigers), Tommy Makinson (St Helens), Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants), Mikolaj Oledzki (Leeds Rhinos), Joe Philbin, Stefan Ratchford (both Warrington Wolves), Dan Sarginson (Salford Red Devils), Sam Tomkins (Catalans Dragons), Alex Walmsley (St Helens), Jake Wardle (Huddersfield Giants), Joe Westerman (Wakefield Trinity), George Williams (Free agent). Personally I would line up like this 1. Tomkins 2. Makinson 3. King 4. Wardle 5. Davies 6. Lomax 7. Gale 8. Walmsley 9. Clark 10. Oledzki 11. Bateman 12. Currie 13. Knowles 14. McShane 15. Cooper 16. Philbin 17. Ratchford "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 No Widdop... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alffi 7 Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Is there a limit on the number of players from each club that can play for either England or the Combined Nations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 From that squad, I'd go Tomkins Davies King Wardle Makinson Lomax Williams Walmsley McShane Cooper Currie Bateman Knowles I/C: Clark Farrell Oledzki Philbin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 14 minutes ago, Alffi 7 said: Is there a limit on the number of players from each club that can play for either England or the Combined Nations? 6, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I suspect Wane will go with Gale but I'd like to see what hooker-half McShane could do with Williams, Lomax and Tomkins in the spine (given Williams and Lomax are more stand-offs than scrum-halves). A smarter player than Clark, who's essentially a scoot merchant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerner Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I’m astonished no Hardaker or Widdop. Not sure you can make a competitive team from that lot unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerner Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Weakest squad we’ve had in a long while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Southerner said: I’m astonished no Hardaker or Widdop. Not sure you can make a competitive team from that lot unfortunately. Suggests Widdop is off to Australia (but could still be in the squad come the World Cup, of course). Not sure what happened with Hardaker. Maybe the head butt on Samkins did for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Southerner said: Weakest squad we’ve had in a long while. Bear in mind there’s no NRL players in it. But to some extent I agree, McGillvary, Handley and Lyne are not international standard at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, Southerner said: I’m astonished no Hardaker or Widdop. Not sure you can make a competitive team from that lot unfortunately. If Widdop isn't off, it could be a political thing with Warrington wanting Widdop for the Thursday night game vs Leigh. He really should be in the squad on form and class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, Man of Kent said: If Widdop isn't off, it could be a political thing with Warrington wanting Widdop for the Thursday night game vs Leigh. He really should be in the squad on form and class. Well he should be ahead of Gale for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, DavidM said: Well he should be ahead of Gale for sure Hasn't been great, has he. Perhaps all those injuries have taken their toll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Farrell will be the game day 17. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 52 minutes ago, Man of Kent said: Hasn't been great, has he. Perhaps all those injuries have taken their toll. It’s the added weight from the shredded wheat he had sewn into his skull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 No Roby, hopefully not playing him to keep the number of games he plays this season down. Come the WC it should be Roby and Clarke all day long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 28 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said: No Roby, hopefully not playing him to keep the number of games he plays this season down. Come the WC it should be Roby and Clarke all day long. You would think so yes. Roby has nothing to prove internationally. "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. "If someone doesn't value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn't value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?" — Sam Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odsal Outlaw Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I see the BBC have just announced that the ‘unattached fly-half George Williams’ is in the squad … come on BBC, you can do better than that. Nottingham Outlaws Rugby League Harry Jepson Winners 2008 RLC Midlands Premier Champions 2006 & 2008 East Midlands Challenge Cup Winners 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 Rotterdam International 9's Cup Winners 2005 RLC North Midlands Champions 2003 & 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Roby is finished. I’ll be amazed if he goes again next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 35 minutes ago, Hela Wigmen said: Roby is finished. I’ll be amazed if he goes again next year. The world cup is this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, Mr Frisky said: The world cup is this year. I know, he’s still finished right now. He’s literally just a pair of hands. I can’t see him playing at the World Cup at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Odsal Outlaw said: I see the BBC have just announced that the ‘unattached fly-half George Williams’ is in the squad … come on BBC, you can do better than that. In the headline, too. FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Hela Wigmen said: Roby is finished. I’ll be amazed if he goes again next year. I had a similar thought the other day. He's done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Hela Wigmen said: Roby is finished. I’ll be amazed if he goes again next year. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 I see that Wane's much-predicted pro-Wigan bias has raised its ugly head. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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