Jughead Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 https://mobile.twitter.com/johnnyddavidson/status/1517473950334435329 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Is Johnstone not in the England squad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 https://www.rugby-league.com/article/37093/combined-nations-all-stars-2022-initial-squad-named Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said: Is Johnstone not in the England squad? No, he wasn’t picked by Wane. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StandOffHalf Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) Johnstone - Scotland Connor - Trinidad Haha I hope to God that that isn't a clear indication that both have been frozen out by Wane. No players from St. Helens, I notice. I wonder whether Woolf has had a word with his squad and told them not to make themselves available. I would have imagined that Mata'utia, Grace and Hurrell would have been in consideration. Edited April 22, 2022 by StandOffHalf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 1 minute ago, StandOffHalf said: Johnstone - Scotland Connor - Trinidad Haha I hope to God that that isn't a clear indication that both have frozen out by Wane. No players from St. Helens, I notice. I wonder whether Woolf has had a word with his squad and told them not to make themselves available. I would have imagined that Mata'utia, Grace and Hurrell would have been in consideration. “Some people will raise eyebrows and ask why we haven’t included any of the brilliant St Helens players – for example I’d have loved to include Sione Mata’utia in our squad alongside his brother Peter. “But we have to recognise that a lot of St Helens players are very important to Shaun Wane’s plans for England this year, so it was more sensible for us to look to other clubs across the Super League.” That’s what Hanley had to say about why there wasn’t any Saints players picked. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StandOffHalf Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Jughead said: “Some people will raise eyebrows and ask why we haven’t included any of the brilliant St Helens players – for example I’d have loved to include Sione Mata’utia in our squad alongside his brother Peter. “But we have to recognise that a lot of St Helens players are very important to Shaun Wane’s plans for England this year, so it was more sensible for us to look to other clubs across the Super League.” That’s what Hanley had to say about why there wasn’t any Saints players picked. What a load of codswallop from good old Ellery. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 1 minute ago, StandOffHalf said: What a load of codswallop from good old Ellery. I seem to remember there being limits in place of how many players could be selected from each club previously, I don’t think this is new. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StandOffHalf Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Jughead said: I seem to remember there being limits in place of how many players could be selected from each club previously, I don’t think this is new. Yeah, I suppose if England pick Welsby, Makinson, Percival, Lomax, Knowles and Walmsley, that's 6 players. You're probably right, but it's still a touch frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTK Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Picking Garcia when France and Wales are meant to be playing on that same weekend is rather disrespectful to the actual international game to say the least. Not unsurprising however. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StandOffHalf Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, UTK said: Picking Garcia when France and Wales are meant to be playing on that same weekend is rather disrespectful to the actual international game to say the least. Not unsurprising however. I hadn't picked up on that. I hope he pulls out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 49 minutes ago, Jughead said: No, he wasn’t picked by Wane. WTAF. That’s horrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 Just now, GeordieSaint said: WTAF. That’s horrific. He did pick Reece Lyne though 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 1 hour ago, StandOffHalf said: Johnstone - Scotland I didn’t realise Johnstone qualified for Scotland, he could be handy for them in the World Cup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 1 hour ago, UTK said: Picking Garcia when France and Wales are meant to be playing on that same weekend is rather disrespectful to the actual international game to say the least. Not unsurprising however. Surely Garcia will play for France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Frisky Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: I didn’t realise Johnstone qualified for Scotland, he could be handy for them in the World Cup To be fair he could be handy for any team in the WC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 29 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: I didn’t realise Johnstone qualified for Scotland, he could be handy for them in the World Cup Indeed , although I think he could be very handy for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, DavidM said: Indeed , although I think he could be very handy for us Am I missing something with Wane and Johnstone? TJ is one of the most dangerous outside backs in SL - no? He is head and shoulders above some of those outside backs in this squad. It's not even conjecture. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Combined Nations All Stars 2022 – initial squad Jake Connor (Hull FC, Trinidad) Kenny Edwards (Castleford Tigers, New Zealand) Jai Field (Wigan Warriors, Australia) David Fifita (Wakefield Trinity, Tonga) Ben Garcia (Catalans Dragons, France) Tom Johnstone (Wakefield Trinity, Scotland/Germany) Sam Kasiano (Catalans Dragons, Samoa) Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Hull KR, New Zealand) Tim Lafai (Salford Red Devils, Samoa) Samisoni Langi (Catalans Dragons, Tonga) Ricky Leutele (Huddersfield Giants, Samoa) Danny Levi (Huddersfield Giants, Samoa) Kane Linnett (Hull KR, Scotland) Mason Lino (Wakefield Trinity, Samoa) Tui Lolohea (Huddersfield Giants, Tonga) Joe Lovodua (Hull FC, Fiji) Jake Mamo (Castleford Tigers, Australia) Rhys Martin (Leeds Rhinos, Papua New Guinea) Peter Mata’utia (Warrington Wolves, Samoa) Manu Ma’u (Hull FC, Tonga) Mitchell Pearce (Catalans Dragons, Australia) Matt Prior (Leeds Rhinos, Australia) Ligi Sao (Hull FC, Samoa) Chris Satae (Hull FC, Tonga) Ken Sio (Salford Red Devils, Samoa) Kelepi Tanginoa (Wakefield Trinity, Tonga) Zane Tetevano (Leeds Rhinos, Cook Islands / New Zealand) Carlos Tuimavave (Hull FC, Samoa) Luke Yates (Huddersfield Giants, Australia) "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StandOffHalf Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 45 minutes ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: I didn’t realise Johnstone qualified for Scotland, he could be handy for them in the World Cup Danny Brough 2.0! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StandOffHalf Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Think I'd go something like this for a run-on XIII (leaving Garcia out): FB - Field RW - Sio RC - Mata'utia LC - Lafai LW - Johnstone SO - Connor SH - Lolohea PR - Fifita HK - Lovodua PR - Satae SR - Linnett SR - Martin LF - Yates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 no Bevan French? see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whippet13 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 14 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said: no Bevan French? Source club player number limits combined across both squads, as per last year (5?). That's why this squad is light on Wigan / St Helens / Warrington selections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Whippet13 said: Source club player number limits combined across both squads, as per last year (5?). That's why this squad is light on Wigan / St Helens / Warrington selections. makes no sense see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 45 minutes ago, Futtocks said: Jake Connor (Hull FC, Trinidad) "Meanwhile, Jake Connor, who played in the inaugural All Stars fixture last summer, will once again represent his family’s Trinidadian heritage." WTF?!?! Did he buy a Billy Ocean record at some time in his life? 5 "When I saw the Pistols and The Clash I realised it didn't seem that difficult, they didn't seem like they could play very well either, so the thing was to form a band then work it out. We didn't even know who was going to play what - we passed around all the instruments until we found what we were comfortable with. I wasn't comfortable with any of them so I became the singer." Terry Hall on forming The Specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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