In this week’s League Express column, Garry Schofield stated that a team of players currently playing for clubs in the bottom four of Super League could make up a very competitive team in the competition.
With the league entering the mid-way stage, the threat of playing in the Qualifiers is become an increasing worry, with Leeds and Huddersfield looking particularly threatened with the task of fighting for survival during the summer after their disastrous start to the year.
Following Schofield’s remarks, we decided to put together a team working under those guidelines, and the results are staggering.
In the 17-man squad, FIVE of the players involved were part of England’s Test series squad that defeated New Zealand, while Sam Rapira is a World Cup winner.
Overall, there are TWELVE internationals in the side. Here is the list in full.
Full-back – Zak Hardaker
Winger – Jermaine McGillvary
Centre – Kallum Watkins
Centre – Leroy Cudjoe
Winger – Tom Johnstone
Stand-off – Danny Brough
Scrum-half – Danny McGuire
Prop – Sam Rapira
Hooker – Shaun Lunt
Prop – Anthony England
Second-row – Brett Ferres
Second-row – Danny Kirmond
Loose-forward – Adam Cuthbertson
Subs
Jamie Jones-Buchanan
Dane Tilse
Rob Burrow
Ukuma Ta’ai
