Yeah, Smith and Shenton will show them. Not.

Seniors past it, gleesons performed at this level many a time

I don't think Sinfield will be big enough to play loose against Aus, but the only other option is Burgess and we will need his size at prop.



But if you compare Sinfield to Watmough who played 13 last week, well, there is no comparison really is there.

Keith Senior wasn't dropped, he's retired from internationals otherwise he would have walked in.

Not in size no, but their is more to rugby than size! Can he kick goals from the touchline like sinfield can? Can he Pass the ball 50 yards either way and put it into a team-mates hands? Can he take control of a game like sinfield can? Is he a leader? Can he kick a ball in general play and put it exactly where he wants it to go?



The answer to all them is no, so although Watmough is much bigger, stronger and better defensively it doesn't make him a better player!



England allready have a massive pack so i think we can allow for 1 guy at the back of it directing operations.

well said...



kev is more likely to play as a 2nd stand off than a watmough like 2nd rower/lock



and he really needs to play that midfield general role he does for leeds and take some pressure of the halves,particually tomkins who will be targeted

I've never seen Sinfield do any of those things in a Test. Not one, I don't think, though i'll issue benefit of doubt for a sideline conversion.

Sinfield has never been given a run in the team thats why, 1 poor game and he would be dropped. Smith needs to pick his core players and stick with them to give them game time together.

Reckon Peacock will do 80 in second row or Crabtree come on at second row with Peacock shifting to prop?

Yeah i think maybe Ellis to do 80. When Burgess and Crabtree come on (probably together) for Graham and Morley i think Peacock will move upto prop with Crabtree with ellis and burgess in backrow.



Where do you think he's gunna bring Eastmond on?

The threequarters are the poorest I've seen in over fifty years to represent our country

I'm glad Tomkins has been given a run on his home ground i'm sure Smith will have told him to play his natural game.

McGuire and Sinfields last chance for me at international level, both good Super League players but dont perform at a higher level their field kicking, in the past, has been absymal! they have got to run Slater about with short then long kicks otherwise it'll be ................... ops!

its ok saying that but their is no one better at the moment. I disagree that they dnt perform, last year at world cup it was a whole squad thing but i still think mcguire was one of our better players and the year before that when we beat kiwis in the test series he played very well so dnt really know where you get your view from.



Sinfield needs a run of games with the same halfs, youve got no chance if these lads arnt given a bit of time to gel together, they need to build an understanding and changing a team (especially half backs) every game is not helping anybody. It would have made sense to pick the Leeds 6,7,13 combination.