Loose, when Sinfield switches into dummy half to spell Roby IMO.

eastmond should have been in ahead of Myler and Tomkins in the first two games IMO

Thats the big thing for me about this. Smith should have pinned his tail on the donkey and stuck with it. The same two should have played all three games, instead there has been a different combination all along.

It is a major ask for two teenage halves to make any sort of combination and for Eastmond in particular to gell with the players.

Agree with that , He looked like a game breaker at the business end of the season so should have been in front of both

Well, one thing that's interesting is that Smith's selections have probably quieted a lot of the moaning pre-match. As for post-match.....



FWIW I think it's hard to disagree with the changes on the right side. Fox is at least quick and a genuine right wing, and Bridge has at least a bit more physicality to him than Smith, which is an absolute must at international level in the centres. Thank goodness Smith didn't move Ellis there - the left side defence was one of our highpoints against Aus, and shouldn't be changed.

Not sure about halfback. Smith has gone for 'who dares wins' in those two, and if they're cocky enough not to be overawed they could go well, although I'd also expect them to make some mistakes.

Can't argue with dropping McGuire. I disagree with some of the comments about him not being a stand off - I think he's just not playing as a genuine one at Leeds whilst we have Sinfield and Burrow in the side as well, and whilst he seems to turn it on in big club games, he really does look lost sometimes for GB/England. Lets hope he takes this as a kick in the pants and seeks to improve his game. Same goes for Burrow.