You would have to say New Zealand and Australia will be favourites to meet in the final. But if England can put their best team on the park they have a chance of an upset and sneaking in. France are in there for the experience and I don't expect them to win a game. But if they can run one of the other nations close that would be great.

All in all the concept is good and it will give other nations the chance to rumble with the big boys via the Euro and Pacific Cups



This will improve then 2nd tier nations which is what international rugby league needs.

England centre Ryan Atkins has pulled out of this autumn's Four Nations tournament.

[urlhttp://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/09/09/21/RUGBYL_Atkins.html[/url

Castleford's Michael Shenton has been added to England's train-on squad for the end-of-season internationals.
Westerman and Jock McBrough have been left out.

[urlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/8260970.stm[/url

theres no need....pack it in

what happened to westerman? he has been all class from what ive seen, has he form dropped off recently?

in all honesty he'd probably get steamrolled....and given the choice of sam burgess or westerman at 13 i'd know who'd i go with......and tony smith knows too