Quote ="Offside Monkey"I don't think internationals are the place for this experimentation, but I'd be very happy (from and International point of veiw, more worried from a club point of veiw) if Wigan tried it next year.'"
I've often wondered about Joel at centre - he's a big runner with plenty of pace, would do well.
What do we want against the Aussies? A safe forward who does an excellent job, or a big and dynamic 2nd rower who can score long-range tries and has a fantastic knack at hitting lines and breaking gaps, and pace to finish.
Joel will also annoy the Aussies. he'll get in their faces and do his best to take their minds off the game. Yes, he's got a bad penalty habit but that comes when you play with such aggression and passion. It's up to McBanana to get in his head and fix it, and it's up to him to realise what his faults are and fix them.
Westwood is a great forward and was pretty safe against the Aussies last time out, but I want something more; forwards who can open up defences consistently. If he reigns in the penalties, he'll definitely do the job.