This is the frustrating thing, we have some top quality players and i genuinely believe we have a squad capable of winning the WC. A forward pack of Graham Roby Burgess Hock & Westwood is frightening! Our back line is also looking exciting, Briscoe, Broughton, Charnley, Hall, Tomkins, Watkins.

The problem we've got is Mcnamara keeps picking players who have proved time & again they aren't good enough at international level, yet still keep getting picked because of what they have achieved in the past AT CLUB LEVEL.

Mcnamara has to forget the likes of Mcguire, Sinfield,, JJB & Wilkin. Their achievements at club level has been excellent. But they have never done it at international, what makes him think they are going to do it at 30+. They're not good enough. I would rather have a John Bateman or Stevie Ward than Wilkin or JJB.

1. Tomkins
2. Charnley
3. Reed
4. Atkins
5. Hall
6. Widdop
7. Brough
8. Graham
9. Roby
10. Burgess
11. Ellis
12. Westwood
13. O'Loughlin

14. Crabtree
15. Hill/Mossop
16. Hock
17. Burrow

18. Ratchford
19. Briscoe
20. Watkins
21. Chase
22. Hill/Mossop
23. Carvell

Tomkins
Charnley
Reed
Atkins
Hall
Widdop
Brough
Graham
Roby
Burgess
Hock
Ellis
O'Loughlin

Mossop
Hill
Westwood
L. Burgess/LMS/Patrick/Taylor

For once, I do actually think we have decent strength in depth apart from full back and the halves. Lomax hasn't kicked on to be the international 7 everyone was hoping, Chase could fit in there but his off the cuff style nullifies Tomkins' threat from the back IMO. Sinfield is never an international 6 (although McNamara will pick him there). Players like Myler and Smith need to improve and become more consistent and rounded to be considered.

1. Hardaker
2. Charnley
3. Watkins
4. Reed
5. Hall
6. Tomkins
7. Brough
8. Graham
9. Roby (c)
10. S. Burgess
11. Ellis
12. Westwood
13. O'Loughlin

14. Crabtree
15. Hock
16. Burrow
17. Manu

We need experience in the side but you could argue that Graham Roby and Burgess provide that now having been there for a number of years.

Tomkins
Charnley/Briscoe
Watkins
Reed
Hall
Widdop
Brough
Graham
Roby
S Burgess
Ellis
Westwood
O'Loughlin capt

Subs from:

Hock
Hill
Mossop
Luke Burgess
Charnley/Briscoe
Houghton/McIlorum
Crabtree
Chase/Matty Smith (been excellent so far for Wigan)
Hardaker
Farrell

1. S Tomkins
2. Charnley
3. Watkins
4. Reed
5. Hall
6. Widdop
7. Lomax
8. S Burgess
9. Roby
10. Graham
11. Westwood
12. Hock
13. Ellis

14. Burrow
15. Hill
16. Crabtree
17. Manu

18. Hardaker
19. Mossop
20. Atkins
21. O'Loughlin
22. L Burgess
23. Brough

Depending on how he performs next season, I can see Jack Hughes pushing for a place. Cant remember him having a bad game this season, and he's got a lot of potential.

This is the reason we have the Knights. Unless he's a Chris Hill style revelation on the SL stage, let him gain international experience with other youngsters who also have plenty of potential. Can you honestly see him ahead of a fit Ellis, Westwood, Hock & Manu (if he's English next year) for example?

Spot on. He's a prospect, but he's behind our own Hock, O'Loughlin and Farrell for back row spots at our club, never mind the country.