Yeah, but I can't see France making this an issue somehow.

Why's that? Apart from the bench, that is the strongest England team in many years.

Sinfield has tried and failed at test level before. Don't know why this year will be any different. With no internationals next year (as far as I'm aware) we need to be looking towards the 2013 World Cup. Will Sinfield be England's starting 6 in two years time?

For me, it’s a good team and agree with an earlier comment that its one of the strongest looking England/GB teams for quite a while

I would have gone with the Widdop/Chase half back pairing but I can see some sense in Sinfield, I just hope he gets to boss the team as he does Leeds – and I guess he can move to 9 and Widdop to 6 if we get injuries or tactically

Other than that, my main concern is it is a lightweight bench and I would have had another prop on there (Carvell), we will certainly need that against the Aussies and Kiwis

But he's got an Aussie accent which makes him far superior to anything we can produce.

I take it people bagging Heighington don't watch much NRL? He is not an English-style loose forward. He's a classic Aussie-style loose forward - will do a lot of cleaning up and covering in defence and take the ball up as an extra second row.

And for those having a go at Reed, please have a look at some of his performances for the Broncos this year - he is way better than average, and Big League Week selected him in their NRL best of side. I've seen almost every game he's played this year, and he is a better all-round player than any British centre right now.

well rangi is english now...gotta give him a proper name

Don't really agree with this argument of looking to the future and "he isn't any good at international level"

For me the team should be selected on form and form players picked not on reputation, past failings etc.

As Danny buderus said when he left, we should worry about the league and the international games take care of theirselves. Whether sinfield should be included in the team can be debated, but his past failingsshouldnt come into it. We would have a team of rookies if past failings was criteria for selecting the team

kev should be in the team.....just not at 6

I have no problem with sinfield playing standoff for Eng. He is a good organiser. Would have preferred to see Chase and Widdop in the halves though with an eye on the present and future. Good selection dilemma to have.

Exactly what I said.

Not too bothered about lack of hooker on the bench when we've got Roby who can easily play 80. Sinfield should be at 13 and Widdop at 6, in my opinion.

if roby needs a break.....bring on widdop @ 6 and move sinfield to 9

You are sounding like an echo Spud.

What's this about future?

We want to win the 4N don't we? You pick players on form, not for a tournament 2 years away!

If England were to play Sinfield at 13 he wouldnt be there to direct the team, at 6 i would hope this is his role. He should either be there as first reciever, left or righ pivot, or not in the side at all. At 13= pointless, bench= pointless

If we're picking on form why is Sam Tomkins in the team? He's been useless since he agreed his move to Union.

He has been useless against Australia for some time.

Yep I agree with that. If he's not going to direct the team might as well have a workhorse at 13.

i think in most cases we'll see kev at first receiver,organizing stuff...effectively playing 7 but with 6 on his back....i think thats McNamara's thinking......he just did'nt have the balls to name him at 7 cos of the flack he'd get lol

Yeah he should have killed them all on his own by now. I mean he must have played 3 whole games against them by now.

The attitudes of some Rugby League fans when it comes to the internationals is laughable!

Will Rangi Chase be booed tonight?

I'm getting the vocal chords tuned in for a night of booing Sam Tomkins, but how does the RL world feel about Rango?

Well that was embarrassing!

Brilliant kick from sinfield, would be surprised if we don't score here

And I was right!

Terrible

When will the international coaches learn? I've got nothing against Kevin Sinfield but he is not an international 6. The Aussies will murder us.