Martyn Sadler writes in today's League Express that the Championship is to this week discuss creating a representative side, which would play against England Knights and possibly a French equivalent. Any thoughts? I think it is a good idea which seems to work in Yawnion and would give the Championship some much deserved publicity. Only problem would be sorting out whether Cumbrian players would be eligible etc.

Tri Nations/World cup warm ups v Championship select would be good as well - whats the problem with Cumbrians??

I think he is referring to the fact that England have recently in the past couple of years, played a Cumbrian team.

I think it would be up to whether Cumbria want to play together as a team for these games or whether they'd be happy to be disbanded and join a Championship select team.

1. Quentin Laulu Togagae
2. Rob Worrincy
3. Greg Worthington
4. Menzie Yere
5. Misi Taluapapa
6. Kyle Briggs
7. Liam Finn
8. Alex Walmsley
9. James Davey
10. Michael Knowles
11. Liam Harrison
12. Sam Barlow
13. Bob Beswick

14. Scott Murell
15. Ryan Brierly
16. Michael Ostick
17. Luke Ambler

Love it

not if it effects the welsh,scots & irish national teams

I don't see why playing for a Championship select side would affect whether you play for a country or county.

I think it's a great idea.

C'ship rep side vs a SL club??

That would be a bit pointless. I reckon they would play a few teams warming up for the World Cup at the end of the season.

It's a good idea like.

With the amount of twinned clubs in the championship, the team picked would probably be the England Knights team anyway!

Great idea, I don't see any drawbacks to it.

won't work unless its mid-season. the better championship players will all be in camp / playing for "their" country at the end of the season.

Having pondered on it this arvo I think it is a brilliant idea, I hope the clubs agree to it!

Having suggested this before, I think it is a good idea, it just depends who you suggest they should play? , and should they compete in any competition?

Some may remember that a 'National League Select' played against New Zealand 'A' at Hilton Park in 2003. Anyone know what the international programme was for the home nations that year aside from the GB vs NZ test series? As MHL says, a lot of the potential players may well be tied up with their respective national sides at the back end of the year.

the celtic nations are a joke and a total waste of time

The same could be leveled at England/GB in comparison to the Aussies

no it couldnt in many ways

Classic RLFANS.

Explain away then, why are they a joke?

wales got 80 put by them by an england side that didnt hit top gear the knights would have put 60 by them and they are the best celtic side and even with the anglo aussies in the side scotland and ireland wouldnt be worth playing it would be so one sided now you explain why thats the same as england/aus game much as i hate to say it international RU makes our international game look pathetic

because only super league & england matter

I think you could have an England Knights v Championship XIII/England v Exiles double header maybe? Then incorporate Championship XIII v French Elite XIII into that European Championship thing they did this summer.

12/07/2002

and the ten years since when the novelty for certain players wears off were left with an average england side and 3 very poor celtic sides