Clubb seems to have sorted his defence out this year too but IIRC those 4 tries were against pretty poor opposition.

Standing tickets were £14. If you voted for the team, you got a discount code for a fiver off, meaning they were only £14. Well, £15 with the quid booking fee.

Going back to the days when we had Australian touring teams and most international games were played during the season (it's not [ithat[/i far back), there used to be a rule about clubs having more than (I think 3) players selected for international duty being able to call off league games which clashed with the international. I'd guess (but don't know) that the rule still applies, though whether this would apply to what, despite its international flavour, is really a domestic trial game is the point I was pondering.



Neither the size of the squad, not the number international players in it, made any difference to the club's right to call of a league fixture and virtually all clubs did.

Although you're spot on, even if they were allowed, could you see the Bulls/Saints game getting called off considering it's on Sky?

Suspect that may well be correct!

1 Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors and Wigan St Pats)

2 Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos and Oulton Raiders)

3 Michael Shenton (St Helens and Upton)

4 Chris Bridge (Warrington Wolves and Waterhead)

5 Tom Briscoe (Hull FC and Featherstone Lions)

6 Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos and Waterhead)

7 Richard Myler (Warrington Wolves and Halton West Bank)

8 Jamie Peacock (Leeds Rhinos and Stanningley, capt)

9 Luke Robinson (Huddersfield Giants and Siddal)

10 James Graham (St Helens and Blackbrook)

11 Jon Wilkin (St Helens and East Hull)

12 Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves and Normanton Knights)

13 Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors and Wigan St Patricks)

Interchanges

14 Michael McIlorum (Wigan Warriors and Queens)

15 Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves and Eccles)

16 Garreth Carvell (Warrington Wolves and Stanningley)

17 Joel Tomkins (Wigan Warriors and Wigan St Patricks)

Reserve

Jamie Jones Buchanan (Leeds Rhinos and Stanningley).

1 Brett Hodgson (Warrington Wolves & Australia)

2 Pat Richards (Wigan Warriors & Australia)

3 George Carmont (Wigan Warriors & Samoa)

4 Matt King (Warrington Wolves & Australia)

5 Francis Meli (St Helens & Samoa)

6 Rangi Chase (Castleford Tigers & New Zealand)

7 Thomas Leuluai (Wigan Warriors & New Zealand)

8 Tony Puletua (St Helens & New Zealand)

9 Danny Buderus (Captain) (Leeds Rhinos & Australia)

10 Mark O’Meley (Hull FC & Australia)

11 Iosia Soliola (St Helens & New Zealand)

12 Willie Manu (Hull FC & Tonga)

13 Craig Fitzgibbon (Hull FC & Australia)

Interchanges

14 David Faiumu (Huddersfield Giants & New Zealand)

15 Kylie Leuluai (Leeds Rhinos & Samoa)

16 Louis Anderson (Warrington Wolves & New Zealand)

17 David Fa’alogo (Huddersfield Giants & New Zealand)

Reserve

Glenn Morrison (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats & Australia)

Thought McIlorum was an Aussie?

Both team look strong, it has the potential to be a good game.

How come there is 4 from Wigan in England team? Thought it was limited to 3 from a club?



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And 5 from Warrington? Why make a rule of 3 per club and then go and break it?

Atkins better than Bridge. Shenton did pretty well in 4N

JJB, been a standout this year. Does little wrong and lots of little things right

Wilkin, as above.



Fact remains, not enough English quality in SL. A situation manufactured, encouraged and tolerated by clubs and administrators.

No he was Irish but switch allignences to England like Brough did from Scotland. Based on them teams if the Exiles click I think we will lose.

I would have put Yeaman in for Shenton.