England V Samoa, may 2017

[PaulyTom]

Who will England play in the halves now that Widdop is gone?

 

[thorson1987]

When is the Samoan squad announced?

I suppose after the n.z squad?

After this weeks NRL round apparently.

 

[adamkungl]

Who will England play in the halves now that Widdop is gone?

WILLIAMS YEWW

 

[Clarkent]

When is the Samoan squad announced?

I suppose after the n.z squad?

Sunday

 

[roughyedspud]

Who will England play in the halves now that Widdop is gone?

James Graham... Probably

 

[English Rose]

Realistically how many of this England squad would get in the Australian team?

I would say 2 max - Sam Burgess and James Graham.

I have no problem with them picking McQueen and Heighington due to where they are from cos let's face it other countries do it but it's the fact that they are not good enough.

We have players back in Super League who are better, for example Liam Farrell is a much better player than McQueen

 

[adamkungl]

Realistically how many of this England squad would get in the Australian team?

I would say 2 max - Sam Burgess and James Graham.

I have no problem with them picking McQueen and Heighington due to where they are from cos let's face it other countries do it but it's the fact that they are not good enough.

We have players back in Super League who are better, for example Liam Farrell is a much better player than McQueen

I'd say the real cause is the RFL or clubs didn't want to send over 2 blokes who weren't going to run on anyway.

On that note - Ratchford has been drafted in with Widdop pulling out.

You'd have to say Williams and Gale are the certain halves now, anything else would be completely out of left field.

 

[English Rose]

Is the only way to watch this game in England online at a cost?

If so it's an absolute joke that the RFL have chose to ignore the BBC who were willing to show this game to a national audience for free!

 

[roughyedspud]

Yep....And we've done that issue to death lol

 

[BrisbaneRhino]

RL fans are so small minded when it comes to blowing non-issues like McQueen and Heighington into supposed big deals.

Yours sincerely,

Ben Te'O, Tonie "Kiwi" Carroll, Kevin Pietersen, Allan Lamb, Shontane Hape, Lesley Vainakolo, +various pseudo Italians, Frogs etc that will be drafted into the World Cup.Not to mention the players left out by Aus/NZ who then revert to other nationalities.

Every other sport uses eligibility rules. McQueen has never played for Australia. Heighington played for England (badly) some years ago.

Bennett has been tasked with making England competitive. If he thinks these players help, sobeit.

 

[adamkungl]

RL fans are so small minded when it comes to blowing non-issues like McQueen and Heighington into supposed big deals.

Yours sincerely,

Ben Te'O, Tonie "Kiwi" Carroll, Kevin Pietersen, Allan Lamb, Shontane Hape, Lesley Vainakolo, +various pseudo Italians, Frogs etc that will be drafted into the World Cup.Not to mention the players left out by Aus/NZ who then revert to other nationalities.

Every other sport uses eligibility rules. McQueen has never played for Australia. Heighington played for England (badly) some years ago.

Bennett has been tasked with making England competitive. If he thinks these players help, sobeit.

But they won't. Because they're plodders.
Not good enough to play for Australia but expected to beat Australia.

 

[LeagueXIII]

RL fans are so small minded when it comes to blowing non-issues like McQueen and Heighington into supposed big deals.

Yours sincerely,

Ben Te'O, Tonie "Kiwi" Carroll, Kevin Pietersen, Allan Lamb, Shontane Hape, Lesley Vainakolo, +various pseudo Italians, Frogs etc that will be drafted into the World Cup.Not to mention the players left out by Aus/NZ who then revert to other nationalities.

Every other sport uses eligibility rules. McQueen has never played for Australia. Heighington played for England (badly) some years ago.

Bennett has been tasked with making England competitive. If he thinks these players help, sobeit.

Yes but every other sport has well structured domestic leagues and domestic players.The difference is international league teams of say Italy are made up of Australians whilst the union team may have 3 or 4 overseas players but the rest come from Italy. If the league team were like this it wouldn't be an issue.

 

[English Rose]

RL fans are so small minded when it comes to blowing non-issues like McQueen and Heighington into supposed big deals.

Yours sincerely,

Ben Te'O, Tonie "Kiwi" Carroll, Kevin Pietersen, Allan Lamb, Shontane Hape, Lesley Vainakolo, +various pseudo Italians, Frogs etc that will be drafted into the World Cup.Not to mention the players left out by Aus/NZ who then revert to other nationalities.

Every other sport uses eligibility rules. McQueen has never played for Australia. Heighington played for England (badly) some years ago.

Bennett has been tasked with making England competitive. If he thinks these players help, sobeit.

Like I said I don't have an issue of where they are from it's the fact that they are not good enough

 

[Clarkent]

After match interview of the Broncos vs Panthers game last night... Milford and Josh McGuire have put there hand up for samoa... can't wait too see who else put there hand up

 

[adamkungl]

Milford could be a game changer for them if he has a good day

 

[Pommy]

After match interview of the Broncos vs Panthers game last night... Milford and Josh McGuire have put there hand up for samoa... can't wait too see who else put there hand up

Seriously? Wouldn't have picked it.

 

[Clarkent]

Just hope they pick a good forward pack to compete with england and give Milford room to do he's thing

 

[adamkungl]

Seriously? Wouldn't have picked it.

He's played 6 games for them. Samoan grandfather or something

 

[Pommy]

He's played 6 games for them. Samoan grandfather or something

Never realised.

 

[Clarkent]

Yeah he's the oldest samoan test player... I mean that test wise... made he's debut in 2010 as a young kid still coming up in the Broncos ranks against the kiwis... alongside David Solomona ali lauititi and a few legends