English squad for fournations and Wales

[jim_57]

England look to the future for autumn internationals

Monday 12th October 09
England coach Tony Smith has named three new faces in his 24-man squad for the forthcoming Gillette Four Nations against Australia, France and world champions New Zealand.
Sam Tomkins, the 2009 engage Super League Young Player of the Year, is joined by Warrington Wolves utility back Chris Bridge and Kyle Eastmond, the St Helens half-back who delivered a strong performance in defeat at Old Trafford last Saturday.
Tomkins and Bridge are also included in Smith’s 20-man squad for the Gillette Fusion International against Wales at The Brewery Field, Bridgend, this Saturday, October 7.
All three players short-listed for the 2009 Super League Young Player of the Year award, Tomkins, Eastmond and Richie Myler, are included in England’s Gillette Four Nations squad, which also features three other players aged under 21.
“It’s great to see some young and fresh faces in there, this is very much a squad for now and a squad which looks to the future,” said England Head Coach Tony Smith.
“These young players will do a good job for us alongside the wealth of experience that exists elsewhere in the squad.
“The depth of talent reflects the increasing numbers of exciting young players who are emerging from engage Super League.”
The Gillette Four Nations squad is drawn from 11 clubs, 10 from engage Super League and one from the NRL, Wests Tigers who are represented by Gareth Ellis.
Leeds, the 2009 engage Super League champions, have the greatest presence with five players: Kevin Sinfield, Danny McGuire, Ryan Hall, Lee Smith and Jamie Peacock.
St Helens, the 2009 Grand Final runners-up, have three representatives in Kyle Eastmond, James Graham and Jon Wilkin.
Those eight players will be rested for this weekend’s Gillette Fusion International against Wales at The Brewery Field, Bridgend, on Saturday when Smith will be looking for the players involved to make a big impression.
“For some of them it’s a good chance to show that they can make the step up on to the international stage; for others it’s an opportunity to blow off some cobwebs and build confidence and form going into the Four Nations.”

The 20-man England squad for the Gillette Fusion International against Wales at The Brewery Field, Bridgend:
(Club side and community club 7in brackets)
Chris Bridge (Warrington Wolves, Waterhead)
Tom Briscoe (Hull FC, Featherstone Lions)
Sam Burgess (Bradford Bulls, Dewsbury Moor)
Garreth Carvell (Warrington Wolves, Stanningley)
Tony Clubb (Harlequins, Greenwich Admirals)
Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers, Castleford Lock Lane)
Peter Fox (Hull Kingston Rovers, York Acorn)
Ben Harrison (Warrington Wolves, Barrow Island)
Mickey Higham (Warrington Wolves, Leigh Miners)
Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (Harlequins, Greenwich Admirals)
Scott Moore (Huddersfield Giants, Blackbrook)
Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves, Eccles)
Richard Myler (Salford City Reds, Halton West Bank)
Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Stefan Ratchford (Salford City Reds, Wigan St Patricks)
Michael Shenton (Castleford Tigers, Upton)
Paul Sykes (Bradford Bulls, Thornhill Trojans)
Danny Tickle (Hull FC, Parkside Golborne)
Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton Knights)


The 24-man England squad for the Gillette Four Nations is:
Chris Bridge (Warrington Wolves, Waterhead)
Shaun Briscoe (Hull Kingston Rovers, Wigan St Patricks)
Sam Burgess (Bradford Bulls, Dewsbury Moor)
Garreth Carvell (Warrington Wolves, Stanningley)
Eorl Crabtree (Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield YMCA)
Kyle Eastmond (St Helens, Oldham St Annes)
Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers, Castleford Lock Lane)
Peter Fox (Hull Kingston Rovers, York Acorn)
James Graham (St Helens, Blackbrook)
Ryan Hall (Leeds, Oulton Raiders)
Danny McGuire (Leeds, East Leeds)
Scott Moore (Huddersfield Giants, Blackbrook)
Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves, Eccles)
Richard Myler (Salford City Reds, Halton West Bank)
Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Jamie Peacock (Leeds, Stanningley Rangers) (captain)
James Roby (St Helens, Blackbrook)
Michael Shenton (Castleford Tigers, Upton)
Kevin Sinfield (Leeds, Waterhead)
Lee Smith (Leeds, Drighlington)
Paul Sykes (Bradford Bulls, Thornhill Trojans)
Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton Knights)
Jon Wilkin (St Helens, East Hull)

 

[Johnny_L_O]

FB Briscoe, Slater, Gidley
W Fox, Hall Hayne, Lewis
C Shenton, Smith, Bridge, Sykes Inglis, Hodges, Morris, Jennings
SO McGuire, Tompkins Lockyer
SH Myler, Eastmond Thurston, Cronk
PR Peacock, Graham, Morley, Burgess, Crabtree, Carvell Civoniceva, White, Hannant, Shillington
H Moore, Roby Cam Smith, Farrah

SR Ellis, Westwood, Wilkin Hindmarsh, Watmough, Thaiday, Waterhouse
LF O'Loughlin, Sinfield Hoffman, Gallen

hmmmmmm

 

[Phillips]

Englands front row >>>>>>>>>>> australia's

 

[NK Arsenal]

We're f**ked

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

Im expecting Graham and Peacock to start for England with Morley to come off the bench. Other then Sam Burgess, that will pretty much be the same front row as their World Cup squad. (note, I doubt that they will play Crabtree or Carvell against Australia with the other 4 available)

England have nothing

 

[nadera78]

Burgess in the second row. Morley and Peacock to start, Graham does his best work coming off the bench.

Outstanding set of forwards.
Some talented but very young and inexperienced halves.
F*ck all in the backs.

 

[Engine]

Thank goodness that they did not pick that big bald twinkie in the centres.

 

[Big Pete]

Englands front row >>>>>>>>>>> australia's

Better than Hannant and Civoniceiva?

Must be dreaming.

 

[Phillips]

I'd take Peacock over Hannant.

 

[Engine]

I'd take Tony Puletua over Hannant

 

[Nz]

Thank goodness that they did not pick that big bald twinkie in the centres.

Keith Senior? yeah, its about f***** time he retired.

 

[Big Time]

I like how they have picked some younger blokes and are building for the future. Why the f*ck did they pick Lee Smith though, he is changing codes isn't he. Keith Senior should have been dropped from England side a few years ago. From an Aussie point of view, would have been good to see him play, would love to have seen him try and contain the likes of Inglis. I still think Danny Macquire is sh*te and they should of turfed him with the other has beens.

 

[hutch]

great pack, a lot of depth up front. good young halves, backs will struggle big time! thankgod they didnt pick wellens, possibly the worst english fullback of all time. im surprised by pryce;s omission though, i think he is played out of position. he would make a fantastic centre or winger.

 

[Joker's Wild]

I'd take Tony Puletua over Hannant

The same Hannant that won the Dally M Prop of the year?

You're off your head mate

OT, That England pack looks good but lets face it, if the Aussie forwards just manage to hold their own then the likes of Inglis, Hayne and Slater are gonna carve the English backs to pieces.

NZ looks far more dangerous then this lot of soap dodgers

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

Id take Fui Fui over Hanant

 

[Orca]

My side:

1. Shaun Briscoe
2. Peter Fox
3. Lee Smith
4. Michael Shenton
5. Ryan Hall
6. Danny McGuire
7. Richard Myler
8. Adrian Morley
9. James Roby
10. Jamie Peacock (c)
11. Gareth Ellis
12. Sam Burgess
13. Kevin Sinfield

14. Scott Moore/Kyle Eastmond
15. James Graham
16. Eorl Crabtree/Garreth Carvell
17. Sean O’Loughlin

You guys are going to get killed... Solid forward back but that backline will be smashed by Australia and probably NZ too.

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

My side:

1. Shaun Briscoe
2. Peter Fox
3. Lee Smith
4. Michael Shenton
5. Ryan Hall
6. Danny McGuire
7. Richard Myler
8. Adrian Morley
9. James Roby
10. Jamie Peacock (c)
11. Gareth Ellis
12. Sam Burgess
13. Kevin Sinfield

14. Scott Moore/Kyle Eastmond
15. James Graham
16. Eorl Crabtree/Garreth Carvell
17. Sean O’Loughlin

You guys are going to get killed... Solid forward back but that backline will be smashed by Australia and probably NZ too.

I like that side, but to be honest, Ryan Hall is just the English version of Beau Ryan.

 

[coldhardbitch]

I like the look of this England side- apart from Sykes and Wilkin.

Good to see they cut some of the dead-wood like Wellens, Gardner, Senior etc.

If they play a forward-dominated game and use McGuire, Tomkins and Sinfield's kicking game well, they will win the 4Nations.

I would also use Eastmond at centre along with Smith or Bridge. At last they have depth in the backs too. A very good looking side all round.

 

[ucantseeme]

The 24-man England squad for the Gillette Four Nations is:
Chris Bridge (Warrington Wolves, Waterhead)
Shaun Briscoe (Hull Kingston Rovers, Wigan St Patricks)
Sam Burgess (Bradford Bulls, Dewsbury Moor)
Garreth Carvell (Warrington Wolves, Stanningley)
Eorl Crabtree (Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield YMCA)
Kyle Eastmond (St Helens, Oldham St Annes)
Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers, Castleford Lock Lane)
Peter Fox (Hull Kingston Rovers, York Acorn)
James Graham (St Helens, Blackbrook)
Ryan Hall (Leeds, Oulton Raiders)
Danny McGuire (Leeds, East Leeds)
Scott Moore (Huddersfield Giants, Blackbrook)
Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves, Eccles)
Richard Myler (Salford City Reds, Halton West Bank)
Sean O’Loughlin (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Jamie Peacock (Leeds, Stanningley Rangers) (captain)
James Roby (St Helens, Blackbrook)
Michael Shenton (Castleford Tigers, Upton)
Kevin Sinfield (Leeds, Waterhead)
Lee Smith (Leeds, Drighlington)
Paul Sykes (Bradford Bulls, Thornhill Trojans)
Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton Knights)
Jon Wilkin (St Helens, East Hull)

Leeds 5
St Helens 4
Warrington 4
Hull KR 2
Bradford 2
Wigan 2
Huddersfield 2
Castleford 1
Salford 1
Wests 1

 

[roughyedspud]

how paul sykes can get in the 24 ahead of leon pryce is beyond me...