2017 RLWC - A - W2 - ENG 29-10 LBN @ Sydney

[Timmah]

1. Jonny Lomax 2. Jermaine McGillvary 3. Kallum Watkins 4. John Bateman 5. Ryan Hall
6. Gareth Widdop 7. Luke Gale
8. Chris Hill 9. Josh Hodgson 10. James Graham
11. Ben Currie 12. Elliot Whitehead 13. Sean O'Loughlin

14. Alex Walmsley 15. Chris Heighington 16. Thomas Burgess 17. James Roby
18. George Williams 19. Mike McMeeken 20. Mark Percival 21. Stefan Ratchford

1. Daniel Abou Sleiman 2. Travis Robinson 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Jason Wehbe 5. Abbas Miski
6. Mitchell Moses 7. Robbie Farah
8. Tim Mannah 9. Michael Lichaa 10. Alex Twal
11. Chris Saab 12. Ahmad Ellaz 13. Nick Kassis

14. Mitchell Mamary 15. Ray Moujalli 16. Jamie Clark 17. Jason Wehbe
18. Elias Sukkar 19. Anthony Layoun 20. Andrew Kazzi 21. James Elias


Match Officials
Referee: Ben Thaler
Sideline Officials: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Liam Moore
Video Referees: Phil Bentham​

 

[roughyedspud]

My team

1. Ratchford
2. J-mac
3. Watkins
4. Currie
5. Hall
6. Widdop
7. HODGSON
8. Taylor
9. Roby
10. Hill
11. Mcmeeken
12. Whitehead
13. O'Loughlin
14. Williams
15. Walmsley
16. T.burgess
17. Bateman

 

[JasonE]

Lomax
McGilvary
Watkins
Percival
Hall
Widdop
Gale

Hill
Roby
Graham
Whitehead
McMeekan
Bateman

Reserves: Currie, Walmsley, Tom Burgess & Williams

 

[Golden point]

My team

1. Ratchford
2. J-mac
3. Watkins
4. Currie
5. Hall
6. Widdop
7. HODGSON
8. Taylor
9. Roby
10. Hill
11. Mcmeeken
12. Whitehead
13. O'Loughlin
14. Williams
15. Walmsley
16. T.burgess
17. Bateman

Hodgson is hooker. He's dummy half runs are he's best attribute. I don't think he's ever played 7 or has a kicking game. But who knows..
At the very least he'll have a go.
Gale did nothing I know. It was against Aus though.
They played well first game, I wouldn't be changing anything yet.
Benett picked that side based on watching these guys play heaps of games, so I doubt there will be many changes based on 1.

 

[SBD82]

England are lucky that Hodgson is there. Take him out and Lebanon has a better spine.

 

[roughyedspud]

Hodgson played the last half hour as a 2nd scrumhalf last Saturday and ask Canberra fans if he has ever played first receiver or has a kicking game! He's top 3 in 40/20s over the last 2 seasons in the NRL..

On Saturday,in the last 30min,the rightside attack of hodgson,widdop,Watkins and j-mac caused Australia several problems..that combination needs to be explored further imo

 

[adamkungl]

Is Wayne planning to use any of the other players in his squad?

 

[ed-grimley]

England are a bit like Souths - they can't seem to go for the full 80. They should win this one though

 

[Golden point]

Hodgson played the last half hour as a 2nd scrumhalf last Saturday and ask Canberra fans if he has ever played first receiver or has a kicking game! He's top 3 in 40/20s over the last 2 seasons in the NRL..

On Saturday,in the last 30min,the rightside attack of hodgson,widdop,Watkins and j-mac caused Australia several problems..that combination needs to be explored further imo

Fair enough.

 

[expansionist]

Heighnington.... hahahahahaha

 

[Burns]

Ima volunteering this game, if there are any delays with match balls or missing team sheets i’ll accept some blame.

 

[roughyedspud]

Heighnington.... hahahahahaha

theres not a single england fan that supports his selection....so i dunno what you are laughing at?

 

[Coastbloke]

theres not a single england fan that supports his selection....so i dunno what you are laughing at?

I doubt there's a legit International fan that supports his selection tbh..

 

[roughyedspud]

And its not cos he's a aussies...its cos he's shit!

 

[Jim from Oz]

And its not cos he's a aussies...its cos he's shit!

+1

at his very best, he was a good, solid, dependable NRL player – but still not good enough for State of Origin and not international standard

But he's now 36 (!!!), over the hill, slow and tired … he adds NOTHING to the England team whatsoever!

 

[expansionist]

theres not a single england fan that supports his selection....so i dunno what you are laughing at?

Ridiculous selection. I'm laughing at Bennett - hes just selecting this goose cause he can

 

[Rhyno]

Lebanon by 4

 

[This Year?]

This should be a close game. If Lebanon's forwards play like they did against France it will give Moses time an space to worry the English defence, Having said that, I think the English side have more class across the park and should scrape home.

 

[Jack Deth]

England by 10

 

[LeedsStorm]

Bookies are giving Lebanon a 30 points start. I'd say thats not far off. England by 28, both wingers to score