England V Samoa, may 2017

[Clarkent]

Rule only applies to tier 1 change to tier 2 not tier 1 to tier 1.... McQueen will be ineligible for origin now not that he had a chance in the first place

 

[Clarkent]

Don't really know much SL players but that looks like a strong England team with Sam Burgess in there... What do you guys think of the English team? Wanna know what my Samoan team are up against

 

[jim_57]

I believe they scrapped that rule to allow islanders to play for their parents nation without losing the chance of playing origin.

Yeh but that was for "tier 2" nations, NZ and England internationals aren't able to represent Australia at all so therefor no Origin?

Shouldn't be the case if you ask me, anyone who meets the fairly strict criteria rules for Origin should be able to play regardless of their national allegiance. Ponga is a prime example from another thread, should be able to play for QLD given he meets the criteria without it being the deciding factor on whether he chooses Australia or NZ.

 

[jim_57]

Don't really know much SL players but that looks like a strong England team with Sam Burgess in there... What do you guys think of the English team? Wanna know what my Samoan team are up against

Haven't seen a great deal of SL this year but have seen a fair share of those player'ms in recent years. Honestly I think if Samoa can get anywhere near their "A team" out then England will have a tough job winning, will be a very interesting game.

 

[Pommy]

Yeh but that was for "tier 2" nations, NZ and England internationals aren't able to represent Australia at all so therefor no Origin?

Shouldn't be the case if you ask me, anyone who meets the fairly strict criteria rules for Origin should be able to play regardless of their national allegiance. Ponga is a prime example from another thread, should be able to play for QLD given he meets the criteria without it being the deciding factor on whether he chooses Australia or NZ.

Oh ok I thought it was just you can't switch between the nation sides I didn't realise it was applied to Origin also.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Lucky they didn't bring back GB.

Wouldn't want half hearted Aussie heritage players being picked hey?

 

[roughyedspud]

How f**king old is Heighington? What is the point of bringing him back in to the England set up at this stage of his career?

Also assume this makes McQueen ineligible for Origin?

I definitely won't be watching now

 

[hutch]

I definitely won't be watching now

I bet you still watch!

 

[Burns]

England to lose by 1-12. Code in crisis.

 

[roughyedspud]

I bet you still watch!

bet i don't

just looking at the squad in greater detail...mcmeeken,whitehead and mcqueen are all wide running number 12s why pick 3 players the same?

my 17.

1. hardaker
2. j-mac
3. watkins
4. percival
5. hall
6. widdop
7. gale
8. graham
9. hodgson
10. hill
11. sam burgess
12. whitehead
13. o'loughlin

14, williams
15. taylor
16. walmsley
17. mcmeeken

decent side that,big bench too....and look,no 2nd rate aussies,there was absolutely no need to pick them,no need for the negativity its brought...its led the sports news today! that a aussie has been selected for england! we've litterally gone back 5 years...

 

[adamkungl]

bet i don't

just looking at the squad in greater detail...mcmeeken,whitehead and mcqueen are all wide running number 12s why pick 3 players the same?

my 17.

1. hardaker
2. j-mac
3. watkins
4. percival
5. hall
6. widdop
7. gale
8. graham
9. hodgson
10. hill
11. sam burgess
12. whitehead
13. o'loughlin

14, williams
15. taylor
16. walmsley
17. mcmeeken

decent side that,big bench too....and look,no 2nd rate aussies,there was absolutely no need to pick them,no need for the negativity its brought...its led the sports news today! that a aussie has been selected for england! we've litterally gone back 5 years...

How does a national body/coach think that picking 2 players who aren't good enough to play in Australia's selection trial are good enough to beat Australia?
Feel sorry for whichever 2 English players who missed the squad for those 2 plods.

 

[LeagueXIII]

Bennett pleases himself

 

[roughyedspud]

How does a national body/coach think that picking 2 players who aren't good enough to play in Australia's selection trial are good enough to beat Australia?
Feel sorry for whichever 2 English players who missed the squad for those 2 plods.

Exactly

 

[roughyedspud]

Just catching up on Twitter,England RL,RFL and Chris McQueen are getting hammered lol

 

[deal.with.it]

Is it likely that heighington is just emergency cover? Rather than send over injury cover players from England?

 

[roughyedspud]

He's a prop these days so no.. Graham,hill,Taylor,walmsley,Tom Burgess,Sam Burgess if needed,Plenty of prop cover for one game

We've 3 number 12's and no 11...Joe greenwood is a leftside 2nd rower I'd have selected him..

 

[roughyedspud]

looks like widdop is gone....bet trent hodgkinson gets selected lol

 

[JasonE]

 

[JasonE]

If Samoa pick a team as strong as I think it will be, they will win this comfortably. Bennett has been a disaster from day one for England RL

 

[Pommy]

His country