England Rookies : Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:40 am  

Given how excited people seem to be about our up and coming crop of youngsters, would it be worth getting a team something like below together, get them on tour in France, Fiji or Samoa to get them used to an international/touring set up?

Would you fancy that team against France, Samoa, Tonga or Fiji?

(If you think there's better choices about, please suggest them)

1. Cudjoe
2. Briscoe
3. Watkins
4. Wheeler/Lawrence
5. Ainscough
6. Tomkins
7. Eastmond
8. LMS (c)
9. ? (What's the lad at Leeds called)
10. Cooper
11. Harrison (or is he irish?)/Ferguson
12. Clough
13. Westerman

Re: England Rookies : Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:49 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Given how excited people seem to be about our up and coming crop of youngsters, would it be worth getting a team something like below together, get them on tour in France, Fiji or Samoa to get them used to an international/touring set up?

Would you fancy that team against France, Samoa, Tonga or Fiji?

(If you think there's better choices about, please suggest them)

1. Cudjoe
2. Briscoe
3. Watkins
4. Wheeler/Lawrence
5. Ainscough
6. Tomkins
7. Eastmond
8. LMS (c)
9. ? (What's the lad at Leeds called)
10. Cooper
11. Harrison (or is he irish?)/Ferguson
12. Clough
13. Westerman

I's like to see that, and I think it would be more beneficial for the likes of France as well.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:52 am  

I've mentioned a few times the possibility of an U23 team v Senior team at England level would be very close, IMO.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:59 am  

Is the hooker Paul McShane from Leeds?

He's never really impressed me to be honest. McIolrum is far better or use Lomax in that role.

Shaun Lunt at Huddersfield or Scott Moore are other options.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:32 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Ids the hooker Paul McShane from Leeds?

He's never really impressed me to be honest. McIolrum is far better or use Lomax in that role.

Shaun Lunt at Huddersfield or Scott Moore are other options.

McShane's the one, although I'm only going on here say. I didn't put Moore in for the reason he's played for the full England team and will probably be in the next full squad. Same with young Myler.

Re: England Rookies : Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:38 pm  

Dux wrote:

I's like to see that, and I think it would be more beneficial for the likes of France as well.

What about Michael Shenton for Cas in the centres

Re: England Rookies : Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:40 pm  

red_white_V_ wrote:

What about Michael Shenton for Cas in the centres

I would consider him pretty nailed on for a full england jersey, so would not include him....

Re: England Rookies : Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:42 pm  

red_white_V_ wrote:

What about Michael Shenton for Cas in the centres

I'd have thought that he'd be in the next full squad unless he has a massive drop in form.

: Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:47 pm  

stef ratchford at 6 for me considering he played so well against u men this year and can cover all the back spots picked up at least 6 mom awards this year