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Pryce has a massive England future and i think everybody knows that.

I'm not sure it'll be at stand off anymore though.

What a daft article.

he has to have an England future he is one of the most talented and dangerous English players about.

Sure he didn't play well at the world cup but who did?

It's just Smith trying to flex his muscles and scare people!

It is a waste of reporting, like saying Thurston has a future in aus!

Who will be then?

McGuire has been less effective in the games he's played (at least Pryce has actually [ihad[/i good games for GB) and there is no one else within a mile of them currently.

McGuire rightly or wrongly imo.

He did well in the semi against NZ and has been picked ahead of Pryce in the Elite squad. Smith knows him inside out and will favour him from now on i reckon.

Pryce to play a utility role moving between fullback, centre and stand off from now on imo.

I think for the next year, you'll continue to see Burrow start at 7 but used as the interchange hooker with roby, with McGuire being used as a 7 to Pryce's 6. I think that works pretty well, except Pryce has a poor kicking game and the Leeds lads' kicking is a bit inconsistant.

In two years time, who knows? What with all the Wheelers, Tomkins, Eastmonds and Mylers about, its anyone's guess who'll be top dog.

I find it hard to believe anybody could rate McGuire more highly than Pryce.

McGuire has done nowt all year too.

not really thurston is the best player in the world!! pryce isnt even the best player in his own team.

pryce really has something to prove in the tri nations as against a soild defencive line he looks a dud

mcguire has been ok agreed.

but mcguire remembered to turn up for the world cup and was one of only maybe 3 england players who looked anything like good enough at that level

peacock been one and maybe graham(not through lack of effort but looked knackered after sl)

this i like the idea of!! but for mine burrow is having a worse season than last year and i thought he was below par in 08

Pryce ain't your typical stand off. He likes to sit back and drift in and out of games.

He ain't a ball player and not got a kicking game but is lethal with ball in hand.

For pryce to make a impact at stand off he needs a ball playing scrum half that can control the game and make space for pryce to attack.

At the moment England and even saints don't have that type of scrum half which allows pryce to play his normal game.

IMO longs poor form has not helped leons game as he has to get involved in the ball playing to often.

He is a player that don't really suite any postion.