What do we think the team will be this week end?

If i've not missed another withdrawal from the squad and Tomkins and Chase out injured then...



Hardaker

Charnley, Watkins, Ablett, Hall

Sinfield, Myler

Hill, McIlorum, Mossop

Ellis, Hock

O'Loughlin



SUBS - Burrow, L.Burgess, Morley, JJB



Not Picked - Cudjoe, Briscoe, Ratchford, Farrell, Harrison

Mossop. Bit of an Audley whenever I've seen him,

Judging by his tweets the past few days he will be playing tomorrow.

I'm no Hull fan, but how would Charnley get in ahead of Briscoe? Briscoe is far superior.

Agreed , unfortunately for charnley as good as he is he comes just in behind briscoe for me and with hall a sure bet on the other side , good healthy competition for places though

I believe Briscoe is better, but this tournament is giving a chance to fringe players to stake a claim. Hall should have been rested so they could see both wingers in action.



My world cup team would be:



Tomkins

Hall Reed Watkins Briscoe

Widdop Sinfield

Graham Roby S. Burgess

Ellis Westwood

O'Loughlin



Burrow, Hock, Hill, L. Burgess



Potentially missing a few players. Hardaker will push Tomkins hard next season at this might mean Tomkins moving up to 6. Centres is between Watkins, Reed, Atkins and Ablett. Half backs there will be Chase, Myler and potentially Tomkins in contention. The pack is fairly straight forward, the replacements might be different!

For me on this season showings josh charnley deserves his shot he has been top class, i don't doubt briscoe is a good player and has potential but when ever i have seen him on the international stage i have been under whelmed

That's the expected line-up according to the BBC website, with Ablett or Cudjoe at 4. As for wing spots I'd actually prefer to see Charnley and Briscoe play in this game with Hall rested and see who performs better. If he wants to play Hall today then out of the other 2 I think Charnley deserves a game as Briscoe has underwhelmed so far in an England shirt. I know Charnley plays in a much better team but you can't ignore the fact that he is the top try scorer this year.



With Peacock retired and Sam Burgess injury past then it's good to see some new props given a chance, I know its not the toughest opposition but international experience whatever the team is better than none if needed in 12 months time.



Most interested to see how Sinfield and Myler work together. I don't think Chase is the right fit for Sinfield or the team and I think Myler might gel with Sinfield well. Tomkins in the halves with Hardaker at Fullback is interesting but only if Tomkins spends some time in the halves next year at club level. I know he's played there before but I'd prefer to keep players to their weekly positions.



World Cup 17

Tomkins

Charnley/Briscoe

Watkins

Reed

Hall

Sinfield

Myler/Widdop

S.Burgess

Roby

Graham

Ellis

Westwood

O'Loughlin



Hill

L.Burgess

Hock

Burrow (maybe Hardaker and do the old Iestyn Harris/Marcus St Hilaire substitution that Leeds did circa 1999, with Tomkins moving up to halves mid-game)

Does it matter who England put out - this is a non contest sadly

I've watched Luke burgess all season ! I would pick kirke before burgess. I'm being serious too.

Personally i have been impressed by biffa this season as i was before he left us last season, and i would have had him in the squad even if graham wasnt suspended, he deserves his call up and its not before time imo