Anybody know if any pubs or clubs in Wakefield are opening early doors on Saturday for the big match?

Crigg All Blacks are opening up for it with a full breakfast available at £5

i am going to the game! I think England with the Wayne Bennett factor may make it closer than people seem over here.

I think the loss of Hodgson will help England too.

Agree, but then Bennett brought in Heighington, swings and roundabouts.

And then we have to get over the inclusion of Bateman in the centre. After completely playing Bateman off the park in the last game of the season, Joe Arundel must wonder why he isn't lining up. In fact every centre in the game must be wondering the same thing.

But Bateman plays for Wigan, FSW. Doesn't that make him an automatic choice??

Me too, currently sat in a very rainy advancetown would be good to meet up for a pint and chew the cud over all things RL and Wakefield trinity

Come on England.

Can't wait!

Errors and penalties were the difference between the two teams, bateman shouldn't be in the centres and brown was very quiet

The worst halfback pairing in an England shirt let England down there.

Excellent effort from England but the selection policy was defend at the expense of the attack. The selection of Bateman at centre was indicative of this. A very negative selection. How much more effective would England have been in attack with Jamie Shaul at FB Percival in the centre and Widdop at 6. By the way was Brown playing??