England Team in Summer

[nathan_rugby]

I really do fancy our chances in this years world cup. Based on form so far, what would ur 17 be ?

1 - Wellens
2 - Gardener
3 - atkins
4 - leon pryce
5 - smith
6 - mcguire
7 - burrow
8 - peakock
9 - diskin
10 - burgess
11 - ellis
12 - buchannon
13 - sinfield

14 - paul johnson
15 - gareth hock
16 - morley
17 - roby

Thats off top of my head, i have probably missed some good players off.
Think its vital to keep in mcguire, burrow, diskin and sinfield because there working great together and playing some good rugby.

[warrior till i die]

I was thinking the other day of the squad for the world cup and I thought something like this

Fullbacks
1. Wellens
2. Briscoe

Wingers
1. Raynor
2. Gardner
3. Reardon
4. Penny

Centres
1. Gleeson
2. Atkins
3. Goulding
4. Sykes

Stand Offs
1. McGuire
2. Pryce

Scrum Halfs
1. Rob Burrow
2. Luke Robinson

Props
1. Peacock
2. Graham
3. Fielden
4. Carvell

Hookers
1. Newton
2. Roby

Second Rows
1. Ellis
2. Hock
3. Burgess
4. Morley

Loose Forwards
1. Sinfield
2. O'Loughlin

We have got the strongest side for some years and I can see us lining up something like

1. Wellens
2. Gardner
3. Gleeson
4. Pryce
5. Raynor
6. McGuire
7. Burrow
8. Graham
9. Newton
10. Peacock
11. Ellis
12. Morley
13. Sinfield

14. Roby
15. Fielden
16. Hock
17. O'Loughlin.

[Mr Stu]

i would personally pick

wellens

gardner
atkins
sykes
raynor

pryce
burrow

burgess
newton
morley

peacock
ellis
sinfield

bench
graham
jones buchanan
roby
gilmour

[the-Bowtun-Warrior]

all things improving, wouldn't we hope to see Dickey Mathers heading out there?


if the lad settles down, and picks up some good form!


he is GB eligable isn't he :doz:

[cpwigan]

May be better to play Ellis at centre.

[nathan_rugby]

He is looking strong there isnt he and building up a good partnership with lee smith.

I do hope alot of the leeds rhinos get picked for the squad as theyre gelled as a team and playing some great rugby.

Im sure tony smith knows this more then anyone.

[cpwigan]

He is. I think Leeds are better with Ellis there than Toopi. Looking at England we have plenty of second rowers but less quality in thecentres so it may strengthen the team a lot.

I presume Leeds will have the biggest representation. However, I hope Burrows and Pryce are the halfbacks rather than Burrows/Mcguire.

[nathan_rugby]

Howcome ?

Although i do really rate leon pryce and hes one of the players i enjoy watching. Its even my nickname at rugby because he plays the same rugby as me

But why change a winning formula of mcguire and burrows ?
And even the formula of mcguire, burrows, diskin and sinfield. I just think this is so important.

[cpwigan]

Out of the players mentioned I believe McGuire is the weakest and his all round game at the highest level does not convince me. I loath Pryce, the person but I believe he can unlock most defences even those at the highest level. Like McGuire he is a runner rather than a passer/organiser so they are interchangeable and ay some point Roby is going to be at 9 in each game.

[nathan_rugby]

Fair point.