imo the england side is quite poor.

Our 3/4 line is terrible, we havent got two international centres together that could deal with one greg inglis, let alone inglis, folau, hayne, slater, the morris brothers... the list goes on.



I would like to see widdop play though, he could be an awesome addition to our side.

That would be unfair on Catalans.

Yes, i suppose it would. I think it would be worth it though.

Maybe a double header could suit everyone, England v SL Rest, France v Wales in June, England v Wales, France v SL Rest in October.



Play them mid-season and before the autumn international. Leading up to 2013 world cup would give all eligible players a bit more international gametime.

The whole Huddersfield side had a shocker to be fair including superleagues man of steel and usually as safe as houses Brett Hodgson.



I like Cudjoe tbh. He isn't of the standard of some of the great wingers of the past like Robinson or even guys like Carney but he's just about the best we've got after Ryan Hall at the moment.

Why would we have to reduce the number of teams to 10/12, abit extreme. Scrap the magic weekend and then were only 2 games ahead of the Aussies, who back up after every origin and no one complains over there, so why cant the Superleague guys do the same? The games would be pointless at all and would decimate those games.

Peacock says we should give this a go as well.



Maybe some of the top brass will listen to the England captain?



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What harm would giving it a go do? If the RFL backed it and said for the next 5 years this is what we are doing and we are gonna throw our marketing teams at it and make sure the clubs release their players as well.

it doesn't just have to be a rest of the world team it could include english players who've been overlooked but the 'rest of the world' team coach may like the look of them. They would have a point to prove against their opposite number.



the stumbling block would be getting teams to release their 'stars'. leeds could have to release Webb, Eastwood, Lauititi, Peacock, Buderus, Sinfield, Mcguire. Thats quite a lot of players to risk an injury to.

I didn’t even think about the English players who haven’t been selected! Obviously the more quality players that are eligible the stronger the comp will be.



In regards to making it ok with the clubs I’m sure something could be worked out.

My team including English players not selected for England against France.



The pack is a little weaker than Englands but O'Meley, Coley, Dallas Johnson & Buderus are just as good as the English players imo.



FB Webb

WG Roberts

C Gidley

C King

WG Richards

SO Kearney

SH Dobbo

P O'Meley

H Buderus

P Coley

S Galea

S Fitzgibbon

LF D.Johnson



Lynch

Monghan

Crabtree

Eastwood

I've always liked the idea of playing a "rest of SL" side - it would be a much sterner test than France, and a much better preparation for games against NZ & OZ - and I think it would be better supported.



Have it instead of the Magic weekend and there's no issue with taking players away from their club game.



I'd definitely pay to watch us play a side something like this:



Webb

Roberts

King

Gidley

Richards



Kearney

Sammut



Ferriol

Buderus

Carlaw

Lauititi

Manu

Menzies