2014 Four Nations

[Ari Gold]

Luke Lewis, James Tamou and Brett Stewart have withdrawn from the 4 nations squad.

Bet you they wouldn't have if it were Origin.

 

[Big Pete]

Go for it.

The off-season has a lot to answer for too.

 

[vertigo]

What's with Docker, seriously.

I dunno, reminds me of the time they gave him man of the match for no reason.

LU undecided on whether hes starch or plodder.

 

[Big Pete]

The England squad for the 2014 Four Nations: George Burgess – South Sydney Rabbitohs
Joe Burgess – Wigan Warriors
Tom Burgess – South Sydney Rabbitohs
Josh Charnley – Wigan Warriors
Daryl Clark – Castleford Tigers
Mike Cooper – St George Illawarra Dragons
Liam Farrell – Wigan Warriors
Brett Ferres – Huddersfield Giants
James Graham – Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Ryan Hall – Leeds Rhinos
Zak Hardaker – Leeds Rhinos
Chris Hill – Warrington Wolves
Josh Hodgson – Hull KR
Sean O’Loughlin (c) – Wigan Warriors
Stefan Ratchford – Warrington Wolves
Dan Sarginson – Wigan Warriors
Michael Shenton – Castleford Tigers
Matty Smith – Wigan Warriors
Joel Tomkins – Wigan Warriors
Sam Tomkins – New Zealand Warriors
Kallum Watkins – Leeds Rhinos
Joe Westerman – Hull FC
Elliott Whitehead – Catalans Dragons
Gareth Widdop – St George Illawarra Dragons

ENGLAND NAME 2014 FOUR NATIONS SQUAD | Rugby League Week

 

[Broncoman]

Kangaroos squad announced tomorrow?

 

[Big Pete]

My stab at the England team based purely on hearsay and minimal insight.

1. Sam Tomkins
2. Josh Charnley
3. Kallum Watkins
4. Michael Shenton
5. Ryan Hall
6. Gareth Widdop
7. Matt Smith
8. James Graham
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Chris Hill
11. Brett Ferres
12. Joe Westerman
13. Sean O'Laughlin (c)

14. Daryl Clarke - Hooker
15. Joel Tomkins
16. Tom Burgess
17. George Burgess

Squad
Joe Burgess - Wing/Fullback
Mike Cooper - Prop
Liam Farrell - Backrow
Dan Sarginson - Centre
Zak Hardaker - Centre
Stefan Ratchford - Backline Utility
Elliot Whitehead - Backrow

 

[Unbreakable]

There's a Joe Burgess?

 

[Big Pete]

They're not related.

 

[Unbreakable]

Predictions for Australian final 24?

1. Greg Inglis
2. Alex Johnston
3. Josh Morris
4. Michael Jennings
5. Jarryd Hayne
6. Johnathan Thurston
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Matt Scott
9. Cameron Smith
10. Aaron Woods
11. Greg Bird
12. Sam Thaiday
13. Corey Parker

14. Daly Cherry-Evans
15. Josh McGuire
16. Anthony Watmough
17. Boyd Cordner

18. Robbie Farah
19. Josh Papalii
20. Ryan Hoffman
21. Brenton Lawrence
22. Willie Mason
23. Dylan Walker
24. Daniel Tupou

Something like this I guess, I tried to get a variety of positions in the extended squad.

 

[Big Pete]

I agree with a lot of those selections and it's very close to the squad I was thinking of a few posts ago.

The only difference is that I didn't have Hoffman, Lawrence or Mason.

The way I had it set out, I tried to replace players with players who filled similar roles and warranted selection. So in this case, with Billy Slater out, instead of replacing him with a prop forward - I brought in Anthony Milford who is not only very gifted at the back but can also play in the halves if the Australians are in a bind.

Hoffman for Lewis is a no-brainer. I wanted to name Guerra assuming that I had yet to find a replacement for Lewis, but Hoffman is basically the same fit, has rep. experience and in fairness to him has been in very good form this year.

Now it's just a question of who comes into replace James Tamou. That's a really tough decision to make since the Kangaroos are really light on props and I already have McGuire & Woods selected to be blooded. You know who I'd throw in? I didn't name him initially but Dylan Napa for the Sydney Roosters strikes me as a big game player who relishes the physical battle up-front and between him, Klemmer, Mason & Lawrence I'd have to give him the nod.

Now go and watch them select somebody stupid like Tony Williams or Chris McQueen as the token premiership blow-in.

 

[Big Pete]

Interesting article on the state of the Test team.

Prime Minister's XIII match looms as a Four Nations audition

Sounds like Mat Scott and Josh Morris could be out as well.

Sounds like Beau Scott will be assured of a place as well.

The team won't be named until next week, a day after the PNG clash.

 

[Cult]

Interesting article on the state of the Test team.

Prime Minister's XIII match looms as a Four Nations audition

Sounds like Mat Scott and Josh Morris could be out as well.

Sounds like Beau Scott will be assured of a place as well.

The team won't be named until next week, a day after the PNG clash.

Why does Bennett cop so much for his selections but Mal and Sheens get away with naming whoever they want every year despite how terrible they have been?

 

[Big Pete]

Nah, both coaches cop it just as much around these parts.

It seems like we have a lot of members on here who just fair dinkum don't like coaches.

 

[Big Pete]

The NZ Kiwis squad for the 2014 Four Nations tournament is:

Gerard Beale (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Adam Blair (Wests Tigers)
Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne Storm)
Lewis Brown (Penrith Panthers)
Greg Eastwood (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Sosaia Feki (Cronulla Sharks)
Kieran Foran (Manly Sea Eagles)
Tohu Harris (Melbourne Storm)
Siliva Havili (Vodafone Warriors)
Peta Hiku (Manly Sea Eagles)
Shaun Johnson (Vodafone Warriors)
Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Sydney Roosters)
Thomas Leuluai (Vodafone Warriors)
Issac Luke (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Simon Mannering (Vodafone Warriors)
Suaia Matagi (Vodafone Warriors)
Sam Moa (Sydney Roosters)
Jason Nightingale (St George Illawarra Dragons)
Kevin Proctor (Melbourne Storm)
Jason Taumalolo (North Queensland Cowboys)
Martin Taupau (Wests Tigers)
Manu Vatuvei (Vodafone Warriors)
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Penrith Panthers)
Dean Whare (Penrith Panthers)

 

[Big Pete]

So from that...

1. Peta Hiku 2. Jason Nightingale 3. Dean Whare 4. Gerard Beale 5. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
6. Kieran Foran 7. Shaun Johnson
8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Issac Luke 10. Sam Moa 11. Simon Mannering (c) 12. Kevin Proctor 13. Jason Taumalolo
14. Martin Taupau 15. Tohu Harris 16. Greg Eastwood 17. Lewis Brown

Would by my team.

 

[Kimlo]

England have a strong forward pack. Can't wait for the games, anyone know what date the first game is?

 

[Big Pete]

25th of October.

I've got all the dates down in the OP.

 

[Harry Sack]

Wow. Kearney leaving out Glenn and Hoffman is interesting....