Good news there's only 3 leeds players selected. Hardaker, watkins and hall. www.englandrl.co.uk/article/4072 ... ew-captain Hardaker will be in reserve so only 2 players will play. With no playoff run and no ''WCC'' it'll be a longer off season for the old heads to recover.

Good news there's only 3 leeds players selected. Hardaker, watkins and hall. www.englandrl.co.uk/article/4072 ... ew-captain Hardaker will be in reserve so only 2 players will play. With no playoff run and no ''WCC'' it'll be a longer off season for the old heads to recover.

I think Hardaker will get some game time over there but it is good that our pack gets a full pre season.

Bit surprised Joel Tomkins gets in over SL dream teamer Ablett.

Quite happy to have so few picked with it being in Australia. The likes of Burrow and JJB needed to be moved on anyways.

Whilst I'm glad Ablett gets a full off season to recharge his batteries I think he's a bit unlucky not to make the squad, especially over Joel Tomkins whose only been back 2 minutes.

Only Ablett can consider himself unlucky not to be selected.

Based on his second half of the season, Watkins can thank the complete dearth of quality English centres for his place on the plane.

Was just about to say about ablett, he's the only one who's unlucky not to make it. Agreed about watkins as well, very so so.

wonder who the anti-leeds brigage will blame for the hammerings now that sinny isnt there?

Think in general it's a good thing for the team most can now have a full pre season. Think ablett is unlucky not to be selected would have him infront of both Liam Farrell and Joe Westerman. And potentially Joel tomkins

It's probably me, but I am not looking forward to this tournament .
I have witnessed too many false dawns. As for Joel Tompkins inclusion in the squad, I am not impressed at all.

Not a bad squad overall, however I'm left scratching my head by the selections of Cooper, Joel, J. Burgess and Sarginson.

It definitely wont be our new captain that's for sure

Scratching your head oner Joe Burgess!!!! He is electric, wish he was on our wing.

Cooper's apparently been very steady in the NRL this year. Given McNamara still has that attitude that anyone who plays in the NRL is automatically brilliant, no surprise to see him in there.