Completely dropped from the England squad and overlooked by McNamara.

Cant say its undeserved. What has happened to him this year?

We've ruined him.......or should I say Agar has......

He will be back in next year with only showing his true talent back end of the season he probably only just missed out.

I'm glad

a) he gets a full post season's rest, which we will benefit from
b) he's not been good/consistent enough to warrant an International jersey. I hate it when out of form players in any sport are picked on reputation, when they're out of form

Clarkey has one poor season and is dropped, yet that NRL failure Tomkins waltzes into the squad without a care in the world. McNamara is clueless. He's chosen two specialist centres in that team, so you know that players are going to be played out of position.

The sooner he nobs off and England get someone in who will pick players in the right position and pick players based on form and not reputation, the sooner England might actually get somwhere in the international game.

Got to agree with Lefty a break from the game with a uninterrupted preseason will as said earlier beneifit both Clark and club, must admit I'm more surprised with the selection of Benny.

I can only see three props in that squad which doesn't provide cover for injuries or interchanges...unless the plan is to use Ben as a prop.

He's had a good season. Been our second best player. But we've not played well as a team and our ptbs can be painfully slow so his most dangerous play with quick scoots from dummy half have been far less impactive.

I think his defence has been exceptionally good and his passing has continued to improve, past what he's been able to produce in his career so far as he's had to do more of it with us (with the less scooting).

I think people just look out for his dummy half runs though and with them being fewer in number people just think "oh Clark's well gone off the boil", when he really hasn't.

He's had a good season for us. Probably our second best player.

The forwards do look a little short on numbers, I would think Mac would start with Graham/Hill Roby or Hodgson back three Farrell, Whitehead, O'Loughlin, Bench Hodgson or Roby, Cooper, T Burgess, Ferres, I think on this seasons form Ferres is over Westwood that would leave Currie.

Currie is in good form and this will be a great experience for him, Farrell and whitehead will have seniority but any injuries he will probably get a deserved chance as will Benny.

He's not completely dropped because of form. Clark has been omitted because he is to have the operation that's hasn't been a secret all season!