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 Post subject: Best Great Britain XiII to never play in nRL
PostPosted: Sun May 05, 2024 9:08 pm 
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Who's your all time Great Britain 13 who never played in Australia's top competition?

I don't believe any of my choices did, but correct me if I'm wrong.

What's your selection?


Jack Welsby

Jason Robinson
Keith Senior
Paul Newlove
Tom Makinson

Iestyn harris
Sean Long

Stuart Fielden
James Roby
Jamie Peacock

Andy Farrell
Paul Sculthorpe
Sean o'Loughlin

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giddyupoldfella wrote:Who's your all time Great Britain 13 who never played in Australia's top competition?

I don't believe any of my choices did, but correct me if I'm wrong.

What's your selection?


Jack Welsby

Jason Robinson
Keith Senior
Paul Newlove
Tom Makinson

Iestyn harris
Sean Long

Stuart Fielden
James Roby
Jamie Peacock

Andy Farrell
Paul Sculthorpe
Sean o'Loughlin


That's one hell of a side






"...To those people that wrote this team off...
to all those that criticised this team...
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 Post subject: Re: Best Great Britain XiII to never play in nRL
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Radlinski at 1
Mcguire at 6
Sinfield af 13

The rest I agree with

I know saints fans will start crying about how wellens was better than radlinski but he really wasn’t

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RobRiches wrote:Radlinski at 1
Mcguire at 6
Sinfield af 13

The rest I agree with

I know saints fans will start crying about how wellens was better than radlinski but he really wasn’t
Had I have chosen a bench. Radlinski would be on there with Walmsley, Hock and Cunningham.

That's not knocking Wellens. He was a great pro, and what he lacked in pace he made up for in other areas of his game. A top pro. As was Sinfield. But this is fantasy and it's more in favour of players that you want to watch.

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My all time Great Britain team would be totally different because most of them played down under. It would include the greats of the late 80s and early 90s. Like Schofield, Hanley, Offiah, Edwards and Davies along with some modern players like Burgess and Tomkins. You'd probably throw a Morley in there.

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[quote="RobRiches"]Radlinski at 1
Mcguire at 6
Sinfield af 13

The rest I agree with

I know saints fans will start crying about how wellens was better than radlinski but he really wasn’t[/quoteI have to comment on your choice of 6

Taking nothing away from Maguire. A great player who's record speaks for itself. But Harris before he went to rugby union in the back end of the nineties was probably the best British rugby league player at that time. Captained Leeds to a grand final and a challenge cup victory and I don't think he was much older than 21.

I couldn't leave Harris out. If I didn't choose him at 6 then he'd have been at 1.

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A good thread this and whilst I quite like the suggested line up and alternatives thus far the term "All Time" can't surely apply to some of those listed.

Subjective I know and the OP's team is decent and age does factor as the game has changed, so not a criticism but without delving really far back (even for me) and picking Risman or Sullivan at FB based on the record books (Wellens pfftt)....then here's a few that must feature or at least be under consideration for my twopenneth.

Clive Sullivan Billy Boston John Bevan
Alex Murphy Roger Millward Vince Karalius

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I'm pretty sure Roger Millward had a season in Australia during his time with Hull KR.

Some absolute greats of the game there though.

Had the pleasure of meeting Vince Karalius at Aintree in the early 80's. He was a guest of the company I was working for at the time and we were both in the hospitality at the races.

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Wanderer wrote:I'm pretty sure Roger Millward had a season in Australia during his time with Hull KR.

Some absolute greats of the game there though.

Had the pleasure of meeting Vince Karalius at Aintree in the early 80's. He was a guest of the company I was working for at the time and we were both in the hospitality at the races.


Well spotted Wanderer as you know I'm not a KR fan but really liked Millward's style of play. Just had a quick google and he did turn out for Cronulla in 1976.

Talking of that early 70's era and much as it pains me to say it, Salford's team under Snape's stewardship and of course Widnes had some decent players to consider.....

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Uncle Rico wrote:A good thread this and whilst I quite like the suggested line up and alternatives thus far the term "All Time" can't surely apply to some of those listed.

Subjective I know and the OP's team is decent and age does factor as the game has changed, so not a criticism but without delving really far back (even for me) and picking Risman or Sullivan at FB based on the record books (Wellens pfftt)....then here's a few that must feature or at least be under consideration for my twopenneth.

Clive Sullivan Billy Boston John Bevan
Alex Murphy Roger Millward Vince Karalius
Yeah, I just chose from players since I've been watching Rugby League, which began at the back end of the 80s.

Most of the great players of the late 80s and early 90s all played down under at some point, that's why most of my team is made up from the Super league era.

I probably did make an error in my team by putting Roby in instead of Cunningham, because I probably think Cunningham was slightly the better player. But Roby is also very worthy of a place.


If I was to choose my all tim Great Britain team, it would probably look something like this.

Sam Tomkins

Jason Robinson
Kallum Watkins
Keith Senior
Martin Offiah

Garry Schofield
Andy Gregory

James Graham
Keiron Cunningham
Andy Platt

Andy Farrell
Sam Burgess
Ellery Hanley

With a bench of

Stuart Fielden
Denis Betts
James Roby
Gary Connally

I think that team has good balance, speed, skill, mental strength, power, determination, creativity and leadership. With some intensity coming from the bench.

I'd be happy to take on the Aussies with that team.

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