Can't agree more pal. Why Widdop is not an automatic choice is a total mystery, but your talking England here! Widdop playing at the top of his game for the best club side in the world and not even being mentioned in our press is crazy and there is no-one to even lace his boots here. The same old faces and usual suspects create nothing but lethergy among the fans who know who deserve to play for England through watching the game world-wide.

You pick the team which is good enough, if your good enough your young/old enough. Lockery and Civoneceva have been Australias most consistent players for 10 years, they've won everything! Why would they drop them? You don't fix what isn't broken, do you?

However Sinfield, Morley, Westwood etc are past their best. They've never won anything substantial, if its broken, fix it!

International rugby and pro rugby in general is about pace. Theres not much difference in skill level from ametuer to pro, its just the extra bit of pace in the head or the feet. In international rugby I feel its more about pace in the feet, this is what Morley and Sinfield lack.

We should blood the youngesters instead of fielding the same players who have repeatidly failed to win anything over the past 10 years. Saying that if they do get picked (which they will) I hope they win the world cup, but I'm sceptical.

It's interesting phycology as well. Players like Sinfiled and Morley have been lossing to the Aussies all their careers, it must shatter their morale. However I young kid like G.Burgess..... he'd be raring to go, fresh.... can take the knocks which Morley for example will feel more.

In the top of the table clash this morning Widdop won the game, not bad for an average player.........

For people who don't rate widdop ill put it to you this way would you rather have him playing and winning in the BEST team in the world or have rangi chase who does alright at cas

meaningless comment. in the best team in the world, average players look very good. in the worst team in SL, good players can look average.
what i want, is a coach who can judge what he needs, and pick the most appropriate person for that role, to suit the game plan and the abilities of the team around him.
it is more complex than just picking the best 13 players and trying to make them fit into a team pattern.

there may be situations when widdop is the best choice, and vice-versa for chase, dependant upon opposition, tactics, form and who else is in the team.
whilst we can at times over complicate discussions, in this case i feel we are over simplifying.

Exactly, excellent in both attack & defence.
If fit he must be in the England team, along with Sam & George Burgess.