England Knights : Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:28 pm  

Not seen it mentioned yet but three of our own are in the Knights set up; Josh Jones, Jonny Lomax and Tommy Makinson. Quite surprised there was no place for big Alex but his injuries may have kept him out.

Ben Cockayne (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Normanton Knights)

Dom Crosby (Wigan, Wigan & Leigh College)

Kieran Dixon (London Broncos, Hemel Stags)

Chris Green (Hull FC, Skirlaugh)

Josh Hodgson (Hull KR, East Hull)

Josh Jones (St Helens, Blackbrook)

Ben Jones-Bishop (Leeds Rhinos, Queens)

Michael Lawrence (Huddersfield, Newsome Panthers)

Jonathan Lomax (St Helens, Orrell St James)

Tom Makinson (St Helens, Wigan St Judes)

Richard Myler (Warrington, Halton West Bank)

Sam Powell (Wigan, Wigan St Patricks)

Stefan Ratchford (Warrington, Wigan St Patricks)

Dan Sarginson (London Broncos, Hemel Stags)

Brad Singleton (Leeds Rhinos, (Barrow Island)

Scott Taylor (Wigan, Skirlaugh)

Iain Thornley (Wigan, Wigan St Patricks)

Liam Watts (Hull FC, Featherstone Lions)

Elliott Whitehead (Catalan Dragons, West Bowling)

Re: England Knights : Wed Oct 02, 2013 6:57 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

Not seen it mentioned yet but three of our own are in the Knights set up; Josh Jones, Jonny Lomax and Tommy Makinson. Quite surprised there was no place for big Alex but his injuries may have kept him out.

He has cracked ribs so I would imagine that didn't help! He'd also put his hand up for Scotland prior to his cracked ribs so my guess is he wouldn't have played for the Knights anyway, even if he'd been fit.

Really pleased for our three as this match will be a different experience for them. Both Lomax and Makinson have played in big games before and neither of them has let us down but it will be a very new experience for Jones, assuming he gets a chance to play. I hope they all get a chance to play against Samoa isn't it? They are a massive side and so will present our young guns with quite a challenge. I hope Lomax's hamstring is up to it.

Re: England Knights : Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:12 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

He has cracked ribs so I would imagine that didn't help! He'd also put his hand up for Scotland prior to his cracked ribs so my guess is he wouldn't have played for the Knights anyway, even if he'd been fit.

Really pleased for our three as this match will be a different experience for them. Both Lomax and Makinson have played in big games before and neither of them has let us down but it will be a very new experience for Jones, assuming he gets a chance to play. I hope they all get a chance to play against Samoa isn't it? They are a massive side and so will present our young guns with quite a challenge. I hope Lomax's hamstring is up to it.

Mose might be playing in that game.

Re: England Knights : Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:50 pm  

St pete wrote:

Mose might be playing in that game.

Best tell him to go easy on our three if they are playing. lol

Re: England Knights : Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:58 pm  

I think it'd be a good idea to pull Lomax out of any international games this year. He wasn't in the best of condition at all last season and could do with the time to get himself in proper shape.

Re: England Knights : Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:28 am  

Saddened! wrote:

I think it'd be a good idea to pull Lomax out of any international games this year. He wasn't in the best of condition at all last season and could do with the time to get himself in proper shape.

Agreed.

Re: England Knights : Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:04 am  

Congratulations to Backrow Saint for giving me my first laugh of the day by sneaking Ben Cockayne's name on to the top of the squad list

Re: England Knights : Thu Oct 03, 2013 7:40 am  

Is Ben Jones Bishop any good?
I know some seem to rate him very highly, but I'm struggling to recall him doing much to set him apart from other wingers.

Re: England Knights : Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:26 am  

I'm surprised Swifty hasnt made this squad as well as Makinson, think he must have pushed close on his performances this season

Re: England Knights : Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:28 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Is Ben Jones Bishop any good?
I know some seem to rate him very highly, but I'm struggling to recall him doing much to set him apart from other wingers.

I think he is. I've been watching him closely this year, with the rumours that Briscoe was going to Leeds (now confirmed) and that BJB was heading to Warrington.

He impressed me in our games recently too and I thought, besides that try he should have scored early on in the Wigan semi, he had a very good game and got through a lot of work in terms of carries.

I'd have him at saints.