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A few surprise names in there, McIlorum and Ferres in particular.



From Hull, disappointing not to see Danny Houghton in one of the squads, and I thought Will Sharp would be in with a shout of getting into the ETS.

Pretty much confirms Eastmond is headed for Union.

Danny Brough is English again?

Few surprises, but very much like the idea of the elite squad and Knights squad. A few players in the Knights squad may have expected to get into the elite squad (Atkins, Moore, Lunt) therefore it will only spur them on.



Carvell and Griffin both dropped? Ferres straight into the elite squad? McIllorum I do agree with, we're a few hookers down these days and from what I hear at Wigan no one trains harder than he does, and thats from one of the players.



Some good players in that elite squad, with, I would presume, Ellis and Burgess to come into the game squads. Also some good players in the Knights team banging on the door.

Really? Can't say either surprises me.

McIllorum isn't in the right of the two squads for me. Neither is Prescott. Or Ryan Atkins.

Thought Brough played for Scotland last year??? Have no idea as to the rules as the RLIF make them up as they go along.



Anyway good to see Gale in the Knights squad.

The Knights squad has one prop in it. In fact the whole lot looks under-represented in the front row (8 props out of 57 by my count). What did Andy Lynch do to Steve McNamara?

Do you think McIllorum is the second best English hooker? Would have had Lunt and Moore ahead of him, and probably Houghton too.



Admittedly I don't see much of Ferres, but I can't say that he's ever stood out to me as being International quality on the few times I have seen him play.

No Andy Lynch (or Bulls players at all) in the ETS? No Danny Houghton in the Knights? No Eastmond (it's not been confirmed, so why push him out the door)?



Baffling. The sad thing is, when Hull end up sacking Agar, this is the clown we will probably bring instead.

It'll be good thing for International Rugby though. Thanks in advance, Hull.

I wouldn't have thought the idea was to pick a team, but to develop the players in the squad into better players. 8 props out of a squad of 57 isn't bad in my opinion, we have players like Harriosn, Peacock, Burgess that can all play anywhere in the pack.