Given the news of their squad being announced today

Do you care about them and the game against England?

Some odd selections, quite how Delaney misses out on the squad is beyond me. He is in great form this year but doesn't get a back row spot, but wikis Manu manages to get in the team?????

Good news for us that though

Delaney is no better than the other picks. He does a job for Leeds, and that's your lot. Worse out there, but over rated by many on here.

When you look at that squad though it highlights how the overseas quality has diminished over last couple of years.

It's an interesting concept, makes for a competitive game, attracts attention to the sport and gives a better run out for the national team than a thrashing of France...

Most of the other second rows selected I could agree with but willie Manu has been pap this year when he has actually played. I disagree with regard Delaney quite like him as a second row for us,

Agree regarding the quality of oversee's players, you can tell the standard is slipping

It's not perfect but alot better than a mid season game against France

Delaney by far our stand out forward last year and without his tackling might not have won the GF or even got there.
I will agree that the overseas quality has diminished that I will give you.

He wasn't really. And that said more about the players around him. Peacock was by far our best forward.

Delaney's tackling is no better than Ward, it's a myth built up in Rhinos fans heads that only he can do it. Nothing wrong with it, very good, but no different to others. He performs a role and does as asked.

You put Kirke in Delaney's role and ask him to play the same, and you would never know the difference. In fact Kirke is probably faster.

Tis. It's a pragmatic solution to the problem of getting a meaningful mid-season match for the England squad. For that reason I don't think its a terrible idea, but no, I'm not really that bothered about the match itself.

I don't know why we don't change the name from the Exiles to the Barbarians to at least give the game a recognisable brand that I'm sure would be a lot easier to market.

The Exiles squad soes seem weaker on paper than when it first started, but on the plus side the England team on paper looks stronger. Hopefully this continues.

Copyright issues probably.