BBC SPORTArabicSpanishRussianChinese
BBCiNEWS  SPORT  WEATHER  WORLD SERVICE  A-Z INDEX   SEARCH 

BBC Sport
 You are in: Rugby League 
Sport Front Page
-------------------
Football
Cricket
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Statistics
Super League
Challenge Cup
Ashes Series
World Cup 2000
Tennis
Golf
Motorsport
Boxing
Athletics
Other Sports
-------------------
Special Events
-------------------
Sports Talk
-------------------
BBC Pundits
TV & Radio
Question of Sport
-------------------
Photo Galleries
Funny Old Game
-------------------
Around The UK: 
N Ireland
Scotland
Wales

BBC Sport Academy
News image
BBC News
News image
BBC Weather
News image
SERVICES
-------------
LANGUAGES
EDITIONS

Monday, 3 June, 2002, 13:20 GMT 14:20 UK
Sinfield: Sheridan deserves call-up
News image

News image
News image

The Super League season is hotting up but attention is beginning to turn to the Origin series between Yorkshire and Lancashire later this month.

And with places up for grabs for the one-off Test against Australia in July, competition is bound to be fierce.

Several Leeds players are in contention.


Ryan is like dynamite, able to blow holes in any defence
Kevin Sinfield

I would go so far to say that every British-born player in the Rhinos camp is in with a chance of a call-up for the two-game series.

The likes of Barrie McDermott and Keith Senior are certainties but Mark Calderwood, Matt Diskin and Ryan Sheridan have also caught the eye this season.

Barrie has probably been our best player.

He has led from the front in every game and boosted his reputation as the best front-rower in Britain.

Keith, for me, is one of the best centres in the world and his place in the GB side is pretty much guaranteed.

Mark has come on a bundle this year and looks very confident.

Nothing is a lost cause with him. He chases everything.

Matt is playing out of his skin at hooker, but he is only young and I'm sure there is more to come.

As for Ryan, he is in top form at the moment. He's like dynamite, able to blow holes in any defence.

Ryan Sheridan in action for Leeds
Ryan Sheridan has bounced back after injury
With Sean Long doubtful for the game in Sydney on 12 July, the scrum-half spot could be up for grabs.

And Ryan must be a contender if he continues to play as well as he is currently doing for Leeds.

He was the scrum-half in 1999 when Great Britain last played in Australia, so he has the experience.

And he has shown his determination by coming back from a serious injury that kept him out for most of last season.

I'm sure he will be in David Waite's thoughts.

News image

Read his latest column

INTERNET LINKS
Links to more Rugby League stories are at the foot of the page.


News image
News imageE-mail this story to a friend

Links to more Rugby League stories

News imageNews imageNews image
News image
© BBCNews image^^ Back to top

Sport Front Page | Football | Cricket | Rugby Union | Rugby League |
Tennis | Golf | Motorsport | Boxing | Athletics | Other Sports |
Special Events | Sports Talk | BBC Pundits | TV & Radio | Question of Sport |
Photo Galleries | Funny Old Game | N Ireland | Scotland | Wales