Trio of Burgesses
body to play both [for Warriors and Kiwis].’’
However, Mannering says there’s no correlation between his international retirement and plans beyond this season.
‘‘It doesn’t really change my thought patterns with that,’’ he said.
‘‘I’ve got a sense of what it feels like now to retire from something. I just want to make the right decision, I don’t want to rush into anything.’’
As for his career with the Kiwis, he’ll go down as one of the greats. He is fourth-equal on the all-time list of caps, with Stephen Kearney and Adam Blair, behind Ruben Wiki (55) and Stacey Jones and Gary Freeman both on 46. Three Burgess brothers have been named in a strong England squad to play in the controversial test against the Kiwis in Denver.
The three brothers, Sam, Thomas and George, were among six NRL players in the 19-man squad.
St George Illawarra prop James Graham, his team-mate and pivot Gareth Widdop and Canberra second rower Elliott Whitehead will also make the trip to Denver.
Uncapped players Jake Connor, Luke Thompson and Tommy Makinson have been picked for the June 23 test by coach Wayne Bennett.
‘‘I have selected a strong squad that I believe has the ability and talent to beat New Zealand,’’ Bennett said. England: John Bateman, George Burgess, Sam Burgess, Thomas Burgess, Jake Connor, James Graham, Ryan Hall, Chris Hill, Jonny Lomax, Tommy Makinson, Jermaine McGillvary, Sean O’Loughlin, Mark Percival, Stefan Ratchford, James Roby, Luke Thompson, Gareth Widdop, George Williams, Elliott Whitehead.