It's easy to understand Sam Burgess - and probably Leon Pryce, Gareth Raynor and Maurie Fa'asavalu - being a little peeved missing out on all the fun tomorrow night.
It's only natural. Who wouldn't want to play for Great Britain on such an historic occasion, the series already in the bag with a 3-0 whitewash tantalisingly close in front of a vociferous home crowd?
But boss Tony Smith has his reasons, they are all valid and the quartet are safe in the knowledge that they have earned their breather.
Each has delivered fantastic displays that have probably already booked them a place at next year's World Cup. Smith knows all he needs to know about them. That's more than can be said for Kevin Sinfield's plight.
But what I want to know is does Smith realise the real far-reaching consequences of his actions?
Not the fact each player is denied a rare cap, nor the psychological blow of missing out on all the on-field celebrations to come after an even rarer series win.
Neither is it the positive benefits gained such as the much-needed extra week's rest nor the chances for their replacements to shine and the opportunity to see new combinations ahead of Australia 2008.
No. None of the above. What Smith has effectively done has created a much bigger knock-on effect - it's cost me my press ticket!
Yes, by leaving Burgess out, having already ignored Terry Newton and Michael Platt's advances, the GB chief has left me redundant on Saturday night with no charging Bulls to report on.
I thought I might get to go just to see the Kiwi Bulls Shontayne Hape and Tame Tupou in action but that was ruled out even before they were with injury.
Bradford's Leigh Beattie is on duty as kitman, along with Macca and the Bulls stats men but it's not enough.
I'll be watching in front of the box. Cheers Tony!