New Zealand v Tonga, Samoa v Cook Islands, Fiji v PNG all play on the 25th June. If Hopoate, Hurrell and Passi all go play for Tonga and Sione Mata'utia plays for Samoa that could come in very handy for us.

Better still if Tetevano goes we might keep 13 players on the field. I'd hope if fusitua is recently returned that he's prevented from going.

Think the only chance we have would be if they rested they’re entire team like they did re -Cas!

It's possible because if those players listed are going to play, you'd imagine their coach will be going to coach them as well. If we're clear of third at that point, why not?

Don’t think we’re really that bothered anymore. As long as we
Don’t go down we’ll come again…

McManus won’t let Woolf chuck one against us.

I reckon you are fully gearing for a treble.

I don't think we care that much about top spot as evidenced in Toulouse and Castleford - if we win it we will have given up a few games along the way I suspect.

In general I agree the League Leaders is a distant third in importance but I think the team and coach will be going all out to send Roby out with the treble.

You may throw more games but only against teams you don’t consider a threat this season. We are no threat either but you won’t chuck one v us.

Smart move to rest before Wigan in C cup and after Catalan away and you can afford to do it.

Saints are starting to pick uo some injuries now.

Ive said that Saints have been fortunate to jave had a fairly settled first team for a few years. It looks like they’ll be missing their first choice half backs for a while, be interesting to see how they cope, some saints fans have been revelling in our injury situation, shoe could be on the other foot, and they will not like it

Absolutely everything has gone perfectly for them, for years. During the pandemic with all the postponements/cancellations you'd have saints rivals playing 3 times in a week against good teams, whilst saints had a week off and played wakefield and leigh, just because of that's how the cookie crumbled, all justified by it being on points percentage. The competition was a disgrace.

It's not just having injuries, it's losing a bit of form and then suddenly having games stacked up against teams fresh and bang in form, that's when things start going against you, this is long long overdue for saints If it happens, it's about time things stared seriously flowing against them.

Saints looking really ordinary with half sn halfback.

Funny how injuries can affect the team eh! Saints fans often saying injuries aren’t an excuse, wonder what theres will be then?

Hurrell's having a shocker.
In tight games he'll be a liability for them.

And it's dry..

Shocker might be a bit strong. No other centre in the league would have scored that try. You have to take the sublime with the ridiculous with Konnie.

Yep.
Classic Hurrell.
At fault for their first 2 tries. loses the ball twice and then smashes his way over for a try.

What a sensational game that Semi was. Worth remembering that when we nilled the pies a couple of times in 2021 they were apparently the worse Wigan side in years. What a difference a few months, a new coach and a couple of new players makes. Food for thought for anyone who thinks Leeds are a five year job.

And food for thought for all those saying you need a big name NRL coach to turn things around.

Great game as a neutral though, although wanting Wigan to win a CC game is a new feeling!

Aye, it's just wrong isn't it? Amazing come back from Saints but Wigan nicking it was the right result for the sport

Agree but more ridiculous than sublime today . Must be a nightmare to defend outside. Couldn’t believe it when Field stopped him 1 on 1 either.
There, I said it!

I feel confident we will see a real upturn, due to returning players but mainly that Agar was a poor coach.

It's a 50-year project.

Agar did well did win the CC and rightly got ally of credit. Clearly draining the life out of the side with ‘middles’ and last table options. Overstayed by a year imho but is clearly a good bloke and was well respected within the club.

Agreed. I still say even this season is not done for us. A lot of inconsistency from most sides so when we get the 'army' back who knows

Good news that this double header game will both be broadcast on sky.

Will everyone please realise we won 1 game in that challenge cup that was an achievement , even in the final we were shocking