Not only three games. Just played one game that had the intensity of a grand final, and took some massive effort. It's not like we had just played Hull KR on Friday, then going to Saints.

The coach was the one who declared at the season start that he would be looking to rotate his squad throughout the year, and rightly so. Therefore, you would guess, it makes sense to do it now after such an hard game, and some tough games to come in March, rather than when we play away at the likes of Saints or Warrington.

Same backline as last week, just change a few things in the pack by resting Peacock, Bailey, Leuluai and JJB. In there place bring in Moore, Kirke, Pitts and Hauraki.

Widnes will be without Scott Moore, Hep Cahill, Simon finnigan Ben Kavanagh, Anthony Watts, Shaun Briscoe and a few more i think. Sione Kite and Cameron Phelps are not in the country yet.

According to League Express. Dennis Betts says Cahill and Finnigan will be availiable for selection after their suspension last week.

Resting - my god the team have played all of three games and we are talking about having a rest!!

Where also talking about a pitch Sal that has had nothing but complaints about it from other players, and remains unsure about at the moment. Only yesterday one fo the Widnes players received a serious injury on it, without even been tackled.

Why risk your players who are not 100% in that case?

It wasn't just another game though was it?!

It was played with the intensity of a cup final, and at times it was down right brutal! Some of the forwards will be black and blue for a fortnight!

It's not about having a rest after three weeks. It's about managing the rigours on your players later in the season by giving those with minor knocks and niggles time to let them clear up.

With a squad our size, it makes sense to do it, in moderation.

McGuire must be due a rest. He looks very lethargic ball in hand.

I can't remember anything of note he's done with the ball in the last 2 games

That's why we will never be as good as Aus, that "brutal cup final intensity" is week in week out in the NRL. That by a Manly team that had 20 minutes in a trial leading upto this match!!

I'm pretty much repeating what's been said, but people need to remember we have just played an extra fixture that no other club has had to play, at an intensity most clubs will only play much later on in the season. We have a squad deep enough to enable us to 'rest' key players to an extent to ensure we have a squad which is fresh come the business end on the season. I can see why we need continuity, and why there is no point in resting players if they aren't injured but it's a long season and we've just played in a final. I would also add our key players aren't getting any younger either.

I'd say there was a difference between resting and rotating. Our players (especially Peacock) complain about our season being too long. A match off when possible maintains a fresh squad