For the second year running, I'm not. I can't afford it. If only they'd give us a summer fixture again, so I could combine with my summer jaunt to Spain.

So no Sinfield or Leuluai, and obviously no Briscoe too.

It's the 17 who played against Wigan plus Walters and Achurch returns to the 19.

Sinfields injury must be worse than we thought.Hope the lads have been putting in plenty of kicking practice

Same 17 again surely.

Barring any late knocks in training or illness, you would have thought so, Last spot on the bench maybe between Achurch and Yates?

The Dragons have been leaking points over the last three weeks. Even away from home and without Sinfield Leeds really should still have too much for them, especially as they are going to be without Carney.

I'd bring Achurch in on the bench for Delaney.

Briscoe out for 3 months apparently.

That's disappointing given the form he was showing. Handley looks a good prospect but it makes deciding who to kick to a whole lot easier for any opposition.

Achurch should come straight back in the 17 on his early-season form, either for Delaney or for Yates with Delaney spelling prop.

Only way Delaney is going to get improve / match sharp/fit is by playing. He retains his spot in the 17 for me.

I think Achurch offers something different off the bench

Let him play for Hunslet then. He's offered nothing off the bench the last 2 games, where as Achurch was excellent.

may as well have a kick about at Crigglestone Allblacks then.

Bit too late now. Delaney surely has to travel with the squad to France, even if you replaced him with Achurch in the 17, a late injury/illness and he could be needed to replace someone. That rules out being back in the country to play for Hunslet on the Sunday. Then next week it's the Easter weekend with two games in 4 days so not a time to be sending anyone over to Hunslet and the Wakey game provides a good chance to rest either Ablett or Ward who have started every game so far in the 2nd row.

Hardaker
Handley Moon Watkins Hall
Sutcliffe McGuire
Cuthbertson Aiton Peacock
Ablett Ward
JJB

Burrow Singleton Achurch Delaney

This must be Leeds' best 17 (bar Tom Briscoe)...I particularly like the usefulness/impact of the bench.

(I've forgotten Sinfield already

)

IIRC Leeds fly there and back in the same day. So whilst maybe not the best prep for a game anyone who didn't play could be available on Sunday.

Big opportunity tomorrow now if we can take it.

Catalans are missing Todd Carney, Michael Oldfield, Vincent Duport, and Gregory Mounis. That is three top backs and one top forward.

Moon and Watkins switching sides?

Despite the players the Dragons have missing the crowd will still be intimidating & on the back of our players & the referee (Mr Silverwood

) & his touch judges.
We will need to be on top of our game & discipline to prevail.

No gimme at Catalans but expect us to win this by 10+

If we win do we go top?

Only if we win by 7 or more points I believe. But I'd happily take a 2 point win if offered right now from a tricky away assignment.

I've got a bet on with -2 so 3 points will do me

Hardaker
Handley
Watkins
Moon
Hall
McGuire
Sutcliffe
Singleton
Aiton
Peacock
Ablett
Ward
Cuthbertson

Burrow
Delaney
JJB
Achurch

Bit more beef from the start, mobility on the bench. Bit sorry for Yates, did nothing wrong against Wigan and probably deserved another go.